Markets in London on Friday
8 markets open on Friday, earliest first.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Leadenhall Market Small · famous for its Victorian roof, and used as Diagon Alley in a film
📍 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 1LT (The City & East) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Bank, Monument or Fenchurch Street
- 🕗 Hours: Public passage open 24 hours; shops, bars and restaurants have their own hours (mostly weekdays, many closed Sunday)
- 🛍️ What's sold: A Victorian covered arcade with shops, bars, restaurants and gifts; not a street market
- 💡 Tips: Come on a weekday at lunch time when the bars and food spots are open.
- 🚶 On foot from Leadenhall Market: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Leadenhall Market
Portobello Road Market Large · Saturday is the full market with the antiques arcades
📍 Portobello Road, London W11 2DY (Notting Hill) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove
- 🕗 Hours: Mon–Wed 09:00–18:00 · Thu 09:00–13:00 · Fri–Sat 09:00–19:00 (antiques Fri and Sat) · no street market on Sunday
- 🛍️ What's sold: Antiques, vintage clothes, bric-a-brac, fruit and vegetables and street food
- 💡 Tips: Go early on Saturday; start at the Notting Hill Gate end and walk north.
- 🚶 On foot from Portobello Road Market (Notting Hill): 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk · Portobello Road Market (Notting Hill)
Borough Market Large · one of London's best-known food markets, mostly food rather than souvenirs
📍 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL (South Bank & Bankside) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: London Bridge (Jubilee, Northern, Thameslink)
- 🕗 Hours: Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 10:00–16:00 · closed Monday
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fresh produce, cheese, bread, meat, fish, street food and hot food stalls
- 💡 Tips: Come on a weekday morning to avoid the Saturday crowd; bring cash or a card for the street food.
- 🚶 On foot from Borough Market: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Borough Market
Camden Market Large · several covered yards by Regent's Canal, busiest at weekends
📍 Camden Lock Place, London NW1 8AF (Bloomsbury & Camden) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Camden Town or Chalk Farm (Northern line)
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 10:00–19:00, bank holidays included
- 🛍️ What's sold: Street food, clothing, vintage, crafts and gifts; Hawley Wharf has food halls open until 23:00
- 💡 Tips: Walk along Regent's Canal from King's Cross; weekdays are calmer.
- 🚶 On foot from Camden Market: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Camden Market
Greenwich Market Medium · a covered market in the centre of Greenwich, next to the Cutty Sark
📍 Greenwich Market, London SE10 9HZ (Greenwich) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Cutty Sark DLR or Greenwich National Rail and Thames pier
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 10:00–17:30
- 🛍️ What's sold: Street food, crafts, art, vintage, jewellery and antiques and collectibles
- 💡 Tips: Combine it with the Cutty Sark and Greenwich Park; Thursday and Friday are the antiques days (not verified).
- 🚶 On foot from Greenwich Market: 🚶 0.1 km · 2 min walk · Greenwich Market
Old Spitalfields Market Medium · a Victorian covered market, with a different mix of stalls on different days
📍 16 Horner Square, London E1 6EW (The City & East) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
- 🕗 Hours: Mon–Wed and Fri 10:00–20:00 · Thu 08:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Independent fashion, crafts, vintage, antiques (Thursday), food stalls and restaurants
- 💡 Tips: Thursday is the antiques and vintage day; the Sunday is the busiest.
- 🚶 On foot from Old Spitalfields Market: 🚶 0.1 km · 2 min walk · Old Spitalfields Market
Southbank Centre Food Market Small · a weekend food market behind the Royal Festival Hall, with river views
📍 Queen's Walk, London SE1 8XX (South Bank & Bankside) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Waterloo or Embankment, then walk over the Hungerford Bridge
- 🕗 Hours: Fri 12:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–18:00 (check the website)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Street food from around the world and a few craft stalls beside the river
- 💡 Tips: Walk along the South Bank to Borough Market afterwards.
- 🚶 On foot from London Eye: 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk · London Eye
Maltby Street Market Medium · a smaller, local food market in Bermondsey with good brunch and bakeries
📍 Ropewalk, Maltby Street, London SE1 3PA (South Bank & Bankside) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Bermondsey (Jubilee) or London Bridge
- 🕗 Hours: Fri 17:30–21:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 11:00–16:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Street food, craft beer, wine bars, cheese and bakeries under the railway arches
- 💡 Tips: Pair it with the Bermondsey Beer Mile, a few minutes away; Saturday is busiest.
- 🚶 On foot from Maltby Street Market: 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk · Maltby Street Market
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