Barking Park
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Longbridge Road, IG11 8TA
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Open all hours to pedestrians but some gates are closed at dusk
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Barking Park is the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's oldest park, opened in 1898. It consists of nearly 30 hectares and includes a 910-metre long lake, ornamental areas, tree lined avenues, playing fields and facilities for boating, bowls and football. Barking Park hosts a number of annual events and activities including the East London Mela, November Fireworks Display and guided walks. Since a dedicated Ranger Service was established in 2008, the park is staffed seven days a week.
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Holiday Inn Express London Newbury Park
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Accessible Double Rooms: 9% off from £75
713 Eastern Ave, IG2 | 2.2 miles from Barking Park
This bright, modern hotel is part of the Holiday Inn's Express line which offer a cheaper alternative to their standard hotels. Although out in the suburbs ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Accessible Double Rooms: 9% off from £75
713 Eastern Ave, IG2 | 2.2 miles from Barking Park
This bright, modern hotel is part of the Holiday Inn's Express line which offer a cheaper alternative to their standard hotels. Although out in the suburbs ...More
Novotel London Excel Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Executive Double Rooms: 17% off from £108
Western Gateway, E16 | 3.6 miles from Barking Park
There's not much point in staying in the Docklands if you're not right on the waterfront, and this spotless Novotel offers some stunning views from its ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Executive Double Rooms: 17% off from £108
Western Gateway, E16 | 3.6 miles from Barking Park
There's not much point in staying in the Docklands if you're not right on the waterfront, and this spotless Novotel offers some stunning views from its ...More
Crowne Plaza London Docklands
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 17% off from £91
Western Gateway, E16 | 3.7 miles from Barking Park
The Crowne Plaza Docklands is the main hotel for the giant ExCel Centre. It's a great place to stay if you're visiting a conference or exhibition, ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 17% off from £91
Western Gateway, E16 | 3.7 miles from Barking Park
The Crowne Plaza Docklands is the main hotel for the giant ExCel Centre. It's a great place to stay if you're visiting a conference or exhibition, ...More
The Greenway
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Marshgate Lane, Stratford, E15 | 4.3 miles from Barking Park
The Greenway is a flat, almost continuous and straight traffic-free walking and cycling route that carves through East London and the Olympic Park at high level, ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Marshgate Lane, Stratford, E15 | 4.3 miles from Barking Park
The Greenway is a flat, almost continuous and straight traffic-free walking and cycling route that carves through East London and the Olympic Park at high level, ...More
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Olympic Park, E20 | 4.5 miles from Barking Park
Following the 2012 London Olympic Games, the former Olympic Park reopens on Saturday 27th July 2013 as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - a site ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Olympic Park, E20 | 4.5 miles from Barking Park
Following the 2012 London Olympic Games, the former Olympic Park reopens on Saturday 27th July 2013 as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - a site ...More
Victoria Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 5.5 miles from Barking Park
One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 5.5 miles from Barking Park
One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the ...More
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Redbridge Cycling Centre
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
Opp Hainault Industrial Estate, Forest Road, Fairlop, Essex, IG6 | 3.9 miles from Barking Park
This £4.5 million state of the art cycling centre built by the London Development Agency opened in August 2008 as the first sporting facility to result ...More
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
Opp Hainault Industrial Estate, Forest Road, Fairlop, Essex, IG6 | 3.9 miles from Barking Park
This £4.5 million state of the art cycling centre built by the London Development Agency opened in August 2008 as the first sporting facility to result ...More
All Star Lanes, Westfield Stratford City
London > Leisure >
Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, London E20 | 4 miles from Barking Park
This fun bowling alley and restaurant on the second floor of Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre is a great place for a gang of you to ...More
London > Leisure >
Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, London E20 | 4 miles from Barking Park
This fun bowling alley and restaurant on the second floor of Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre is a great place for a gang of you to ...More
Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
London Road, Romford, RM7 | 4.1 miles from Barking Park
One of the few remaining dog tracks in London, the Romford Greyhound Stadium has a capacity for over 4,300 and is owned by the Gala Coral ...More
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
London Road, Romford, RM7 | 4.1 miles from Barking Park
One of the few remaining dog tracks in London, the Romford Greyhound Stadium has a capacity for over 4,300 and is owned by the Gala Coral ...More
Brick Lane Music Hall
London > Entertainment > Theatres
443 North Woolwich Road, E16 | 3.3 miles from Barking Park
One of London's last surviving traditional music halls....More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
443 North Woolwich Road, E16 | 3.3 miles from Barking Park
One of London's last surviving traditional music halls....More
Theatre Royal Stratford East
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Gerry Raffles Square, E15 | 3.6 miles from Barking Park
Theatre Royal Stratford East opened in 1884 and became the home of the Theatre Workshop Company in 1954. The first performance ever held here was 'Richelieu' ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Gerry Raffles Square, E15 | 3.6 miles from Barking Park
Theatre Royal Stratford East opened in 1884 and became the home of the Theatre Workshop Company in 1954. The first performance ever held here was 'Richelieu' ...More
Sugarhouse Studios
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
107 High Street, Stratford, E15 | 4.2 miles from Barking Park
Making use of 107 High Street, Stratford, a building scheduled for demolition in 2013, Sugarhouse Studios is a cinema, cafe and bar with a programme of ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
107 High Street, Stratford, E15 | 4.2 miles from Barking Park
Making use of 107 High Street, Stratford, a building scheduled for demolition in 2013, Sugarhouse Studios is a cinema, cafe and bar with a programme of ...More
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London Pleasure Gardens
London > Attractions > Sights
Royal Victoria Docks, E16 | 3.3 miles from Barking Park
(Unfortunately the London Pleasure Gardens have been put into administration and all future events there have subsequently been cancelled.)Due to open on the Diamond Jubilee weekend, ...More
London > Attractions > Sights
Royal Victoria Docks, E16 | 3.3 miles from Barking Park
(Unfortunately the London Pleasure Gardens have been put into administration and all future events there have subsequently been cancelled.)Due to open on the Diamond Jubilee weekend, ...More
Discover
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Bridge Terrace, Stratford, Stratford, London E15 | 3.7 miles from Barking Park
Discover is a fantastic storytelling centre in Stratford East. Story Trails and Garden Trails run frequently and vary from carnival costumes to Capoeira moves, from wizards ...More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Bridge Terrace, Stratford, Stratford, London E15 | 3.7 miles from Barking Park
Discover is a fantastic storytelling centre in Stratford East. Story Trails and Garden Trails run frequently and vary from carnival costumes to Capoeira moves, from wizards ...More
Annex East
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Unit 2, Hutchins Close, Stratford, London E15 | 4 miles from Barking Park
Annex East is a warehouse arts centre located just 100 metres from London's Olympic Park. The space will incorporate an exhibition space, a bespoke bar and ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Unit 2, Hutchins Close, Stratford, London E15 | 4 miles from Barking Park
Annex East is a warehouse arts centre located just 100 metres from London's Olympic Park. The space will incorporate an exhibition space, a bespoke bar and ...More
Elevator Gallery
London > Shopping > Art and Design
Mother Studios, Queens Yard, White Post Lane, E9 | 4.7 miles from Barking Park
Elevator Gallery is a contemporary artist-run space in Hackney Wick, London and is housed in the attic of a former chocolate factory, above Mother Studios. Curators ...More
London > Shopping > Art and Design
Mother Studios, Queens Yard, White Post Lane, E9 | 4.7 miles from Barking Park
Elevator Gallery is a contemporary artist-run space in Hackney Wick, London and is housed in the attic of a former chocolate factory, above Mother Studios. Curators ...More
London Centre for Book Arts
London > Shopping > Art and Design
Unit 18, SPACE Studios, Britannia Works, Dace Road, E3 | 4.7 miles from Barking Park
Everyone, from beginners to professionals, can learn the disappearing artform of book art at the London Centre for Book Arts, a unique place where people can ...More
London > Shopping > Art and Design
Unit 18, SPACE Studios, Britannia Works, Dace Road, E3 | 4.7 miles from Barking Park
Everyone, from beginners to professionals, can learn the disappearing artform of book art at the London Centre for Book Arts, a unique place where people can ...More
Khana Khazana
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
249 Green Street, Forest Gate, E7 | 2.3 miles from Barking Park
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
249 Green Street, Forest Gate, E7 | 2.3 miles from Barking Park
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
Fresh Grill
London > Restaurants > Central European restaurants
311 Romford Road, E7 | 2.7 miles from Barking Park
Central European Cuisine...More
London > Restaurants > Central European restaurants
311 Romford Road, E7 | 2.7 miles from Barking Park
Central European Cuisine...More
Yi-Ban
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
London Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, , E16 | 3 miles from Barking Park
Lost in the bleak and beautiful wasteland of the Docklands business parks - a super-modern expanse of smooth concrete and still water - this restaurant ...More
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
London Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, , E16 | 3 miles from Barking Park
Lost in the bleak and beautiful wasteland of the Docklands business parks - a super-modern expanse of smooth concrete and still water - this restaurant ...More
Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 5.9 miles from Barking Park
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 5.9 miles from Barking Park
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
Connexions Careers Centre
London > Education > Careers Services
27B Dalston Lane, E8 | 6.9 miles from Barking Park
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array ...More
London > Education > Careers Services
27B Dalston Lane, E8 | 6.9 miles from Barking Park
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array ...More
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 7 miles from Barking Park
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 7 miles from Barking Park
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
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Redbridge Cycling Centre
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
Opp Hainault Industrial Estate, Forest Road, Fairlop, Essex, IG6 | 3.9 miles from Barking Park
This £4.5 million state of the art cycling centre built by the London Development Agency opened in August 2008 as the first sporting facility to result ...More
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
Opp Hainault Industrial Estate, Forest Road, Fairlop, Essex, IG6 | 3.9 miles from Barking Park
This £4.5 million state of the art cycling centre built by the London Development Agency opened in August 2008 as the first sporting facility to result ...More
All Star Lanes, Westfield Stratford City
London > Leisure >
Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, London E20 | 4 miles from Barking Park
This fun bowling alley and restaurant on the second floor of Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre is a great place for a gang of you to ...More
London > Leisure >
Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, London E20 | 4 miles from Barking Park
This fun bowling alley and restaurant on the second floor of Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre is a great place for a gang of you to ...More
Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
London Road, Romford, RM7 | 4.1 miles from Barking Park
One of the few remaining dog tracks in London, the Romford Greyhound Stadium has a capacity for over 4,300 and is owned by the Gala Coral ...More
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
London Road, Romford, RM7 | 4.1 miles from Barking Park
One of the few remaining dog tracks in London, the Romford Greyhound Stadium has a capacity for over 4,300 and is owned by the Gala Coral ...More
King Eddie's
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
47 Stratford Broadway, E15 | 3.6 miles from Barking Park
A gastropub East End style - and that doesn't mean organic, corn-fed jellied eels and a gang of smoke ventilation engineers. The team behind King Eddie's ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
47 Stratford Broadway, E15 | 3.6 miles from Barking Park
A gastropub East End style - and that doesn't mean organic, corn-fed jellied eels and a gang of smoke ventilation engineers. The team behind King Eddie's ...More
King Eddie's
London > Nightlife > Pubs
47 Stratford Broadway, E15 | 3.6 miles from Barking Park
A gastropub East End style - and that doesn't mean organic, corn-fed jellied eels and a gang of smoke ventilation engineers. The team behind King Eddie's ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
47 Stratford Broadway, E15 | 3.6 miles from Barking Park
A gastropub East End style - and that doesn't mean organic, corn-fed jellied eels and a gang of smoke ventilation engineers. The team behind King Eddie's ...More
The Gun
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
27 Coldharbour, Docklands, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 4.9 miles from Barking Park
This 250-year-old pub was a sailor's favourite, home to smugglers and site of secret trysts between Lord Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Closed down by ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
27 Coldharbour, Docklands, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 4.9 miles from Barking Park
This 250-year-old pub was a sailor's favourite, home to smugglers and site of secret trysts between Lord Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Closed down by ...More
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Nightlife near Barking Park
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Matter at the O2 Arena
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 4.5 miles from Barking Park
A taste of 22nd century clubbing (with prices to match), Matter is more than just the most futuristic nightspot in London - it's the most advanced ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 4.5 miles from Barking Park
A taste of 22nd century clubbing (with prices to match), Matter is more than just the most futuristic nightspot in London - it's the most advanced ...More
Proud2 at The O2
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
The O2 Arena Peninsula Square, Greenwich, SE10 | 4.5 miles from Barking Park
In the sad shell of the Millennium Dome, a superclub was born, going by the name of Proud2. Sporting one of the world's most powerful audio ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
The O2 Arena Peninsula Square, Greenwich, SE10 | 4.5 miles from Barking Park
In the sad shell of the Millennium Dome, a superclub was born, going by the name of Proud2. Sporting one of the world's most powerful audio ...More
The Fringe
London > Nightlife > Bars
Swan Wharf, Old Ford Lock, E3 | 4.6 miles from Barking Park
A pop up private members' club in a former Victorian stable in Swan Wharf, a 100-metre walk from the Olympic Park, The Fringe is the place ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Swan Wharf, Old Ford Lock, E3 | 4.6 miles from Barking Park
A pop up private members' club in a former Victorian stable in Swan Wharf, a 100-metre walk from the Olympic Park, The Fringe is the place ...More
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Meeting venue hire near Barking Park
Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Barking Park.
ExCel London Exhibition Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
Royal Victoria Dock, E16 | 3.5 miles from Barking Park
A stunning architectural achievement, gigantic amounts of floor space accompanied by shops, bars and hotels, London’s purpose built exhibition centre, opened in 2000, is an exciting ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Royal Victoria Dock, E16 | 3.5 miles from Barking Park
A stunning architectural achievement, gigantic amounts of floor space accompanied by shops, bars and hotels, London’s purpose built exhibition centre, opened in 2000, is an exciting ...More
The O2
London > Business > Venue Hire
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 4.5 miles from Barking Park
The second most embarrassing legacy of Tony Blair's time in government struggled for years to find a role after the millennium show shut up shop. It's ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 4.5 miles from Barking Park
The second most embarrassing legacy of Tony Blair's time in government struggled for years to find a role after the millennium show shut up shop. It's ...More
Museum of London Docklands
London > Business > Venue Hire
No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 5.3 miles from Barking Park
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 5.3 miles from Barking Park
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ...More
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