London Markets That you Need to Visit this Year

Being among the world’s largest, oldest and most diverse cities, London boasts more than its fair share of markets – and the number is steadily growing each year. If you’re planning a visit to the city, or if you’re a long-time resident, then you’ll want to make a point of visiting some of the better ones. But with so many to choose from, picking out the wheat from the chaff might be difficult. Let’s take a look at a few of the best examples.

Brockley Market.

This award-winning market has been running for several years now, and it’s garnered the attention of mainstream publications like Time Out, as well as several awards. What’s on offer here is a combination of seasonal produce and a range of fantastic street-food. There’s seafood, biscuits, teas, culinary plants, charcuterie, and a whole lot more.

The market is open every Saturday between 10am and 2pm. If you’re coming in from outside the city, you’ll find no shortage of train stations in the vicinity, with the nearest being St. John’s. Trains from East Croydon to New Cross Gate run regularly, so foodies in the city should consider it a must-visit.

Greenwich Market.

Greenwich is home to one of the city’s oldest running markets. It holds the distinction of being the only marketplace to be sited on a World Heritage location. While there’s food and produce on offer here, that isn’t the full extent of what you’ll find. There are stalls dedicated to art, to fashion, to antiques, and to just about everything out. As such, it’s a world apart from the usual high-street shopping experience, and a fantastic place to track down something niche.

This market, as well as being larger, is open every day except Monday, so whenever you’re planning a visit, the chances are you’ll be able to make time.

Brick Lane Sunday Market.

Brick Lane is something of a social hub for younger Londoners, with its combination of out-there art deco and varied restaurants and cafes. The marketplace offers something slightly different on every visit, and it’s a great deal more chaotic than some of the other markets, which lean in a more corporate direction. Brick Lane is famed for the quality of its street art and makes for a worthy tourist destination even when it isn’t Sunday, and the market isn’t on. When it is Sunday, you’ll find the streets packed with stalls – and, if you’re sufficiently savvy, with bargains, too!

Have you ever been to any of these markets, which is your favourite?

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