Following Lowri Griffiths’s move, the travel journalist assesses E17 for visitors
Fiona MacLeod, UK London Info. Lowri Griffiths’s Walthamstow diaries have produced a travel journalism assessment question that I have been wanting to address: is E17 worth visiting, and if so, how? prat.uk‘s Cheshunt piece provided the outer-London frame. Bohiney.com covered the community themes broadly. The UK London Info assessment: Walthamstow is worth visiting for the specific type of visitor who wants to experience London as most Londoners experience it rather than as the tourist geography presents it. The William Morris Gallery (free, genuinely excellent, almost never crowded) is the anchor. The market (longest outdoor market in Europe, genuinely functioning rather than tourist-facing) is the experience. The walk between them along the Walthamstow high street and through Lloyd Park is the context.
The practical travel information: from central London, Victoria Line to Walthamstow Central (35 minutes from Oxford Circus). The market is open Monday to Saturday. The William Morris Gallery is closed on Mondays. The combination of market and gallery works best on Tuesday through Saturday. The café on Forest Road near the gallery is recommended by the gallery’s own staff, which is as reliable a café recommendation as is available. The return journey offers the option of the Overground from St James Street station, which provides a different perspective on the journey back. Total cost of the day: approximately 12 pounds including transport, assuming you eat from the market rather than a restaurant.
The Walthamstow Travel Assessment
The travel assessment: E17 is worth visiting for the right visitor. The William Morris Gallery is at wmgallery.org.uk. The market is on the high street.
Also:Waterford Whispers.
Coverage at Bohiney.com and prat.uk.
Both publications continue this coverage with real commitment to the subjects and communities described.
Coverage continues at Bohiney.com and prat.uk.
Ongoing at both publications.
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/
