Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
A volunteer-run community garden built on a disused stretch of Victorian railway line in Dalston, open to the public daily with a small cafe.
- Hidden gem
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The garden occupies the former route of the Eastern Curve railway line, a section of track that had lain derelict for decades before local campaigners transformed it into public green space in 2010.
Local tip
It's free to enter and open until dusk every day, making it a good quiet stop between exploring Dalston's bars and restaurants rather than a destination requiring advance planning.
Finding it
- Address
- 13, De Beauvoir Town, Dalston, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England, E8 3DF
- Nearest station
- Dalston Junction (Overground), 148 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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