If you were exploring the Hackney Marshes on a warm day, you might find a pretty swimming area – dubbed by locals the “Hackney Riviera”. Here young people often lounge in the sunshine or swim in the tree canopy-covered River Lea. For these reasons, it’s a favourite location for Instagrammers.
But this idyllic scene is only moments away from the loud traffic and bustle of east London. For many, it’s the perfect escape in an otherwise confined city environment.
