The best farmers’ markets in London

On a sunny day, there is no more enjoyable market in London. Be it fresh fruit and vegetables, seafood, cheese, bread, juices or delicious, freshly prepared grub, Ally Pally has it all - so make sure you've got your sturdiest Jute bag in tow. For the creme of the crop arrive early - that way you'll beat the mid-afternoon vegetable rush.

Located in Lewisham College car park, this friendly weekly market makes a great place to pick up some quality groceries. The focus is on locally-sourced seasonal food, whether that’s a joint for your Sunday lunch, your basic supply of fresh fruit and veg, or cakes, artisan breads, cheese and charcuterie for a special occasion. Highlights include organic meats from Jacob’s Ladder, free-range poultry from Fosse Meadow and excellent Spanish cheeses and chorizo from Flavours of Spain.

Sunday morning sees Marylebone mums and Waitrose types getting their weekly shop done before a posh coffee and croissant. There's around forty stalls all proffering fresh, seasonal goods, like April asparagus and sweet July cherries. Plus there's an assortment of celebrated regular traders, like funghi-sandwich-aficionados The Mushroom Table and classic French cuisine at Madame Gautier, who were voted Marylebone Farmers Market's favourite stall 2018.

Peckham Farmers Market is a FARMA certified weekly affair run by the Urban Farmers Market - it's also a residents fave. Step beneath the covered roof and you'll not only discover bountiful fresh produce, but a lively atmosphere guaranteed to put you in the shopping mood. Luckily - goods are reasonably priced, so you can go slightly off-piece without a trace of remorse. 

Peckham Farmers Market is a FARMA certified weekly affair run by the Urban Farmers Market - it's also a residents fave. Step beneath the covered roof and you'll not only discover bountiful fresh produce, but a lively atmosphere guaranteed to put you in the shopping mood. Luckily - goods are reasonably priced, so you can go slightly off-piece without a trace of remorse. 

A small affair with an average of just 18 stalls, South Kensington Farmers' market is FARMA approved, meaning all the produce has been grown, raised or caught directly from the nursery, farm or fisherman. If you arrive early you'll have the best pickings of seafood courtesy of Christchurch Fish, or for something more hearty, amble over to Olivier's Bakery and grab one of their signature bakes.

This award-winning monthly food market puts on regular events and performances to keep its punters happy, but really it's all about the edibles. 26 farmers and producers run stalls selling everything from Portuguese custard tarts to venison and wild boar sausages. The market runs on Maple Road from 9am-1pm on every third Saturday of the month.

This popular local market takes place on the fourth Saturday of every month on the Thames Ditton High Street and offers a wide variety of local produce, artisan foods, speciality ingredients and homemade crafts and products. It's a community affair, where you're encouraged to socialise, relax and eat al fresco - all whilst being entertained by local musicians.

FARMA certified, it’s easy to see why Walthamstow Farmers' market has acquired the nickname Awesomestow. Now over a decade old, a trip here will see you rifling through a bucket load of fresh fruit and veg, artisinal bakes and proteins galore. There's also some more unusual finds, like the raw, unpasteurised milk and cream from Happy Cow and fresh pasta from local vendor Seriously Italian. Bellissima! 

Little more than a dozen stallholders regularly trade at this neighbourhood market, with an excellent rota of other producers who turn up sporadically. Amongst the market staples are the folks from Galileo Farm (slabs of organic meat and poultry), goat's milk and cheese aplenty from Ellie's Dairy and beautiful blooms from Grange Nurseries.