Ilford Travel Guide

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Ilford East London Aerial drone view high angle
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During the 18th century there was a tradition, that on the first Friday in July, a large number of East Enders would travel to Fairlop to eat a meal of bacon and beans beneath as well as partake in general celebrations beneath an ancient oak tree. By the 1750s it was estimated that over 100,000 people could be expected to attend. The original oak blew down in 1820 and the celebration declined, perhaps as a result of licensing laws. The New Fairlop Oak was planted in 1951 and sits in the middle of Fullwell Cross roundabout. The building behind is the Fullwell Cross library. Nearest station: Fairlop.
Bouldering, sailing, windsurfing, running, bird watching, golfing.... All these you can do here :)
Strand Palace Hotel

Strand Palace Hotel

4 out of 5
372 The Strand London England
The price is ₹13,114 per night from 12 Apr to 13 Apr
₹13,114
₹15,737 total
12 Apr - 13 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (4,992 reviews)
Check in could have been earlirr

Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

Strand Palace Hotel
The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

4 out of 5
St Katharine's Way London England
The price is ₹12,639 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
₹12,639
₹15,167 total
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in their ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (9,506 reviews)
Excellent staff. Very helpful, welcoming and accommodating. My so fell ill while we were on vacation and the staff was super helpful getting me cleaning supplies, linens, ice, water and anything I needed. Alan Clement’s actually delivered linens personally to us late in the evening.

Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle
The Drey - Kensington, Earl's Court

The Drey - Kensington, Earl's Court

3 out of 5
1 Barkston Gardens London England
The price is ₹9,833 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
₹9,833
₹11,800 total
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and an in-room espresso maker. Popular attractions Hyde Park and Marble Arch are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (144 reviews)
Terrible hotel, look elsewhere. The first strike was offering luggage storage and then sending me on a harrowing 15 minute hellacious experience as they “Tried” to locate my luggage when I returned to check in. How do you not communicate with each other where you store luggage? (Side note: pretty ...

Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

The Drey - Kensington, Earl's Court
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Vertus Edit Canary Wharf

Vertus Edit Canary Wharf

4 out of 5
3 & 15 West Lane London England
Stay at this aparthotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions O2 Arena and ExCeL Exhibition Centre ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (638 reviews)
Clean, modern, well equipped

Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

Vertus Edit Canary Wharf
Numa London Chelsea Green

Numa London Chelsea Green

4 out of 5
35 Ixworth Pl London England
Stay at this aparthotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, cable TV channels and premium bedding. Popular attractions Hyde Park and Kensington High Street are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (34 reviews)
First day - lock pin didn’t work and no cold water for some time Second day - no water so toilet flush didn’t work until early evening almost 12-15 hours with no water. Stay at your own risk where there is no in person reception and only had to rely on WhatsApp text especially when on vacation prefer ...

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

Numa London Chelsea Green
Rockwell East

Rockwell East

4 out of 5
99 Mansell Street London England
Stay at this aparthotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (810 reviews)
Honestly a very large room for London. Not much of a view from my room but a good trade off as it made the room very quiet at night. Having access to a small kitchen was really nice. 24/7 front desk and they were all really friendly

Reviewed on 13 Mar 2026

Rockwell East
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Popular places to visit

Hyde Park showing a city, a garden and a pond

Hyde Park

Once the private hunting grounds of a king, London's most famous park is today a place where everyone can enjoy gardens, monuments and music performances.

Hyde Park
Buckingham Palace which includes a castle, a city and heritage architecture

Buckingham Palace

This is a place adorned with tradition, spectacle and moments of national joy – and a palace that opens its doors during the summer months.

Buckingham Palace
O2 Arena featuring modern architecture

O2 Arena

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O2 Arena
Tower Bridge showing a bridge, heritage architecture and a river or creek

Tower Bridge

With its Gothic towers and elegant walkways, Tower Bridge is unlike any other – and a fitting gateway for ships sailing up the Thames.

Tower Bridge
Piccadilly Circus showing heritage architecture, a city and signage

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus is where the lights are bright, the traffic is busy, where cupid rules and the West End starts – or is it?

Piccadilly Circus
Big Ben featuring a city, heritage architecture and a monument

Big Ben

The timeless time-piece that has rung out over the Thames, Parliament and central London for 150 years.

Big Ben

Reviews of Ilford

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5 - Excellent
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5 - Excellent 10%
4 - Good
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4 - Good 34%
3 - Okay
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3 - Okay 38%
2 - Disappointing
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2 - Disappointing 8%
1 - Terrible
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1 - Terrible 10%

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Easy access to get around places such as Stratford Central London etc etc

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Reasonable enough area no major issues

1/5 - Terrible

Verified traveller

Big Town.

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

Big town . Many places for shopping.

2/5 - Disappointing

Verified traveller

Not an area I would visit regularly.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Convenient location, good transport links and accessibility

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Piccadilly Circus featuring a city, city views and street scenes

London

A public Sunday cricket match between Woodford Green CC Sunday 'B' XI and Hackney Marshes CC 1st XI (Hackney batting) at Woodford Green, Woodford, East London, England, in June 2018. Woodford Green CC fields three Saturday teams in the Shepherd Neame Essex League, a Twenty20 team, a Midweek team, two Sunday friendly teams, and seven junior section teams. Camera: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Software: File lens-corrected, optimized, perhaps cropped, with DxO PhotoLab, and likely further optimized with Adobe Photoshop CS2.
Photo by Acabashi (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0)

Woodford Green

Melrose church and bench on quiet Sunday

Barking

London, England, UK - September 04, 2022: Tower of St Margaret's Parish Church Barking Abbey. London Borough of barking and Dagenham GB UK

Dagenham

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