Guidebook for London
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London Fields
London Fields West SideFantastic 50m outdoor pool open year round, from 6.30am to 9pm.
A chance to see the famous and historic flower market. Get there early on Sundays before it gets crowded. Also nice to wander on quieter days of the week.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadA chance to see the famous and historic flower market. Get there early on Sundays before it gets crowded. Also nice to wander on quieter days of the week.
Historic street of bars, cafes & restaurants, and home to an all-day street food & vintage market on Saturdays. Less than 5 min walk from the flat so not to be missed!
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketHistoric street of bars, cafes & restaurants, and home to an all-day street food & vintage market on Saturdays. Less than 5 min walk from the flat so not to be missed!
Spa Experience
5 Old Ford RdAffordable Turkish baths and Spa set in historic York Hall.
Free museum right next to Bethnal Green tube station. Great for kids and adults.
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V&A Barna- og unglingamúseum
Cambridge Heath RoadFree museum right next to Bethnal Green tube station. Great for kids and adults.
You can walk, cycle or jog along the canal. Head East to Victoria Park and the Olympic Site, or West to Islington.
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Regent's Canal
You can walk, cycle or jog along the canal. Head East to Victoria Park and the Olympic Site, or West to Islington.
Truly affordable & friendly fitness classes in the railway arches by London Fields.
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London Fields Fitness Studio
379 Mentmore TerraceTruly affordable & friendly fitness classes in the railway arches by London Fields.
Park close to the flat - play area for kids, tennis courts, football pitch, outdoor table tennis & quieter than London Fields.
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Haggerston Park
Yorkton StreetPark close to the flat - play area for kids, tennis courts, football pitch, outdoor table tennis & quieter than London Fields.
Noble Fine Liquor
27 Broadway MarketReally friendly wine shop on Broadway Market.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketGreat for specialist beers and wide range of food.
Great pub on a sunny day - lots of outdoor seating and overlooks the park (London Fields). Next to a kids' playground so great for the little ones.
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Pub On The Park
19 Martello StreetGreat pub on a sunny day - lots of outdoor seating and overlooks the park (London Fields). Next to a kids' playground so great for the little ones.
Cosy dog-friendly pub with great food & all sorts of nods to Ernest Hemingway.
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The Hemingway Public House
84 Victoria Park RdCosy dog-friendly pub with great food & all sorts of nods to Ernest Hemingway.
Dog and kid-friendly pub with big garden overlooking Victoria Park
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Handmade Mysteries Escape Room
360 Victoria Park RdDog and kid-friendly pub with big garden overlooking Victoria Park
Cosy traditional pub on Columbia Road. Best to not go on a Sunday (flower market day) as it's very busy.
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The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdCosy traditional pub on Columbia Road. Best to not go on a Sunday (flower market day) as it's very busy.
Buzzing restaurant & bar serving tapas style food, and cocktail bar in the basement. Great for dinner with friends or romantic night out.
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Mr. Buckley's
277 Hackney RoadBuzzing restaurant & bar serving tapas style food, and cocktail bar in the basement. Great for dinner with friends or romantic night out.
Bar serving good wine, as well as cheese boards & charcuterie.
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Sager + Wilde Wine Bar
193 Hackney RdBar serving good wine, as well as cheese boards & charcuterie.
A stone's throw from the flat! Loud & busy so not the place to go for a quiet meal. Has Lucky Chip burgers and a music venue in the basement.
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Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate StA stone's throw from the flat! Loud & busy so not the place to go for a quiet meal. Has Lucky Chip burgers and a music venue in the basement.
This is incredible little bar is half cocktail drinking den and half museum of curiosities. Don't go if you're easily offended or opposed to taxidermy!
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The Last Tuesday Society
11 Mare StThis is incredible little bar is half cocktail drinking den and half museum of curiosities. Don't go if you're easily offended or opposed to taxidermy!
Arts & Culture
Europe's oldest surviving music hall - theatre, film, comedy, live music & building tours.
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Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyEurope's oldest surviving music hall - theatre, film, comedy, live music & building tours.
Oval Space
32 The OvalMusic venue overlooking the now defunct gas towers & the canal.
Princelet Street
Princelet StreetWalk around these historic streets to get a feel for Dickensian life in London.
A fantastic free art gallery set inside an old power station. Take the 26 bus from outside the apartment & get off at St Paul's Cathedral. Walk across the Millennium bridge to get to the Tate Modern.
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Tate Modern
BanksideA fantastic free art gallery set inside an old power station. Take the 26 bus from outside the apartment & get off at St Paul's Cathedral. Walk across the Millennium bridge to get to the Tate Modern.
Food Scene
Famous for curry, but great for shopping, eating, drinking and people watching. Big indoor food markets on Sundays.
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneFamous for curry, but great for shopping, eating, drinking and people watching. Big indoor food markets on Sundays.
After a long walk along the canal or through Victoria Park, enjoy breakfast & coffee overlooking the olympic stadium
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Counter Cafe
7 Roach RoadAfter a long walk along the canal or through Victoria Park, enjoy breakfast & coffee overlooking the olympic stadium
Homely family run Georgian restaurant less than 5 min walk from the flat. BYO (Bring your own) alcohol.
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Little Georgia Hackney
87 Goldsmiths RowHomely family run Georgian restaurant less than 5 min walk from the flat. BYO (Bring your own) alcohol.
Quirky little bistro for when you want somewhere quieter than Broadway Market.
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Hackney Bureau
3 Mare StQuirky little bistro for when you want somewhere quieter than Broadway Market.
OMBRA
1 Vyner StBuzzy Italian restaurant overlooking the canal.
A street tucked away behind Cambridge Heath Rd. Great bars and restaurants to choose from.
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Paradise Row
Paradise RowA street tucked away behind Cambridge Heath Rd. Great bars and restaurants to choose from.
Grade II listed cafe on Bethnal Green Road. Traditional formica tables and decor.
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E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdGrade II listed cafe on Bethnal Green Road. Traditional formica tables and decor.
Hoi Polloi
100 Shoreditch High StLovely restaurant inside the Ace Hotel on Shoreditch High Street.
Vegan and vegetarian arts cafe next to the Museum of Childhood & Bethnal Green tube. Also has art exhibitions & events.
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Gallery Cafe
21 Old Ford RdVegan and vegetarian arts cafe next to the Museum of Childhood & Bethnal Green tube. Also has art exhibitions & events.
Seasonal small dishes/tapas - great for meat eaters and those who enjoy good wine.
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Brawn
49 Columbia RdSeasonal small dishes/tapas - great for meat eaters and those who enjoy good wine.
El Ganso Cafe
59 Broadway MarketFantastic Spanish tapas on Broadway Market.
Entertainment & Activities
Free animal farm less than a 5 min walk from the flat, with a nice cafe too. No dogs allowed.
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowFree animal farm less than a 5 min walk from the flat, with a nice cafe too. No dogs allowed.
Parks & Nature
London's first park. Features a boating lake, Pavilion café, skate park, children's playgrounds and much more.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLondon's first park. Features a boating lake, Pavilion café, skate park, children's playgrounds and much more.
Sightseeing
Jump on the 26 bus from outside the apartment, and it will take you to St Paul's Cathedral in around 20 minutes.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Jump on the 26 bus from outside the apartment, and it will take you to St Paul's Cathedral in around 20 minutes.