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A 4.4 mile traffic-free walkway the Greenway meanders from Hackney to Beckton. View Tube, located on the Greenway, is the iconic bright green community and social hub for education, gardening, cycling, great coffee and homemade food.
Visit View Tube's website

King Eddie's is a 19th century grade II listed pub in the heart of Stratford. With its low ceilings and open fires the pub has a country feel, and is a world away from the bustle of the town centre. Visit King Eddie's for a wide selection of British beer, an extensive wine list and food menu that changes regularly.
Visit King Eddie's website


The Smokehouse Gallery, located above H. Forman & Son holds exhibitions of local, national and international art. Each month, invited curators will handpick artists from the local, national and international art community to create a dynamic and varied program of exhibitions.
Visit the Smokehouse Gallery website

Aiming to support the wellbeing of local people, emergent artists, designers and creative entrepreneurs, Stour Space holds monthly exhibitions and markets. Browse, shop and then relax with a coffee from the unique and award winning cafe The Counter.
Visit Stour Space Gallery website


The family run cafe has a great atmosphere with everyone from families to student groups enjoying some wonderful food. The Pie Crust Cafe is a quality ‘greasy spoon’ by day, but serves excellent Thai food at night. 273 High Street Stratford, E15 2TF.

From 2013 the Olympic site will be named Queen Elizabeth Park. The park is designed to enrich local ecology by restoring wetland habitats and planting native species.
Visit the Legacy Company website


High Street 2012 is a programme to enhance and celebrate the ribbon of London life that connects the City at Aldgate to the Olympic Park at Stratford. The project combines a series of area-based initiatives creating a coherent thread uniting intersecting high streets.
Visit the Hight Street 2012 website

Designed by Anish Kapoor the ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 115 metre high observation tower in Queen Elizabeth Park. The steel sculpture is Britain's largest piece of public art, and is a permanent, lasting legacy of London's 2012 Olympics. The two observation platforms allow spectators to view the entire Olympic Park.
Visit the Anish Kapoor website


Victoria Park is London's favorite park (2011 People's Choice Award) with over 200 acres of open space stretching across part of the East End of London. Particularly noted for its open air music festivals Victoria Park is a popular space with an interesting history.

D Hackney Marshes is internationally known as the spiritual home of Sunday league football, with over 70 matches played every week involving dozens of teams in multiple leagues. On North and South Marsh and Mabley Green there are 82 pitches serving not only football, but rugby and cricket.
Visit the Hackney Marshes website


The award-winning Lee Valley Regional Park stretches 26 miles along the banks of the River Lee. The WaterWorks Golf Centre and Nature Reserve combines a fantastic 28 acre heritage nature reserve with an 18 hole par three pitch and putt golf course and driving nets.
Visit the Waterworks Nature Reserve website

Lee Valley Ice Rink is set in the heart of East London and is the regional centre of excellence for Ice Sports in the south of England. The ice pad is international sized and combines a successful past with modern technology to create a magnificent backdrop for up to 1,250 skaters and spectators.
Visit the Lee Valley Ice Rink website