Tours & trails

Here’s a roundup of the all the statues in Bow. From important figures like William Gladstone (why are his hands painted red?) to Victoria Park’s iconic guard dogs.

Opening in 1999, Mile End Park is a linear stretch of green that starts at Roman Road and runs southwards like a ribbon alongside Regent’s Canal, crossing over bustling Mile End Road and ending at the Limehouse basin.

To many Globe Town is a place you travel through to get to somewhere else, to Bow or Bethnal Green

There’s nothing like insider, local knowledge, so that’s why we asked local blogger and regular contributor Cecilia Cran, or @mileendmoments

There’s nothing like insider, local knowledge, so that’s why we asked local blogger and regular contributor Cecilia Cran to pull

Local columnist Cecilia Cran rounds up the best parks near Roman Road. There are lots of hidden green spaces to enjoy around Bow, Mile End and Tower Hamlets.