Things to Do Leisure

Camden Market

A massive daily market known for its vintage fashion, retro homewares, and secondhand and handmade goods.
Kosa Monteith
June 14, 2023

Overview

Camden was once an infamous hub of punk venues and subcultures, a key piece of London's grungy alternative history. Some of that remains, but today the Camden Market is the biggest draw card, open seven days a week. Started by a small group of traders in 1974, the present Camden Market sprawls across four quarters beside Regents Canal: the Stables; Lock; Hawley Wharf; and Buck Street Container Market. Within these distinct quarters, you'll find everything from watchmakers to art exhibitions, hand-painted custom shoes, leather goods, jewellery, international groceries, scented candles, antiquarian collectibles and taxidermy.

Home of the Half Hitch Gin Micro-Distillery & Gin Store, a nod to the old Camden legacy of gin production, the market is also a top spot for some of London's best natural wine and craft beer. And you've probably seen the viral street food. But beyond a Yorkshire pudding burrito or metre-long hot dog, you'll get all the world cuisines – Japanese, Indonesian, West African, Greek, Peruvian, and a world of curries and dumplings. When you're done with shopping and eating, there's mini golf, a cinema and a darts club.

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Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock Place
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