Bromley-by-Bow, London

Name: Bromley-by-Bow
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1096 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Bromley, commonly known as Bromley-by-Bow, is a district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London, located on the western banks of the River Lea, in the Lower Lea Valley in East London. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°31'29"N, 0°1'1"W

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Tower Hamlets (Bromley-by-Bow)London United Kingdom

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Bromley-by-Bow – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: London Stadium, ArcelorMittal Orbit, Poplar Baths, The Guardian Angels Church.

1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
London Stadium, London
25 min walk • London Stadium, nestled in the heart of the capital city of the United Kingdom, is a modern marvel of multi-purpose design. Constructed for the 2012 Olympic Games, it has since been transformed into a versatile venue that caters to a variety of events, from athletics...
1 miN
Iconic steel sculpture with a tube slide
ArcelorMittal Orbit, London
25 min walk • The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 114.5-metre sculpture and observation tower in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London.
1 miS
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Poplar Baths, London
25 min walk • Poplar Baths on the East India Dock Road in Poplar, London is a former public bath house and Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1933 and closed to the public in 1988. The Baths are adjacent to All Saints DLR station.
0.8 miW
Church
The Guardian Angels Church, London
21 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.
~1800 ftN
Church
Bow Church, London
9 min walk • Bow Church is the parish church of St Mary and Holy Trinity, Stratford, Bow. It is located on a central reservation site in Bow Road, in Bow, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. There has been a church on the same site for approximately 700 years.
0.9 miW
Canal
Mile End Lock, London
24 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.
1.1 miS
Park
Robin Hood Gardens, London
29 min walk • Robin Hood Gardens is a residential estate in Poplar, London, designed in the late 1960s by architects Alison and Peter Smithson and completed in 1972.
1.1 miNW
Church
St Barnabas Bethnal Green, London
28 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.
1 miS
Memorial
Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial, London
25 min walk • The Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial is a memorial to 18 children killed at Upper North Street School in Poplar on 13 June 1917, by the first daylight bombing attack on London by fixed-wing aircraft.
1.1 miSW
City hall
Limehouse Town Hall, London
28 min walk • Limehouse Town Hall is a former town hall building on Commercial Road, in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.4 miNE
Watermill
Three Mills, London
12 min walk • The Three Mills are former working mills and an island of the same name on the River Lea. It is one of London’s oldest extant industrial centres. The mills lie in the London Borough of Newham; and, despite lying on the Newham side of the Lea, access is principally from the western, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, side of the river.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bromley-by-Bow?

Nearby attractions include Bromley by Bow Centre, London (6 min walk), Church of Our Lady and St Catherine of Siena, London (8 min walk), Bow Church, London (9 min walk), Grove Hall Park, London (10 min walk).

How to get to Bromley-by-Bow by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bromley-by-Bow:

Light rail

Devons Road Platform 1 • Lines: S-L (4 min walk)
Bow Church Platform 1 • Lines: S-L (7 min walk)

Metro

Bromley-By-Bow • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (6 min walk)
Bow Road • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (10 min walk)

Bus

Bromley By Bow Station • Lines: 488 (6 min walk)
Grace Street • Lines: 488 (7 min walk)

Train

West Ham (25 min walk)
Limehouse (32 min walk)