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Neighbourhood guide
Ropewalk Quarter
Rope works and wharves, turned to studios and homes.
Ropewalk Quarter grew up along the river when the city still made its own rigging. The long, narrow sheds that gave it its name are now studios, workshops and homes, and the wharf edge has become a walk that runs the length of the quarter.
Riverside walk
Saturday market
Working yards and studios
Warehouse lofts
Fig. 01 — A view of the neighbourhood
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Living here
Life here is organised around the river. Mornings start early on the towpath, the Saturday market sets up beneath the old crane, and most of what you need is a short walk from the water.
A working quarter, still
Not everything has been converted. Boatbuilders, a joinery collective and a print studio still trade from the yards behind Tanner Street, which keeps the quarter busy on weekdays and grounded in what it used to be.
Who it suits
Ropewalk suits people who like to walk to work, eat out often and don’t mind a little noise. Homes are mostly lofts and apartments, with a handful of houses on the streets that climb away from the river.
Former dock warehouses with tall red doors beside the wharf
A riverside arcade with café tables in the morning
Stalls at the Saturday produce market
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Nearby
Independent bakeries and coffee roasters
Weekly produce market by the old crane
Rowing and paddle club on the wharf
Galleries and open studios
A primary school within the quarter
Getting around
You can walk the quarter from end to end. River ferries and city buses stop along the wharf; check each operator’s current timetable before planning a commute.
A general guide, not verified travel information. Check operators for current routes and timetables.
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Homes here
Homes we have in this neighbourhood.
Listings change often. If nothing suits today, ask us to tell you when something does.
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Developments
What we’re building nearby.
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From the journal
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