The Outer London Borough of Newham in East London hosted the majority of Olympic athletes in 2012 and created a new metropolitan centre in Stratford. It is the heart of London's historic docklands.
Population: 352K
Area: 36 km2
Interesting places:
- ArcelorMittal Orbit - iconic steel sculpture with a tube slide.
- Royal Docks - built in the 1850s, the country's largest area of dock water.
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - parkland at former Olympic site.
Cushion styles
Newham cushion styles are energetic and vibrant.