Leytonstone

Worth seeing in and around Leytonstone

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   London Stadium

   London Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the Stratford district of London. It is located in the Lower Lea Valley, 6 miles east of central London.

   3.8 km · multi-purpose stadium at the London Olympic Park, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   London Velopark

   Lee Valley VeloPark is a cycling centre in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, England. It is owned and managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, and it was opened to the public in March 2014.

   2.7 km · velodrome in London, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Copper Box Arena

   The Copper Box Arena is a multi-sport venue built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England. Previously known as the Handball Arena, it was renamed because, aside from handball, it hosted modern pentathlon during the Olympics and was the goalball venue for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

   3.4 km · sports arena in Hackney Wick, London, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Riverbank Arena

   The Riverbank Arena was a stadium in the Olympic Park, in Hackney Wick, London, United Kingdom, containing a water-based astroturf.

   3 km · stadium · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Water Polo Arena

   The Water Polo Arena was a temporary sporting venue of the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. It was situated in the south-east corner of the Olympic Park, alongside the Aquatics Centre, and opposite the Olympic Stadium on the opposite bank of the Waterworks River.

   3.5 km · arena · Wikipedia
6. 06
   ArcelorMittal Orbit

   The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 114.5-metre sculpture and observation tower in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. It is Britain's largest piece of public art, and is intended to be a permanent lasting legacy of London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, assisting in the post-Olympics regeneration of the Stratford area.

   3.8 km · sculpture and observation tower in the Olympic Park in Stratford, London · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Bow

   Bow is a district in East London, England and is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is an inner-city suburb located 4.6 miles east of Charing Cross.

   5.1 km · district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Mile End

   Mile End is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and part of the East End.

   5.7 km · district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Epping Forest
2. 02
   Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge

   6 Ranger's Road, Chingford, London E4 7QH (Within walking distance of Chingford WEA station (London Overground from Liverpool Street, Zone 5)),.

3. 03
   Wanstead Park / The Temple

   Remaining grounds of the 18th century mansion Wanstead House, with woods and ornamental lakes.

4. 04
   Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
5. 05
   House Mill

   Three Mill Lane E3 3DU (Tube: Bromley-by-Bow DIS H&C ).

6. 06
   V&A East Museum

   Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London..

From Wikivoyage: Leytonstone, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Theatre Royal Stratford East

   Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN (tube: Stratford CEN JUB DLR MLD ELI ),.

2. 02
   West Ham United

   London Stadium E20 2ST (tube: Statford / Stratford International DLR ),.

3. 03
   ABBA Voyage

   ABBA Arena, Pudding Mill Lane, London E15 2RU (Pudding Mill Lane DLR ).

4. 04
   ExCeL London

   1 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock (DLR and rail: Custom House DLR ELI ), info@excel-london.co.uk.

5. 05
   London Royal Docks

   Open water swimming in the docks operated by Love Open Water.

6. 06
   Leyton Orient F.C

From Wikivoyage: Leytonstone, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Goodmayes is a great area for really good cheap Indian/Pakistani food.

1. 01
   The Pantry Café

   357 High St, E15 4QZ (ten seconds' walk from Stratford High Street DLR, on the same side of the road).

2. 02
   Albina

   239 Barking Rd, Plaistow, E13 8EQ (directions: Canning Town JUB DLR ),.

3. 03
   Kebabish

   411 Hoe St, Walthamstow, E17 9AP (tube: Walthamstow Central OGD VIC or Leyton Midland Road OGD ).

4. 04
   Thainese

   Hoe St (turn right from Walthamstow Central),.

5. 05
   Supperclub.tube

   South Access Road, E17 8AX (in Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum), dining@supperclub.tube.

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Getting to Leytonstone

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 34 km · London Stansted (STN), 38 km · London Luton (LTN), 43 km

Stations

Tottenham Hale station, 5.3 km · Barking station, 6 km · Blackhorse Road station, 4.1 km · West Ham station, 4.5 km · Woodford tube station, 4.5 km

• London → Leytonstone

  11 km · quickest by road, 46 min · £1–1.5
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• Luton, Luton → Leytonstone

  45 km · quickest by road, 1h 35m · £6–8
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Leytonstone

  165 km · quickest by road, 3h 15m · £18–25
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