Food markets vs. street markets in London
Two years ago, I happened upon Borough Market while exploring London's South Bank area and had a memorable time strolling around the stalls, munching samples and splurging on homemade truffles. My husband and I will be in London again next month:
-- Are markets as vibrant in winter as the rest of the year?
-- Do all markets sell food, or are some strictly for clothes/wares shopping?
-- What are some favorites?
Lauren
St. Paul, Minnesota USA 11/15/09
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Check out my favorite market- Covent Garden. It has a different focus (and different vendors) every day of the week. I LOVE to go and just wander the stalls and people watch.
Here is a comprehensive list of London markets. It includes genuine local and specialist markets as well as the ones which have become "attractions".
http://www.londontown.com/shopping/SearchResults/
One I used to visit regularly when working in London was "Leather Lane" in Holborn (food, clothes and housewares). It is some years since I last visited so don't know how it may have changed.