Lidija & Duncan’s guidebook

EATING OUT: A variety of café’s, restaurants, bars & a specialist brewery a short stroll. Huge choice at Westfield, Stratford, Bow & Hackney (10mins taxi ride). • ENTERTAINMENT: Ranked 94% by Place I Live. Inc.; Copper Box Arena; multiplex cinema; bowling alley; Aspers Casino; art galleries; museums. • SHOPPING: Nowhere better than Westfield Stratford’s choice of shops. • SPORTS & LEISURE: Ranked 91% by Place I Live. Inc; Olympic swimming pool, diving pool and gym; VeloPark Olympic cycle track; BMX track; children’s playground; Lovely nature walks & guided walks in the Olympic park; excellent waterside cycle ways. • MARKETS: Old Spitalfields market 4miles/14mins by TAXI. Columbia Road Flower Market 4miles/15mins by TAXI. • EVENTS ARENAS: Copper Box 800 metres. O2 5miles/10mins by TUBE. ExCel 4miles/20mins by TUBE. • THEATRE: For something different The Royal Stratford Theatre 1mile. • GROCERIES: Local convenience stores 200 meters away, supermarket 5mins by taxi, or order online.