An Evening Exploring the Former Olympic Park
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Distance: Approximately
5.3 or 5.8 miles or 8.5 or 9.3 km for those more metrically minded
Difficulty: 1 out of 10
Meet: 18:30 at Robert, the
heritage train engine in the forecourt of Stratford DLR/Tube/Mainline Station
(town side), see walk notes for instructions if unsure
Return: Stratford
DLR/Tub/Mainline Station
This is an easy and varied walk exploring the
former Olympic Park and its surrounding areas, Hackney Wick and Fish
Island. The area is continually transforming and has changed a fair bit
since the Olympics. It is part urban development with sports facilities and part
varied parkland with gardens and wetlands. Leaving the Olympic Park, the route
then explores neighboring Hackney Wick and Fish Island, formerly industrial
areas, now the home of artists and microbreweries, before returning to
Stratford.
Plenty of options in Hackney Wick and back at
Stratford for refreshments.
More information about the route can be found here.
Enjoy the walk!
1 comment:
Just #4 set out from Stratford on a #cloudy-and-muggy evening. The Olympic park's wild flowers were resplendent. We looked into the velodrome. Drinks and some food at the Beer Merchant's Tap in Hackney Wick, then as the hour was getting late we all got the overground and tube home from there.
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