Absolutely brilliant. My teenage daughter was in instagram heaven and I was pleasantly surprised by how fascinating it all was and I spent around an hour just soaking up all of the neon art. A beautiful, unique place. I would highly suggest to plan your day around coming here for a drink (either alcoholic or coffee) as the prices are very fair and it's a great place to sit and chat together, amongst the neon. Staff are lovely and you don't feel rushed at all. They serve everything from coffee to beers to cocktails and there are plenty of tables and seating areas to enjoy it in. It's a bit of a trek from Walthamstow tube but well worth it.

This place, in a nondescript industrial estate in the back blocks of Walthamstow, is a treat. It’s a kaleidoscope of colour, eccentricity, quirkiness and charm. A cafe and bar area is surrounded by a psychedelic wonderland of neon lights, vintage signs, old film props, religious statues, disco balls and retro signs. There are thousands of items here, adorning every inch of walls and ceilings, crammed in without rhyme or reason. It’s occasionally irreverent, occasionally confrontational, occasionally cheesy, but completely fabulous. God's Own Junkyard is a museum and workshop devoted to neon signs. It was created by Chris Bracey, who in the 1970s joined his father's firm, based in Walthamstow, which made illuminated signs for circuses and fairgrounds. In the 1980s he was specialising in making neon signs for film sets. Today the museum holds over 700 flashing tubes of colour and other weird and wonderful objects d’art! I just visited the museum, without eating or drinking at the cafe / bar area. You’re free to wander and enjoy it for as long as you want, but can only use mobile phones for photography. I loved the museum and think it’s a little hidden gem in London. It’s about a 15 minute walk from Walthamstow Central underground and bus station. The venue’s website has clear visual directions you can follow. Check the website for opening times and to make sure it’s open on the day of your visit, as it’s sometimes closed for private functions. It’s in the Ravenswood Industrial Estate, in an unassuming building.

I’ve visited this beautiful, quirky, fascinating gallery / museum and eaten in The Rolling Scones café and bar with my young children and friends and couldn’t recommend visiting highly enough! Being in the warm and colourful glow of the stunning neon signs is so uplifting, cosy and fun and this welcoming warmth is reflected in the wonderful people that run God’s Own Junkyard! The team there are so friendly and the service is excellent and highly professional. The neon sign collection is extensive, diverse and very cleverly curated. It really is a feast for the eyes! Delicious food, homemade cakes, hot drinks and a great variety of cocktails and mocktails are served at the café, with comfortable seating and tables. I would highly recommend their scrumptious afternoon tea too! I love the music that’s played there (mainly 80s and 90s indie rock) just the right volume to nod and toe-tap to, while being able to chat very comfortably, it perfectly enhances the vibrant, but relaxed atmosphere. Visiting God’s Own Junkyard is a truly special and unique experience. It really feels like the heart and soul of Walthamstow. 💗🌈 ✨