Local Information

Overview of the London Borough of Waltham Forest

Where can you find us?

Waltham Forest is conveniently located in North East London – 20 minutes from Central London and the West End with great shopping, leisure and cultural hot spots – and in close proximity to the proposed Olympic Village!

People from all over the world live and work in Waltham Forest. The many cultures and languages that make up the Borough are represented in the different restaurants, shops, religious buildings and even the multi-lingual signage which are most prominent in Walthamstow Market – the longest street market in the UK.

How can you spend your free time in Waltham Forest?

There are bars and all types of restaurants, a new arts centre and plans are well underway for a new town centre and high street developments. Waltham Forest boasts wide-open spaces compared with its urban counterparts, there are Museums set in well maintained woodlands and parklands that can be seen at every corner of the Borough.

In Walthamstow village you will experience a real village atmosphere, tranquillity in the midst of a bustling London Borough. Entertainment is culturally diverse with the Borough’s theatre hosting a wide ranging annual programme of drama, dance and live music along with Charlie Chan’s well-known nightclub and the famous Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium considered the best in Europe!   For more information on the Borough and its services, leisure and recreation facilities and news go to http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/