Walthamstow Market

Walthamstow market, and I’m commenting on the Sunday market not the daily one that seems to be full of crap, is reasonable but unless you live in the area I wouldn’t bother coming out. It’s very small and most of the traders go to other markets around the city the rest of the week. There are a few good stalls and I do go up every week to buy my biodynamic eggs which are fresh and delicious but the selection of stalls is really very poor. It takes about two minutes to look around them. If you’re coming from elsewhere give it a miss. If you live locally and want some good eggs or meat, check it out

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Unless you’re local, there’s really no point in making the effort to go to Walthamstow Market. I’m all for supporting local and small businesses, but there’s never anything decent to get from this market.
There are stalls selling fruit and veg, luggage, clothes, kitchen stuff, knock-​off perfume and make up etc, but it’s all cheap, which is fine if you’re on a budget or if that’s your thing, but it’s not exactly fancy.
I’m usually disappointed whenever I pass through, and to be honest with Westfield Stratford City only a short bus ride away, you’d probably rather check that out instead.

Well where do we start with Walthamstow Market. Giving that it is a stone throw from where i live i feel that i am in good sted to write a review. The market is best to attend on the weekends particulary on a Saturday. This is a good place to shop for foods. your fruits etc perfect. But as for clothes shopping forget it. The clothes are bad quality and the market stalls have the good little nick nacks for the kids cheap toys and bits and bobs. So overall Walthamstow market is ok

Id been using Walthamstow market for many years when my family were younger. I used to drive up from Tottenham, which is not too far away. This stopped for a few years, but I went back today, to search for some silk, to sew myself a wrap/​shawl as they can be ridiculously priced in the larger retail stores. An Evan sales person suggested I do this yesterday. Funny how thngs work out! so I went to the market today keeping my fingers crossed. I walked into the first fabric shop I came upon and was so dellighted to find the exact matching colour in silk. The sales girl in there suggested I buy a contrasting ribbon to sew to the edge to the silk material, which she said I could get from a couple of doors down. Now isnt that proper customer service? I think it is. My total bill came up to £5 for the silk and ribbon and the cotton thread! Walthamstow Market made my day, and I never knew it was the longest outdoor market in Europe! :)

I hadn’t walked the entire length of the market for years, but did so last week and was very impressed with what I saw. Although many items were either of poor quality or of no interest, there were some really good clothes, accessories and especially haberdashery items at amazingly low prices. Even the lunch was cheap and delicious — though it came with the worst cup of coffee I’ve ever had in my life. We both went home laden with fruit at £1 per bowl. I’d definitely visit again.

I’ve never written about Walthamstow before, mainly as it has always been tainted in my mind by visions of East 17 (I was a teenager in the nineties), but now, dare I say it the area is more than on the up, in fact I may have missed a memo as many parts of it are rather charming, ‘village-​y’, even.
And what could be a better example to illustrate this than its weekly Sunday farmer’s market which opens and 10am and shuts up shop at 2pm. It’s situated in Walthamstow’s town Square by Selbourne Walk Shopping Centre, off the High Street, right at the very top.
This one’s quite a mixed bag of treats; when you get there you may be surpised by how small it is, but don’t be perturbed: this website
shows you how different vendors come on alternate Sundays, therefore the market will rarely look the same week-​on week. Enjoy anything that takes your fancy from Buffalo cheese to locally brewed cider, and even a mini-​plat nursery. Worth a quick whiz up the A104 in my opinion.

Tuesday to Saturday, Walthamstow Market is a bustling hive of activity.
Reputedly the longest market in Europe, it can certainly seem that way if you walk from one end to the other.
A huge variety of stalls selling good value fruit and vegetables, clothing and homewares compete for your business, and the surrounding street is lined with a number of multicultural shops and cafes, as well as popular high street chain stores.
Sunday is the Farmers Market, which has a good selection of local produce available.
Despite its busyness, particularly on a saturday where you have to be prepared to walk VERY slowly and repeatedly dodge shopping trolleys and pushchairs, I would definitely recommend shopping here for good value, nice quality fruit and veg.

I think somebody told me that this is the longest street market in the UK, at around one mile in length. Regardless, it is incredible– there are roughly 500 stalls selling goods from fruit and vegetables, clothing, fabric and household goods.
Nearby is the local town hall– an impressive neo-​classical building– and the William Morris Gallery, which houses a large collection of Pre-​Raphaelite works. Unfortunately, the Walthamstow dog track closed down last summer, which apart from the market, was my other main reason for visiting the area.

Walthamstow market is ace!
It’s the longest streetmarket in Europe, spanning over a mile!
Saturday’s are the best days, lots of fruit and veg to be had. They sell the fruit and veg in bowls at a £1 a bowl!!!
Lots of shops selling foods from around the world at bargain prices! and quite a few pound stores as well.
There is a great Greek bakery half way down the high street
You can get there either by tube Walthamstow central, or the overland from Liverpool street jumping off at St James street or Walthamstow.

Still a great market despite the fact that there are a lot less stalls than a few years ago. I always find that because of it complexity and size I find what I think is a bargain only to find it slightly cheaper on another stall. The fruit and veg are fresh and very cheap no problem affording your 5 a day here. There are less of the old fashioned stallholders with there quips and patter but still a fun place to shop.

Walk along Walthamstow High Street today and you will find a hoard of multicultural street sellers, Asian, Caribbean, Polish, the odd Cockney selling everything from £1 a bowl fruit’n’veg, phone batteries, handbags, material etc.
It is reputedly the longest market in Europe, it certainly feels like it on a busy day.
There are lots of cafes, and the fantastic Manzies Pie’n’mash shop, still stubbornly Edwardian.
There are NO public toilets in the market, there is a single super-​loo close by in Palmerston Road but that seldom works. There are loos in the library, and in Selbourne Walk shopping centre, otherwise you have to chance the cafes will allow you to use theirs.
The side streets are permit only parking and the few local car parks fill up quickly, so public transport is best, happily Walthamstow Central Tube and bus Stations are a few minutes walk away.
The Market runs Tues-​Sat usually from 8am till 4pm depending on the weather, Monday the street is open to certain traffic making it a bit hazardous, and few stalls bother to open. On Sunday there is a farmers market in the Town Square.
When busy the market is a bit daunting for the disabled, as the stallholders have no respect for wheelchairs (or buggies) and often block access and spread the goods far beyond the natural size of the stalls, and the crowds can be quite ferocious, also there are number of pickpockets, bag slashers and chancers operating in the market, so keep your valuables safe!