Walthamstow market
Tuesday-Saturday
8.00am-5.00pm
Dating from 1885, the market is the longest outdoor street market in Europe and spans roughly a kilometre of Walthamstow High Street. Stalls sell an array of food, clothes, and household goods and are complemented by a wide variety of cafes and restaurants selling everything from Caribbean cuisine to traditional Cockney fare like pie and mash or jellied eels.
The market is held between Cleveland Park Avenue and Pretoria Avenue on the High Street, Walthamstow E17 within easy reach of both underground and main line rail services to Walthamstow Central/St James stations and local bus services.
Travel directions
The market can easily be reached by train or tube (Walthamstow Central) and by the numerous bus routes that travel through or terminate at the bus station next to the town square, including the 34, 97, W19, 215, 230 and 212
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Trader information
Currently only casual trader licences are being issued to trade in the market and you should contact Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000 and ask for the Street Trading team if you are interested in obtaining such a licence. Please note that submission of an application does not guarantee that a casual trading licence will be allocated to you. This will be dependent on availability of trading sites and the commodity you wish to sell.
Preference will be given to traders who do not intend to sell the following items, as there is currently sufficient provision of these commodities:
- Greengrocery
- Women’s outer clothing
- Men’s outer clothing
- Children’s clothes 5-12 years
- Clothing accessories (hats, gloves etc)
- Cosmetics
- Toys
- CDs
- Footwear
- Snack bars
- Underwear and hosiery
The above list is not exhaustive and changes are made in accordance with the current situation. For further guidance please contact the Street Trading Section.
There is a non-refundable application fee of £35.50 plus a further charge for registration as a street trader.
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Walthamstow Town Square and Arcade Site
For information on how groups can obtain permission to use Walthamstow Town Square or the Arcade site. See permission to use town square or arcade site
Walthamstow farmers market
Sundays 10am-2pm
The Walthamstow Farmers Market, next to next to the Town Square and the Mall is run by the London Farmers' Markets takes place every Sunday on Walthamstow High Street, next to the Town Square and the Mall, between 10am and 2pm
Items including fresh bread, free range eggs, organic vegetables, cheese, poultry, succulent cooked sausages and plants are all on sale.
