Camden Market, Marketplace in Camden Borough, England
Description
Camden Market is a large marketplace in Camden Borough, North London, comprising several connected areas including Lock, Stables, and Hawley Wharf with over a thousand shops, stalls, bars, and cafés. The retail areas stretch along Regent's Canal and include converted warehouse buildings as well as open-air courtyards with cobblestone surfaces.
History
The site evolved from a small assembly of 16 stalls in the 1970s into one of the city's largest marketplaces. Former 19th-century gin warehouses were gradually incorporated into the current retail zones.
Culture
Visitors find street-food kitchens serving dishes from dozens of countries, from Argentine empanadas to Korean bibimbap, reflecting the area's multicultural energy. Fashion stalls showcase punk-inspired designs, band merchandise, and handmade accessories that echo Camden's long association with alternative music scenes.
Practical
The marketplace opens daily from 10 AM to 6 PM and can be reached on foot from several Underground stations in North London. Weekends and public holidays bring large crowds, so visiting in the morning or on weekdays offers more space to move around.
Did you know?
The Stables preserve horse stalls from the era when horses towed canal barges, and some original stall partitions remain visible. Waterside terraces provide seating directly beside the canal, where painted narrowboats occasionally drift past.
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Statue of Amy Winehouse
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Dingwalls
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Barfly
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Breakfast Television Centre
301 m
Arlington House
319 m
Camden Catacombs
106 m
Hawley Lock
242 m
Camden Lock Market
146 m
Church of the Holy Trinity with St Barnabas
250 m
Roving Bridge, Camden Town
181 m
Chalk Farm Road Bridge
188 m
Horse Hospital With Ramps And Boundary Wall At North Of Site
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The Interchange Canal Towpath Bridge Over Private Canal Entrance
175 m
Charles Kingsley Memorial Cattle Trough
308 m
The Interchange
143 m
30 To 35, Gloucester Crescent
335 m
24, 26 And 28, Oval Road
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1, Hawley Road
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Regents Canal Information Centre
192 m
Stanley Sidings, Stables To East Of Bonded Warehouse
54 m
Amy Winehouse Mural
127 m
36 To 41, Gloucester Crescent
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Drinking Fountain Set In Wall Next To The Roundhouse
303 m
Piano Factory Building
319 m
Kent House
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