Hackney, London

Name: Hackney
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1684 among attractions in London

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Hackney is a district in East London, England, forming around two-thirds of the area of the modern London Borough of Hackney, to which it gives its name. It is 4 miles northeast of Charing Cross and includes part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Historically it was within the county of Middlesex. ()

Coordinates: 51°32'35"N, 0°3'32"W

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Hackney (Queensbridge)London United Kingdom

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Hackney – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Power Lunches, The Queen Adelaide, Rio Cinema, Hackney Empire.

0.7 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
Power Lunches, London
19 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 miS
Dancing, Nightlife
The Queen Adelaide, London
19 min walk • The Queen Adelaide is an LGBTQ+ pub and nightclub in Hackney, London. The pub has existed since at least 1834. Its current incarnation as an LGBTQ+ venue began in 2015 when the George and Dragon gay pub in Shoreditch closed, and the owners moved many of its furnishings to the Queen Adelaide venue on Hackney Road.
0.8 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Rio Cinema, London
22 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.
~1190 ftNE
Theater
Hackney Empire, London
6 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.
0.5 miNE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of St John-at-Hackney, London
13 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.
0.6 miN
Park
Clapton Square, London
16 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.
0.8 miSW
Park
Haggerston Park, London
20 min walk • Haggerston Park is an open space in Haggerston, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by Whiston Road, Hackney Road and St Saviour's Priory, Queensbridge Road and Goldsmith's Row.
0.6 miS
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, London
15 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.
~890 ftNE
Museum
Hackney Museum, London
5 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.
0.4 miS
Market, Shopping
Broadway Market, London
12 min walk • Broadway Market may refer to the following public markets: Broadway Market, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Broadway Market, London, England, United...
0.7 miNW
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Ridley Road Market, London
18 min walk • Ridley Road Market but often referred to as "Dalston Market" is the central marketplace in Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hackney?

Nearby attractions include Hackney Central, London (1 min walk), London Fields, London (4 min walk), Hackney Museum, London (5 min walk), Hackney Town Hall, London (5 min walk).

How to get to Hackney by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hackney:

Bus

Navarino Road • Lines: 394 (2 min walk)
Martello Street • Lines: 394 (3 min walk)

Train

London Fields (4 min walk)
Hackney Central (8 min walk)

Metro

Bethnal Green • Lines: Central (29 min walk)