shopping links

Columbia Road Flower Market  Famous for its inexpensive flowers and plants which encourages bulk buying on a Sunday morning! Also surrounded by streets of small independent shops and galleries as well as great cafes, pubs and restaurants. Specially atmospheric round Christmas time shopping for decorations and presents. 

Brick Lane   The best day to go is a Sunday to absorb the chaotic and bustling atmosphere and to sample some of the delicious ethnic food on offer.

Maltby Street Market    Not really a market but a collection of railway arches where some wonderful food can be bought from places like the Ham and Cheese company, Fern Verrow and Jacobs Ladder farm amongst others. St Johns Bakery is here also and sells its famous Eccles cakes and filled doughnuts on Saturday mornings. This is our regular area to shop and we are always to be found there filling our baskets on Saturday mornings. 

Borough Market   This is Londons most famous food market stuffed with all manner of growers and traders selling an enormous variety of foodie products. Essential to get there early to avoid the crowds though and to beat the queue for a delicious grilled chorizo sandwich from Brindisa.