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Petticoat Lane Market

Market

Street market dating from the 17th-century, offering discount, high-street fashions and shoes. People often mention market, great, cheap, stalls, Sunday, selling, clothes, street, Good,


Address

119-121 Middlesex St, London E1 7JF, United Kingdom

Website

www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

Contact

+44 20 7364 1717

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: 9 am to 3 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 4 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: market (26) great (9) cheap (8) stalls (7) Sunday (7) selling (6) clothes (6) street (6) Good (6)
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  • 2/5 macedonboy 5 years ago on Google
    Came here one weekend expecting to find the world famous east end market. Something like an atmospheric little local market. All I found was a lot, and I mean a lot of stalls selling cheap tacky clothes. Sure there was the odd stall selling shoes, bags and jewellery. Save yourself 15 minutes and go to the nearby Spitalfields for much trendier stuff. Aparts from actual shops, I only saw a few stalls selling food. Nothing like the number of stalls on work days and certainly nothing like what other reviewers have mentioned.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mak V. 1 year ago on Google
    Best for cheap clothes. Near to brick lane. Opens on Sunday only in 1st half.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Karen B. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't look up the road Petticoat Lane as it doesn't exist. The market is on Midflesex & Wentworth Streets. It is largely a clothing market with lots of low prices.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 shraddha t. 11 months ago on Google
    The cheapest market in London. You can buy clothes, jewellery, perfumes, hand bags, shoes, belts, sunglasses etc. In your budget. Best time to visit On Sunday.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ben M. 7 months ago on Google
    Petticoat Lane market which is situated just perpendicular to Commercial St in Spitalfields features an array of clothing stalls ranging from shirts, dresses, costs, shoes, belts and many more sold at a reasonable price. Bargaining is a must to obtain maximum value for your money. There are food stalls selling street food that will trance your taste buds. Be careful as it gets very crowded at times and take care of your belongings at all times.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edhererovieno A. 6 years ago on Google
    Very interesting tourist market. Lots for everyone and taste. Cheap too. Treasure hunt bargain market! Exotic food stalls and souvenirs too! You can change your wardrobe for less than £100 if you know what to look for. The children love it too.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Phoebe Y. 5 years ago on Google
    Amzing place to get yummy lunches at affordable prices. The food court market only opens on Mon - Fri around lunch time. Thai, Chinese, Pasta, Falafels, salad boxes… A couple of stalls provide seating areas. Good to try them out! Hope this kind of market in London will not go disappeared.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jimmy C. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice Sunday Market, you may find some very nice things there
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abraham V. 1 year ago on Google
    Lively food market tucked away in Petticoat lane. Delicious value for money options for that quick office lunch.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 nana a. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the place because it's got cultural things I like and it's reasonably priced. People who love elegant laces to dress up that's the place to be. There are beautiful earrings bangles bracelets and chains. A lot of street food restaurants shops you name it they have it all. Things and services are all reasonably priced. I will highly recommend this place to everyone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Noor A. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place to buy clothes and accessories specially Sunday, big market 👌 can buy anything n everything. Excellent location, great place right next to Liverpool Street and allgate Station.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Xavier S. 6 months ago on Google
    Petticoat Lane Market is a fashion and clothing market in Spitalfields, London. It consists of two adjacent street markets. Wentworth street market is open six days a week and Middlesex street market is open Sunday only (closes at 2pm). In Tudor times Middlesex street was known as Hogs Lane a pleasant lane lined by hedgerows and Elms. The market was not formally recognised until an Act of Parliament in 1936. But it's long history as an informal market makes it possibly one of the oldest surviving markets in Britain. Old Fables say that they were very popular for an eclectic selection of colourful silky petticoats.I have awarded the market five stars because I am fairly certain that I can see very interesting bargains lurking in its once murky depths. At this stage I am not 100% sure but I hope to return in the very near future to investigate. So watch this space ! Yes I thought that there was a good selection of shirts And some in my size too (XXXL). These large shirts are quite difficult to find at a good price. But I have saved myself oodles and purchased two shirts for a very comparatively small price.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ahmad Umer (. 2 years ago on Google
    A nice once in a week flee market in the heart of London
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Max S. 1 year ago on Google
    Visit on a Sunday, it's rather large with an excessive amount of crazy cheap clothing offerings, sourced from a variety of different places and methods. If your expectations are in line, it's a fun experience; there are all kinds of different people, great sounds, the smell of leather dominating most other less desirable smells, and some good deals to be had. Don't expect to get some discount Burberry, don't expect it to last too long; this is for cheap stuff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Linh 8 months ago on Google
    New favourite shopping place. You can get great pieces for 1/10 retail price. They are sample pieces for designer brands, administration stock, previous seasons - all great quality, new with tags
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 sharon o. 6 months ago on Google
    Always a great morning in the market,.. it has deteriorated a little from what it was over the years , but still a great place to grab a bargain if you look around..

  • 5/5 Dom J. 6 months ago on Google
    Love markets an this famous as they come

  • 4/5 Will P. 2 years ago on Google
    Not been for a while and I found the quality of most items much improved. Good to see Jewish and Turkish traders there selling excellent clothes and fabrics. Good quality shoes on offer too.

  • 3/5 Manoj Kumar B. 4 months ago on Google
    If you are looking for a variety of clothes. I would recommend the petticoat lane market on Sunday. They are incredibly cheap with lots of options.

  • 3/5 Poom S. 1 year ago on Google
    If it’s your first time in London and is looking for something to do on your way to spitalfield market, then I would recommend petticoat lane market as a walk through. I didn’t see anything that I like and the items aren’t my style but they are incredibly cheap.

  • 5/5 Claudia G. 1 year ago on Google
    I swear Johnny Depp shops here! You want to find cool and funky, it is here! The best deals. Have fun dress yourself up and enjoy your day with food and shopping!!!

  • 2/5 D 1 year ago on Google
    First time visit in 20 years so it's changed a lot. Nothing much here except a couple of streets with vendors selling cheap knock offs. Disappointed

  • 4/5 Gabor E. 1 year ago on Google
    Good stuff go check it for urself. Some great foods too, highly recommend the hungarian restaurant

  • 5/5 dwarkanath b. 1 year ago on Google
    Enjoyed the weekend market, interesting ambience with multiple ethnic shoppers and shopkeepers and cheap options (clothing, artificial jewellery, luggage,… ) available

  • 3/5 RuthEe Ruth aka a. 1 year ago on Google
    Was ok. Alot of random shops and souvenir shops. Just passed by to used there post office and that was very old fashioned, it was pull a ticket and wait. Minimal signage could be alot better but hey.... Allseasonzstore.com

  • 4/5 Ayesha S. 2 years ago on Google
    An old fave, love walking and wondering - has great local places to eat

  • 3/5 Mary C. 2 years ago on Google
    Probably due to the corona, the market was more than half empty, so quite disappointing. But, usually I love this place.

  • 2/5 Desola K. 2 years ago on Google
    Fresh meat fish and vegetables Until you visit you never know what you are missing Good quality for money

  • 4/5 Alison H. 2 years ago on Google
    Bargain Central, great market.

  • 5/5 Khadijat I. 2 years ago on Google
    We got a variety of beautiful fabrics to buy. We were spoilt for choice.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ In-store shopping

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