Guidebook for Greater London

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Guidebook for Greater London

Parks & Nature

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Parque Olímpico Rainha Elizabeth
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
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West Ham Park
Upton Lane
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wide open space- great for a long walk or a bike ride (combine with visit to cafes and bars in Forest Gate)
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Planícies de Wanstead
Capel Road
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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
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ArcelorMittal Orbit
5 Thornton St
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Crazy sculpture built for the Olympics now hosts an enormous slide

Entertainment & Activities

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Cinema Genesis
93-95 Mile End Rd
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Arts & Culture

For brutalist architecture, art, movies, concert and the amazing conservatory.
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Centro Barbican
Silk Street
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For brutalist architecture, art, movies, concert and the amazing conservatory.
Absolutely iconic building, with free exhibitions, great visiting exhibitions (not free) and amazing views.
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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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
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Plaistow station
Plaistow Road
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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).
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Stratford Bus Station
Hermit Road
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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.
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Arch Rivals
361 Winchelsea Rd
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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.
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Here East
14 E Bay Ln
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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.
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Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton Rd
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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.
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market
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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.
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Bernsteins
73 Chatsworth Rd
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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.
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Sawmill Cafe
51-53 W Ham Ln
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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.
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Burgess & Hall Wines
353 Winchelsea Rd
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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.
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Hackney Wick
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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!
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Northcote
110 Grove Green Rd
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Great lively pub with beer garden, pizza and even a weekly drag night!
Rooftop bar with Rooftop cinema nights in the summer.
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Roof East
Great Eastern Road
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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
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National Maritime Museum
Romney Road
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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.
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Regents Canal Towpath
3 Mare St
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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.