Hackney Marshes is an area of open space in London's Lower Lea Valley, lying on the western bank of the River Lea. It takes its name from its position on the eastern boundary of Hackney, the principal part of the London Borough of Hackney, and from its origin as an area of true marsh.

Dalston is a district of London Borough of Hackney in East London.

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London, is a sporting complex built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Paralympics, situated to the east of the city adjacent to the Stratford City development. It contains several of the sporting venues including the London Stadium and London Aquatics Centre. The park is overlooked by the ArcelorMittal Orbit, an observation tower and Britain's largest piece of public art.

The Three Mills are former working mills on the River Lea in Bromley-by-Bow, one of London’s oldest extant industrial centres.