London Borough of Hackney, London

Name: London Borough of Hackney
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2085 among attractions in London

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The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough in Inner London. The historical and administrative heart of Hackney is Mare Street, which lies 5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. The borough is named after Hackney, its principal district. Southern and eastern parts of the borough are popularly regarded as being part of east London, with the northwest belonging to north London. Its population is 281,120 inhabitants. ()

Alternative names: Area: 7.35 mi²Coordinates: 51°32'60"N, 0°3'30"W

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Hackney (Hackney Central)London United Kingdom

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London Borough of Hackney – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lee Valley Ice Centre, Power Lunches, Rio Cinema, Hackney Empire.

1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Lee Valley Ice Centre, London
29 min walk • The Lee Valley Ice Centre is located in Leyton, in the Lower Lea Valley, London. Figure Skating, ice hockey and public skating sessions are all available at the Centre.
0.9 miSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Power Lunches, London
24 min walk • Power Lunches Arts Café was a music venue, rehearsal space, and creative hub located on Kingsland Road in Dalston, a district of the London Borough of Hackney. It opened in 2011 and closed in 2015.
0.7 miW
Nightlife, Cinema
Rio Cinema, London
19 min walk • The Rio Cinema is a Grade II listed independent Art Deco cinema in east London. It is a popular independent cinema located on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, with a history stretching back over 100 years.
~1720 ftS
Theater
Hackney Empire, London
9 min walk • Hackney Empire was built in 1901 and is one of the finest examples of a Matcham Theatre in the capital. Described as ‘The most beautiful theatre in London’, for over a century it has been an iconic venue for the performing arts, home to generations of actors, musicians and performers.
~1200 ftE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of St John-at-Hackney, London
6 min walk • St John at Hackney is a Grade II* listed Anglican Church in the heart of the London Borough of Hackney with a large capacity of around 2,000. It was built in 1792 to replace Hackney's medieval parish church, of which St Augustine's Tower remains, at the edge of its churchyard.
~1090 ftE
Park
Clapton Square, London
6 min walk • Clapton Square is the second largest garden square in the London Borough of Hackney, located in Lower Clapton, Clapton. It is lined by buildings on three sides.
1 miNW
Park
Stoke Newington Common, London
25 min walk • Stoke Newington Common is an open space in the London Borough of Hackney. It lies between Brooke Road to the south and Northwold Road to the north, straddling a railway line and the busy Rectory Road. The Common is 2.15 hectares in area.
1.1 miS
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, London
28 min walk • The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History is a museum and bar in Hackney, situated in a former call centre on Mare Street in the London Borough of Hackney. It is operated by Viktor Wynd and part of The Last Tuesday Society and was funded on Kickstarter in 2015.
0.4 miS
Museum
Hackney Museum, London
10 min walk • Hackney Museum is a local history museum located in the London Borough of Hackney. Amongst other aspects of the Hackney area, the museum explores the history of immigration.
0.9 miS
Market, Shopping
Broadway Market, London
24 min walk • Broadway Market may refer to the following public markets: Broadway Market, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Broadway Market, London, England, United...
0.6 miW
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Ridley Road Market, London
17 min walk • Ridley Road Market but often referred to as "Dalston Market" is the central marketplace in Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney.

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Which popular attractions are close to London Borough of Hackney?

Nearby attractions include Banner Repeater, London (4 min walk), Clapton Square, London (6 min walk), Church of St John-at-Hackney, London (6 min walk), Hackney Empire, London (9 min walk).

How to get to London Borough of Hackney by public transport?

The nearest stations to London Borough of Hackney:

Bus

Pembury Circus • Lines: 106, 242, 253, 254, 38, 55, N242, N253, N38, N55 (1 min walk)
Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs Station • Lines: 106, 242, 253, 254, 276, 38, 55, N242, N253, N38, N55 (3 min walk)

Train

Hackney Downs (4 min walk)
Hackney Central (6 min walk)