Walthamstow Market
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Walthamstow Market is the longest (though not the largest) daily open market in Europe, stretching for around a mile (1.2 km). Started in 1885, it has over 500 stalls.
The market near the town square has kept a traditional cockney feel whilst absorbing influences from the diverse cultures of the area. Stalls and shops on the market sell goods such as south Asian foods and Caribbean music alongside one of London's most famous pie and mash outlets, L. Manze, which opened in 1929.
The traditional market, which is lined with small shops, is always lively. The market, offers fruit and vegetables, cheap clothing, leather, fabrics, and household goods.
The Mall Selborne Walk, which is Waltham Forest's local mall, dominates shopping in the heart of the town.
