This market is better than Portobello because it's where all the dealers go to get their stuff. I found amazing things here and some of the prices weren't too bad. The only thing I can think of to compare this to is the Alameda Point flea market back home-this market is about half the size of that one but chock full of antique treasures. On 2 separate trips I picked up a georgian paste bracelet, a Welsh victorian funeral dome, a taxidermy squirrel, a really well done French oil painting with a Pre-Raphaelite look, a painting of a dog wearing a soldier's uniform, 2 1920s dresses, 10 new old stock bathing beauty statues for 5 pounds each, and this really cool beaded floral banner that came out of a church. Oh and a super rare french jet tiara circa 1910 that I didn't buy the first time and luckily found again on the second trip-it was even missing a piece and the seller dug around and located the missing piece for me!
You really have to get here early as a lot of the good stuff is gone by 8 and some of the dealers even start packing up around then. The nice thing is there is a train station on the other side of the parking lot. If you're staying in London you can take the train direct. If you are not coming from London the train is useless before 8 am and it's better to drive in if possible. read more