Markets

Every week, many traditional markets take place throughout Leicestershire. From bustling street markets to fur and feathers auctions, cattle markets and antique fairs, there's always something going on!

Leicester Market
Leicester itself is well known for its large covered market, steeped in over 700 years of history. Located right at the heart of the city centre, it is open six days a week and always a hive of activity. The large outdoor area is packed full of fruit and vegetable stalls, as well as clothes, fabric and bric a brac. Behind the Corn Exchange in the Market Centre are many more indoor stalls, selling fresh fish, meat and cheeses. These include the local specialities of Melton Mowbray Pork Pies and Stilton. It's worth just browsing to soak up the busy, friendly atmosphere.

New for 2009, the Leicester Farmers Market will take place on the first Thursday of every month on Humberstone Gate. The Market will offer a great range of delicious locally produced food and drink. Browse fresh local produce direct from the farmer - from quality beef, lamb pork and poultry, sausages, ostrich, quiches and pies to breads, cakes, cheeses, beer, cider, preserves and honey (to name but a few!). For more information contact Leicestershire Food Links

Just outside the city centre is the Beaumont Leys Market - a popular local market within Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre, opened in 1984 and still growing.

Melton Mowbray Markets
Of the Leicestershire's many country markets, Melton Mowbray is the most well known. This traditional market town holds a variety of different markets and is the only place in Leicestershire with a market recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086. Tuesday is the main market day, with a busy street market in the market square, and a cattle market at Scalford Road in the morning. This is one of the largest cattle markets in the country, and a wide variety of livestock is auctioned weekly. Melton also plays host to a fur and feather auction (birds and small animals), as well as horse sales, and antique/craft fairs. See below for times.

Leicestershire Markets - At a glance

Ashby de la Zouch
Daily (including Sundays) - Indoor Market in the Victorian Market Hall, Market Street

Coalville
Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays - Indoor Market in the Market Hall, adjacent to car park

Hinckley
Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays - Street Market in the Market Place and along Castle Street

Leicester
Daily (except Sundays) - Covered Market in the city centre (off Gallowtree Gate)

1st Thursday of every month - Leicester's Farmers Market (Humberstone Gate)

Also visit the Beaumont Leys Market - within Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre.

Loughborough
Thursdays & Saturdays - Street market in the Market Place

Lutterworth
Thursdays - Small Street Market in the centre of Lutterworth

Market Bosworth
Wednesdays - Street Market in the Market Place

Market Harborough
Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays - Indoor Market in the Market Hall on Northampton Road

Melton Mowbray
Tuesdays - Street Market in the Market Place, Cattle Market, Farmers Market, Antiques Market, Fur & Feathers Market all at Scalford Road
Wednesdays - Antique/Bric a Brac Market in the Market Place
Fridays - Farmer's Market at Scalford Road
Saturdays - Street Market in the Market Place
1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month - Fur & Feathers Market and Horse Sales, both at Scalford Road

Oakham
Wednesdays & Saturdays - Street Market in the Market Place
3rd Saturday each month - Farmer's Market in Gaol Street

Uppingham
Fridays - Street Market in the Market Place
2nd Friday each month - Farmer's Market in the Market Place