Walks · Our pick in Singapore
Tiong Bahru
Art Deco housing estate
A walk among the curved Art Deco flats of Tiong Bahru, ending at the market.
Photo Credit
In the area: The wave-shaped timber ribs of Henderson Waves above the forest. Image courtesy of © This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Tiong Bahru
The National Heritage Board’s Tiong Bahru Heritage Trail leads round the estate (roots.gov.sg). Finish with lunch upstairs at Tiong Bahru Market, 30 Seng Poh Road.
Our take
- Art Deco
- Market lunch
- Address
- Tiong Bahru, Singapore
- Nearest station
- Havelock
450 m · 6 min walk
More distances - Website
- roots.gov.sg
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Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Tiong Bahru are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- HavelockThomson-East Coast Line450 m6 min walk
- Tiong BahruEast-West Line600 m7 min walk
- Outram ParkEast-West LineNorth East LineThomson-East Coast Line900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Sri Mariamman Temple1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- ION Orchard2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- National Gallery Singapore2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Merlion Park2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Raffles Singapore2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gardens by the Bay3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Masjid Sultan3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Jewel Changi Airport19 kmCar or taxi 58 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)19 kmCar or taxi 57 min
Location
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