Shopping London’s Markets

Rummage and pick through antiques or vintage clothing at any of London’s many markets – whether it’s Victorian jewellery, retro clothes or classic cars to add to your collection. Or just treat yourself to the best food in London from suppliers from all over England and Europe. Whether you are a local looking for something to do at the weekend, getting ready for a dinner party, shopping for the week or just cruising the streets, London boasts an incredible range of spectacular markets, Here’s our list of the ones you just have to visit.

Camden Lock

When: Daily 10am-6pm

Camden Lock Market, famed for its vintage as well as trendy collection, boasts carving rings from semi-precious stones, along with loads of other things. Give off the cool vibe with a Casual Ink graffiti-style T-shirt or get a bag at Jalal Leather. If you get hungry on your voyage through Camden Lock, stop at The Global Kitchen.

Address: Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AF
Website: www.camdenlockmarket.com
Nearest tube station: Camden Town

Stables Market

When: Daily 10am-6pm

Ride up to Stables Market for gawking at (or buying) vintage and chic materials that are sure to please your eyes. Over 450 shops cater to different tastes and customers, from accessories, to furniture, to household materials. Treat yourself to photography exhibitions and bask with beer (and sometimes sun) at the bar.

Address: Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8AH
Website: www.camdenlock.net/stables/
Nearest tube station: Camden Town

Chapel Market

When: Tuesday to Saturday 9am-6pm; Sunday 8am-4pm

Make your way through bellowing traders advertising their fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and household materials. For those who wish to be a part of more hustle and bustle, come on a Sunday, with many others who come by for the fresh and organic products. If you get a waft of food that makes your stomach rumble, it is usually coming from hot food stands here.

Address: 77-78 Chapel Market, London N1 9EX
Nearest tube station: Angel

Camden Passage

When: Wednesday and Saturday 9am-6pm; Friday 10am-6pm; Sunday 11am-6pm

Camden Passage is not famous only because of visits by celebrities, but rather because of the atmosphere of antiquity that it emits. If you have a taste for being different and have a knack for finding something quirky and unusual, then Camden pPassage will surely be to your taste. For the bookworms out there, come by to the book market on Friday.

Address: Camden Passage, London N1 8EA
Nearest tube station: Angel

Columbia Road

When: Sunday 8am-3pm

Scratch the itch in your green fingers on Sundays at the Columbia Road flower market. Nestled with 60 shops that mostly house home-grown plants, this market is filled with a myriad of scents. The fragrance of flowers mingles with the antique shops, galleries, vintage clothing and delis.

Address: Columbia Road, London E2 7RG
Website: www.columbiaroad.info
Nearest train station: Hoxton

Brick Lane Market

When: Sunday 10am-5pm

An ethnic melting pot of London, this market on Sundays offers the visitors an opportunity to bargain for second-hand materials, odd pieces of leather clothing, vintage magazines and an array of decorations. A visit to its restaurants will please your taste buds.

Address: 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QR
Website: www.visitbricklane.org
Nearest train station: Shoreditch High Street

Old Spitalfields Market

When: Daily 10am-5pm

One never gets bored visiting Spitalfields Market, for no days of the week in the market are similar. Spitalfields offers shoppers vintage collectables on Thursdays, clothing and art on Fridays. The first and third Fridays see a rush to buy vinyl records at the record fair. Sundays become a kind of family affair, with something for everyone’s taste.

Address: 109 Commercial Street, London E1 6BG
Website: www.oldspitalfieldsmarket.com
Nearest tube station: Liverpool Street

Sunday Upmarket

When: Sunday 10am-5pm

With the coming of Sunday Upmarket in 2004, it has become unnecessary for many food lovers to set foot in their kitchen on Sundays. Fresh Ethiopian coffee with Turkish delectables, Spanish and Moroccan dishes, Indian chai and Japanese sweets, Thai cuisine and Caribbean food – the Sunday Upmarket is heaven for the wandering tummy.

Address: The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Website: www.sundayupmarket.co.uk/cgi-bin/web/v2/index.pl
Nearest train station: Shoreditch High Street

Petticoat Lane

When: Sunday 9am-3pm; Monday-Friday 10am-4pm

Petticoat Lane is one of the best markets to hone your bargaining skills, with 1,000 stalls lined up on the street selling clothes for men, women and children. From club wear to designer goods to last season’s trends, household goods and other not so necessary goods, the shops have it all. Visit its Aldgate East end for the famed leather wear.

Address: off Middlesex Street, London E1 7JF
Nearest tube station: Aldgate East

Bermondsey Market

When: Friday 6am-2pm

Bermondsey Market is famed for its antiquities with the presence of various vintage objects like cutlery, furniture, china and jewellery. It is usually filled with antique traders and hunters. Bermondsey Market also has a range of eateries, so that the antiquarian hunters can feast on scrumptious food.

Address: Bermondsey Square, London SE1 3UN
Website: bermondseysquare.net/bermondsey-antiques-market/#.V0R4IrTbBFI
Nearest tube station: London Bridge

Borough Market

When: Monday to Thursday 10am-5pm; Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 8am-5pm

If treating your taste buds and expanding your culinary knowledge is something you crave, then Borough Market is just the place for you. The market is flooded with British and international food products. More often than not, the traders are producers themselves. The market provides the taste of shopping at its best.

Address: 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL
Website: boroughmarket.org.uk
Nearest tube station: London Bridge