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| Lined with chic boutiques, every Sunday this historic street fills with a bright patchwork of hundreds of flower stalls. Columbia Road is the capital's most colourful and sweet-smelling market. Flowers, shrubs, bedding plants and other horticultural delights are all for sale. As well as cut flowers, there are topiary trees, pot plants, hanging baskets, bulbs and bouquets turning the street to blossom. The 52 stalls and surrounding shops sell everything to cater for that English obsession - gardening. With most of the traders being based in Essex, many of the plants and flowers are grown and produced locally. The market is open from 8am to 2pm and there are plenty of attractive cafes, pubs and authentic sea-food stalls where you can make a pit-stop. If getting there by Tube, Old Street is the nearest station, turn left on exit, walk along Old Street into Hackney Road and after 200 metres turn right into Columbia Road. You'll smell it before you see it. |
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Markets Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Shopping |
| Sunday (UP) Market at the Old Truman Brewery |
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Brick Lane,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E1
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14 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| For all you fashion and flavour-istas out there, here's another stop-off on your list. This market is a treasure trove of jewellery, vintage clothes, handbags, ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Broadway Market |
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East,
Hackney,
London,
E8
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14 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Broadway is a great little market that is expanding rapidly and enjoys a tremendous reputation. It's worth the trip down there as there's a tremendous ...More...
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Shopping Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Shopping |
| Bob & Blossom |
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140
Columbia Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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0 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| A Sunday stroll around Columbia Road flower market has always been a pleasant way to spend the Sabbath. A few shops have already popped up, ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Treacle |
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110-112
Columbia Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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0 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Just like its name, this unique establishment sandwiched in the middle of Columbia Road flower market is sweet, sticky and finger-licking good. Full of traditional, ...More...
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Hotels Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Hotels |
| Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch |
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100
Shoreditch High Street,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E1
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10 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Shoreditch is a great spot for going out with Old Street a hive of late night activity. It also happens to be next to the ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| Express by Holiday Inn London City |
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275
Old Street,
Hackney,
London,
EC1V
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14 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Modern and functional, you get what you pay for at this middle ranking hotel close to the City and the reasonable rates mean that it ...More...
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Event Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Event |
| Riceboy Sleeps |
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The Agency,
15
Cremer Street,
Hackney,
London,
E2
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7 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Riceboy Sleeps is a collaboration between two Icelandic artists, Alex Somers and Jon Thor Birgisson - better known for his falsetto voice, singing as the ...More...
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| London Event |
| eBoy at Concrete Hermit |
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Concrete Hermit,
5
Club Row,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E1
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10 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| At a time when most people were printing their work eBoy saw the future on screen. Credited with starting the pixel art movement, eBoy - ...More...
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Sights and Attractions Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Geffrye Museum |
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136
Kingsland Road,
Hackney,
London,
E2
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8 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| The Geffrye Museum is a living example of the quintessential style of English middle-class living rooms. Its collections of furniture, textiles, paintings and decorative arts ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Rich Mix Centre |
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35-47
Bethnal Green Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E16LA
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10 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests ...More...
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Dining Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Dining |
| Laxeiro |
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93
Columbia Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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0 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Superior rough-and-ready Spanish restaurant that is always packed. Laxeiro is a tiny place with a hectic pace, especially on the weekends - and Sundays in ...More...
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| London Dining |
| The Royal Oak |
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73
Columbia Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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0 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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Leisure Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Leisure |
| The Circus Space |
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Coronet Street,
Hackney,
London,
N1
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13 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Fantastic education in the complete selection of circus arts, including a degree in circus performance and an affordable six-week clowning course. They also present regular ...More...
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| Bar Kick |
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127
Shoreditch High Street,
Hackney,
London,
E1
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10 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Fashionable Shoreditch drinkers are attracted to this cellar bar by its rickety old furniture, interesting imported beers, and a pricy, but very tasty selection of ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| Strongrooms |
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120
Curtain Road,
Hackney,
London,
EC2A
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12 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| London Pubs |
| The Bricklayers Arms |
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63
Charlotte Road,
Hackney,
London,
EC2A
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13 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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Nightlife Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Nightlife |
| Bethnal Green WorkingMen's Cub |
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42-44
Pollard Row,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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7 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Quirky 70s East End variety club.
Until 2002 this typical Formica-clad, 1970s-style social club was an exclusive retreat for the East End working contingent. While the ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| Cargo |
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83
Rivington Street,
Hackney,
London,
EC2A
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11 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Cargo were the pioneers of the multi-tasking MDF concept (that’s Music-Dance-Food, not cheap fibreboard) and boast one of the most imaginative live music line-ups in ...More...
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Business Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Business |
| New Connaught Rooms |
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61-65
Great Queen Street,
Camden,
London,
WC2B
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6.24 miles distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| These elegant rooms, in the heart of Covent Garden, successfully combine tradition with some of the most high-tech facilities in the country, to provide a ...More...
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| London Business |
| Miller's Academy |
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28
Hereford Road,
Westminster,
London,
W2
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14.11 miles distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Miller's Academy is the brainchild of Martin Miller who has made his name publishing over 170 books on design and antiques, most famously the Millers ...More...
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