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In recent years London’s East End has seen an influx of ‘hipster’ types and complaints of gentrification, particularly in areas like Shoreditch. Once a dark, mysterious place outside London’s city walls, East London is now a trendy, gritty area of town, full of indie bars, cafés and restaurants, as well as markets, vintage shops and theatres.
It has grown to be a popular area for tourists, with hotel prices slightly cheaper here than central London, but still within easy reach of the city centre.
You’re likely to come across less greenery in East London than in North or West London, but there are still a few notable areas to avoid. Luckily, there is plenty to do in East London to keep you busy on high pollen count days.
As with any city, hayfever symptoms are caused by tree, grass and weed pollen. The London plane is a common tree across London, unsurprisingly. However, being the centre of global trade, London is inevitably home to a wide variety of tree species, encouraged in part by the long history of Royalty in London, as these families tended to bring in exotic trees and plants from other countries to populate their grand, beautiful gardens.
Popular trees of the 18th century were elm and sycamore, but today you’ll find an enormous variety, including oak, willow, maple and birch.
East London is home to less Royal gardens so is perhaps slightly less rich in tree diversity, but there are still plenty of green spaces to cause problems to hayfever sufferers.
Like most areas of any city, East London has a few notable parks and green spaces, and these should be avoided on high pollen count days. Even on low pollen count days, these areas will have higher levels of pollen.
An afternoon wandering around Shoreditch will reveal plenty of interesting bars and cafes, kitsch shops and plenty of arts and culture. If you’re looking for something more specific to do while avoiding pollen, we suggest:
Our hayfever products such as Pollinosan tablets and Pollinosan nasal spray can be found in a number of outlets across East London – or you can buy online!
You can usually find our hayfever products in Holland & Barrett, or you can try your local A.Vogel stockist: you’ll find Portman’s Pharmacy not far from the Barbican Theatre; Planet Organic near the Coventry University London Campus, not far from Liverpool Street station; and The Grocery near Hoxton station.
Looking for relief of red and itchy eyes due to hayfever?
A.Vogel Pollinosan Hayfever Eye Drops contain hyaluronic acid (from vegetable source) and can be used for quick relief of red and itchy eyes due to hayfever. Suitable for contact lense users.
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