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).
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Галерея Вільяма Морріса
531 Forest Rd
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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.
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Vestry House Museum
Vestry Road
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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.
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Ye Olde Rose and Crown
53 Hoe St
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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.
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The Nags Head
216 Dunmow Rd
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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.
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The Bell
617 Forest Rd
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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.
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The Chequers Pub Walthamstow
145 High St
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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.
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Mother's Ruin Gin Palace
Shernhall Street
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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.
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The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
Shernhall Street
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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.
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Mirth, Marvel and Maud
186 Hoe St
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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.
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L'Hirondelle
160 Hoe St
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Tiny coffee shop and patisserie. Good paninis. Very reasonably priced.
Traditional East End pie and mash shop. Beautiful green tiles and dark wooden booths.
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Manzes
76 High St
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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).
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Orford Saloon Tapas Bar
32 Orford Rd
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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.
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Eat 17 Restaurant
28-30 Orford Rd
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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.
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Wynwood Art District
2A Chingford Rd
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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.
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Le Délice
114 Hoe St
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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.
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Gods Own Junkyard
Shernhall Street
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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.
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The Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace Rd
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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.
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The View Tube
Marshgate Lane
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A cafe overlooking the Olympic park - you can hire bikes from here to explore the area.
Antipodean style vegetarian cafe.
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Bygga Bo
8 Chingford Rd
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Antipodean style vegetarian cafe.
Coffee shop and recording studio.
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HUCKS
81 Grove Rd
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Coffee shop and recording studio.
Coffee and artisan cheese sandwiches/boards
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Froth & Rind
37 Orford Rd
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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.
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Vestry House Museum
Vestry Road
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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.
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Empire Cinemas - Walthamstow
267 High St
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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.
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Walthamstow Market High Street (Stop T) station
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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.
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SPAR - Walthamstow
24-26 Orford Rd
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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.
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Tesco Express
617b Forest Rd
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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.
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Asda Walthamstow Supermarket
19 Selborne Rd
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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.
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East London Sausage Co
57 Orford Rd
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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.
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Олімпійський парк королеви Єлизавети
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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
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Blackhorse Road London Underground and London Overground Station
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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.
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Walthamstow Central station
Selborne Road
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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.
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Walthamstow Marshes
Lea Bridge Road
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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.
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Blackhorse Workshop
Path
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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.
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E17 Art House
54-56 Hoe St
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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.
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Forest Wines
149 Forest Rd
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An independent wine shop that stocks organic and biodynamic wines, craft beers and selected spirits.
Mamachari Walthamstow ママチャリ
163 Forest Rd
Japanese bicycle shop.