Spitalfields City Farm
A charity-run city farm on Buxton Street, a short distance from Brick Lane, with farm animals, a tea hut and a farm shop.
- Hidden gem
- Price: Free
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Did you know
It began in 1978 on a 1.3-acre former railway goods depot, initially as an allotment site, before animals were brought in.
Local tip
Free entry (donations encouraged), open Tuesday to Sunday: 10am-4.30pm while the clocks are on British Summer Time (until late October) and 10am-4pm in winter. Try to catch the annual Oxford v Cambridge goat race.
Finding it
- Address
- Buxton Street, London E1 5AR
- Nearest station
- Bethnal Green (Overground), 557 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Brick Lane Beigel BakeA no-frills Brick Lane bakery that has been baking beigels around the clock since 1974, famous for hot salt beef with mustard served at any hour.
- The Pride of SpitalfieldsA traditional East End pub tucked just off Brick Lane, with a name change in the 1980s and a possible link to the Jack the Ripper case.
- Rich MixA charity-run, five-floor arts and cinema centre in Shoreditch, converted from a former leather factory and opened in 2006 to promote cultural activity and community cohesion in east London.
- Poppie's Fish & ChipsA 1950s-styled chippy in Spitalfields serving classic fish and chips in a genuinely retro dining room.