Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Drinks & Nightlife

Lovely canal side pub. Great for sitting outside and enjoying the sights
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The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove Rd
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Lovely canal side pub. Great for sitting outside and enjoying the sights
This is a new bar by Old Ford Lock. Has a big beer garden and lots of nice ales on tap. Trivia: On the other side of the canal is the old Big Breakfast house!
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The Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace Rd
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This is a new bar by Old Ford Lock. Has a big beer garden and lots of nice ales on tap. Trivia: On the other side of the canal is the old Big Breakfast house!
Friendly, local pub.
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Eleanor Arms
460 Old Ford Rd
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Friendly, local pub.
Friendly, local pub. Open fireplace during the colder months.
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The Lord Tredegar
50 Lichfield Rd
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Friendly, local pub. Open fireplace during the colder months.
Swanky, local gastropub. Has a small beer garden and benches outside on the street.
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The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan St
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Swanky, local gastropub. Has a small beer garden and benches outside on the street.
Great for a summertime drink.
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Pub On The Park
19 Martello Street
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Great for a summertime drink.
Nice pub by the entrance to the park.
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Royal Inn on the Park
111 Lauriston Road
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Nice pub by the entrance to the park.
The People's Park Tavern has a huge beer garden and serves food. It also does quizzes and comedy nights.
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Handmade Mysteries Escape Room
360 Victoria Park Rd
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The People's Park Tavern has a huge beer garden and serves food. It also does quizzes and comedy nights.

Essentials

Our cool local library. Has a free Wifi and a nice café too!
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Idea Store
260 Commercial Rd
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Our cool local library. Has a free Wifi and a nice café too!
The only local chain supermarket. Mostly frozen food.
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Iceland Foods
1/11 Watney St
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The only local chain supermarket. Mostly frozen food.
A very well stocked local supermarket.
E3 5QS
Roman Road
A very well stocked local supermarket.
This supermarket is great for veggie and vegan products.
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SimplyFresh Bethnal Green
201-203 Roman Rd
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This supermarket is great for veggie and vegan products.
Roman Road Market runs from 10am to 4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays. It's great for Fruit and Veg.
The Albert Old Ford
74 Saint Stephen's Road
Roman Road Market runs from 10am to 4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays. It's great for Fruit and Veg.

Sightseeing

Go for a swim in the Olympic pool or just go to see the spectacular building. The Public swimming timetable is available on their website.
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London Aquatics Centre
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Go for a swim in the Olympic pool or just go to see the spectacular building. The Public swimming timetable is available on their website.
The Pagoda was built in 1842 for the Chinese Exhibition in Hyde Park. Later it was moved here. During WW2 it suffered a lot of damage from bombs but has since been restored.
Pagoda
The Pagoda was built in 1842 for the Chinese Exhibition in Hyde Park. Later it was moved here. During WW2 it suffered a lot of damage from bombs but has since been restored.
Just inside the park from here are two semi-domed benches that were once part of the former London Bridge.
Cadogan Terrace
Cadogan Terrace
Just inside the park from here are two semi-domed benches that were once part of the former London Bridge.
Who doesn't love watching model boats!?
Model Boating Lake
Who doesn't love watching model boats!?
This lot are skilled. Go watch if your in the area!
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Mile End Concrete Bowl and SkatePark
Saint Paul's Way
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This lot are skilled. Go watch if your in the area!
Until the Shard popped up, this was the tallest building in the country. Still impressive. And the docklands are always an interesting place to explore.
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Canary Wharf
1 Bank St
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Until the Shard popped up, this was the tallest building in the country. Still impressive. And the docklands are always an interesting place to explore.

Everything Else

This will take you into Victoria Park or to the canal.
Gunmakers Ln
This will take you into Victoria Park or to the canal.
The local swimming pool. York Hall is also famous for hosing regular boxing events.
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York Hall Leisure Centre
21 Old Ford Road
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The local swimming pool. York Hall is also famous for hosing regular boxing events.
There are open meditations every morning and lunchtime. See their website for details.
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London Buddhist Centre
51 Roman Rd
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There are open meditations every morning and lunchtime. See their website for details.
Home to the Channel 4's Big Breakfast house!
Lock Cottage
Dace Road
Home to the Channel 4's Big Breakfast house!

Food Scene

Tasty Chinese take-away. Google Singway for a menu.
399 Roman Rd
399 Roman Road
Tasty Chinese take-away. Google Singway for a menu.
In my opinion, the nicer of the two famous Brick Lane bagel shops. I recommend either a Salt Beef Bagel or Salmon w/ Cream Cheese!
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Beigel Bake
159 Brick Ln
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In my opinion, the nicer of the two famous Brick Lane bagel shops. I recommend either a Salt Beef Bagel or Salmon w/ Cream Cheese!
You can grab a coffee and watch the cyclists train. It's very relaxing. The building is amazing too.
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Lee Valley VeloPark
Abercrombie Road
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You can grab a coffee and watch the cyclists train. It's very relaxing. The building is amazing too.
Local branch of UK's largest Coffee chain
E3 5ES
Roman Road
Local branch of UK's largest Coffee chain
Nice coffee shop. The premises used to be home to Rhythm Division record shop, the spiritual home of Grime.
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Zealand Road Coffee Shop London
391 Roman Rd
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Nice coffee shop. The premises used to be home to Rhythm Division record shop, the spiritual home of Grime.
Great local Indian restaurant, friendly staff. Author Lionel Shriver ('We Need to Talk About Kevin') set key scenes of her follow up novel 'The Post Birthday World' in this restaurant!
Best of India
431 Roman Road
Great local Indian restaurant, friendly staff. Author Lionel Shriver ('We Need to Talk About Kevin') set key scenes of her follow up novel 'The Post Birthday World' in this restaurant!

Arts & Culture

Hire pedal boats and tootle around the lake.
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Victoria Park - Lakeside Pavilion Toilets
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Hire pedal boats and tootle around the lake.
Local independent Cinema. Shows Hollywood and indie flicks. 30 min walk, or 15 min by 277 bus.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare St
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Local independent Cinema. Shows Hollywood and indie flicks. 30 min walk, or 15 min by 277 bus.
Local multiplex
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West India Quay
Hertsmere Road
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Local multiplex