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About Hackney Marsh

Hackney Marsh sprawls across East London's Lea Valley as one of the capital's largest green spaces, easily reached via the A12 or A104 Lea Bridge Road. Most visitors arrive on short local journeys from areas like Leyton and Homerton, with the A406 North Circular handling longer routes. The flat former marshland beside the River Lea now hosts exactly 82 football pitches, making it one of Europe's largest collections of sports fields.

Where is Hackney Marsh on the map?

Hackney Marsh is in England, at 51.552, -0.021 - about 8 km north of Cubitt Town.

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Temple Mills612 m 5 minWick, Greater London2 km 5 minLeyton, Greater London2 km 5 minClapton Park2 km 5 minKing's Park, Greater London2 km 5 minLeyton, Greater London 22 km 5 minHomerton2 km 5 minChatham, Greater London2 km 5 minGrove Green, Greater London3 km 5 minCathall3 km 5 minVictoria Park, Greater London3 km 10 minHackney3 km 10 minLower Clapton, Greater London3 km 10 minSouth Hackney3 km 10 minStratford and New Town4 km 10 min

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The closest airport to Hackney Marsh is London City Airport, 11 km (about 19 min by car). Other airports nearby: London Stansted Airport, London Luton Airport.

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