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.

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The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

4 out of 5
St Katharine's Way London England
The price is £115 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
£115
22 Feb - 23 Feb
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! (9,316 reviews)
My mum really enjoyed the stay and t

Reviewed on 14 Feb 2026

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle
Royal National Hotel

Royal National Hotel

3 out of 5
38-51 Bedford Way London England
The price is £104 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
£104
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
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! (3,017 reviews)
The room was really clean, we had trouble with the heating which was sorted. Breakfast there was plenty of choice and more then one station to get the breakfast items from so you didn't que for long.

Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026

Royal National Hotel
Strand Palace Hotel

Strand Palace Hotel

4 out of 5
372 The Strand London England
The price is £143 per night from 15 Feb to 16 Feb
£143
15 Feb - 16 Feb
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. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (4,925 reviews)
Clean lovely room, great breakfast buffet, very thin walls - heard everything in both rooms next to us

Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026

Strand Palace Hotel
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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 ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (608 reviews)
Room was very comfortable, location excellent, staff very helpful and facilities in excellent condition

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026

Vertus Edit Canary Wharf
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! (2,237 reviews)
Clean, spacious room and kitchen with everything you need to make it a home away from home. Absolutely no faults found. Having a coffee machine downstairs was a great touch. Would be handy to have a milk alternative though.

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026

Citadines Holborn-Covent Garden 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! (795 reviews)
Staff are always great, perfect location when I need to stay in town

Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026

Rockwell East
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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
The British Museum featuring a city, a square or plaza and heritage architecture

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The British Museum
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Big Ben

One of London’s most resounding landmarks is a treasured emblem of England.

Big Ben
O2 Arena featuring modern architecture

O2 Arena

Attend music and sports events, see a movie or go bowling in one of the busiest arenas in the world, situated inside this iconic dome by the River Thames.

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

Tower Bridge

An engineering marvel, this London icon spans both the River Thames and the ages.

Tower Bridge
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Wembley Stadium

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Wembley Stadium

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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
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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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