Farm · 10:00–11:30 (1h30m)
Hackney City Farm
Free farm on the edge of Haggerston Park, with a garden and cafe.
An outdoor farm in Bethnal Green, aimed at ages 0–12.
Check pricesOutdoors
- Café on site
- Toilets
Photo: Paul Gillett
Pigs, goats and a donkey at a small free city farm, a weekend street-food lunch on Broadway Market, and a flat, buggy-friendly afternoon in Victoria Park with its play areas and boating lake. Three stops, short hops.
One dayToddlersSunny dayFree10:00–15:003 stops
The plan
- 10:001
- 11:402
11:40–12:40 (1h)
Broadway Market
Pick up lunch from the stalls; eat on London Fields nearby or carry it to Victoria Park.
A Hackney street market running between Regent's Canal and London Fields, with food stalls on Saturdays and Sundays. Pick up lunch and eat it on London Fields, which has a playground and a paddling pool in summer.
FreeOutdoors- Café on site
- Parking
Photo: N Chadwick
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Park · 12:55–15:00 (2h5m)
Victoria Park Tower Hamlets
London's oldest public park: flat paths, several play areas and two cafes. Gates open 7am to dusk.
An outdoor park in Tower Hamlets.
Check pricesOutdoors- Café on site
- Toilets
- Accessibility
- Parking
Photo: Mark from Brighton
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