Walk #2 Central Hackney and Victoria Park

Hackney Walks No. 2

Central Hackney and Victoria Park

Duration 1-2 hours

Distance 2 miles

This walk takes you through an interesting and varied cross-section of Hackney.

You start on the Regent's Canal towpath, enjoy Victoria Park, pass through an area with a wealth of variety and interest, and end up in the heart of the old village of Hackney near the Church of St John-at-Hackney. If you wish, you can then take a bus back to your starting point on Mare Street.

This and four other walks are available in print from this website.

2nd edition, 1998
Drawings by Guy Gervis © Copyright 1987
Text by Guy Gervis and Elizabeth Robinson © Copyright 1998
Printed by KKS Printing
Published by The Hackney Society, 1998

IMPORTANT NOTE - this original publication is provided for historical, personal and educational use only. A substantial amount of time has elapsed since publication and some information in this walk may no longer be valid or sensible. No warranty is provided nor can any responsibility be taken for any reliance upon it. For further information or to purchase an original copy email bookorders@hackneysociety.org