The Hertford Union Canal or Duckett's Cut, just over 1 mile long, connects the Regent's Canal to the Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. It was opened in 1830 but qui
Junction of Hertford Union Canal and River Lee Navigation
Hertford Union Top Lock No. 1
Hertford Union Middle Lock No. 2
Hertford Union Bottom Lock No. 3
The London Borough of Hackney, one of the inner London boroughs, has 62 parks, gardens and open spaces within its boundaries, totalling 330 ha. These provide the "green lungs" for leisure activities.
Abney Park Cemetery is now a nature reserve
Hackney Marshes holds the world record for the highest number (88) of full-sized football pitches in one place.
Stoke Newington West reservoir, looking north.