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North End Road
Market A local market since the 1880s selling fresh fruit and veg, fish, cheese and olives.
North End Rd (Walham Grove to Lillie Rd), SW6. Fulham Broadway tube. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm.
Portobello Road Market
Portobello is actually several markets rolled into one: antiques start at the Notting Hill Gate end (between Chepstow Villas and Elgin Crescent); further up are food stalls (between Elgin Crescent and Talbot Road); and emerging designer and vintage clothes are found under the Westway.
Portobello Rd, W10 & W11 (020 7727 3649/www.rbkc.gov.uk/streettrading). Ladbroke Grove or Notting Hill Gate tube. General Mon-Wed Fri-Sat 8am-6.30pm; Thur 8am-1pm. Antiques Fri, Sat 8am-6.30pm.
Queen’s Crescent Market
Often
overlooked in favour of its bigger, goth-tinged neighbours, Queen’s
Crescent is one of Camden’s oldest markets, and within walking distance
of Parliament Hill Fields and Primrose Hill.
Queen’s Crescent (Grafton Road to Malden Road), NW5. Chalk Farm tube. Thur, Sat 9am-5pm.
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Shepherd’s Bush Market
There’s a fantastic range of ethnic foodstuffs (Indian, Caribbean, African and Polish) at this gritty, multicultural market.
East side of railway viaduct between Uxbridge Rd and Goldhawk Rd, W12. Goldhawk Rd or Shepherd’s Bush tube. Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 8.30am-6pm; Thur 8.30am-1pm.
Southall Market
A cross between a traditional market and a visit to India: fresh produce, spices and sari fabrics. The poultry and horse markets have now closed, after 300 years of trade.
High St, opposite North Rd, Southall, UB1 (020 8943 0979). Southall rail. General Sat 9am-5pm. Furniture Fri 6am-12noon.
Wembley Market
The largest Sunday market in the UK, this sells almost anything, from fresh food and household goods.
Wembley Market, Stadium Car Park, Wembley, HA9 (www.wembleymarket.co.uk). Wembley Stadium rail. Sun 9am-4pm.
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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)
Ryantown Start Space Glitterati
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.