London's best markets
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Edited by Dan Jones
Updated: Wed Sep 30 2009 -
Time Out presents our insider's guide to the best markets in London – including food at Borough, antiques at Portobello, vintage fashion at Camden and bric-a-brac at Broadway
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Spitalfields Market guide
The 2003 Norman Foster redesign of Spitalfields Market may have split opinion – and displaced many original stallholders – but there's still plenty here to enjoy. Sundays are when the crowds descend, while on Thursdays you'll find vintage fashion, antiques and space to breathe. Read more
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Brick Lane Market guide
Brick Lane Market is where Eastern promise meets East End chaos. As well as bric-a-brac and fruit and veg, you can now pick up everything from retro furniture to vintage jewellery. Read more
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Broadway Market guide
Broadway Market's status as a promenade for the East End fashion set is legendary – but it's the high-quality fashion, vintage clothing and independent boutiques that excite the rest of us. Get up on a Saturday to explore one of London's most successful local markets. Read more
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Greenwich Market guide
At Greenwich Market you'll find fruit and veg on Wednesday, antiques on Thursday and a mix of craft and fashion by hip new designers at the weekend. Handy for the scenic splendour of Greenwich Park, it's one of the most buzzing markets in London. Read more
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Portobello Road Market guide
It may be heaving with tourists, but Portobello Road Market is a London institution. It's crammed with antique dealers, vintage fashion stalls and retro memorabilia. Here's our guide to getting the most out of a trip there. Read more
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Camden Market guide
Despite rumours that Camden Market is a shell of its former self – the one-time undisputed centre of London's alternative scene – there are still plenty of delights to be found if you know where to look: from vintage fashion and retro T-shirts to second-hand books and bric-a-brac. Read more
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Borough Market guide
Foodie's favourite Borough Market caters to both top chefs and grazing epicures. You'll find cured meats and crème caramel, tapas and fine cheeses – all in a bustling, atmospheric setting. Read more
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Columbia Road Flower Market guide
With thousands of flowers crammed into one noisy Victorian terraced street, London's Columbia Road Flower Market is a taste of the Old East End. It's also one of the best places in London to pick up blooms and plants and a great way to wake yourself up on a Sunday. Here's our guide to getting the most out of it. Read more
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23 comments
Would Sheperd's Bush Market count?
I think it's one of the last outdoor markets left in London.
here here to the comment from Tafari. Many of these markets including brick lane, spitalfields, actally most of east London, have been ruined by out of towners moving into the area to experience 'urban' living. The markets of 15-20 years ago have sadly been lost by 'bright young media types' flocking for a bit of urban life. Please carry on ignoring those parts of london not yet ruined and take your trust funds elswhere.
Can you tell me which markets are near to Docklands, reachable and parkable by car or closely accessible via DLR.
The current Time Out Market guide just focusses on the big markets as usual -this is disappointing--why can't the reporter be a bit more adventourous and venture into the smaller markets like Acton Market (www.actonmarket.co.uk) and others featured in these comments. ?
How about a response to this Time Out?? --get out and about and around London more-its quite interesting!!
you're right about borough market being expensive, but then so are a lot of these markets, all selling tat at really high prices to people prepared to pay for them, being they are retro, vintage an all... - Dickens will be rolling around laughing in his grave!! Mugs...
on the one hand i'm shocked you didn't mention brixton market. on the other hand i'm glad because we could do without the middle-class out-of-towners that make borough market and brick lane market worthy of mention. please carry on ignoring us.
Hey, don't forget the Clocktower Market on Greenwich High Road in Greenwich. We might not be as big as the Craft Market which you featured, but with 50 stalls, selling vintage goods, we like to think we prove that small can be beautiful,
Jane
Manager
Clocktower Market
Only groovy, comely markets allowed.
What about Roman Road?
www.sundayupmarket.co.uk on Hanbury street and Brick lane is worth a look! E1
What about Brixton Market?
Hello everyone, lookinng for a stall or shop in any one of these markets mentioned above . Especially the Walthomstow market, Columbia market and the Bethnal Green. Pls. advice how to go about it ? If someone has an offer pls. refer back to the email address.... Thank You..
Missed out Golborne Road - it's an amazing place to spend some time - great street food, stalls and shops. Only 5 minutes away from the main drag of Portobello and well worth seeking out.
I really enjoyed Portabello Market in Notting Hill. There was so much to see...
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