From kimonos to velvet goth jackets, chickens‘ feet to yams, London‘s markets sell it all, and at cheapo prices to boot. Time Out goes in search of a bargain...
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Lower Marsh Market
A lunchtime trip from one end of this little local market to the other
could yield a pile of quality veg (radicchio, rucola and celeriac, as
well as apples and spuds), a tub of satsumas (£1), a skirt that looks
like it could have come from Comfort & Joy (£3), three Duracell
batteries for a fiver, over-the-knee stripey socks (£1) and bad jokes
from the guy selling security alarms (‘The bad news is they’ve
amputated one of your legs; the good news is the bloke in the next bed
wants to buy your slippers’). Surrounding shops are worth a look, too:
there are several decent vintage shops, including What the Butler Wore
(No 131, 020 7261 1353), William Prophet’s fabulous jewellery (No 11,
7928 7123) and fetish shop Honour (No 86, 020 7401 8219). You’re never
far from good food here, either. Try superb organic curries at Marsh
Ruby (No 30, 020 7620 0593), or a jacket potato and restorative cup of
Lavazza coffee from the Walrus pub (172 Westminster Bridge Rd, 020 7928
4368) at the end of the market.
Lower Marsh Market, Lower Marsh, from Westminster Bridge Rd to Baylis Rd, SE1. Waterloo tube/rail. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
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Riverside Walk Market
Located in front of the National Film Theatre, Riverside Walk Market
gets bigger as the weather gets better. It’s at its busiest at
weekends. Rows of trestle tables are stacked with books, maps and old
hand-coloured lithographs and wood engravings (from £10) from all over
Britain. There’s plenty to browse through, from hardback picture
volumes, first editions and weighty academic tomes to hundreds of
Penguin paperbacks, sci-fi thrillers and trashy romances. Find that
book on vampires, medieval needlepoint or Marxist economic theory.
There’s usually plenty on offer for art, film and theatre buffs,
including plays, scripts and cut-price glossy art books. Pick up Haruki
Murakami’s latest hardback for £6.99 (almost half-price) or ‘100 Years
of American Newspaper Cartoons’ for a tenner. A 2005 ‘Beano’ annual
costs £3.50 or an old Puffin: ‘Smoky: The Story of a Horse’ by Will
James for a fiver.
Riverside Walk Market, outside the National Film Theatre, under Waterloo Bridge, SE1. Waterloo tube/rail. Open noon-7pm daily.
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6 comments
How can you say Whitechapel market is one of London’s best? It is one of the worst! It is dirty and the stallholders don’t seem to have much regard for the environment – there is rubbish all over the place. I think it should be shut down!
Hi I’m looking for the best place to fin 60's or 70's men’s suits in a variety of colours? Has any one any ideas??
How can i book a stall at the Leather Lane Market? how much does it cost for how long?
Where about in london i can find a market that sells cheap designer clothes ( tags off maybe). Thanks
how can i go about booking a stall (selling space to sell in the market?
Its really fantastic. The Atmosphere is sooooooo.... relaxing and enjoyfull. Beautifull stalls and relly good for gift items as i am dealing with gift items and clothes and found some new customers as well.