Guidebook for London
Sightseeing
Amazing flower market. Great people watching.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadAmazing flower market. Great people watching.
Go on Saturday for the great food market and take in the local culture.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketGo on Saturday for the great food market and take in the local culture.
Haggerstonin puisto
Yorkton StreetLovely park to spend a summer day in.
Another lovely park to lie out in and people watch. The outdoor lido is also worth a visit for a swim.
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London Fields
London Fields West SideAnother lovely park to lie out in and people watch. The outdoor lido is also worth a visit for a swim.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Old Street and Shoreditch High Street areas are one London's most exciting spots for night life.
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Shoreditch High Street
Shoreditch High StreetThe Old Street and Shoreditch High Street areas are one London's most exciting spots for night life.
The Old Street and Shoreditch High Street areas are one London's most exciting spots for night life.
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Old Street
Old StreetThe Old Street and Shoreditch High Street areas are one London's most exciting spots for night life.
Marksman Public House
254 Hackney RdGreat local pub with good atmosphere.
Sager + Wilde Wine Bar
193 Hackney RdStylish wine bar with nice nibbles.
Nice pub with great old wall tiles. Jack the Ripper is said to have frequented this one back in the day!
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The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StNice pub with great old wall tiles. Jack the Ripper is said to have frequented this one back in the day!
Haggerston is a an up and coming area for bars and restaurants. The Haggerston and Passing Clouds are two of the best loved venues.
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The Haggerston
438 Kingsland RdHaggerston is a an up and coming area for bars and restaurants. The Haggerston and Passing Clouds are two of the best loved venues.
Haggerston is a an up and coming area for bars and restaurants. The Haggerston and Passing Clouds are two of the best loved venues.
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Passing Clouds
1 Richmond RoadHaggerston is a an up and coming area for bars and restaurants. The Haggerston and Passing Clouds are two of the best loved venues.
The Dove is a bit of an institution in the East End. Great pub both indoors and outside on the many street side tables.
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The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketThe Dove is a bit of an institution in the East End. Great pub both indoors and outside on the many street side tables.
The ultimate Shoreditch hipster pub. A real institution.
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The George and Dragon
The ultimate Shoreditch hipster pub. A real institution.
One of the best cocktails bars in London. Exquisitely designed and full of gorgeous antiques. Drinks are off this planet and they even do 'virgins' if you have an early morning flight to catch!
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Loungelover
1 Whitby StreetOne of the best cocktails bars in London. Exquisitely designed and full of gorgeous antiques. Drinks are off this planet and they even do 'virgins' if you have an early morning flight to catch!
Local gathering point for hipster elite. Fun in the warmer months with crowds spilling out onto lovely Redchurch st. and a large beer garden in back. Stop by. Only 'round the corner from the house!
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The Owl & Pussycat
34 Redchurch StLocal gathering point for hipster elite. Fun in the warmer months with crowds spilling out onto lovely Redchurch st. and a large beer garden in back. Stop by. Only 'round the corner from the house!
Arts & Culture
Whitechapel Gallery is one of London's best gallery's for contemporary art.
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Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StWhitechapel Gallery is one of London's best gallery's for contemporary art.
The Geffrye Museum exhibits London interiors through the ages and has beautiful outdoor gardens.
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadThe Geffrye Museum exhibits London interiors through the ages and has beautiful outdoor gardens.
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdGood local cinema for both art house and hollywood films.
Lots of interesting commercial art galleries on Vyner Street. Check it out on a Thursday night when all the openings are on. The street is full of art lovers drinking wine!
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Vyner Street
Vyner StreetLots of interesting commercial art galleries on Vyner Street. Check it out on a Thursday night when all the openings are on. The street is full of art lovers drinking wine!
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetGreat art deco style art house cinema.
Cafe OTO is at the heart of Dalston's vibrant cultural scene. Good place to see a concert, have a coffee or eat some nice Persian food.
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Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetCafe OTO is at the heart of Dalston's vibrant cultural scene. Good place to see a concert, have a coffee or eat some nice Persian food.
The Arcola Theatre is famous for innovative productions. Definitely worth checking out what's on.
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Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin StThe Arcola Theatre is famous for innovative productions. Definitely worth checking out what's on.
ANDOR is a Contemporary Art Gallery literally just round the corner! Andor occupies a converted warehouse within a Grade II listed building. Watch out for fun openings which spill out into the street
ANDOR
20 Rosina StANDOR is a Contemporary Art Gallery literally just round the corner! Andor occupies a converted warehouse within a Grade II listed building. Watch out for fun openings which spill out into the street
Still one of the most impressive art spaces in London. Permanent collection is FREE! Easily accessible from house. 20 mins on bus or take overground from Hoxton station & switch to Jubilee line.
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Tate Modern
BanksideStill one of the most impressive art spaces in London. Permanent collection is FREE! Easily accessible from house. 20 mins on bus or take overground from Hoxton station & switch to Jubilee line.
Great gallery showcasing the work of younger artists with an excellent gastro pub below. Fantastic for a classic English Sunday Roast!
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The Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace RdGreat gallery showcasing the work of younger artists with an excellent gastro pub below. Fantastic for a classic English Sunday Roast!
Great contemporary art gallery. Herald Street has a few well regarded commercial galleries.
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Maureen Paley
60 Three Colts LnGreat contemporary art gallery. Herald Street has a few well regarded commercial galleries.
Herald St
2 Herald StGood contemporary art gallery. Herald Street has a few well regarded commercial galleries.
Home to many design studies and several commercial art galleries including Hales Gallery.
The Tea Building
Shoreditch High StreetHome to many design studies and several commercial art galleries including Hales Gallery.
Hales Gallery
7 Bethnal Green RdGallery showcasing young artists' work.
Fantastic museum full of treasures for the wee ones while you stay with us - vintage, toys, games and children's furniture. Also lots of interest for parents too!
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V&A:n lastenmuseo
Cambridge Heath RoadFantastic museum full of treasures for the wee ones while you stay with us - vintage, toys, games and children's furniture. Also lots of interest for parents too!
Fantastic gallery and beautiful space. Always good exhibitions with big name international artists such as Peter Doig, Stan Douglas and Tal R. Just a short walk from the house!
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Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf RdFantastic gallery and beautiful space. Always good exhibitions with big name international artists such as Peter Doig, Stan Douglas and Tal R. Just a short walk from the house!
1960s architectural icon, the Barbican centre is home to art galleries, concert venues, cinema's, theatres and restraurants. A fantastic day out and easily accessible from the house!
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Barbican Centre
Silk Street1960s architectural icon, the Barbican centre is home to art galleries, concert venues, cinema's, theatres and restraurants. A fantastic day out and easily accessible from the house!
Home to the Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery. A 1950s architectural marvel and great place to catch contemporary art, classical music, or something more modern.
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Southbank Centre
Home to the Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery. A 1950s architectural marvel and great place to catch contemporary art, classical music, or something more modern.
definitely one of the most architecturally interesting gallery spaces in London the Hayward has a long history of impressive shows and innovative curating. A must see and easily accessible from home!
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Hayward Gallery
Belvedere Roaddefinitely one of the most architecturally interesting gallery spaces in London the Hayward has a long history of impressive shows and innovative curating. A must see and easily accessible from home!
Quirky piece of London history with its original old operating theatre intact along with some fairly grisly surgical instruments! http://www.medicalmuseums.org/Old-Operating-Theatre-and-Herb-Garret/
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Vanhan leikkaussalin museo ja Herb Garret
9a St Thomas StQuirky piece of London history with its original old operating theatre intact along with some fairly grisly surgical instruments! http://www.medicalmuseums.org/Old-Operating-Theatre-and-Herb-Garret/
Serpentine gallery is one of the London's cultural landmarks and a must see for anyone interested in contemporary. They've recently opened a second gallery in the park!
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Serpentine-galleriat
Serpentine gallery is one of the London's cultural landmarks and a must see for anyone interested in contemporary. They've recently opened a second gallery in the park!
Incredible house museum in old Spitalfieds. Created by artist and curator Denis Severs it re-stages what life would have been like for Huegonot silk weavers from the 18th Century inside his 1725 house
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Dennis Severs' House
18 Folgate StIncredible house museum in old Spitalfieds. Created by artist and curator Denis Severs it re-stages what life would have been like for Huegonot silk weavers from the 18th Century inside his 1725 house
Food Scene
This section of Kingsland road is known as the Pho Mile as its famous for its delicious, but inexpensive Vietnamese restaurants.
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Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland RdThis section of Kingsland road is known as the Pho Mile as its famous for its delicious, but inexpensive Vietnamese restaurants.
Brick Lane
Brick LaneWorld famous street for Indian restaurants.
Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StBest fish and chips in London!
Long White Cloud
151 Hackney RdExcellent coffee and good wifi.
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketBest pizza in London!
This part of Dalston has many delicious and inexpensive Turkish restaurants. Mangal 1 and Mangal 2 are two of the best.
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Mangal 2 Restaurant
4 Stoke Newington RdThis part of Dalston has many delicious and inexpensive Turkish restaurants. Mangal 1 and Mangal 2 are two of the best.
This part of Dalston has many delicious and inexpensive Turkish restaurants. Mangal 1 and Mangal 2 are two of the best.
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Mangal 1
10 Arcola StThis part of Dalston has many delicious and inexpensive Turkish restaurants. Mangal 1 and Mangal 2 are two of the best.
Delicious Georgian cuisine (the Eastern European not the American kind).
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Little Georgia Hackney
87 Goldsmiths RowDelicious Georgian cuisine (the Eastern European not the American kind).
My favourite café! Excellent sandwiches, coffees, salads, and pastries. Custard tarts particularly good! If you go on Sat be prepared for a small wait - locals love it too!!! there is also a full deli
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L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketMy favourite café! Excellent sandwiches, coffees, salads, and pastries. Custard tarts particularly good! If you go on Sat be prepared for a small wait - locals love it too!!! there is also a full deli
Nice cafe making tasty food using all locally sourced ingredients.
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Leila's Shop
Calvert AvenueNice cafe making tasty food using all locally sourced ingredients.
The Premises Studios
205-209 Hackney RdLocal institution for tasty and cheap breakfasts.
Home to an incredibly large pig! Great place for drop in children's pottery, lovely cafe and proper English walled garden!
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowHome to an incredibly large pig! Great place for drop in children's pottery, lovely cafe and proper English walled garden!
Fantastic Pakistani food. Quite spicy, but tasty and cheap. Be warned if you go on peak times you may have to wait twenty mins or more for a table!
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Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StFantastic Pakistani food. Quite spicy, but tasty and cheap. Be warned if you go on peak times you may have to wait twenty mins or more for a table!
G&T Organic Shop & Coffee House
Really tasty coffee!
Nestled in the heart of a public housing development this is a great fish'n'chipper that is pack to brim full of local families and other Londoners looking for a great fish supper!
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Fish Central
149-155 King SquareNestled in the heart of a public housing development this is a great fish'n'chipper that is pack to brim full of local families and other Londoners looking for a great fish supper!
For a fun night out and great food check out this local hot spot. Great food and even better cocktails!
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StFor a fun night out and great food check out this local hot spot. Great food and even better cocktails!
Great place for breakfast or lunch. Fun atmosphere. Right at the point where trendy Redchurch street meets Shoreditch High Street. Stop into APC next door for some new threads when you're done!
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Albion
2-4 Boundary StGreat place for breakfast or lunch. Fun atmosphere. Right at the point where trendy Redchurch street meets Shoreditch High Street. Stop into APC next door for some new threads when you're done!
One of my favourite cafes in London. A tiny little gem that has amazing coffee and unusual teas. Run by local charity which supports young people in new careers. Sit outside and soak up Shoreditch sun
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Paper and Cup
18 Calvert AveOne of my favourite cafes in London. A tiny little gem that has amazing coffee and unusual teas. Run by local charity which supports young people in new careers. Sit outside and soak up Shoreditch sun
Essentials
A very good organic grocery store with a nice little cafe for lunch and healthy juices.
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The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdA very good organic grocery store with a nice little cafe for lunch and healthy juices.
Really fresh and reasonably priced fishmongers.
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Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
90 Stoke Newington High StreetReally fresh and reasonably priced fishmongers.
Excellent butchers that turns into a restaurant by night.
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Hill & Szrok Master Butcher & Cookshop
60 Broadway MarketExcellent butchers that turns into a restaurant by night.
The nearest shop to pick up the basics. There is also a mini market called the Co-op right next door! Sainsbury's sell milk, bread, butter etc. Also alcohol, toiletries, newspapers and cigarettes.
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Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdThe nearest shop to pick up the basics. There is also a mini market called the Co-op right next door! Sainsbury's sell milk, bread, butter etc. Also alcohol, toiletries, newspapers and cigarettes.
One of two local Supermarkets within 2 mins walk from the house. The Co-operative stocks many of the same as Sainsbury's local next door!
246 Hackney Rd
246 Hackney RoadOne of two local Supermarkets within 2 mins walk from the house. The Co-operative stocks many of the same as Sainsbury's local next door!
Shopping
Redchurch Street has become one of Shoreditch's trendiest shopping streets (Labour & Wait, APC, Hostem...). You'll also find Shoreditch's branch of Soho House here.
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Redchurch Street
Redchurch StreetRedchurch Street has become one of Shoreditch's trendiest shopping streets (Labour & Wait, APC, Hostem...). You'll also find Shoreditch's branch of Soho House here.
One of my absolute favourite vintage shops ever! Packed full of incredible textiles, clothes, hats, silk scarves, aprons and bedspreads. This place is a must see if you love great design & fab fabrics
The Shop
3 Cheshire StreetOne of my absolute favourite vintage shops ever! Packed full of incredible textiles, clothes, hats, silk scarves, aprons and bedspreads. This place is a must see if you love great design & fab fabrics
Fun, quirky, well-design and competitively priced London-based jewelry studio.
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Tatty Devine
236 Brick LnFun, quirky, well-design and competitively priced London-based jewelry studio.
A selection of trendy pop-up shops, bars and restaurants. The stores are housed in an innovative box like structure which juts out onto Shoreditch High Street. You can't miss it!
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdA selection of trendy pop-up shops, bars and restaurants. The stores are housed in an innovative box like structure which juts out onto Shoreditch High Street. You can't miss it!
Everything Else
Great art bookshop with all the latest in contemporary art, theory and design. Also a fun selection of cards and items
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Artwords Bookshop
20-22 Broadway MarketGreat art bookshop with all the latest in contemporary art, theory and design. Also a fun selection of cards and items
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBeautiful park with lakes and play areas.
Incredible Georgian square located just a short walk from the house. For architecture lovers!
Albion Square
Albion SquareIncredible Georgian square located just a short walk from the house. For architecture lovers!
Another spot for architecture lovers. The first ever public housing project built in the UK! Absolutely beautiful with a bandstand in the middle and lots of nice shops and galleries radiating outwards
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Arnold Circus
Arnold CircusAnother spot for architecture lovers. The first ever public housing project built in the UK! Absolutely beautiful with a bandstand in the middle and lots of nice shops and galleries radiating outwards
Great spot for fashion, food and outdoor eating. In the summer there are long lines for tasty Bar-b-Que fare. Feels like a summer party!
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Trumanin panimo
91 Brick LnGreat spot for fashion, food and outdoor eating. In the summer there are long lines for tasty Bar-b-Que fare. Feels like a summer party!
Another super interesting gallery space housed in an historic building. Always have great exhibitions and interesting performances. Check their website http://www.ravenrow.org/ for updated calendar
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Raven Row
56 Artillery LnAnother super interesting gallery space housed in an historic building. Always have great exhibitions and interesting performances. Check their website http://www.ravenrow.org/ for updated calendar
There is a place right beside the house, but for the short walk it takes to get to arnold circus it's well worth it. The hackney ladies that run this place will give you a slice of London history!
Boundary Community Launderette
28 Calvert AveThere is a place right beside the house, but for the short walk it takes to get to arnold circus it's well worth it. The hackney ladies that run this place will give you a slice of London history!
One of our favourite places in London. If you're interested in Georgian architecture, art or antiquities this is is the place for you. First place we recommend to visitors.
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Sir John Soanen museo
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsOne of our favourite places in London. If you're interested in Georgian architecture, art or antiquities this is is the place for you. First place we recommend to visitors.
The British art collection of the Tate galleries. Beautiful building as well.
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Tate Britain
MillbankThe British art collection of the Tate galleries. Beautiful building as well.
Flowers East
82 Kingsland RoadGreat gallery. Specializes in photography. A very short walk from the house.
ICA presents a regularly changing program of contemporary art exhibitions, performances, films and events. Well worth seeing! Also a great bookshop and fun postcards to send home!
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Institute of Contemporary Arts
The MallICA presents a regularly changing program of contemporary art exhibitions, performances, films and events. Well worth seeing! Also a great bookshop and fun postcards to send home!
Major tube and train station. Many tube lines meet here and the Stansted Airport Express arrives here. It's walking distance to the house or a very short bus ride.
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Liverpool Street Station
Major tube and train station. Many tube lines meet here and the Stansted Airport Express arrives here. It's walking distance to the house or a very short bus ride.