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A few weeks ago I finally got round to visiting the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, and had a wonderful time. I knew that the Gallery had been around for years, and that it had recently undergone a major transformation having won substantial funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.  I loved everything about it, including the warm welcome and helpful orientation from a volunteer as soon as we arrived. The rooms are beautifully designed with lots of tactile objects and things for children to do. It's a bit like having a corner of the V&A on your doorstep.  There's also a temporary exhibition space, which then had a display by the artist Rob and Roberta Smith (it's something else now). The William Morris Gallery won the Museum of the Year award in 2013, has an excellent cafe and sits on the edge of Lloyd Park. It is a great day out for adults and family groups, and very easy to get to by public transport. We took the tube to Walthamstow Central and enjoyed the short walk along Hoe Street, which still manages to be a useful high street with the practical stuff people need, plus good cafes and an interesting looking junk shop or two. I look forward to going again when the weather improves, not least to explore Lloyd Park, which looked so enticing through the Gallery windows.