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I love experiencing new areas of London, finding new places and things that take you off the beaten track, and last week i was in London i visited what i must say was a great find – Borough Market.
Firstly a few facts about the market;
• Its London’s oldest food market
• First started on the south bank of the Thames when the Romans built the first London Bridge
• It has occupied its present site for 250 years.
Borough Market SE1
With a diversity of foods, traders and personalities you really cant go wrong and i loved it, the chocolate brownies really were heaven so go on have a wonder next time you are on the South Bank.
The market has won numerous awards;
• The Evening Standard London’s Best Market Award 2007 and 2008
• The Evening Standard London’s Best Shopping Experience Award 2007
• The NABMA (National Association of British Market Authorities) Best Speciality Market 2008 Award
The markets location (A) on the South Bank in London.
Borough Market as you would expect is a busy and noisy environment with lots of great diverse produce, and the great thing is the traders are so helpful and will talk and chat literally for England!
The market sells a wide range of food, some expensive and some just great value seasonal produce.
The Market consists of four important areas:
• Crown Square, the area bounded by Southwark Street, Stoney Street and Bedale Street.
• The Green Market, the area beneath the railway bridges north east of Bedale Street beside the cathedral.
• The Jubilee Market, location of the 2006 Christmas Market.
• The shops and restaurants which surround the Market, located in Stoney Street, Park Street and Bedale Street.
Work has begun on the Thameslink programme which opens up transport in the south east of London in time for London 2012. This will see the market moved ad the new jubilee market the focus of visitor attention for the next few years.
So go on pay it a visit, you won’t be dissapointed.
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