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Markets Islington has some of the capital’s finest: enjoy a browse round these Archway market One of the newest markets in the borough, held on a stretch of the Holloway Road, Archway market is off to a flying start with a small, select array of organic, artisan and locally produced food stalls. Fill your boots with English cheeses, wheatfree breads, organic veg and free-range meat, or come at lunchtime and graze through stalls laden with Caribbean curries, Turkish salads and Spanish tortillas. Plus find stalls selling pretty handmade jewellery and homeware. There are also 16 www.islington.gov.uk/visitislington Archway plans for a regular fashion fair in the area, visit vintagefashionlondon.co. uk for more details. Holloway Rd, N19 (archwaymarket.org) Sat with a smaller market on Thur. �Archway Nag’s Head Nag’s Head covered market Get here early to snap up goodies such as vintage vinyl, freshly-made sandwiches, fruit, veg and by-the-pound sweets. The new and second-hand clothing on Wednesdays attracts a real crowd – arriving from 7am! 22 Seven Sisters Rd, N7 6AG (7607 3527, nagsheadmarket.co.uk) Daily. �Holloway Rd Holloway Road flower market The monthly flower and plant market held along Holloway Road has really taken off in just two years. Near Nag’s Head, Holloway Rd, N7. Last Thur, Fri, Sat of the month. �Holloway Rd Grafton Primary School car boot market A rummage here unearths everything from old toasters and kettles to RICHARD ROWLAND, ELISABETH BLANCHET
RICHARD ROWLAND, ALYS TOMLINSON Nag’s Head new Wellington boots. There are also locals selling bric-a-brac. Hercules Place, off Seven Sisters Rd, N7 6AL, (01992 717 198) Sat & Sun. �Holloway Rd Chapel market Before you hit the chi-chi Upper Street boutiques, see what bargains you can snap up here. Stalls include cheap and cheerful clothes and accessories – funky striped socks and quilted Chapel Market handbags are a highlight, while fruit and veg stalls, fresh fish and cheese make the basis of a weekly shop. Check out the great-value household goods before trying traditional pie and mash at M Manze’s shop at No.74 or some top grub at Indian Veg Bhelpoori House at No.92. Chapel St, N1 9EN. Daily. �Angel Camden Passage This antiques market spreads out around Camden Passage. Expect great finds like vintage clothing, beaded bags and pillbox hats as well as diverse ephemera: second-hand books, old cigarette cards, vintage maps and 1950s greetings cards. Jewellery is another strength, with several specialist shops along the little street. Camden Passage, N1, (camdenpassage islington.co.uk) Wed, Sat. �Angel Whitecross Street market Dating back to the 17th century, this is one of the oldest markets in London. Nowadays the weekly speciality food market (Thur and Fri) is the jewel of the crown. Whitecross Street www.islington.gov.uk/visitislington 17 MARKETS
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