Stratford, London
Edward Fleming Jewellery
You’re probably most familiar with Stratford as the home of the London Olympics in 2012 (can you believe that was 10 years ago already) and whilst the legacy of the games lives on, there’s plenty more to the area than the Olympic park the London Stadium, and westfeild!
Part of the London borough of Newham and home to world-class shopping and recreational facilities, an international rail link and a thriving local business community, we’re busy making compiling some guides to the area.
Shopping
Westfield Stratford
Opened in 2011 and today home to top brands, stores and restaurants from around the world Westfield Stratford is one of the country’s best shopping destinations.
Places to eat - (below is 5 of the best, click here for our full guide)
A modern British menu in a tripe height, plant filled space in one of East Londons top hotels, E20 maintains a relaxed atmosphere while serving up vibrant dishes. Book now
In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the . . . . . . . . . . . . . know the rest. Possibly the best thing to come out of Philly since the Fresh Prince, Passyunk Avenue has been dishing out the best cheesesteaks, wings and hoagies this side of the Delaware River since they arrived at Stratford Westfeild. - Book now
I can personally recommend the Banana and Strawberries and cream ice cream!
Places to drink
Check out our full list of pubs in Stratford.
Transport
Trains
Stratford and Stratford International Railway stations connect the area to London, the south-east and beyond.
Stratford connects overground and Greater Angial services to the Central, Jubilee and DLR and Stratford International
The closest station to Stratford Workshops is Stratford High Street on the DLR
Stratford Bus terminal
Bus
The bus terminal at Stratford Station connects multiple routes from east and central London.
D8,69,85,86,104,108,257,308,339,388,241,262,276,425,473
Buses from Stratford (opens PDF)
Car
Easily accessible from Hertfordshire and Essex via the M11, A406 and A12 Stratford has ample parking, though does operate a one-way system around the train station.
Central London via the A11 & A118 and east London
South and east via the A112
Parking
Westfield Stratford has multi-storey car parks with some open from 5 AM, you can find details here
There is a large pay and display car park next Buzz Bingo on Stratford High Street and you can reserve a space via Parkbee.
Culture & activities
Theatre Royal Stratford, founded in 1884
Discover Children's story centre
Business
Stratford Workshops, Burford Road
Stratford workshops is home to everything from chartered accountants, leather workers, embroidery, jewellery and photography studios.
The historic building was once a printing workshops for the railways, think tickets, posters and timetables, and is a part of the area's rich locomotive history.
Today the large building offers affordable unit to range of different business.
Still to come . . . . . . .
Stratford has been the site of plenty of regeneration in the last 10 years but there are lots of plans for the area in the future with many projects in the pipeline, here’s just a few
MSG Sphere (maybe)
If you live, work or just love Stratford in general and would like to contribute to this page please e-mail edward@edwardflemingjewellery.com