London doesn’t do boring. One minute you’re wandering leafy streets with a flat white in hand, the next you’re standing inside a glowing warehouse filled with neon signs, wondering how this city keeps surprising you.
If you’re looking for places that feel exciting, a little unexpected, and very London, start with God's Own Junkyard.
Tucked away on a Walthamstow industrial estate, this legendary neon warehouse is one of the capital’s most joyfully chaotic places to visit. Step inside and you’re hit with a sensory overload in the best possible way: hundreds of glowing signs stacked floor to ceiling, flickering slogans, film props and retro artwork all fighting for your attention.
The space is the life’s work of the late neon artist Chris Bracey, whose signs once lit up Soho, cinemas and fairgrounds across the UK – and even appeared in Hollywood films.
Today, his family-run collection has become a cult attraction in London, drawing in photographers, creatives, and curious visitors alike.
Every corner feels made for your camera roll. One minute you’re standing beneath a glowing “Heaven Is Here” sign, the next you’re spotting neon pieces used in films and music videos. It’s maximalist, unapologetic, and totally London.
When you need a breather, the on-site Rolling Scones café and bar lets you sip coffee or cocktails beneath a canopy of neon, which feels exactly as iconic as it sounds.
Best of all? Entry is free, making it one of the city’s most accessible (and Insta-worthy) days out.
Whether you’re showing off London to visitors or rediscovering it yourself, God’s Own Junkyard proves the capital does ‘weird and wonderful’ better than anywhere else.
Don’t believe us? Check out our photo gallery below to see for yourself.
1. Inside God's Own Junkyard
Enter the eccentric! | AFP via Getty Images
2. Inside God's Own Junkyard
Feeling sexy! | AFP via Getty Images
3. Inside God's Own Junkyard
An absolute hidden gem | AFP via Getty Images
4. Inside God's Own Junkyard
Sex, drugs and bacon rolls | AFP via Getty Images