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Local markets characterise the individual flavour of the different areas of the British Isles. Over a thousand local markets throughout the country supply fresh, good-quality, locally-sourced and seasonal produce, traditional fare, exotic foods, gifts, toys, books, fabrics, pet supplies, everyday items... this list is endless. And even the smallest market usually has at least one speciality stall, whether it's selling delicious Mediterranean delicacies, stunning hand-made jewellery or a guitar man!

Soak up the atmosphere and grab yourself a bargain at these traditional, historic local markets. Find a market close to you or when you're away from home by using the search facility on the right - and you can be sure of finding something special for all the family!

 
Opportunity :: complete market set-up for sale

opportunityWe're very sad to hear that Bodmin Market on the Folly in Bodmin Cornwall is now closed for business.  As a consequence there is a complete market set up for sale.

There's approximately 28 Finmere-style stalls, tarps, clips and 28 tables. Ideal for a new market or as a permanent or temporary extension to an existing market place. Offered at an amazing all-in price.

Contact Sarah Horne for more details: 01208 74400 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
Elephant & Castle Market, London

shopping for fresh fruit and vegetablesA bustling market with a multi cultural feel, Elephant and Castle Market offers a range of products from clothing and electrical items to cosmetics and a food court.

Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm

There's also a Sunday Food Market open 10am - 4pm with seasonal fruit and veg, fresh bread and a variety of international food-to-go including jerk chicken, Mexican treats, Hungarian goulash, French crepes and the Great British hog roast all for very reasonable prices. mmm-mmmm!

 
Hythe Market

healthy fruit and vegetables for your family Hythe Market is an outdoor market with around 50 stalls, held on Tuesdays at St John's Street car park.  You can buy almost anything here including the freshest vegetables, diy tools, meat, cheese, clothing and pet products.

 
Barking Market, Essex
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vegetables pumpkinsThis is a very busy town centre market held on a pedestrianised area just behind the Vicarage Shopping Mall. 180 stalls sell everything from cosmetics to DVDs, pots and pans to kids toys, clothes, shoes and much more.

 

Market Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

 
Basildon Market, Essex

children love sweets market stallBasildon Market is held on Market Square, Southerhay with over 100 stalls selling a wide range of goods including fresh fruit and veg, flowers, baby clothes, sweets, greeting cards, pet foods and accessories, luggage, clothes, health foods, jewellery and much more.

Check their website for more info.

Market Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

 
Leek Markets, Staffordshire

gift present bouquet flowersLeek Market
Wednesday is the big market with around 80 stalls, on Saturday there are around 30 stalls.

For more info about Leek Markets check out this website.

Leek Outdoor Craft/Antique Market over 40 stalls, held on Saturday
Leek Wednesday Trestle Market has around 30 stalls, held on Wednesday

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Your market on our front page? Priceless!

Would you like your market to be seen by thousands?  Buy us a coffee and we'll put your market on our home page!

Our home page is the most visited page on our website and we have around ten market slots available on this page.  Once you've bought us a coffee your market will appear as the first market entry on the home page, there is no time limit as to how long your market will stay there but it will naturally work it's way further down the page over time - then you can just buy us another coffee!

We have thousands visiting our website every week so it's a great way of promoting your market. So just click the image to buy us a coffee (don't forget to tell us which market you wish to promote in the special instructions section).

 
Leicester Indoor Market
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jewellery and watches Leicester's large covered market is steeped in over 700 years of history.  Located right at the heart of the city centre, it is open six days a week and always a hive of activity.

The large outdoor area is packed full of fruit and vegetable stalls, as well as clothes, fabric and bric a brac. Behind the Corn Exchange in the Market Centre are many more indoor stalls, selling fresh fish, meat and cheeses. These include the local specialities of Melton Mowbray Pork Pies and Stilton. With around 80 stalls it's worth just browsing to soak up the busy, friendly atmosphere.

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Hempsted Market, Gloucester

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Hemsted Market has become hugely popular with market stalls, antiques and bric-a-brac and a carboot.  Well worth a visit, you never know what bargains you'll find.  Visit the market at Secunda Way, Hempsted, Gloucester GL2 5FD.  Opening times : 6.30am-1pm during the summer, 7am-1pm November - March.

Market days : Wednesdays, Sundays

 
Shambles Market, County Armagh

Shambles MarketThis is a large, friendly variety market has around 35 stall holders, selling clothing, fruit and veg, flowers, household fabrics, music, tools and much more. Get an even better bargain by bartering!

Market Days: Tuesday, Friday

There's also a car boot sale every second Saturday, 8am-1pm.

 
Bury St Edmunds Market, Suffolk

holiday family shoesBury St Edmunds Market is a vibrant and busy market held on Cornhill with around 70 stalls.

Market Days: Wednesday, Saturday

There's also a Craft market held on Wednesdays at the Corn Exchange.

An Indoor Market is held at the Atheneaum on the first Sunday of the month selling antiques, collectables and bric-a-brac.

 

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Amazing Mary, 80, takes a little time off

birthdayWe think Mary Tissington's amazing.  She's just celebrated her 80th birthday and still works on her the family market stall, often getting up at 3.30am and working through to teatime. Quite rightly, she decided that after 60 years on the stall she ought to be taking things a bit easy now so she decided to... take Fridays off! - just for a few weeks mind until the weather improves at least.

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Bringing markets into disrepute

fashion, trainers, bagsMore counterfeit goods worth a massive £1m have been seized, this time at Wembley Market.  Stalls were targeted by Tokyngton Safer Neighbourhoods Team in a joint operation with Brent and Harrow trading standards. Disreputable traders were having a disastrous impact on honest market stallholders at the market.

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Market stall to close after 75 years

It's the end of an era for Northampton market stall J Sweet's fashion - the family-run fashion stall is due to close in March after 75 years trading.

Jesse Sweet founded the women’s fashion stall in 1937 when he was 23 and at one time the business stretched to 10 stalls plus a shop in nearby Bradshaw Street. Jesse's brothers and sisters helped on the stalls back in the day

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