Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Wine shop with a bar/café. Wine, beer and spirits selection is small but excellently curated - a great place to make discoveries. Lots of local products for sale as well (cheese, olives, bread, etc).
50 locals recommend
Yardarm
238 Francis RdWine shop with a bar/café. Wine, beer and spirits selection is small but excellently curated - a great place to make discoveries. Lots of local products for sale as well (cheese, olives, bread, etc).
Particularly loved for weekend brunch, but fab for dinner as well.
58 locals recommend
Marmelo Kitchen
169 Francis RdParticularly loved for weekend brunch, but fab for dinner as well.
Excellent local bakery/café, just up the road from Leytonstone Station.
34 locals recommend
The Wild Goose Bakery London
654 High Rd LeytonstoneExcellent local bakery/café, just up the road from Leytonstone Station.
The best local chippy. Always a queue every evening (especially Fridays). It's not fancy, but it'll fill you up.
6 locals recommend
Michael's Fish Bar
Hainault RoadThe best local chippy. Always a queue every evening (especially Fridays). It's not fancy, but it'll fill you up.
Perky Blenders are small batch, speciality grade coffee roasters. You can pick up some beans in the shop, or have it brewed for you. http://perkyblenders.com/
9 locals recommend
Perky Blenders - Project 660 (E10)
660 High Rd LeytonPerky Blenders are small batch, speciality grade coffee roasters. You can pick up some beans in the shop, or have it brewed for you. http://perkyblenders.com/
Really good local vietnamese place, if you don't fancy heading in to Dalston.
9 locals recommend
District Một Restaurant
686 High Rd LeytonstoneReally good local vietnamese place, if you don't fancy heading in to Dalston.
Getting Around
Leyton Midland Road station
Midland RoadLeyton station
182 High Rd LeytonLeytonstone station
Church LaneLeyton Sports Ground (Stop SP) station
Parks & Nature
More than a hundred kilometres of pathways for walking, running, cycling, and horseback riding, stretching from the Thames all the way up to Cambridgeshire and beyond. Amazingly easy to forget you're in the middle of a giant city.
92 locals recommend
Walthamstow Marshes
Lea Bridge RoadMore than a hundred kilometres of pathways for walking, running, cycling, and horseback riding, stretching from the Thames all the way up to Cambridgeshire and beyond. Amazingly easy to forget you're in the middle of a giant city.
Epping Forest
Some great climbing/play spaces for kids and a cozy little café (KukooLaLa), plus it's the gateway to the Lee Valley parklands via a footbridge over Orient Way.
22 locals recommend
Leyton Jubilee Park
Some great climbing/play spaces for kids and a cozy little café (KukooLaLa), plus it's the gateway to the Lee Valley parklands via a footbridge over Orient Way.
Running 26 miles north/south, and comprising 10,000 hectares of space, this glorious wetlands is one of London's least known jewels. http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/
39 locals recommend
Lea Valley Park
Coppermill LaneRunning 26 miles north/south, and comprising 10,000 hectares of space, this glorious wetlands is one of London's least known jewels. http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/
Arts & Culture
Much less busy than the central London museums. The collection is more diverse than you might imagine, and adjacent Lloyd Park has a lovely garden.
186 locals recommend
William Morris Gallery
531 Forest RdMuch less busy than the central London museums. The collection is more diverse than you might imagine, and adjacent Lloyd Park has a lovely garden.
Chris Bracey's iconic neon artwork on display in his studio space and open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. http://godsownjunkyard.co.uk/
112 locals recommend
Gods Own Junkyard
Shernhall StreetChris Bracey's iconic neon artwork on display in his studio space and open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. http://godsownjunkyard.co.uk/
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local. A proper community pub with something for everyone. Kids/families welcome, live music, superb pizza, real ales, a good sized beer garden when the weather allows: https://www.thenorthcotee11.com/
23 locals recommend
Northcote
110 Grove Green RdOur local. A proper community pub with something for everyone. Kids/families welcome, live music, superb pizza, real ales, a good sized beer garden when the weather allows: https://www.thenorthcotee11.com/
Local cask ale brewery on weekdays, becomes a bar on the weekends. Lots of outdoor seating.
59 locals recommend
The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
Shernhall StreetLocal cask ale brewery on weekdays, becomes a bar on the weekends. Lots of outdoor seating.
Sightseeing
Amazingly, London 2012 left us with an Olypmic legacy to be enjoyed! Well worth having a wander around - besides the stadiums, there're outdoor cycle tracks (road and mountain bike), extensive walking/running routes, a climbing centre, and a café.
755 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Amazingly, London 2012 left us with an Olypmic legacy to be enjoyed! Well worth having a wander around - besides the stadiums, there're outdoor cycle tracks (road and mountain bike), extensive walking/running routes, a climbing centre, and a café.
Walthamstow Village can trace its origins back to the Domesday book. The remaining ancient buildings include St. Mary's Church (12th century) and the Ancient House (15th century). Well worth having a look, and then enjoying a coffee or meal in any of the many options along pedestrianised Orford Road.
Walthamstow Village Square
Walthamstow Village SquareWalthamstow Village can trace its origins back to the Domesday book. The remaining ancient buildings include St. Mary's Church (12th century) and the Ancient House (15th century). Well worth having a look, and then enjoying a coffee or meal in any of the many options along pedestrianised Orford Road.
Shopping
Lovely little shop stocking unique housewares, gifts, cards, soaps, etc made by local artists and crafters.
10 locals recommend
Venner
200 Francis RdLovely little shop stocking unique housewares, gifts, cards, soaps, etc made by local artists and crafters.
An independent bookstore! Just round the corner! And it doubles as a café/wine bar. We feel so lucky to have this place nearby.
17 locals recommend
Phlox Books
159 Francis RdAn independent bookstore! Just round the corner! And it doubles as a café/wine bar. We feel so lucky to have this place nearby.