Walthamstow derives from an ancient word meaning "the place of welcome", and this north-east London suburb will soon be greeting visitors in style, with an ongoing programme of improvements sprucing up the town centre and surrounding areas. The Walthamstow Village conservation area, contrasting with streets of terraced housing, is the most desirable residential spot. With its charming homes, quiet roads, independent shops, and restaurants and pubs, it was recently voted London's best urban village by Time Out magazine. The oldest buildings are St Mary's Church, dating back to the 1100s, and a 15th Century hall house. Local history is preserved at Vestry House Museum, a former workhouse and police station now exhibiting household items and clothing from a vanished lifestyle. It also recreates a Victorian parlour and a police cell with original features. Another museum, the William Morris Gallery, displays a collection of fabrics, rugs and furnishings in designer Morris's one-time Georgian home whose gardens, Lloyd Park, are open to the public. The Pump House Steam & Transport Museum looks at a different memory of Walthamstow. Shoppers will enjoy the historic street market and the more contemporary Selborne Centre, while anyone fancying a flutter could visit the local greyhound-racing stadium.
Attraction
Vestry House Museum
William Morris Gallery
Care Home
Charity
Cinema
Classes
Dance - Janet Clark Dance Studio
Red Onion Dance & Yoga Studio
Council
Dentist
Church Hill Dental Practice
Wood St Dental Practice
Doctor
Farmers Market
Health and Fitness Club
Market
Walthamstow Farmers Market
Walthamstow Market
Wood Street Indoor Market
Pub and Bar
Chequers
Cock Tavern
Dukes Head
Rose and Crown
School
Solicitor
Haq Hamilton Hughes & Co
Saunsbury & Co
Taxi
Advance Cars
Best Cars
Waltham Forest Mini Cabs
Theatre
Sports Clubs
Waltham Forest Spitfires Basketball Club (Basketball)
Shops
Record Village
Second Nature Wholefoods
World of Sports
H Samuel
Lloyds Pharmacy
Azure Racing
Topman
BHS
Activities
Clay Pigeon Shoot Ltd(Shooting)
Places to Stay near Walthamstow
Sleeping Beauty Motel (1.23 miles)
A good-value, basic hotel at the edge of London near the Blackwall Tunnel, Sleeping Beauty Motel has free parking and easy access to the City and Docklands via the A12 and ... More
County Hotel (1.46 miles)
The County Hotel, situated on the southern tip of Epping Forest, is the perfect base for visiting the sights, theatres and shopping of London. It offers good motorway links, with Tube and rail services providing ... More | visit website
Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel (1.62 miles)
Alfred Hitchcock Hotel ... More | visit website
Lonsdale Lodge (1.98 miles)
Lonsdale Lodge has been completely refurbished April 2004. We have mainly double and family rooms all of which are en-suite.A four poster bedroom is also available. We are within 25-40 minutes drive ... More
London Budget Room (2.46 miles)
Ridgeway Hotel (2.48 miles)
Kadimah Hotel (2.60 miles)
The Kadimah Hotel is a bed and breakfast hotel located in the heart of Stamford Hill. It exudes elegance and style. It is a terraced property with a different feel than most London hotels. Guests ... More | visit website
Premier Inn Ilford (2.88 miles)
Amhurst Hotel (2.90 miles)
Set in a comfortable and friendly environment in north London, this hotel offers budget accommodation in Stamford Hill in the London Borough of Hackney, just a short walk away from Finsbury ... More
Premier Inn Loughton/Buckhurst Hill (3.09 miles)
In the heart of Buckhurst Hill this Premier Inn makes an ideal base from which to explore the local surrounds. Within easy reach of the A406, M25 and M11. Conveniently located for Buckhurst Hill underground ... More | visit websiteBrit Quote: |
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