Taking its name from the 12th-century Clerks’ Well lying beneath Farringdon Lane, Clerkenwell is often referred to as the quintessential London ‘village’.

Stoke Newington, Hackney’s village neighbour, retains that sleepy, out-of-the-way village feel that makes it a popular place to call home. Managing to hold onto its own individual identity and charm, the lack of tube station has kept it somewhat devoid of the tourists droves that other neighbouring centres experience.

Taking its name from the 12th-century Clerks’ Well lying beneath Farringdon Lane, Clerkenwell is often referred to as the quintessential London ‘village’.

Whether you’re a day tripper or a local, many would regard Hackney as the unofficial centre of the East. Here is our guide to the must-see spots in the neighbourhood.