Camden Market

Why go

By 1976, when plans for the motorway were abandoned, the market had become a well known feature of Camden Town. From 1974 a small weekly crafts market that operated every Sunday near Camden Lock developed into a large complex of markets.

What to look for

• Sagi intends to invest £300 million in developing the market area by 2018.
• In 2016 Urban Markets Company acquired Camden Lock and paid between £300m and £400m for the one-acre site.
• In common with most of the other Camden markets the Stables Market has many clothes stalls.

The full story

Among products sold on the stalls are crafts, clothing, bric-a-brac, and fast food. A small local foodstuffs market has operated in Inverness Street in Camden Town since the beginning of the 20th century. The markets, originally temporary stalls only, extended to a mixture of stalls and fixed premises. The traditional Inverness Street market started losing stalls once local supermarkets opened; by mid-2013 all the original stalls had gone, being replaced by stalls similar to those of the other markets, including fast food but not produce. The markets originally operated on Sundays only, which continues to be the main trading day. Opening later extended to Saturdays for most of the market. A number of traders, mainly those in fixed premises, operate throughout the week, although the weekend remains the peak period.

Useful to know

• Confirm current admission and opening times before leaving.

Your next visit

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