Borough Market: a unique corner of London

Why not visit the Borough Market, a unique corner of London and the country’s most renowned food market?

Borough Market

Right on the vibrant South Bank, our Southwark Serviced Apartments are conveniently just a short walk from the London's Oldest Fruit & Veg Market.

It is more than a place to buy and sell food. It’s a unique corner of London that captures its rich culinary history. A source of quality British and international produce, it is also the busiest, and the most popular for gourmet goodies. It’s a place where people come to discover the tastes, aromas, textures and colours that only fresh, seasonal food can offer.

Located in Southwark Street and Borough High Street just south of Southwark Cathedral on the southern end of London Bridge, the wholesale market operates on all weekday mornings from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m., but the retail market operates only on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Borough Market has become a fashionable place to buy food. It has been promoted by British television chefs and has been used as a film set. Notable films with scenes filmed in the streets around the market include: Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001), Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). It also appeared in the Savage Garden music video for Hold Me.

Delights at Borough Market

The options of delights to try here are really endless, so... Buon Appetito! 

For more detailed information about Southwark area, make sure to check out our Southwark location guide. 

by Sara Laccone

Queen's Road Market

Queen's Road Market, locally known as Queen's or Green Street Market, is an historic street market in the London Borough of Newham and it is arguably the most 'London' of London's markets.

People from across London are attracted by its vibrant rich mix of exotic fresh produce and goods, alongside more traditional fare.

Discover in this video a little bit of history about this colourful market specialises in African, African-Caribbean and Asian foods.

Visiting the market:

Tube: Upton Park Station, District & Hammersmith & City Lines

Bus: 104 (from Stratford), 238, 58, 330, 376

Car parking: whilst some parking is available in the area, you can park at Shaftesbury Road car park, or Queen's Road car park (entry behind the market)

Opening Times:

Tuesday     9am- 6pm

Thursday    9am- 6pm

Friday        9am- 6pm

Saturday     9am- 6pm

Sunday        12noon- 6pm


Enjoy your visit!

Columbia Road Flower Market

Have you ever been to Columbia road flower market? 

There are more than just great and really cheap flowers and plants. It has some real characters there as well. It is something definitely worth visiting while in London. 

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.

This is the reason why Columbia Road is becoming the capital's most colourful and sweet-smelling market. 

How to get there:

If getting there by Tube, Old Street is the nearest station, turn left on exit, walk along Old Street into Hackney Road and after 200 metres turn right into Columbia Road. 

You can now park free for 2 hours in any pay and display or mixed use bay in the areas surrounding Columbia Road Flower Market.

Spotlight on Old Spitalfields Market: our favourite London Market

When it comes to markets in London, Boutique London Lets knows what's what. London is world famous for it’s retail hotspots – you’ve got Bond Street, Oxford Street and King’s Road all within easy reach of each other and Westfield Stratford and Shepherd’s Bush dominating either end of the city. On top of the high street names, London boasts an impressive array of street markets… but you needn’t hop from one to the other – Old Spitalfields market offers you everything you could possibly want. A dream come true for collectors and shoppers alike.

Old Spitalfields Market (Photo Credit: Stephen McKay)

The market is open seven days a week, offering shoppers something different each day – BLL gives you the lowdown on the four main days of Shopping:

Thursday offers an eclectic mix of antiques and collectables, including ceramics, antiquarian books, vintage fashion and jewellery, retro, militaria and old vinyl – there is so much to root through, you’ll be sure to pick up some gems!

If it’s rare and collectible vinyls that you’re looking for, you can visit the Old Record Fair that joins the market on the first Friday of every month. Otherwise, Friday’s at Spitalfields market are a hub for clothes and art lovers alike.

On Saturdays, you can expect themed markets, stocked by vintage clothes collectors as well as start up labels whilst Sundays offer a mish mash of items with something for all the family.

Only five minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station, Old Spitalfields Market is in easy reach of the Boutique London Lets apartments situated in the city and is only a short walk away from Shoreditch High Street and Hoxton overground stations. Don’t spend your time in London on the high street: discover the eccentricities of Old Spitalfields Market and come across some fabulous, one of a kind pieces, tucked away just to the east of the City of London.