Once considered as dim as a dusty candle, Bethnal Green is experiencing a revival that’s transforming it into a chandelier. Some of the neighborhood’s back alleys remain endearingly dodgy, but Bethnal Green’s influx of boutique hotels, boutique firms, and boutique...boutiques, are quickly adding to its rising stardom. Art galleries and swanky lounges share Bethnal Green with its resident cast of gentlemen’s clubs—the sort of venues that lend the neighbourhood its mischievously illicit atmosphere.
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On the Map
Bethnal Green is within LB of Tower Hamlets and bordered by Hackney, Shoreditch, Mile End, Bow, Globe Town, Whitechapel/Brick Lane, LB of Hackney, Haggerston, and Stepney
A Place of Juxtapositions
Lively, young, and happening, East London's Bethnal Green is home to artists, musicians, and designers who have set up shop in the neighbourhood's old warehouses.
Although its warehouses support professional pursuits, everywhere you turn you’re reminded that Bethnal Green is a place that people call home.
From vagabonds to bond traders, Bethnal Green is London’s most diverse neighbourhood.
Viajante restaurant has claimed the old town hall, turning it into an informal gastronomic experience for the culinarily inquisitive.
On the weekends, Bethnal Green really comes alive. Whether its residents are at the park or the pub, they're apt to be out in the neighbourhood.
A Place to Exhibit
London’s creatives have transformed dilapidated storefronts and warehouses into thriving havens for the arts.
Feeling inclined to revisit the past instead of contemplating contemporary art?
The V&A Museum of Childhood is dedicated to children's toys and childhood ephemera.
A Place to Shop
Bethnal Green is a bargain hunter's paradise. Find cheap goods at the £1 shops on Bethnal Green Road.
Or delve into one of the neighbourhood's many second-hand and vintage furniture boutiques.
Residential Urban Landscape
Regent’s Canal dissects East London and runs straight through the heart of Bethnal Green.
It's a popular thoroughfare for hundreds of cyclists during the week who commute to work.
Photography
Airbnb works with local photographers to capture the spirit of neighbourhoods all around the world. The photography on this page includes work by:
Arne Zacher
Arne is a German photographer and cameraman. He gained experience in various fields such as TV drama, commercials, and documentaries. His work has taken him all over the world and since 2008, he's been based in London where he recently finished his MA of Arts at Goldsmiths College. While working for Airbnb, he discovered a completely new side of London and many of its hidden secrets.
Sophie Carr
Sophie Carr is a London-based freelance travel photographer who specialises in landscapes and cities. Her love of travel has taken her to many far-flung parts of the world, but home will always be London. Brought up near London, she has lived in the city for almost 20 years, and loves to explore its varied neighbourhoods. She loved shooting her home city for Airbnb, and hopes her photos will encourage visitors to come to her local neighbourhoods.