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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.

Statue of Clement Attlee outside Queen Mary University London
Local Out & About Places to visit 

Statues and monuments you must see in Tower Hamlets

May 31, 2023June 1, 2023 Siva Thangarajah 0 Comments Guides

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.

Statue of William Gladstone in Bow, East London
Photographs by Massimo Iannetti
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Best public art to see in the East End’s Bow and Globe Town

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Massimo Iannetti 1 Comment Guides

We have curated a list of the best public art in Bow and Globe Town, to celebrate the artistic culture

Man browses through records at a record shop that is a barge in the sun.
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Best things to see and do along the Regent’s Canal

May 25, 2023May 26, 2023 Emilia Carter 2 Comments Guides

We feel very lucky to live so close to the historic Regent’s Canal which on its East end has a

Summertime in Victoria Park, East London
Out & About Places to visit Victoria Park 

Victoria Park: the people’s park of East London

April 19, 2023April 20, 2023 Valerie Vishnevetskaya 9 Comments Features

Victoria Park has been voted the nation’s favourite park in the Green Flag People’s Choice Awards for nine consecutive years.

Tombstones, graves and trees in the walled Jewish Alderney Cemetery, Mile End
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Historic cemeteries to visit near Roman Road

April 15, 2023April 17, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Features

Hidden in the backstreets of Bow, our area is home to a surprising amount of cemeteries including the oldest Jewish

Baal Shem of London's grave at Alderney Cemetery, Mile End
Ba'al Shem of London's grave © Social Streets
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Ba’al Shem of London’s grave in Mile End’s Alderney Road Cemetery

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 Siri Christiansen 1 Comment Features

Behind an anonymous brick wall in Alderney Road off of Mile End Road lies the oldest Ashkenazi cemetery in the U.K. Founded in 1696 and closed in 1852, the cemetery marks the establishment of the Ashkenazi community, now the largest Jewish ethnic group in the U.K.

White cherry blossom at the London Blossom Garden in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.
London Blossom Garden, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford.
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Where to see the prettiest cherry blossom near Roman Road

April 6, 2023April 17, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Photoessays

From the streets of Bow to the Olympic Park Blossom Garden, local residents share where to find the most beautiful

Daffodils among graves, Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, spring flowers, 2021
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Spring is on its way in Tower Hamlets Cemetery

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Tom McGhie 1 Comment Features

Tower Hamlets Cemetery is surely one of the most idyllic spots in our area. Tucked away behind Mile End tube station, you’ll find a secret realm of nature and, at this time of year, it is resplendent in its spring colours.

London Buddhist Centre in East London with prayer flags
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Globe Town: the wellbeing mecca of East London

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 George Hayes 4 Comments Guides

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

restaurant and bar of mama london
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Best places to stay near Roman Road

January 12, 2023May 8, 2023 George Hayes 3 Comments Guides, Reviews

Visiting family or friends in East London? We bring you the best hotels, inns and B&Bs that Tower Hamlets has

Snowy Bonner Gate entrance to Victoria Park, East London, December 2022.
Local Out & About Places to visit Victoria Park 

Victoria Park in the snow: The wintery wonderland on our doorstep [photoessay]

December 12, 2022April 18, 2023 Polly Nash 1 Comment Photoessays

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’.

Autumn leaves, Victoria Park, East London, 2022.
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Local Out & About Places to visit Victoria Park 

The exceptional colours of autumn in Victoria Park captured in this beautiful photoessay

November 14, 2022April 18, 2023 Victoria Miller 0 Comments Photoessays

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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