London's best markets
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By Dan Jones
Updated: Tue Nov 4 2008
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Linda Rumble, East St Market
© Max DiamondBrixton Market
Outdoor market and several arcades of stalls selling exotic fruit and veg, halal meats, fish, clothes, fabrics, household goods, reggae CDs, crafts and wigs.
Electric Avenue, Pope’s Road, Brixton Station Road, SW9 (020 7926 2530). Brixton tube/rail. Mon, Tue 10am-6pm; Wed 10am-4pm; Thur, Sat 10am-6pm.
Broadway Market & Tooting Market
Two popular indoor markets selling the usual goods, including Caribbean food; off Upper Tooting Road.
Upper Tooting Road, SW17. Tooting Bec tube. Mon, Tue, Thur 9am-5.30pm ; Fri, Sat 9am-6pm; Wed 9am-3pm.
Catford Market
Flowers, groceries, undies and more. Also check out the covered market within the shopping centre, with its fruit-and-veg stall and fishmonger van.
Catford Broadway, SE6. Catford Bridge rail. Mon, Thur-Sat 9am-4pm. Feature continuesAdvertisementChoumert Road Market
General market specialising in African and Caribbean food and hair products.
Choumert Rd, SE15. Peckham Rye rail. Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
Deptford Market
As you wander through Deptford Market, sprawled out over Deptford High Street, Douglas Way and Giffin Square, look out for fresh fish, discount clothes, shoes, electronics, plants and gifts. Douglas Way on Saturdays is great for antiques and attic finds.
Douglas Way and Deptford High St, SE8. Deptford rail. Wed, Fri, Sat 9am-5pm.
East Street Market
Best for budget beauty
Friendly local market with a vast range of goods, from cheap fruit and veg to household goods, cosmetics and make-up, haberdashery, kids’ clothes and toys and banter that will keep you entertained as you browse.
East St, SE17. Elephant & Castle tube/rail. Tue-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat 8am-6.30pm; Sun 8am-2pm.
Greenwich Market
Selling bric-a-brac, second-hand clothes, ethnic ornaments, CDs and crafts and jewellery galore at the weekends, Greenwich takes a different tack on Thursdays and Fridays, with an excellent antiques and collectables market. Thursday is best for unearthing unusual finds and offers a selection of stalls dealing in antique jewellery, vintage clothes, old books, music and collectibles.
Off College Approach, SE10 (weekdays 020 7515 7153; weekends 020 8293 3110/www.greenwichmarket.net). Greenwich rail/DLR or Cutty Sark DLR. Antiques & collectibles Mon-Tue, Thur-Sun 10am-5.30pm; Wed 11am-6pm. Village Market Stockwell St, Sat, Sun 8am-5pm. Arts and crafts Sat, Sun 9.30am-5.30pm.
Hildreth Street Market
A street market since the turn of the century, Hildreth Street comprises a small group of stalls selling fruit, veg and household goods.
Hildreth St, SW12. Balham tube/rail. Mon-Sat 8am-6pm.
Lewisham Market
Perched just outside the shopping centre, Lewisham Market sells fruit and veg and flowers – and on Sundays you can pick up toys and household goods.
Lewisham High St, SE14. Lewisham or Ladywell rail. Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm; Sun 9am-5pm.
New Covent Garden Market
Actually in Vauxhall, this large and lively market transferred from its original Covent Garden site in 1974. It boasts a good range of general stock including second-hand tat and music.
Nine Elms Lane, SW8. Vauxhall tube/rail. Sun 8am-2pm.
Northcote Road Market
Decent fruit and veg, flowers, ceramics, vintage clothes, plus the Antiques Market (No 155A; 020 7228 6850) and some excellent independent shops.
Northcote Rd, SW11. Clapham Junction rail or 319 bus. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. Antiques 10am-6pm Mon-Sat; 12noon-5pm Sun.
Wimbledon Stadium Market
Popular Sunday market selling fruit and veg, clothing, household items, tools, bags and toys.
Plough Lane, SW17. Haydons Rd rail. Sun 9am-2pm.
Woolwich Market
With more than 100 stalls in the shadow of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Market dates back to the 1600s.
Beresford Square, SE18. Woolwich Arsenal rail. Mon-Wed 9am-4pm; Thur 9am-1pm; Fri, Sat 9am-4.30pm.
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9 comments
HI
why haven't you mentioned Acton Market. Thursdays/fridays/saturdays --25 arts/crafts/clothes/jewellery/ethnic etc stalls plus great home cooked Spanish paella, octopus salad, curries, spit roast, Aussie pies etc plus on Saturday mornings also London Farmers Market. www.actonmarket.co.uk tel: 020 8993 4539 info@actionacton.com
Does anyone know the best place to buy a cheap rug?
I am after a french style wardrobe on the cheap! does anyone know of any furniture markets that sell this kind of thing, which wouuld be worth going too!!
East London Christmas Design Market at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road is gonna be great with loads of up and coming designers selling individual hand made items, ranging from clothing,accessories, homeware and gifts. It's on Sunday 7th Dec, free entry, 11-5:30. It's probably going to become a regular event as well, due to the high demand.
Christmas cheer for harassed shoppers.
Late night Christmas shopping At Columbia Road, E2.
Why not escape the madness that is the west end and head east this Christmas, back to a time of cobbled streets, welcoming shop keepers, cheery hostelries and not a chain store in sight.
This Christmas, forty independent shops on Columbia Road will be opening for late-night shopping on Wednesday evenings in December — 3rd, 10th and 17th — from 5 pm to 9 pm. There will be festive fun and food, including live music. This late-night trading will be in addition to normal Sunday trading (9 am to 3 pm) alongside the Flower Market.
Columbia Road is situated in London’s East End. The shops were originally built on a watercress field as a Victorian shopping arcade some 150 years ago. The steel and glass towers of the City are just a stone’s throw away, and they form a striking backdrop to the brown brick and slate roofs of this charming street. Much of this part of London escaped bombing during the war, and it retains a Dickensian atmosphere, with cobbled streets, Victorian street lamps and traditional shop fronts. The area is often used as a film set.
Columbia Road is one of the few streets in London to be made up of entirely independent shops. An eclectic mix, selling everything from English cheeses, hats, garden pots, vintage clothes, antiques, furniture, cup cakes and bagels to jewellery, sweets and art sit happily next to each other. There’s nowhere better to soak up a bit of atmosphere and pick up presents you wouldn’t find on the high street. As you would expect the area is also well served by pubs, cafés and restaurants. (an ideal opportunity to stock up on some festive cheer)
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Doxi Gallery Lee’s seafood Bob and Blossom
Suck and Chew Wild and Wild Open House
Marcos and Trump Far Idonia Van Der Bijl
Fred Bare Bahasa Treacle
Supernice Nom Future Vintage
Angela Flanders Given and Cerise The Red Mud Hut
Pot Luck Vintage Heaven Two Columbia Road
Ben Southgate Laxiero Stoned and Plastered
Wawa Warren Evans Jones Diary
Milagros Franklin Alvarez Flea Pit
The Royal Oak Nelson’s Head Elphick’s
Nelly Duff Orangerie Columbia Road Gallery
Hott and Tottenham Campania
For latest updates check out: columbiaroad.info
For directions and other transport enquires go to tfl.com
columbiaroad.info
Bourough Market for budgeteers? You're kidding aren't you? It's more expensive than Waitrose.....
Don't forget another Market in East.Romford. Granted a Charter by King John the Market is still thriving and well worth a visit alongside the busy shopping centre.
To Kawfa: depends what you mean by designer. on sundays brick lane, petticoat lane and roman road all have stalls selling high street brands with tags off. i went there last month and got 2 pairs of topshop shoes for £15. You can get to them from aldgate east station or the number 8 from the city drops you right out front. For exclusive brands they often have their own sales sometimes advertised in timeout. also try the website secretsales.com. you have to become a member which you can do for free by having a current member recommend you. have picked up some good stuff online there.
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.