Attractions in Walthamstow & Things to Do in Walthamstow
(and nearby)

William Morris Gallery (1 Mile)*
The William Morris Gallery is closed for redevelopment until July 2012.
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge (3 Miles)*
Built in 1543 for Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge is probably the last remaining royal hunting grandstand in the world.
Sutton House (4 Miles)*
Sutton House, the oldest house in London's East End, is a rare example of a Tudor red-brick house.
Alexandra Palace Ice Rink (4 Miles)*
The Alexandra Palace Ice Rink offers a wide range of activities suitable for all ages including public skating sessions, figure skating classes and ice hockey training.
V&A Museum of Childhood London (5 Miles)*
The V&A Museum of Childhood aims to encourage everyone to explore the themes of childhood past and present and develop an appreciation of creative design through our inspirational collections and programmes.
Hackney City Farm (5 Miles)*
City Farms exist to bring the countryside and its activities to urban people. They generally use otherwise derelict land and involve local people in their establishment and maintenance.
Forty Hall & Estate (5 Miles)*
Forty Hall & Estate is changing and full refurbishment is underway for this magnificent Jacobean mansion with formal gardens, parkland and ornamental lakes.
Geffrye Museum (5 Miles)*
The Geffrye is one of London's most friendly and enjoyable museums. Its setting is in the former almshouses of the Ironmongers' Company, delightful 18th-century buildings with attractive gardens and mature trees.
Capel Manor Gardens (5 Miles)*
Capel Manor Gardens and estate provide a colourful and scented oasis surrounding a Georgian Manor House and Victorian Stables.
Wesley's Chapel The Museum of Methodism & The John Wesley House (6 Miles)*
John Wesley (1703-1791), one of the most influential personalities of the eighteenth century, is the founder of Methodism. He built Wesley's Chapel as his London base.
Spitalfields City Farm (6 Miles)*
Spitalfields City Farm began in 1978 as an allotment scheme on derelict land. It has since developed into an urban farm which aims to bring the countryside and rural activities to the East End.
Stepping Stones Farm (6 Miles)*
Stepping Stones Farm has a full range of farm livestock including a magnificent Jacobs ram, a potentially noble young Anglo-nubian billy and two endearing Kune kune pigs - Honey and Treacle, plus a small selction of 'pets'
London Canal Museum (6 Miles)*
Discover Londons colourful canal story at London Canal Museum, the capital's only waterways museum. We tell the story of how and why london's canals were built.
Kenwood House (6 Miles)*
Kenwood House presides over the extensive Hampstead Heath with superb views of the city of London from its hilltop position.
British Postal Museum and Archive (6 Miles)*
In 1635 King Charles1 made his own mail delivery service available to the public. In 1660 The General Post Office was established to run this 'royal mail ' service. The Archive charts the four centuries of development into Royal Mail Group plc.
Museum and Library of The Order of St. John (6 Miles)*
Take a tour around the ancient Priory of the Knights Hospitallers with its Tudor Gate House, 16th century Church and 12th century Crypt.
Museum of London (6 Miles)*
Step inside Museum of London for an unforgettable journey through the capital's turbulent past.
Bank of England Museum (6 Miles)*
Housed within one of the most iconic buildings in the City of London, the Bank of England Museum offers a unique experience which brings to life the 315-year history of the Bank of England
Dickens House Museum (6 Miles)*
Charles Dickens (1812-70) lived at number 48 Doughty Street from April 1837 to December 1839, not a long period but an important one, because if was here that he really secured his reputation.
City of London Billingsgate Market (6 Miles)*
Billingsgate is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market. An average of 25,000 tonnes of fish and fish products are sold through its merchants each year
Jewish Museum (6 Miles)*
The Jewish Museum London reopened on 17 March 2010 after a £10 million transformation creating a landmark museum that celebrates Jewish life and cultural diversity.
Pumphouse Educational Museum (6 Miles)*
Heritage Museum and the Lavender Pond & Nature Park, is a unique resource in the Surrey Commercial Docks area of Rotherhithe.
2 Willow Road (6 Miles)*
This house is one of Britain's most important examples of Modernist architecture; the former home of Erno Goldfinger and designed and built by him in 1939.
St. Paul's Cathedral (6 Miles)*
St Paul's Cathedral is Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, built in glowing Portland stone, crowned by the magnificent dome; a famous landmark on the skyline of the City of London.
Keats House (6 Miles)*
This is the house where John Keats lived from 1818 to 1820 with his friend Charles Brown. It is where he wrote some of his most intensely moving poems including 'Ode to a Nightingale'.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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