Guidebook for London
Food Scene
The Castle
15 Grosvenor Rise EThe sunday lunches are great and families very welcome
Excellent local food. Does a very good cooked breakfast.
91 moradores locais recomendam
Eat 17 Restaurant
28-30 Orford RdExcellent local food. Does a very good cooked breakfast.
The best coffee in this part of town (I think).
Very relaxed cafe, very friendly staff. Limited food options, but plenty of snacks.
13 moradores locais recomendam
HUCKS
81 Grove RdThe best coffee in this part of town (I think).
Very relaxed cafe, very friendly staff. Limited food options, but plenty of snacks.
Sunday mornings. Excellent produce from East London and beyond. To eat there or to take home and cook. Good vegetarian options most weeks.
8 moradores locais recomendam
Walthamstow Farmers Market
High StreetSunday mornings. Excellent produce from East London and beyond. To eat there or to take home and cook. Good vegetarian options most weeks.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great, reasonably priced, locally brewed beer direct from the barrel. Lots of outdoor seating with cosy indoors too. regular live music, and street food on the weekend.
59 moradores locais recomendam
The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
Shernhall StreetGreat, reasonably priced, locally brewed beer direct from the barrel. Lots of outdoor seating with cosy indoors too. regular live music, and street food on the weekend.
Very cool gin distillery and bar in an unlikely place - a must-see
33 moradores locais recomendam
Mother's Ruin Gin Palace
Shernhall StreetVery cool gin distillery and bar in an unlikely place - a must-see
The local pub. Lots of character - check out the bar upstairs on a weekend (Madame La Zonga's) or the live jazz on a Sunday night.
Large garden to the back.
No children or pets allowed inside.
43 moradores locais recomendam
The Nags Head
216 Dunmow RdThe local pub. Lots of character - check out the bar upstairs on a weekend (Madame La Zonga's) or the live jazz on a Sunday night.
Large garden to the back.
No children or pets allowed inside.
Arts & Culture
An exhibition of neon lights and lightwork. Free to enter and surprisingly entertaining. Also has a small garden and a good cafe
112 moradores locais recomendam
O lixo dos deuses
Shernhall StreetAn exhibition of neon lights and lightwork. Free to enter and surprisingly entertaining. Also has a small garden and a good cafe
Very sweet, interesting museum of local Walthamstow. Also a very nice garden
34 moradores locais recomendam
Vestry House Museum
Vestry RoadVery sweet, interesting museum of local Walthamstow. Also a very nice garden
"Have nothing in your home that you do not either know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris
Former Museum of the Year, based in designer Morris's childhood home - well worth a visit
186 moradores locais recomendam
Galeria William Morris
531 Forest Rd"Have nothing in your home that you do not either know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris
Former Museum of the Year, based in designer Morris's childhood home - well worth a visit
Essentials
Just about the best stocked convenience store you'll ever find. Wide range of gourmet foods as well as basics. A bit pricey, but generally worth it. Also do good takeaway flatbreads.
23 moradores locais recomendam
SPAR - Walthamstow
24-26 Orford RdJust about the best stocked convenience store you'll ever find. Wide range of gourmet foods as well as basics. A bit pricey, but generally worth it. Also do good takeaway flatbreads.
Deep Clean
20 Beulah RdLaunderette. Friendly, efficient, cheap and local
Getting Around
Trains run every 15 minutes in peak times to Liverpool Street, bang in the centre of the City of London. Journey time 15-20 minutes.
Wood Street station
Wood StreetTrains run every 15 minutes in peak times to Liverpool Street, bang in the centre of the City of London. Journey time 15-20 minutes.
Catch the Victoria Line here - the best tube line in London. 20 minutes journey from here to Oxford Circus and the heart of the West End.
56 moradores locais recomendam
Walthamstow Central station
Selborne RoadCatch the Victoria Line here - the best tube line in London. 20 minutes journey from here to Oxford Circus and the heart of the West End.
Parks & Nature
Epping Forest
Large green open spaces and a boating lake
Entertainment & Activities
Local multiplex - shows all major releases as well as some live theatre and opera screenings
47 moradores locais recomendam
Empire Cinemas - Walthamstow
267 High StLocal multiplex - shows all major releases as well as some live theatre and opera screenings