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Neighbourhood Top Five 1 Taking in the land- 2 Stopping to smell the 4 Imagining life as a 17th- scaped majesty, incredible roses at London’s most century sailor on a swagger architecture and fauna- fragrant market, Columbia through Wapping (p 223 ). filled wetlands of East Rd (p 231 ). 5 Heading to London’s mighty Olympic 3 Investigating the fas- Whitechapel (p 219 ) for a Park (p 222 ). cinating history and con- burst of multicultural Lon- trasting landscapes of the don and authentic Bangla- Docklands (p 223 ). deshi cuisine.

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On a sunny Saturday, East Enders of all ages grab some goodies from Broadway Market Best Places to (p 231) and head to London Fields (p220 ) for a picnic 5 Eat and a dip in the lido.  With no permanent collection,  Wapping Food (p 229 ) there’s always something new to check out here (p219 ), Formans (p228 )  before heading to Tayyabs (p224 ) for the daily special.  T a y y a b s ( p 2 2 4 )  Cabaret From lip-synching trannies to trashy  E Pellici (p 225 ) burlesque, Bistrotheque (p231 ) and the Bethnal Green  Gun (p 229 ) Working Men’s Club (p230 ) always provide a hugely fun For reviews, see p 224 A reason to get your glad rags on.

Best Places to Getting There & Away 6 Drink  Underground Central Line runs from the West End  Dove Freehouse (p 229 ) and the City to Bethnal Green, Mile End and Stratford. Grapes (p230 )   Overground From Camden and Highbury, the  Carpenter’s Arms (p 230 ) overground aff ords a quick link to Hackney, Hackney  Royal Inn on the Wick and Stratford. A separate branch connects Park (p 230 ) and the southerly stops of Whitechapel and  Palm Tree (p 230 ) Wapping. For reviews, see p 229 A  DLR Starting at Tower Gateway or Bank, the DLR provides a scenic link to Limehouse and Docklands, as well as joining the dots with Stratford Domestic and Best Places for International stations further north. 1 East End  Bus The 55 from Oxford St is a handy route to History Hackney, as is the 38 from Victoria via Islington. The 277 runs from Hackney to the Docklands, via Victoria Park.  Museum of London  Rail A quick ride to London Fields, Heath Docklands (p 224 ) or Stratford from Liverpool St. The high-speed link  Sutton House (p220 ) from St Pancras (to be known as the Javelin during the  Ragged School Olympics) whisks you to Stratford International in just Museum (p 221 ) seven minutes.  House Mill (p 221 )  Boat During the Games you can catch a barge from For reviews, see p 219 A Limehouse to the Olympic Park. ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd

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