It’s Saturday morning and you’re after a foodie adventure… Why not head down to one of London’s best kept foodie secrets, Rope Walk in Bermondsey.(on Maltby St.)
Covent Garden Market had its beginning in 1835 when a patent was issued to hold a “public fair or mart” in the area of Richmond, Dundas and King Streets. In 1845, the Market found a permanent home when city business owners donated land near Richmond, Dundas and King Street.
http://www.coventmarket.com/
Brixton Station Road Market is run by the Brixton Market Traders’ Federation Community Interest Company. That means it’s run by traders themselves. It isn’t owned by a private corporation or run by the local authority, which makes it one-of-a-kind.
Portobello Road, the world’s largest antiques market with over 1,000 dealers selling every kind of antique and collectible. Visitors flock from all over the world to discover one of London’s best loved landmarks which contains the most extensive selection of antiques in Britain.
Shepherd Market is a charming small square and piazza with a variety of boutique shops, restaurants and impressive Victorian pubs.
Leadenhall Market dates back to the 14th century and is situated in what was the centre of Roman London. Originally a meat, poultry and game market, it now features a variety of vendors as well as commercial shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs.
Billingsgate Fish Market, located in East London, is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market. An average of 25,000 tonnes of seafood products are sold through its merchants each year.
Borough Market is London’s most renowned food market; a source of exceptional British and international produce.
London's leading Market destination home to independent retail, global street-food, restaurants and bars.
Brick Lane comes alive on Sundays when most London markets fold up their stalls for the weekend.
Berwick Street Market is one of the capital’s oldest markets. Street trading in Berwick Street probably started in the late 1770s when shopkeepers displayed their wares on the pavements, but it was not officially recognised as a market until 1892.
Columbia Road flower market and shops are open on Sundays from 8am ’til 3'ish come rain, wind or shine and even on Easter Sunday. Columbia Road is in the East End sitting on the edge of the city with Shoreditch to the west and Brick Lane and Spitalfields nearby.
Columbia Road flower market and shops are open on Sundays from 8am ’til 3'ish come rain, wind or shine and even on Easter Sunday. Columbia Road is in the East End sitting on the edge of the city with Shoreditch to the west and Brick Lane and Spitalfields nearby.
As Winters arriving, its time stock up on good books for all those cosy nights in by the fire so why not hop down to the South Bank and do a spot of book shopping at the South Bank Book Fair.
It’s Saturday morning and you’re after a foodie adventure… Why not head down to one of London’s best kept foodie secrets, Rope Walk in Bermondsey.(on Maltby St.)
Covent Garden Market had its beginning in 1835 when a patent was issued to hold a “public fair or mart” in the area of Richmond, Dundas and King Streets. In 1845, the Market found a permanent home when city business owners donated land near Richmond, Dundas and King Street.
http://www.coventmarket.com/
Brixton Station Road Market is run by the Brixton Market Traders’ Federation Community Interest Company. That means it’s run by traders themselves. It isn’t owned by a private corporation or run by the local authority, which makes it one-of-a-kind.
Portobello Road, the world’s largest antiques market with over 1,000 dealers selling every kind of antique and collectible. Visitors flock from all over the world to discover one of London’s best loved landmarks which contains the most extensive selection of antiques in Britain.
Famous for its markets, the Spitalfields Estate is now a seven-days-a-week destination. Resplendent under a Fosters & Partners-designed glass canopy, Spitalfields Traders Market, Spitalfields Arts Market and the Market Street shops offer cutting edge fashion and interiors, original artworks as well as food.
Shepherd Market is a charming small square and piazza with a variety of boutique shops, restaurants and impressive Victorian pubs.
Leadenhall Market dates back to the 14th century and is situated in what was the centre of Roman London. Originally a meat, poultry and game market, it now features a variety of vendors as well as commercial shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs.
Billingsgate Fish Market, located in East London, is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market. An average of 25,000 tonnes of seafood products are sold through its merchants each year.
Borough Market is London’s most renowned food market; a source of exceptional British and international produce.
http://boroughmarket.org.uk/
London's leading Market destination home to independent retail, global street-food, restaurants and bars.
https://www.camdenmarket.com/
Brick Lane comes alive on Sundays when most London markets fold up their stalls for the weekend.
http://www.visitbricklane.org/#/brick-lane-market/4537676886
Berwick Street Market is one of the capital’s oldest markets. Street trading in Berwick Street probably started in the late 1770s when shopkeepers displayed their wares on the pavements, but it was not officially recognised as a market until 1892.
French Huguenots, Greeks and Italians populated the Berwick Street area, a cosmopolitan but modest district. By the 1890s many had opened eating houses serving their native cuisines. As the market traders attempted to supply the ingredients, Berwick Street Market earned a reputation for selling a bewildering variety of fruit and vegetables. In 1880 tomatoes first appeared in London at Berwick Street Market, grapefruit followed in 1890.
In the 1950s when the only place to buy olive oil in England was a chemist - not for eating but for softening ear wax - famous TV cooks such as Fanny Cradock and food writers such as Elizabeth David bought exotic ingredients from Berwick Street Market.
Walking down Berwick Street in the 1990s, you could expect to hear the Soho street traders' cry, 'Fill yer boots with bananas, 19p a pound.'
Berwick Street Market has recently become a foodie destination with concept traders in the market such as Savage Salads, Sub Cult, Freebird Burritos and Jerusalem Falafel. Find the market open Monday to Saturday from 8am until 6pm.
Columbia Road flower market and shops are open on Sundays from 8am ’til 3'ish come rain, wind or shine and even on Easter Sunday. Columbia Road is in the East End sitting on the edge of the city with Shoreditch to the west and Brick Lane and Spitalfields nearby.
On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers. Everything from bedding plants to 10 foot banana trees are up for grabs. The air is intense with the scent of flowers and the chant of the barrow boys "Everthin' a fiver"?
A lot of the flower sellers grow their own plants or import flowers from around the world.
They are one of the few streets in the country composed of sixty independent shops. Small art galleries sit next to cup cake shops, vintage clothes stores, English and Italian delis, garden and antique shops. There is also a wealth of great pubs, cafes and restaurants. The shops have a common thread, a love of the flower market and its history, and a refusal to be dictated to by a retail world where the sense of fun has all but gone.
Columbia Road flower market and shops are open on Sundays from 8am ’til 3'ish come rain, wind or shine and even on Easter Sunday. Columbia Road is in the East End sitting on the edge of the city with Shoreditch to the west and Brick Lane and Spitalfields nearby.
On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers. Everything from bedding plants to 10 foot banana trees are up for grabs. The air is intense with the scent of flowers and the chant of the barrow boys "Everthin' a fiver"?
A lot of the flower sellers grow their own plants or import flowers from around the world.
It's one of the few streets in the country composed of sixty independent shops. Small art galleries sit next to cup cake shops, vintage clothes stores, English and Italian delis, garden and antique shops. There is also a wealth of great pubs, cafes and restaurants. The shops have a common thread, a love of the flower market and its history.
As Winters arriving, its time stock up on good books for all those cosy nights in by the fire so why not hop down to the South Bank and do a spot of book shopping at the South Bank Book Fair.
Situated on the South Bank opposite the Riverfront Cafe under the bridge, this London institution is open all year round, so even if it’s raining it’ll still be open!
Covent Garden Market had its beginning in 1835 when a patent was issued to hold a “public fair or mart” in the area of Richmond, Dundas and King Streets. In 1845, the Market found a permanent home when city business owners donated land near Richmond, Dundas and King Street.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays were the days the farmers arrived to sell their wares. Inside the main floor was strewn with sawdust where shoppers could choose meat from many different butchers. Outside, buyers and sellers mingled and bargained over wares ranging from boxes of trinkets and wild raspberries to kitten litters.
Until well after World War 1, the Market was the business and cultural heart of the City. In 1955 when the advent of the automobile began to take its toll on the time-honored tradition of visiting the Market, nine business s formed the Covent Garden Market Building Inc. in 1958 to replace the old Market building, which contained four levels of parking along with an area on the main floor for the traditional Market.
In 1998, it became apparent that a new building was once again needed and the new Market opened in October of 1999. Thousands of London citizens attended the unveiling of the newest version of a much loved landmark.
With the Covent Garden Markets fresh produce, gourmet foods, unique gifts, Public Square, seasonal outdoor farmers’ Market, ice rink and regular family programming, it continues to build on its long and rich traditions as one of London’s center of commerce and community.
Throughout the year, the Market offers a range of events on its public square and mezzanine, including music and theatre festivals and community events.
