Camden Markets

Favourite words to describe markets, such as hustle and bustle, don’t even go close to recounting the atmosphere down at Camden markets every Sunday. The environment is brilliant, and lovers of markets will enjoy rummaging through stalls, twisting their way through narrow passageways and enthusiastic crowds. Camden is host to many different markets that all kind of meld into one big moving mass of people. There is a great range of fashion in many different styles; punk, goth, boho, vintage, mod, Bollywood. There are also loads of jewelery, art and craft stalls, with up and coming labels and designs. You can grab some bargains, but if you want to save your pounds (but it is hard not to be tempted by the huge range of cool stuff), the markets are also a great place just to look around and people watch; from the punk princesses with bright hair and pleather corsets, women working with steaming woks trying to sell you some tofu stirfry if they even think you may have looked in their direction and tourists trying to snap photos despite the continually moving crowds, the markets stimulate all the senses. Some of the most memorable stalls include one which exclusively sells glow in the dark things for ravers. The food at the markets is also reasonably priced compared to the rest of London, and is mostly cooked right in front of you. You can pick up a curry or Asian meal for around ₤3.50- ₤4.00.



There isn’t much more I can say about the markets, it’s really something that one needs to experience themselves. With an upbeat young funky vibe and plenty to look at it definitely warrants several hours spent perusing on a Sunday, even if the weather is poor.

Camden Town station on the Northern line is right in the middle of it, but be careful because the tube is just as busy as the markets. Buses also service the area from many parts of central London.