East London

Is Canning Town Worth Visiting? A Guide to One of East London’s Most Changed Corners

Canning Town has never really traded on charm. It is not one of those parts of London that arrives gift-wrapped…

4 months ago

Three Mills Island

There is a stretch of East London where the city seems to hesitate—where glass towers pause at a polite distance,…

4 months ago

Mudchute Farm: Sheep & Skycrapers

A 32-Acre Urban Farm in the Shadow of Canary Wharf If you’re looking for unusual things to do in London, Mudchute…

5 months ago

Hackney Wick: London’s Riverside Creative Frontier

Hackney Wick sits on the eastern edge of London like a slightly mischievous cousin at the city’s dinner table—creative, scruffy,…

5 months ago

St Dunstan in the East: London’s Most Beautiful Secret Ruin

Step off the busy arteries of the City and you’ll find it: a ruin that isn’t quite a ruin, a…

6 months ago

Spitalfields Market: A Guide

Spitalfields is not a market. It is a séance. A street-corner time machine. A place where London’s past doesn’t so…

1 year ago

A Complete Guide to Walking The Line: London’s East End Art Walk—With Directions

London is full of hidden gems, but The Line might be one of its most unusual. A contemporary art trail stretching from…

1 year ago

London’s (and probably the world’s) First Fish and Chip Shop

Fish and chips. The great British institution. The cure for all known ills, including bad weather, heartbreak, and a lacklustre…

2 years ago

The London Pub that’s the Birthplace of Iron Maiden

The Cart & Horses, a small East End pub, tucked away in Stratford, surrounded by streets now bustling with post-Olympic…

2 years ago

The Street Art of Shoreditch

Once a gritty corner of London, Shoreditch has transformed into one of the city’s most vibrant cultural hubs. While it’s…

2 years ago

The Ships of the Royal Docks

The Royal Docks of London—comprising the Royal Victoria Dock, Royal Albert Dock, and King George V Dock—were not only crucial…

2 years ago

London’s only Lighthouse

London is located a long way from the sea, 35 miles to be exact, so it's surprising to find a…

6 years ago

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