Bethnal Green Branch

Bethnal Green Area Guide

Transport links

Bethnal Green has excellent connections to Central London.

If you’re working in the City, the journey from Bow takes just 15 minutes. Or if you’re heading for the West End, take the Central Line and be there within 20 minutes.

Pick up National Rail Services from Bethnal Green Station, or nearby Cambridge Heath, with Hackney Downs just a 5 minute journey away. You’re also well-served by bus routes.

Bethnal Green is also popular with cyclists, with the CS2 Cycle Superhighway running from Aldgate to Stratford. Whether you’re on your own bike, or picking up a Santander Cycle, you can take a largely segregated route into Central London, away from other traffic.

Prefer to walk? Liverpool Street is just 20 minutes away, or take a 10 minute stroll to Shoreditch High Street.

Shopping, eating and drinking

Bethnal Green offers a vibrant mix of the old and new. For every deli or upmarket bistro, there’s a sports bar or authentic caff.

Don’t miss E Pellicci, which despite the name is a traditional greasy spoon, good enough to be given listed status by English Heritage. Always heaving at the weekends, it’s great for friends and families.

The area’s large Bangladeshi community accounts for the vibrant shops and restaurants around Roman Road. Or if you want to venture further afield, Hoxton, Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane are within walking distance. Once famous as the scene of crime for the notorious Jack the Ripper, Brick Lane is now popular for its Sunday market with vintage furniture, clothing and collectables, plus its many cafes, restaurants, clubs and bars.

For a quirky retail experience, head to Box Park, the world’s first pop up mall. Constructed from shipping containers, this innovative shopping concept houses iconic brands such as Nike, Lacoste, Dockers and Levis.

Things to do

Victoria Park, London’s oldest purpose built public park, borders Bethnal Green and hosts events and music festivals throughout the year. It’s the perfect location to relax after an overdose of city life.

The V&A Museum of Childhood houses the largest collection of childhood objects in the UK, in an impressive Grade II listed Victorian building. Ideal for both adults and children, it offers a trip down memory lane, with items ranging from a 1673 dolls house, to 1980's Lego sets and modern toys.

Schools

Nurseries:

Bethnal Green Montessori School ~ Rachel Keeling Nursery School ~ Toucan Day Nursery

Primary:

Bangabandhu Primary School ~ Bonner Primary School ~ Columbia Primary School ~ Elizabeth Selby Infants' School ~ Hague Primary School ~ Lawdale Junior School ~ Globe Primary School ~ Mowlem Primary School ~ St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School ~ St John's Church of England Primary School

Secondary:

Beatrice Tate School ~ Bethnal Green Academy ~ Morpeth School ~ Oaklands School ~ Raine’s Foundation School

Independent Schools:

Bellerbys College London ~ CATS College London ~ City of London School (Boys) ~ City of London School For Girls (Girls) ~ Dania School ~ DLD College London ~ Faraday School ~ Gatehouse School ~ Italia Conti Academy Of Theatre Arts Ltd ~ London Christian School ~ Portland Place School ~ Queen's College London (Girls) ~ Rosemary Works School ~ St Paul's Cathedral School ~ The Cavendish School (Girls) ~ The Gower School ~ The Lyceum ~ The Royal Ballet School ~ Westminster Abbey Choir School (Boys) ~ Westminster School (Boys, co-ed in Sixth Form)

Bethnal Green Team

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