Best places to stay near Roman Road
While many of us have called the East End home for years, those further afield may clamour for a peak
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Places to visit
Discover the top attractions to visit in the Roman Road area from Victoria Park and Tower Hamlets Cemetery in Bow to the London Buddhist Centre and Meath Gardens in Globe Town. Read our area guides and suggested tours of the local heritage, arts and cultural highlights.
Victoria Park in the snow: The wintery wonderland on our doorstep [photoessay]
These photos of Victoria Park covered in snow will help to banish any blues you might have this winter. Picturesque all year round, this green space on our doorstep has been transformed into an ethereal world dusted with snowflakes. This really is ‘the best park in the world’.
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The exceptional colours of autumn in Victoria Park captured in this beautiful photoessay
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Victoria Park’s trees, pathways, and landmarks in autumn with local resident Phil Verney’s stunning
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Vicky Park or Victoria Park: The people’s choice
If you know you know: East End affection for Vicky Park One of London’s most loved green spaces with approximately
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‘Bird’ and ‘Skyscraper’ hay sculptures in Victoria Park
Emerging from the still water, Romanian artist Erno Bartha’s eye-catching sculptures have towered the West Lake in Victoria Park for
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Ambrose Walk Community Garden: how one estate in Bow transformed their landscape into a perfect pocket park
Inspired by the produce and cultural heritage of the local community, Ambrose Walk courtyard in Bow has been transformed from
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The graves and memorials in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
As we approach Halloween, we take a spooky tour of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park and discover that it holds fascinating
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Inside the secret wildflower cottage garden bridging the gap between landlubbers and boaters
We explore the wildlife haven of bees and butterflies at Globe Town’s Canal Club Community Garden, cultivated by those who
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Incredible photos of Roman Road from Bow to Globe Town [photoessay]
Here’s our our pick of the best photos of Roman Road from Bow to Globe – you can see why we love it so.
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The story behind the Dogs of Alcibiades statues in Victoria Park
The statues are marble sculptures of Molossian Hounds and were donated to the park by Lady Aignarth, a wealthy and clearly rather generous resident of East London, in 1912. They are rumoured to have been a commemoration of her late husband, Horatio, who passed away that year.
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Victoria Park’s Heritage Trees in winter
Our fine city of London may be regarded as the “Big Smoke”, but despite this moniker there are still a number of green spaces residents can explore. Here are “eight of the best” trees which are particularly significant and where to find them.
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Rich Mix unveils Camille Walala’s gigantic street art mural
Rich Mix unveiled an art mural by well-known East End based artist Camille Walala. Spanning across the entire 600 square
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