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Old Cockney East London Suburbs
East London's idiosyncratic suburbs blend proud working class history with the next gen-
eration of London's cool crowd. Fashionable record shops spin all day vinyl next to squats
for immigrant communities. Pop up community restaurants juxtapose with graffiti covered
art galleries and beat bopping buskers beneath railway arches. One by one they're becoming
trendy, imbuing an inimitable creativity that merges with the native charm. This isn't a place
for must see attractions, but there's plenty of enchantment to stumble across.
Travel Essentials
These suburbs are connected by Overground rail services. These are not much different from
the Underground and a single line connects all the uncovered experiences below. So it's easy
to have a look around and then take the Overground to the next station. For example, try
Whitechapel - Shoreditch - walk to Bethnal Green - Hoxton - Dalston - Hackney.
Essential Experiences
The only thing essential about these suburbs is hearing the classic Cockney rhyming slang.
Other than that, this is off the beaten track London and the experiences fall into the un-
covered category.
Uncovered Experiences
Each of the following is connected on the Overground, starting with the suburbs closest to
Shoreditch and Brick Lane.
Explore the gentrified charm of Bethnal Green , an area that can rival Brick
Lane for vibrancy. It's a little rough and ready around the edges but the atmo-
sphere is famously welcoming. If you're here on a Sunday morning, stroll the
stalls of the Columbia Road Flower Market (£FREE).
£FREE - Explore the humorous and inspiring exhibits at the V&A Museum
of Childhood, a place that carefully balances nostalgic doll displays with a
sandpit for adults and dressing up box for kids (and big kids). It keeps you
amused for hours. On Cambridge Heath Rd ).
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