Ilford Travel Guide

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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.
The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

4 out of 5
St Katharine's Way London England
The price is ₹11,836 per night from 8 Feb to 9 Feb
₹11,836
per night
8 Feb - 9 Feb
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! (9,190 reviews)
Clean room, early check in available for an additional fee, great staff.

Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle
Zedwell Piccadilly Circus

Zedwell Piccadilly Circus

3 out of 5
Great Windmill Street London England
The price is ₹8,205 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
₹8,205
per night
22 Feb - 23 Feb
Stay at this hotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and premium bedding. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
7.4/10 Good! (5,472 reviews)
Clean room, great shower, good cafe in the basement, fabulous location, friendly staff.

Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026

Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
Royal National Hotel

Royal National Hotel

3 out of 5
38-51 Bedford Way London England
The price is ₹9,897 per night from 1 Feb to 2 Feb
₹9,897
per night
1 Feb - 2 Feb
Stay at this hotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
7.8/10 Good! (3,004 reviews)
Clean room, and good bath and shower

Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026

Royal National Hotel
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Citadines Holborn-Covent Garden London

Citadines Holborn-Covent Garden London

4 out of 5
94-99 High Holborn London England
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (2,232 reviews)
Room was good, shower unit was damaged by others so I report this to the hotel staff. Hotel staff were very good and the breakfast was very tasty.

Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026

Citadines Holborn-Covent Garden London
Citadines Trafalgar Square London

Citadines Trafalgar Square London

4 out of 5
18/21 Northumberland Avenue London England
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in London. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (3,742 reviews)
The studio was really nice with plenty of facilities. Staff were great and it was just wonderful location. Thank you.

Reviewed on 22 Jan 2026

Citadines Trafalgar Square London
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! (785 reviews)
Clean room, rude staff, limited breakfast

Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026

Rockwell East
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Hyde Park showing a city, a garden and a pond

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4.5/5(1,861 reviews)

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Hyde Park
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4/5(1,061 reviews)

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London Bridge showing a city

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Reviews of Ilford

3.3
Guest rating
5 - Excellent
12
5 - Excellent 10%
4 - Good
39
4 - Good 34%
3 - Okay
44
3 - Okay 38%
2 - Disappointing
9
2 - Disappointing 8%
1 - Terrible
12
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

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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

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Dagenham

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