Brick Lane Market - Spread across several streets in the Brick Lane area, great for junk and gems. Bric-a-brac, second-hand furniture, shoes and lots more including exotic spices and colourful saris.
Camden market - great for designer clothes and accessories, one-off pieces of art, food and furnishings; designer workshops, studios, stalls, shops, cafes, restaurants and bars.
Portobello Road Market - Dates from the 1800s but became particularly famous for its antiques in the 1950s. Stalls offer everything from fruit and bread to posters, clothes, music and antiques.
Old Spitalfields Market - sells everything from clothes to food to artwork, with specialist shops and restaurants. Close to cool bars and clubs of Shoreditch.
Broadway Market - Broadway Market in Hackney sells an eclectic mix of goods from local farmers, artists and craftspeople. Unusual clothes and gifts.
Greenwich Market - Beautiful products from designer makers and small cottage industries. Weekends are busiest with about 150 stalls selling jewellery, pictures, clothes, accessories and unique gifts.
Covent Garden London - Housed in and around the iconic Market Building and Piazzas, an architectural masterpiece. Speciality shops, restaurants and cafes; the Apple craft market has street performers.
Petticoat Lane Market - Use your best haggling techniques to pick up great fashion bargains, clothing and houshold goods. It's located on Middlesex and Wentworth Streets near Liverpool Street station.
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