The suburban town of Barking lies to the east of London and is a good place to do your shopping as it is considered a retail centre.

The shopping experience in Barking is only set to get better as a major investment in rejuvenating the area is taking place. This is because some wards in Barking centre are considered extremely deprived. That being the case they may be worth avoiding if you happen to be driving at night.  Budget Car Hire Barking is a great choice.

The town lies on the River Roding where it joins the Thames and is also close to Dagenham.

This position meant that Barking’s major industry used to be fishing fish caught there such as cod served London’s major fish market at Billingsgate. However, the increasing pollution of the River Thames led to the decline of the industry. Once a major storm hit the area in 1863 and wiped out many fishing crews, much of the fishing industry packed up and left Barking as they considered that it was no longer a workable port.

Boat building was also a major industry in Barking. That said, the greatest shipping disaster in British territorial waters occurred in Barking in the 19th century when 600 people were killed after a paddle steamer sunk.

Getting to Barking your closest major train station is Charing Cross though Barking has its own station which is served by underground and over ground trains.
You can drive there on the A13 as Barking is situated to the north of this road and then take the A124 to go through the centre of the town.  Check out our great Car Hire Barking prices online now and book early to ensure you secure your car hire.

Barking is well connected and has another road which used to be one of the main routes into London. It is the A406 north circular road which goes from Barking Relief Road to South Woodford all the while travelling through the Roding Valley.