Guidebook for Greater London
Arts & Culture
Enough to brighten any overcast day... Head over to this warehouse for a sensory overload. A crazy feast of colours with store signs and lights, it's a truly hipster place!
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Gods Own Junkyard
Shernhall StreetEnough to brighten any overcast day... Head over to this warehouse for a sensory overload. A crazy feast of colours with store signs and lights, it's a truly hipster place!
A proud son of Walthamstow, the William Morris Gallery is housed inside his old home. Stuffed full of furniture, ceramics, wallpaper, and textiles designed by the man himself, the gallery won the UK Museum of the Year award in 2013, and also happens to be one-of-a-kind.
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William Morris Gallery
531 Forest RdA proud son of Walthamstow, the William Morris Gallery is housed inside his old home. Stuffed full of furniture, ceramics, wallpaper, and textiles designed by the man himself, the gallery won the UK Museum of the Year award in 2013, and also happens to be one-of-a-kind.
Food Scene
The deli counter stocks a superb range of Italian cheeses, cured meats and crudités to enjoy as antipasti or ingredients. Freshly-baked breads include focaccia. Superb quality wines and spirits. The warm welcome and customer service is what makes this delicatessen authentic. A great shop in Walthamstow.
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The Italian Delicatessen of Walthamstow
38 Hoe StreetThe deli counter stocks a superb range of Italian cheeses, cured meats and crudités to enjoy as antipasti or ingredients. Freshly-baked breads include focaccia. Superb quality wines and spirits. The warm welcome and customer service is what makes this delicatessen authentic. A great shop in Walthamstow.
Great for al fresco breakfasts and lunch in the heart of the village and they do a mean BBQ Pork Bap Special!
The Village Bakery
71 Orford RdGreat for al fresco breakfasts and lunch in the heart of the village and they do a mean BBQ Pork Bap Special!
This restaurant in a converted ballroom has a varied menu of hearty British meals with a foodie twist.
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Eat 17 Restaurant
28-30 Orford RdThis restaurant in a converted ballroom has a varied menu of hearty British meals with a foodie twist.
Drinks & Nightlife
Recently reopened, this pub is a great place to enjoy a drink sitting on a lovely, comfy sofa in the garden.
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The Village Pub
31 Orford RdRecently reopened, this pub is a great place to enjoy a drink sitting on a lovely, comfy sofa in the garden.
Inside a former WW1 munitions factory sits Mother’s Ruin, a boutique gin palace that distills and sells over seventy gins. All the botanicals and ingredients they use are either taken from their orchards, or else foraged from the wilds of Walthamstow. Best of all, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, the place turns into a cosy cocktail bar, making this place a veritable Walthamstow ginstitution.
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Mother's Ruin Gin Palace
Shernhall StreetInside a former WW1 munitions factory sits Mother’s Ruin, a boutique gin palace that distills and sells over seventy gins. All the botanicals and ingredients they use are either taken from their orchards, or else foraged from the wilds of Walthamstow. Best of all, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, the place turns into a cosy cocktail bar, making this place a veritable Walthamstow ginstitution.
Parks & Nature
London's largest nature reserve, a perfect place to relax and get back in touch with nature!
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Walthamstow Wetlands
2 Forest RoadLondon's largest nature reserve, a perfect place to relax and get back in touch with nature!
Entertainment & Activities
Great cinema showing all the latest films!
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Empire Cinemas - Walthamstow
267 High StGreat cinema showing all the latest films!
Counting Alan Carr, Omid Djalili, Gina Yashere, and Stewart Lee as guests, Red Imp Comedy is one of the area’s best-kept secrets. Run by irrepressible MC Susan Murray, expect to see a mix of old hands and up-and-comers on the first Thursday of every month. Regardless of who’s performing, you can be confident of leaving with a grin on your face.
Red Imp Comedy Club
55 Hoe StCounting Alan Carr, Omid Djalili, Gina Yashere, and Stewart Lee as guests, Red Imp Comedy is one of the area’s best-kept secrets. Run by irrepressible MC Susan Murray, expect to see a mix of old hands and up-and-comers on the first Thursday of every month. Regardless of who’s performing, you can be confident of leaving with a grin on your face.
Shopping
Walthamstow Farmers Market
High Street