London Buddhist Centre, London

Name: London Buddhist Centre
Address: 51 Roman Road, London, United Kingdom

#1080 among attractions in London

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Facts and practical information

The London Buddhist Centre is a temple in Bethnal Green in East London, is the main base for the London Triratna Buddhist Community, formerly known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. It opened in 1978, and is located in an ornate, vernacular redbrick Victorian fire station, completed in 1888, and in use by the London fire service until 1969. The building was fire-damaged in the 1970s, before being renovated by volunteers for its current use. Further major improvements were completed in 2009. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°31'41"N, 0°3'5"W

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51 Roman RoadTower Hamlets (Mile End and Globe Town)London United Kingdom

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London Buddhist Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: York Hall, The Guardian Angels Church, The Queen Adelaide, Columbia Road Flower Market.

~1110 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Gym
York Hall, London
6 min walk • The York Hall, officially known as York Hall Leisure Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena and leisure complex in Bethnal Green, London and is situated on Old Ford Road. The building opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, and is now an international boxing venue.
0.7 miE
Church
The Guardian Angels Church, London
18 min walk • The Guardian Angels Church is a Roman Catholic church at 377 Mile End Road in Mile End, east London. Designed by Frederick Arthur Walters, it was opened in 1903 and paid for by Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk as a memorial to his youngest sister, Lady Margaret Howard, who had performed charitable work in the East End.
0.5 miNW
Dancing, Nightlife
The Queen Adelaide, London
12 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 miW
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Columbia Road Flower Market, London
21 min walk • Columbia Road Flower Market is a street market in Bethnal Green in London, England. Columbia Road is a road of Victorian shops situated off Hackney Road in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The market is open on Sundays only.
0.6 miE
Canal
Mile End Lock, London
16 min walk • Mile End Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in Mile End, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lock spans the Regent's Canal between Queen Mary University of London and Mile End Park, and the canal path goes under Mile End Bridge.
0.5 miNE
Church
St Barnabas Bethnal Green, London
14 min walk • St Barnabas Bethnal Green is a late 19th-century church in Bow in London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London. The church is at the junction of Roman Road and Grove Road in the Bow West ward of London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
~850 ftW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St John on Bethnal Green, London
5 min walk • St John on Bethnal Green is an early 19th-century church near Bethnal Green, London, England, and is located on the Green itself. It was constructed 1826–28 to the design of the architect Sir John Soane. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London.
~890 ftNW
Museum, Children's museum
Young V&A, London
5 min walk • Young V&A, formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood, is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts. It is in Bethnal Green and is located on the Green itself in the East End of London and specialises in objects by and for children.
0.4 miNE
Canal
Old Ford Lock, London
10 min walk • Old Ford Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, between Globe Town and Old Ford in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The associated lock cottage, and stables were designated Grade II listed buildings in 1990.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, London
14 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 miE
Park
Meath Gardens, London
12 min walk • Meath Gardens is a 4.1642 hectares park in Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London, England, and opened to the public in 1894. Before it became a park, it was the Victoria Park Cemetery.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to London Buddhist Centre?

Nearby attractions include St John on Bethnal Green, London (5 min walk), Young V&A, London (5 min walk), Bethnal Green Town Hall, London (7 min walk), Blind Beggar and His Dog, London (8 min walk).

How to get to London Buddhist Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to London Buddhist Centre:

Bus

Globe Road • Lines: D6 (2 min walk)
Burnham Street • Lines: D6 (2 min walk)

Metro

Bethnal Green • Lines: Central (4 min walk)
Stepney Green • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (13 min walk)

Train

Cambridge Heath (10 min walk)
Bethnal Green (12 min walk)

Light rail

Shadwell Platform 1 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (29 min walk)
Limehouse Platform 3 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (31 min walk)