Markets in Leicester and Leicestershire

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.

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)
  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