Guidebook for Walthamstow

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Guidebook for Walthamstow

Sightseeing

The one time family home of our most famous local resident (after Alfred Hitchcock) and now the only museum dedicated to English Arts and Crafts. Newly refurbished with a new cafe (as of July 2012).
186 locals recommend
William Morris Gallery
531 Forest Rd
186 locals recommend
The one time family home of our most famous local resident (after Alfred Hitchcock) and now the only museum dedicated to English Arts and Crafts. Newly refurbished with a new cafe (as of July 2012).
Picturesque 15th century timber framed house.
The Ancient House
2 Church Ln
Picturesque 15th century timber framed house.
Vestry House Museum presents the history of Waltham Forest. Situated in Walthamstow Village, the building used to house the parish workhouse, and was later a police station and private home.
34 locals recommend
Vestry House Museum
Vestry Road
34 locals recommend
Vestry House Museum presents the history of Waltham Forest. Situated in Walthamstow Village, the building used to house the parish workhouse, and was later a police station and private home.

Drinks & Nightlife

A traditional East End pub that also comes with a comedy club and theatre. Hosts folk music nights and pre-Edinburgh Festival comedy warm-up shows.
34 locals recommend
Ye Olde Rose and Crown
53 Hoe St
34 locals recommend
A traditional East End pub that also comes with a comedy club and theatre. Hosts folk music nights and pre-Edinburgh Festival comedy warm-up shows.
Traditional pub with beer garden and famously eccentric (and grumpy) landlady.
43 locals recommend
The Nags Head
216 Dunmow Rd
43 locals recommend
Traditional pub with beer garden and famously eccentric (and grumpy) landlady.
Recently renovated pub with outdoor patio. Spacious and comfy with sofas. Good selection of food. Can be full of prams and toddlers on weekend afternoons.
78 locals recommend
The Bell
617 Forest Rd
78 locals recommend
Recently renovated pub with outdoor patio. Spacious and comfy with sofas. Good selection of food. Can be full of prams and toddlers on weekend afternoons.
Newly renovated pub that serves good food. Said to have been frequented by the Kray twins at the height of their notoriety.
40 locals recommend
The Chequers Pub Walthamstow
145 High St
40 locals recommend
Newly renovated pub that serves good food. Said to have been frequented by the Kray twins at the height of their notoriety.
A tiny, but delicious bolthole, where you can enjoy an artisan cocktail.
33 locals recommend
Mother's Ruin Gin Palace
Shernhall Street
33 locals recommend
A tiny, but delicious bolthole, where you can enjoy an artisan cocktail.
A range of bottled & cask beer from Wild Card Brewery & other London microbreweries. Delicious eats from resident street food vendors and occasional live music.
59 locals recommend
The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
Shernhall Street
59 locals recommend
A range of bottled & cask beer from Wild Card Brewery & other London microbreweries. Delicious eats from resident street food vendors and occasional live music.
Pop up pub (until approx Dec 2016) in the foyer of the historic EMD cinema. Cocktails and bar snacks and atmosphere aplenty.
40 locals recommend
Mirth, Marvel and Maud
186 Hoe St
40 locals recommend
Pop up pub (until approx Dec 2016) in the foyer of the historic EMD cinema. Cocktails and bar snacks and atmosphere aplenty.

Food Scene

Tiny coffee shop and patisserie. Good paninis. Very reasonably priced.
10 locals recommend
L'Hirondelle
160 Hoe St
10 locals recommend
Tiny coffee shop and patisserie. Good paninis. Very reasonably priced.
Traditional East End pie and mash shop. Beautiful green tiles and dark wooden booths.
12 locals recommend
Manzes
76 High St
12 locals recommend
Traditional East End pie and mash shop. Beautiful green tiles and dark wooden booths.
Very popular tapas bar. Booking essential (although you might be able to get a space at the bar).
36 locals recommend
Orford Saloon Tapas Bar
32 Orford Rd
36 locals recommend
Very popular tapas bar. Booking essential (although you might be able to get a space at the bar).
Good British food, ethically sourced, served in surroundings reminiscent of a NYC nightclub. Award-winning convenience story next door that is famous for its homemade bread and bacon jam.
91 locals recommend
Eat 17 Restaurant
28-30 Orford Rd
91 locals recommend
Good British food, ethically sourced, served in surroundings reminiscent of a NYC nightclub. Award-winning convenience story next door that is famous for its homemade bread and bacon jam.
Spanish cafe that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Delicious hot chocolate and churros.
Cafe Bonito
Spanish cafe that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Delicious hot chocolate and churros.
Coffee, cake and sandwiches served in the cafe or in the back garden.
15 locals recommend
Wynwood Art District
2A Chingford Rd
15 locals recommend
Coffee, cake and sandwiches served in the cafe or in the back garden.
Traditional greasy spoon cafe open from early until mid-afternoon. Closed on Sunday. Massive portions and great value.
Tommy's Tuc Inn Cafe
422 Forest Rd
Traditional greasy spoon cafe open from early until mid-afternoon. Closed on Sunday. Massive portions and great value.
Bustling cafe that serves a range of food from panninis to lasagnes and curries. Open until late.
7 locals recommend
Le Délice
114 Hoe St
7 locals recommend
Bustling cafe that serves a range of food from panninis to lasagnes and curries. Open until late.
Amazing collection of neon artwork with a small garden and cafe called Rolling Scones tucked away in the back.
112 locals recommend
Gods Own Junkyard
Shernhall Street
112 locals recommend
Amazing collection of neon artwork with a small garden and cafe called Rolling Scones tucked away in the back.
A hidden spot for coffee and brunch after a hike/bike down the River Lea to the Olympic site. Comfortable sofas inside, or outdoor tables overlooking the picturesque lock.
82 locals recommend
The Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace Rd
82 locals recommend
A hidden spot for coffee and brunch after a hike/bike down the River Lea to the Olympic site. Comfortable sofas inside, or outdoor tables overlooking the picturesque lock.
A cafe overlooking the Olympic park - you can hire bikes from here to explore the area.
19 locals recommend
The View Tube
Marshgate Lane
19 locals recommend
A cafe overlooking the Olympic park - you can hire bikes from here to explore the area.
Antipodean style vegetarian cafe.
11 locals recommend
Bygga Bo
8 Chingford Rd
11 locals recommend
Antipodean style vegetarian cafe.
Coffee shop and recording studio.
13 locals recommend
HUCKS
81 Grove Rd
13 locals recommend
Coffee shop and recording studio.
Coffee and artisan cheese sandwiches/boards
16 locals recommend
Froth & Rind
37 Orford Rd
16 locals recommend
Coffee and artisan cheese sandwiches/boards
Mexican takeaway - burritos, nachos and tacos.
Hermanos Mexicanos
58 Hoe Street
Mexican takeaway - burritos, nachos and tacos.

Arts & Culture

Small local museum that was once a 19th century police cell (which you can still see). Tranquil gardens are lovely in summer.
34 locals recommend
Vestry House Museum
Vestry Road
34 locals recommend
Small local museum that was once a 19th century police cell (which you can still see). Tranquil gardens are lovely in summer.
Cinema showing mostly blockbusters and the occasional indie movie.
47 locals recommend
Empire Cinemas - Walthamstow
267 High St
47 locals recommend
Cinema showing mostly blockbusters and the occasional indie movie.

Essentials

The longest street market in Europe, selling everything from pots and pans to fabrics. Lots of fruit and vegetables - all for £1 a bowl. There's also a (more expensive) Farmer's Market every Sunday.
13 locals recommend
Walthamstow Market High Street (Stop T) station
13 locals recommend
The longest street market in Europe, selling everything from pots and pans to fabrics. Lots of fruit and vegetables - all for £1 a bowl. There's also a (more expensive) Farmer's Market every Sunday.
High end convenience store that serves pizza fresh from the oven and is the home of the famous bacon jam.
23 locals recommend
SPAR - Walthamstow
24-26 Orford Rd
23 locals recommend
High end convenience store that serves pizza fresh from the oven and is the home of the famous bacon jam.
Open 7am - 11pm everyday - the closest supermarket for picking up your first night's food.
67 locals recommend
Tesco Express
617b Forest Rd
67 locals recommend
Open 7am - 11pm everyday - the closest supermarket for picking up your first night's food.
The most convenient and cheapest supermarket for when you are passing through Walthamstow Central station on your way home.
11 locals recommend
Asda Walthamstow Supermarket
19 Selborne Rd
11 locals recommend
The most convenient and cheapest supermarket for when you are passing through Walthamstow Central station on your way home.
Popular local butchers.
HR Parsons & Sons Butchers Limited
147 High St
Popular local butchers.
Wide variety of quality homemade sausages, bacon, poultry and occasionally game.
7 locals recommend
East London Sausage Co
57 Orford Rd
7 locals recommend
Wide variety of quality homemade sausages, bacon, poultry and occasionally game.

Everything Else

Community Centre run by volunteers. It has a good free book exchange.
The Mill (Community Centre)
7-11 Coppermill Ln
Community Centre run by volunteers. It has a good free book exchange.
A nature reserve at the heart of the city. Take a picnic and enjoy whilst bird-spotting and then walk it off on the marshes.
The Lodge
102 High St
A nature reserve at the heart of the city. Take a picnic and enjoy whilst bird-spotting and then walk it off on the marshes.
Take a walk along the river to see the Olympic stadium - it's a pretty 6 mile hike in the urban countryside.
755 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
755 locals recommend
Take a walk along the river to see the Olympic stadium - it's a pretty 6 mile hike in the urban countryside.
2nd closest tube station - Victoria line to central London or overground trains to north London
14 locals recommend
Blackhorse Road London Underground and London Overground Station
14 locals recommend
2nd closest tube station - Victoria line to central London or overground trains to north London
Central transport hub - you can get an overground train to Liverpool Street station, the Victoria underground line to central London, or a bus to destinations across east London.
56 locals recommend
Walthamstow Central station
Selborne Road
56 locals recommend
Central transport hub - you can get an overground train to Liverpool Street station, the Victoria underground line to central London, or a bus to destinations across east London.
Countryside in the city - good for walking/running along the river.
92 locals recommend
Walthamstow Marshes
Lea Bridge Road
92 locals recommend
Countryside in the city - good for walking/running along the river.
A fully equipped wood and metal workshop that is open for public use. They run various woodworking and metalworking courses. There's also a cafe on site.
18 locals recommend
Blackhorse Workshop
Path
18 locals recommend
A fully equipped wood and metal workshop that is open for public use. They run various woodworking and metalworking courses. There's also a cafe on site.

Shopping

Picture framers with unusual and reasonably priced gifts and local art work for purchase.
6 locals recommend
E17 Art House
54-56 Hoe St
6 locals recommend
Picture framers with unusual and reasonably priced gifts and local art work for purchase.
Gift shop with a wide range of unusual gifts.
70 Hoe St
70 Hoe Street
Gift shop with a wide range of unusual gifts.
An independent wine shop that stocks organic and biodynamic wines, craft beers and selected spirits.
12 locals recommend
Forest Wines
149 Forest Rd
12 locals recommend
An independent wine shop that stocks organic and biodynamic wines, craft beers and selected spirits.
Japanese bicycle shop.
Mamachari Walthamstow ママチャリ
163 Forest Rd
Japanese bicycle shop.