Islington Farmers' Market, London

Name: Islington Farmers' Market
Address: Chapel Market, London, N1 9PZ, United Kingdom

#1880 among attractions in London

Shopping, Market, Farmer's market

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Facts and practical information

Islington Farmers' Market was the first Farmers' Market to open in London, it opened in 1999. The market was set up by food writer Nina Planck, who established the organisation London Farmers' Markets. The market is still running, having changed location twice. It is currently held on the Western end of the historic market street, Chapel Market. ()

Coordinates: 51°32'0"N, 0°6'38"W

Address

Chapel MarketIslington (Barnsbury)London N1 9PZ United Kingdom

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Day trips

Islington Farmers' Market – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: O2 Academy Islington, London Canal Museum, Electrowerkz, The Screen On The Green.

~1180 ftE
Dancing, Nightlife
O2 Academy Islington, London
6 min walk • The O2 Academy Islington, formerly known as the Carling Academy Islington, is an indoor music venue situated in the N1 Shopping Centre accessible via Upper Street and Liverpool Road, in the London Borough of Islington. It is run by the Academy Music Group. The main venue has a capacity of 800, and the adjacent O2 Academy 2 holds 250.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum
London Canal Museum, London
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London's vibrant King's Cross area, the London Canal Museum offers visitors a unique glimpse into the rich history of the city's waterways. Housed in a former ice warehouse built around 1862 for Carlo Gatti, the famous ice cream maker, this...
~1240 ftE
Dancing, Nightlife
Electrowerkz, London
6 min walk • Electrowerkz, also known as the Islington Metal Works, is a three-floor music venue in Islington, London. In addition to mainstream club nights, it hosts the weekly goth night club Slimelight and other alternative events.
0.4 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
The Screen On The Green, London
10 min walk • The Screen on the Green is a single screen cinema facing Islington Green in the London Borough of Islington, London. The current building was opened in 1913 and it is one of the oldest continuously running cinemas in the UK.
~630 ftS
Nightlife
The Lexington, London
4 min walk • The Lexington is a pub and music venue on Pentonville Road in Islington, London that opened in 2008. The bar specialises in bourbon, as well as American craft beer. The building it is in was built over 1875 to 1876 and was originally known as The Belvidere.
0.5 miNE
Theater
Almeida Theatre, London
14 min walk • The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325-seat producing house with an international reputation, which takes its name from the street on which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington.
~290 ftE
Shopping, Street, Market
Chapel Market, London
2 min walk • Chapel Market is a daily street market in London. The market is located on a street of the same name near Angel, and sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and cheap clothes.
0.5 miS
Shopping, Street, Market
Exmouth Market, London
14 min walk • Exmouth Market is a semi-pedestrianised street in Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington, and the location of an outdoor street market of 32 stalls.
0.5 miNE
Theater
King's Head Theatre, London
13 min walk • The King's Head Theatre, founded in 1970 by Dan Crawford, is an off-West End venue in London. It is the second oldest operating pub theatre in the UK. In March 2010, Adam Spreadbury-Maher became Artistic Director and the theatre became home to resident company OperaUpClose for 4 years.
~1330 ftSE
Theater
Old Red Lion, London
7 min walk • The Old Red Lion is a pub and fringe theatre, at Angel, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre was founded in 1979 as the Old Red Lion Theatre Club. The pub was Grade II listed in 1994 by Historic England.
0.5 miW
Music venue
Kings Place, London
13 min walk • Kings Place is a building in London’s Kings Cross area, providing music and visual arts venues combined with seven floors of office space. It has housed the editorial offices of The Guardian newspaper since December 2008 and is the former headquarters of Network Rail and CGI.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Islington Farmers' Market?

Nearby attractions include Chapel Market, London (2 min walk), The Islington, London (3 min walk), Claremont Square, London (4 min walk), Cubitt Artists, London (4 min walk).

How to get to Islington Farmers' Market by public transport?

The nearest stations to Islington Farmers' Market:

Bus

Hail & Ride Penton Street • Lines: 812 (2 min walk)
Baron Street / Chapel Market • Lines: 30, N277 (3 min walk)

Metro

Angel • Lines: Northern (7 min walk)
King's Cross St Pancras • Lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria (17 min walk)

Train

London King's Cross (14 min walk)
London St. Pancras International (19 min walk)