Bow Ecology Park
The site was originally osier beds but became an iron works in 1846 run by the Thames Iron Works & Shipbuilding Co. In 1990s, it was converted into an ecology park after a survey identified a number of rare plants and grasses on the site including exotic "stow-away" species which had self-seeded after being carried into the area aboard cargo boats, along with a number of nati
East India Dock Basin
The East India Docks were opened exactly 200 years ago in 1806 by The East India Company. Today only the entrance basin remains, surrounded by new residential and office developments, and redesignated as a bird and wildlife sanctuary. Big black waterfowl flap and glide across the water, retiring (if disturbed) to perch on wooden rafts in the middle of the mud. Around the
Limehouse Basin
The Limehouse Basin was built by the Regent's Canal Company and opened in 1820.
At one point the basin was the principal entrance from the Thames to the country's canal network. The dock was linked by the Regent's Canal with the Grand Junction at Paddington and was of immense importance to the economy. The basin was connected to the river by three locks – one for ships and two f
Meath Gardens
Meath Gardens is a jewel of a secret park set back from Roman Road. It started as the Victoria Park Cemetery but after becoming a park in 1895, the space became so neglected that by the middle of the 20th century it even had a chemical plant built on it. In 2015, Joanna Milewska, a landscape architect with LDA Design, rallied a group of residents to form the Friends of Meath Gard
Mile End Park
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. Along the way it includes a surprising number of facilities: a skate park, a climbing centre, an arts venue and an Ecology Pavilion, and that's only mentioning a few
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park knits a vibrant area of East London into a modern urban destination - redefining the historic industrial and creative heartlands of Stratford and Hackney Wick as an exciting and sustainable place to live, work, study, play and visit. Award winning parklands, waterways and playgrounds are free to visit every day. Former Olympic and Paraly
Spitalfields City Farm
Established in 1978 in response to local people's wishes to convert wasteland into allotments, Spitalfields City Farm is sited on a former railway goods depot, spread over 1.3 acres of land owned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Railtrack. Successive bids to various charitable trusts, companies and public funding bodies, as well as strong local support have enab
The Shoreditch Forest Garden
Members of the East London Garden Society campaigned for years for a wildlife haven to tackle air pollution in Shoreditch and Brick Lane. They argued a forest garden planted at the Bishopsgate Goodsyard development would also encourage wildlife and improve people's wellbeing believing it could one day lead to Europe's biggest forest garden. Developers Ballymore and
Three Mills Island
Three Mills Island is located in Bromley-by-Bow in east London. It forms part of the 50-mile Lea Valley Walk . The Prescott Channel, a former flood relief channel passes to the east, making the land an island. The mills share Three Mills Island with the 3 Mills Studios, a 10-acre film and TV studio, which makes a large number of major films and television programmes and an op
Three Mills Lane
The House Mill was built in 1776, after a fire destroyed it was quickly rebuilt by Daniel Bisson. The Clock Mill was rebuilt by Philip Metcalfe between 1815 and 1817 incorporating the old clock, and an older bell. There was also a windmill which survived until about 1840. The House Mill continued to operate until 1940 and the Clock Mill until 1952. The House Mill remains the lar
Victoria Park
In 2010 the National Lottery Big Lottery Fund awarded the London Borough of Tower Hamlets a £4.5 million grant towards a £12 million programme of major improvements to Victoria Park. Plans included a new building, the Eastern Hub, comprising a cafe, public toilets, community rooms and adult play facilities to promote healthy living. With the park's refurbishments that began in 20
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