Food Scene
56 St James St
56 Saint James Streetnice coffee
Lighthaus cafe
11 Argall AveGood salads at lunch
Riverside Cafe
Spring HillBeautiful spot by the river, great brunches for around £6
Sodo Pizza Walthamstow
21 Hatherley MewsMy favourite E17 restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
The Chequers Pub Walthamstow
145 High StGood food, nice events and atmosphere
The Nags Head
216 Dunmow RdGreat beer garden
The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
Shernhall StreetBeer!
Old fashioned English pub for sport, beer, pub quiz on Sunday at 830pm. Not fancy.
7 locals recommend
The Coppermill
Old fashioned English pub for sport, beer, pub quiz on Sunday at 830pm. Not fancy.
Mirth, Marvel and Maud
186 Hoe StPub in a converted cinema
Parks & Nature
Europe's biggest urban wetlands. There's an entrance on Coppermill Lane
91 locals recommend
Walthamstow Wetlands
2 Forest RoadEurope's biggest urban wetlands. There's an entrance on Coppermill Lane
Arts & Culture
William Morris Gallery
531 Forest RdWalthamstow's most famous son.
It's a fantastic long walk from the house down the river Lee all the way to the Olympics site. You can swim in the olympic pool for just £4 or just enjoy the architecture. It's also home to a big Westfield shopping mall if that's your thing.
191 locals recommend
London Stadium
It's a fantastic long walk from the house down the river Lee all the way to the Olympics site. You can swim in the olympic pool for just £4 or just enjoy the architecture. It's also home to a big Westfield shopping mall if that's your thing.
Essentials
Food from around the world... Turkish owned so especially good for Middle eastern food
21 locals recommend
International Supermarket London
High StreetFood from around the world... Turkish owned so especially good for Middle eastern food
Getting Around
Victoria line tube stop. Walk up Edward Road rather than Blackhorse, its much nicer
25 locals recommend
Blackhorse Road station
Victoria line tube stop. Walk up Edward Road rather than Blackhorse, its much nicer
St James Street station
Trains to Hackney, Bethnal Green and Liverpool St