William Morris Gallery
(2 Miles)*
William Morris, designer, craftsman, writer and socialist, was born at Walthamstow on 24th March 1834 at Hammersmith in 1896. The Gallery is situated in Water House, Morris's family home from 1848 to 1856.
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Sutton House
(3 Miles)*
Sutton House, the oldest house in London's East End, is a rare example of a Tudor red-brick house.
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Geffrye Museum
(4 Miles)*
The Geffrye is the only museum in the UK to specialise in the domestic interiors and furniture of the urban middle-class.
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Hackney City Farm
(4 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. Hackney Farm was established in 1984
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London Canal Museum
(4 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.
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V&A Museum of Childhood London
(4 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.
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2 Willow Road
(5 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.
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Keats House Museum
(5 Miles)*
This charming house, once two regency cottages, was the home of romantic poet John Keats from 1818 until 1820.
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Wesley's Chapel and House
(5 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.
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Burgh House & Hampstead Local History Museum
(5 Miles)*
Burgh House is a handsome Queen Anne house in the heart of Old Hampstead, with original panelled rooms and staircase, and wrought-iron gates.
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Jewish Museum
(5 Miles)*
The Jewish Museum in Finchley is now closed. The collections and displays will be integrated into the Jewish Museum's flagship site at Camden Town when the Museum reopens in Summer 2009.
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Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
(5 Miles)*
Built in 1543 for Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge is probably the last remaining royal hunting grandstand in the world.
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British Postal Museum and Archive
(5 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.
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Fenton House
(5 Miles)*
Fenton House is a late 17th-century construction with an outstanding collection of porcelain, 17th-century needlework pictures, Georgian furniture and early keyboard instruments, most of which are in working order.
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Museum and Library of The Order of St. John
(5 Miles)*
Take a tour around the ancient Priory of the Knights Hospitallers with its Tudor Gate House, 16th century Church and 12th century Crypt. In more recent times, St. John Ambulance was founded here.
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