Welcome to Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets is a borough located in the East End of London. It is one of the most diverse boroughs in London, with a population of over 300,000 people from different ethnic backgrounds. The borough is known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and iconic landmarks such as the Tower of London and Canary Wharf.

The borough is home to a number of popular attractions, including Brick Lane, which is famous for its curry houses and street art. The area is also known for its markets, such as the Columbia Road Flower Market and the Old Spitalfields Market, which offer a range of goods from fresh produce to vintage clothing. Additionally, Tower Hamlets has a number of green spaces, including Victoria Park, which is one of the largest parks in London and offers a range of activities such as boating, cycling, and jogging.

Despite its many attractions, Tower Hamlets faces a number of challenges, including high levels of poverty and inequality. The borough has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the country, with over 50% of children living in poverty. Additionally, the borough has a significant housing crisis, with many residents living in overcrowded and poor-quality housing. Despite these challenges, Tower Hamlets remains a vibrant and diverse borough, with a strong sense of community and a rich cultural heritage.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 13.4°C

Feels Like: 12.2°C

Wind: 8.5 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Redlands Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Edith Philipsen	Redman's Road Stepney Stepney Greater London E1 3AQ 02078845225 School Website
Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations Of Girls School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jp Morrison	352 Commercial Road Tower Hamlets London Greater London E1 0LB 02077919500 School Website
Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations Of Boys School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr J-P Morrison	352 Commercial Road Tower Hamlets London Greater London E1 0LB 02077919500 School Website
Marion Richardson Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Julia Burns	Senrab Street Stepney Stepney Greater London E1 0QF 02077901441 School Website
St Mary And St Michael Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Mahon	Sutton Street Stepney Stepney Greater London E1 0BD 02077904986 School Website
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat Church Of England Secondary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Woods	Stepney Way Stepney Stepney Greater London E1 0RH 02077906712 School Website
London Islamic School Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Abdulhadi Mamon	18-22 Damien Street London E1 2HX 2072659667 School Website
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics And Computing College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paramjit Bhutta	Ben Jonson Road Stepney London E1 4SD 2077906361 School Website
Alice Model Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Margaret Lynn Cottle	14 Beaumont Grove Stepney Stepney Greater London E1 4NQ 02077905425
Mazahirul Uloom London School Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Khalil Goddard	241-243 Mile End Road Stepney London E1 4AA 2077028533 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Whitechapel Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, Greater London, E1 1BY 0.46 Miles

Shadwell Cable Street, Shadwell, Greater London, E1 2QF 0.48 Miles

Limehouse Commercial Road, Limehouse, Greater London, E14 7JD 0.51 Miles

Bethnal Green Three Colts Lane, Bethnal Green, Greater London, E2 6JL 0.65 Miles

Wapping Wapping High Street, Wapping, Greater London, E1W 3PA 0.88 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dell Cars 020 7790 2121 192 Mile End Road, London, Greater London, E1 4LJ 0.28 Miles
Minicab E1 E14 Docklands 020 7780 9999 361 Commercial Road, London, Greater London, E1 2PS 0.30 Miles
Citi Carriages 020 7790 9393 361 Commercial Road, London, Greater London, E1 2PS 0.30 Miles
East One Cars Limited 020 7790 7222 339 Commercial Road, London, Greater London, E1 2PS 0.30 Miles
Eagle Cars 020 7790 1000 5 Mile End Road, London, Greater London, E1 4TP 0.33 Miles
Bangla Minicab Ltd 020 7790 9994 2-4 Boulcott St, London, Greater London, E1 0HR 0.42 Miles
Canary Wharf Cars 020 7423 9999 583C Commercial Road, London, Greater London, E1 0HJ 0.42 Miles
Canary Wharf Cars 0800 026 8793 Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, E1 0HJ 0.42 Miles
E2 Taxi City Carriage 020 7423 9999 581 Commercial Road, London, Greater London, E1 0HJ 0.42 Miles
Cps Car Services 020 7790 0033 543 Cable Street, London, Greater London, E1W 3EN 0.43 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Jamaica Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Aylward Street (R) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
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Jubilee Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
351 Commercial Road (R) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
351 Commercial Road (L) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Commercial Road / Albert Gardens (R) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Commercial Road / Albert Gardens (L) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
124 Mile End Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Beaumont Square (R) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Beaumont Square (L) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
502 Commercial Road Bo (L) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
502 Commercial Road Bo (R) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
12 Philpot Street (L) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
12 Philpot Street (R) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Jubilee Street Practice 020 77808000	Jubilee Street Practice 368-374 Commercial Road London E1 0LS
City Square Medical Group 020 74884240	14 Deancross Street London E1 2QA
Cable Street	445 Cable Street Shadwell Whitechapel London E1W 3DP
Cable Street Surgery (Branch Site For East One Health) - Covid Local Vaccination Service	445 Cable Street London E1W 3DP
Albion Health Centre 020 74569820	Albion Health Centre 333 Whitechapel Road Whitechapel London E1 1BU

Local Stores

Stepney
193 Mile End Road
Stepney Green
London
Greater London
E1 4AA
02077 902371
Store Website
0.41 miles

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SPAR - Museum Service Station
Museum Service Station
319 Cambridge Heath Road
London
E2 9LH
02037309628
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Goddard Veterinary Group Mile End
47 Burdett Road Mile End London E3 4TN 020 8981 5535 mileend@goddardvetgroup.co.uk Website 0.81 miles
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Bow Pdsa Pet Hospital
171 Malmesbury Road Bow London E3 2DT 020 8980 5011 Website 1.44 miles
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Poplar Vets
20 Morris Road Poplar London E14 6FF 0207 515 2505 poplarvets@gmail.com Website 1.48 miles
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Veteris Hoxton
51 Hoxton Square London N1 6PB 0203 808 0100 admin@veteris.co.uk Website 1.54 miles


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Goddard Veterinary Group Hackney
5-7 Well Street Hackney London E9 7QX 020 8986 3918 admin@goddardvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.64 miles
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Medivet Surrey Quays
156 Lower Road London SE16 2UG 020 7237 1881 surrey.quays@medivet.co.uk Website 1.66 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Urban Canalside In East London
Great Walk Along The Canal To Victoria Park Carr St London Lancashire E14 7FD 0.64 miles Dlr To Limehouse Or Park At Bottom End Of Carr St To Join Canal Path

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Victoria Park
A Short, Circular Walk In London's Victoria Park. The City's Oldest Public Park Is A Broad Green Space For You And Your Dog To Enjoy. Lancashire E9 7DE 1.21 miles Heading East Out Of London.

Haggerston Park Hackney
Nice Park To Take The Dog On A Stroll Round, Situated In Hackney. Hackney City Farm In Located Next To The Park. Pleasant Walks Through Shaded Areas Wooded Areas And Open Grass Parks. Not Sure How Easy It Would Be To Park Around Here. There Were Several Entrances, And A Playground Inside For Kids. Quite A Few Other Dog Walkers. Queensbridge Rd Lancashire 1.46 miles

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Regents Canal
Very Lovely For London Walk However Can Get Busy During Rush Hour With Bikes So Best Avoid These Times. I Say Early Morning Or Mid Afternoon. Regent'S Canal Lancashire 2.53 miles

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Walthamstow / Leyton Marsh
Open Space Mostly Off-Lead Except For Some Areas Which Are Nature Reserves. Hard To Believe You Are In London! 202 Riverside Cl London Lancashire E5 9SU 3.33 miles

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Peckham Rye Park And Common
Peckham Rye Park And Common Is Great. The Common Is Huge, Perfect For Chasing Pigeons - And The Park Has Wooded Areas As Well As A Duck Pond And An Ornamental Garden. There Are Always Lots Of Dogs Racing Around And Stopping For A Drink Of Water Outside The Spaceship Shaped Cafe On The Common Afterwards. If It's Raining The Garden's Cafe, Across The Street Opposite The Common, Is Dog-Friendly. 141 Peckham Rye London Lancashire SE15 3UL 3.91 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	16.8°C	16.1°C	13.2°C	13.1°C	15.9°C	19.7°C	21.8°C	22.2°C	21.3°C	20.1°C	18.7°C	17.9°C
Feels Like	16.8°C	16.1°C	13°C	13°C	15.9°C	19.7°C	21.8°C	21.5°C	21.3°C	20.1°C	18.7°C	17.9°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	16.8°C	16.2°C	15°C	14.3°C	15°C	17.2°C	20.4°C	22.3°C	23°C	22.9°C	19.2°C	14.6°C
Feels Like	16.8°C	16.2°C	15.1°C	13.8°C	14.7°C	17.2°C	20.4°C	24.2°C	24.9°C	24.9°C	19.2°C	13.8°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	12.9°C	11.5°C	10.8°C	10.6°C	11°C	12.9°C	16°C	19.6°C	21.4°C	21.5°C	17.8°C	14.9°C
Feels Like	11.7°C	10.2°C	9.5°C	9.3°C	9.7°C	11.9°C	15.7°C	19.5°C	21.4°C	21.4°C	18°C	14.7°C

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