Route 38
Victoria to Clapton — the classic west-to-east social crawl through Soho's edge and hipster Hackney.
Roads clear along the route (93% of normal)
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Every London bus is wheelchair-accessible with a low floor and ramp. Refreshes every 15s.
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Victoria
Kicks off at Victoria's coach-and-rail hub. Grab a seat here before the line fills up heading east.
Piccadilly / Soho fringe
Along Piccadilly and the southern edge of Soho — theatres, Chinatown and the West End's restaurant sprawl all a short walk off the line.
🍽 Eat: Chinatown's Gerrard Street for late-night dumplings.
💎 Gem: Berwick Street market in Soho still has a couple of the old fruit-and-veg stalls and great record shops.
Angel / Islington
Up through Angel — Upper Street's restaurant row, Camden Passage antiques and some of London's best pub culture.
🍽 Eat: Camden Passage's cafés (antiques market Wed & Sat mornings).
💎 Gem: Chapel Market is an old-school street market a minute from the tourist trail.
Dalston
The route's cool core — Dalston's Turkish grills, late bars and the Ridley Road market. Comes alive after dark.
🍽 Eat: Ridley Road Market for Turkish and Caribbean produce.
💎 Gem: Dalston Eastern Curve Garden is a hidden community garden with a café, tucked behind the high street.
Hackney
Into Hackney Central proper — independent everything, canalside pubs and the Hackney Empire theatre.
💎 Gem: London Fields and its lido are a short walk south of the line.
Clapton
The quiet residential finish, near the River Lea and the Marshes — proper east London edgelands that Londoners walk on weekends.
💎 Gem: Walthamstow Marshes and the Lea towpath start right here.
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