Hackney
WELCOME TO HACKNEY
HACKNEY IS ONE OF LONDON’S MOST EXCITING AND FASTEST GROWING AREAS. IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE IN RECENT YEARS HAS DRIVEN AN INFLUX OF NEW RESIDENTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TO THE BOROUGH. HACKNEY NOW HAS A THRIVING ARTS AND FASHION SCENE, AS WELL AS WORLD RENOWNED BARS AND CLUBS. ITS PROXIMITY TO THE CITY HAS ALSO BEEN KEY IN DRIVING NEW BUYERS TO THE AREA, MANY OF WHOM ENJOY WALKING OR CYCLING TO WORK.
Entertainment & Nightlife
London Fields Lido, heated and open all year round, has been a particularly popular haunt during this brilliant summer. The beautiful Frank Matcham-designed Hackney Empiretheatre is the jewel in Hackney’s crown and shows a mix of comedy, opera, musicals, plays and community events. The Picturehouse across the street is the local multiplex cinema showing a mix of first-release and art house films.
Best place for after work drinks
The Russet Café is a cool, hippy-vibe bar, its a bit of a run-down alley but the amazing atmosphere and brilliant eclectic live acts make it unmissable. Serves nice mulled wine.
Schools
Schools in Hackney fall under the Hackney Local Education Authority. Primary and Secondary schools are ever excelling with more City Academies planned for the future.
TRANSPORT & TRAVEL
Hackney Central is on the Overground and the journey to the City and Canary Wharf has improved since the arrival of the East London Overground line at Dalston Junction. London Fields station has trains to Liverpool Street.
- Hackney Central – Overground
- London Fields – National Rail
Parks & Recreation
London Fields is the area’s green lung, and the high point is the newly planted wild flower meadows. Nearby Victoria Park is, as the name suggests, one of London’s great Victorian parks.
Restaurants & Shopping
Mare Street is the main shopping street. Interesting independent shops are found by exploring the backstreets. Broadway Market is a favourite place to hang out at the weekend and new retail areas are developing along Wilton Way and Morning Lane. Eating out is a favourite activity butit is a case of the relaxed and the quirky, rather than fine dining.
