The immediate area has a fantastic offering of places to eat and drink, notably, The Princess of Wales pub is on the canal and has an all round good vibe, the Crooked Billet which has a fantastic garden area in the summer months. 30 seconds away is the hand Co op supermarket, Sodo pizza, and a great coffee shop Mosaic is also a 4 minute walk away. Tesco and pharmacy is a 5 minute walk. P. Franco, Charles Artisan Bread and My Neighbours The Dumplings on nearby Lower Clapton Road. A short walk to the west is Stoke Newington with all it has to offer.
The weekly food market on Chatsworth Road is easily reached in around 15 minutes by foot and Hackney Picture House, London Fields Lido and the Grade-II listed St John at Hackney, an 18th-century chapel and live music venue, are also nearby. For green open space, just a short walk away is Millfields Park, Hackney Downs Park, Clissold Park, Springfield Park, Markfield Park, the Lee Navigation (canal walk), Middlesex Filter Beds Nature Reserve, Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve, and the Stratford Olympic Park, to name but a few. Hackney Marshes is perfect for a dog walk, summer picnics, and even a visit to see the horses that live there year round!