| Venue name: | Deptford Market | Contact: |
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| Address: |
Douglas Way Deptford High Street London SE8 3PQ |
| Opening hours: | 9am-5pm |
| Transport: | Rail: New Cross |
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ShoppingDeptford Market
Most of Deptford Market is your standard south/east London fare: three-pack pants, timber wolf fleeces, Duracells and lighters. Halfway down its length, though, is a distended gut of impacted crap, presided over by two tennis umpires up stepladders who...
Markets and fairs Until Sunday July 5 2020
Average User Rating
4.3 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:7
- 4 star:0
- 3 star:1
- 2 star:0
- 1 star:1
Vibrant and real. This market offers real quality bargain and a myriad of diverse characters.
An authentic market experience. Spend some time searching and you will find something worthwhile.
One of London's last proper fleamarkets, Deptford Market is as much theatre as actual selling, with the Captain Bird's Eye-like Pete holding court at one end and a mish-mash of genuine bargains, kitschy tat and good old-fashioned rubbish swirling around. There are gems here (most of the stuff is from house clearances, so inevitably the odd knick-knack or stash of photos creeps in), but don't go expecting amazing mid-century modern gold. Just go on spec, and to experience it.
Ask and the market will provide - you can always find the thing you are looking for as well as extra little gems. The characters and the food stands make it a really fun day out.
I stroll through here every Saturday morning and am amazed by the levels of junk and tat people are trying to sell. If you want an old, downtrodden travel cot or some half empty (half full?) bottles of booze then this is the place to visit. Junk and more junk!
The Deptford high street part of the market has some lovely stallholders that have been there for donkeys years. OK the variety of goods isn't great but it's still worth a stroll. Deptford has a wonderful maritime history which needs to be highlighted. Now the anchor has been removed this at least stops the 'drunks' hanging off of it so visually aids the market. Of course the whole street is undergoing road construction so they are trying. Unfortunately there is a downside & that's the section outside the Albany Theatre... it's like a Zombie free for all that drags the whole place down. In conclusion, give it a try and make your own mind up... it's many things but not pretentious.
