Sightseeing
Always fun to visit the Flower Market open from early until 3pm (isn). Great sights and smells. The road has lovely shops on it which are mostly open throughout the week.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadAlways fun to visit the Flower Market open from early until 3pm (isn). Great sights and smells. The road has lovely shops on it which are mostly open throughout the week.
Londoner Felder
London Fields West SideGreat park, lots of BBQs here when the sun is out.
An amazing huge park, lots of things to do, pavilion cafe, boating, running, walk, skating etc
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadAn amazing huge park, lots of things to do, pavilion cafe, boating, running, walk, skating etc
Lovely park with small wood chipped running track, tennis and football courts, BMX track...
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Haggerston Park
Yorkton StreetLovely park with small wood chipped running track, tennis and football courts, BMX track...
Londoner Felder
London Fields West SideOutdoor swimming pool in London Fields Park.
Regent's Canal
Great to walk and cycle along, (during daylight hours)
Spitalfields City Farm
Buxton StreetSpitalfields City Farm
Olympiapark London
The site of the 2012 London Olympics
Tower of London
The Famous Tower of London
Shopping
The market is on Sundays and it's always great to visit. Brick Lane itself is open all week and there's a wide variety of shops and bars on it.
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Brick Lane Sonntagsmarkt
Brick LaneThe market is on Sundays and it's always great to visit. Brick Lane itself is open all week and there's a wide variety of shops and bars on it.
The market is on Saturday every week and there's always loads of different stalls and the usual shops which are open throughout the week.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketThe market is on Saturday every week and there's always loads of different stalls and the usual shops which are open throughout the week.
Great coffee shop and good for snacks and fancy groceries.
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L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketGreat coffee shop and good for snacks and fancy groceries.
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Hackney RoadCooperative Food supermarket and cash machine
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StGreat place to visit for shops and markets.
Food Scene
A fantastic pizza restaurant which does sour dough pizzas. The veggie and meat specials are great value and always delicious.
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketA fantastic pizza restaurant which does sour dough pizzas. The veggie and meat specials are great value and always delicious.
Great Korean restaurant that also does clothes, coffee and hairdressing!
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Hurwundeki
242 Cambridge Heath RdGreat Korean restaurant that also does clothes, coffee and hairdressing!
Prosecco on tap, a lovely desert called chocolate salami and delicious Venetian food with a great atmosphere at a good price.
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OMBRA
1 Vyner StProsecco on tap, a lovely desert called chocolate salami and delicious Venetian food with a great atmosphere at a good price.
Little Georgia Hackney
87 Goldsmiths RowA rather special small restaurant
The restaurant has the best scrambled eggs on toast in London! A small city farm with chickens, pigs, donkey, farm cat etc. Also does pottery classes in the evening!
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowThe restaurant has the best scrambled eggs on toast in London! A small city farm with chickens, pigs, donkey, farm cat etc. Also does pottery classes in the evening!
Japanese Canteen
Arch 255 Paradise RowLovely cheap Japanese food.
Wilton Way Cafe
63 Wilton WayA great cafe and occasional radio station.
An ever so special cafe in the middle of Newington Green Park. Great coffee and they make their own cakes.
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Newington GreenAn ever so special cafe in the middle of Newington Green Park. Great coffee and they make their own cakes.
A lovely local coffee shop and organic bites.
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G&T Organic Shop & Coffee House
A lovely local coffee shop and organic bites.
Hackney Bureau
3 Mare StGreat breakfast
Mussel Men
584 Kingsland Rdfantastic seafood
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLovely cafe overlooking the lake.
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresLovely cafe next to the canal
Drinks & Nightlife
Marksman Public House
254 Hackney RdLovely bar, always a good atmosphere
A rather secluded and enjoyable bar and restaurant (a little bit pricey)
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StA rather secluded and enjoyable bar and restaurant (a little bit pricey)
Backyard Bar
231 Cambridge Heath RdComedy club
The Albion
94 Goldsmiths RowSports Bar.
The Star of Bethnal Green
359 Bethnal Green RoadFun bar, different nights throughout the week
Fun club, different nights throughout the week
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Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
42-46 Pollard RowFun club, different nights throughout the week
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath RdAmazing cocktails
Fun pub, craft beer, good food and live music down in the basement.
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Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate StFun pub, craft beer, good food and live music down in the basement.
French House
49 Dean StA Soho institution.
Arts & Culture
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadA really fascinating and free museum
York Hall Leisure Centre
21 Old Ford RoadAn excellent day spa, swimming pool and gym.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadPhenomenal museum.
Museo di Storia Naturale
Cromwell RoadAmazing National Museum
Science Museum
Exhibition RoadAmazing National Museum
National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareAmazing National Museum
National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's PlaceAmazing National Museum
Museum of London
Museum of LondonAmazing Museum of London
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadFascinating Home Museum
British Museum
Great Russell StreetAn incredible museum
Everything Else
Central Line Tube station Zone 2 will take you into town.
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Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
Central Line Tube station Zone 2 will take you into town.
Bus stop which can take you to Waterloo, London Bridge and the centre, 26, 48 and the 55 respectively.
Warner Place (Stop HD) station
Bus stop which can take you to Waterloo, London Bridge and the centre, 26, 48 and the 55 respectively.
TKTS
Leicester SquareA good place to buy discount theatre tickets