Guidebook for Greater London

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Guidebook for Greater London

Parks & Nature

755 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Olímpico Reina Isabel
755 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1666 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
1666 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
West Ham Park
Upton Lane
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
wide open space- great for a long walk or a bike ride (combine with visit to cafes and bars in Forest Gate)
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Llanuras de Wanstead
Capel Road
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
wide open space- great for a long walk or a bike ride (combine with visit to cafes and bars in Forest Gate)
Crazy sculpture built for the Olympics now hosts an enormous slide
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ArcelorMittal Orbit
5 Thornton St
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crazy sculpture built for the Olympics now hosts an enormous slide

Entertainment & Activities

244 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cine Genesis
93-95 Mile End Rd
244 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona

Arts & Culture

For brutalist architecture, art, movies, concert and the amazing conservatory.
509 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro Barbican
Silk Street
509 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
For brutalist architecture, art, movies, concert and the amazing conservatory.
Absolutely iconic building, with free exhibitions, great visiting exhibitions (not free) and amazing views.
2008 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Absolutely iconic building, with free exhibitions, great visiting exhibitions (not free) and amazing views.

Getting Around

To get district line to central london, passes most of the tourist spots
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plaistow station
Plaistow Road
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
To get district line to central london, passes most of the tourist spots
Huge transport hub- for Jubilee line, Central line, Overground, National Rail, DLR and Buses (and Coach to Stansted Airport).
116 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stratford Bus Station
Hermit Road
116 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Huge transport hub- for Jubilee line, Central line, Overground, National Rail, DLR and Buses (and Coach to Stansted Airport).

Food Scene

Off the beaten track. In a railway arch with great food (affordable) and quirky vibe. (Next to Burgess and Hall Wine Bar and Wanstead Tap Brewery so visit them all!). 30 min walk or get an uber.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Arch Rivals
361 Winchelsea Rd
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Off the beaten track. In a railway arch with great food (affordable) and quirky vibe. (Next to Burgess and Hall Wine Bar and Wanstead Tap Brewery so visit them all!). 30 min walk or get an uber.
Here East has a selection of restaurants including a wings place, a steak place and the Breakfast Club- all along the canal. Walk here (30 mins plus) from the flat across the Olympic Park of get a dedicated Here East shuttle bus from Stratford.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Here East
14 E Bay Ln
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Here East has a selection of restaurants including a wings place, a steak place and the Breakfast Club- all along the canal. Walk here (30 mins plus) from the flat across the Olympic Park of get a dedicated Here East shuttle bus from Stratford.
Great Pizza with high end topping but no frills restaurant.
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton Rd
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great Pizza with high end topping but no frills restaurant.
Broadway Market is a street stretching from London Fields down to the canal. There are plenty of great restaurants and bars and is home to a Saturday market (there are three! including a vegan market) as well as plenty of hipsters. Lots of vibes but also crowded when the market is on.
1735 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Broadway Market
Broadway Market
1735 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Broadway Market is a street stretching from London Fields down to the canal. There are plenty of great restaurants and bars and is home to a Saturday market (there are three! including a vegan market) as well as plenty of hipsters. Lots of vibes but also crowded when the market is on.
One of my favourite places on my favourite streets. Super relaxed, with great quality and locally sourced food. Go for breakfast, coffee, chicken soup, dinner, wine.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bernsteins
73 Chatsworth Rd
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of my favourite places on my favourite streets. Super relaxed, with great quality and locally sourced food. Go for breakfast, coffee, chicken soup, dinner, wine.
Yes its a chain, but if you havent been, go. The burgers and milkshakes are like an expensive mcdonalds but better sourced and totally delicious.
Shake Shack Stratford
124-125 The Street
Yes its a chain, but if you havent been, go. The burgers and milkshakes are like an expensive mcdonalds but better sourced and totally delicious.
Best local cafe to the flat- for coffee, cakes, sandwiches, on the way to Stratford Station.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sawmill Cafe
51-53 W Ham Ln
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best local cafe to the flat- for coffee, cakes, sandwiches, on the way to Stratford Station.

Drinks & Nightlife

Chilled, independent wine bar with selection of hundreds of wine. You can order takeaway to bring in and occasionally there is jazz. check out the other places on this street too. 30 min walk from flat or cycle/ get an uber.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Burgess & Hall Wines
353 Winchelsea Rd
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chilled, independent wine bar with selection of hundreds of wine. You can order takeaway to bring in and occasionally there is jazz. check out the other places on this street too. 30 min walk from flat or cycle/ get an uber.
Local pub with retro arcade games and board games.
Loading Stratford
25 W Ham Ln
Local pub with retro arcade games and board games.
Hackey Wick has so many great venues especially breweries along including on the canal (and on canal boats!). Great for beers day and night- most play music late. Just over the road from Victoria park too.
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hackney Wick
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hackey Wick has so many great venues especially breweries along including on the canal (and on canal boats!). Great for beers day and night- most play music late. Just over the road from Victoria park too.
Great lively pub with beer garden, pizza and even a weekly drag night!
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Northcote
110 Grove Green Rd
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great lively pub with beer garden, pizza and even a weekly drag night!
Rooftop bar with Rooftop cinema nights in the summer.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Roof East
Great Eastern Road
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rooftop bar with Rooftop cinema nights in the summer.

Sightseeing

Greenwich is a great place to visit and experience London History. Museums, grand building's, stunning views (and the place where the Greenwich Meridian/ 0 degrees Longitude is located). Take the DLR from Stratford
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greenwich is a great place to visit and experience London History. Museums, grand building's, stunning views (and the place where the Greenwich Meridian/ 0 degrees Longitude is located). Take the DLR from Stratford
The Regents Canal connects posh West London (Maida Vale) to Industrial East via Regents Park, Camden, Kings, Cross, Islington. Take a walk from Hackney Wick to Dalston and pass loads of bars and cafes, stop off in London Fields and Broadway market.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Regents Canal Towpath
3 Mare St
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Regents Canal connects posh West London (Maida Vale) to Industrial East via Regents Park, Camden, Kings, Cross, Islington. Take a walk from Hackney Wick to Dalston and pass loads of bars and cafes, stop off in London Fields and Broadway market.