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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,
Shoreditch,
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 London,
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,
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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| Express by Holiday Inn London City |
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Old Street
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 |
| Columbia Road Flower Market |
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Columbia Road Flower Market,
Columbia Road,
E2
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0 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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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 ...More...
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| London Event |
| Seamus Ryan Sunday Shoots |
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Seamus Ryan Sunday Shoots,
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Ezra Street,
E2
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1 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| "In a Sunday Shoot anyone can walk in and almost anything can happen," says photographer Seamus Ryan. It's this element of surprise that appeals to ...More...
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Sights and Attractions Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Seamus Ryan Sunday Shoots |
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7
Ezra Street,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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1 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Like most things on and around Columbia Road, Seamus Ryan's studio is only open on Sundays. The rest of the time Seamus works on high ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Hackney City Farm |
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Goldsmiths Row,
Hackney,
London,
E2
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5 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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Restaurants Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| Laxeiro |
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93
Columbia Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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| The Royal Oak |
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Columbia Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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Education Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Education |
| The Making Space |
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10
Sunbury Workshops,
Swanfield Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2
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7 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book ...More...
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| SAE Institute London |
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297
Kingsland Road,
Islington,
London,
E8
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14 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| SAE Institute is a private college for audio engineering, digital film making, 3-D animation and web design with 45 partner schools worldwide. The courses are ...More...
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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,
Hoxton,
London,
N1
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13 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| All Star Lanes, Brick Lane |
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95
Brick Lane,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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14 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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Pubs Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| Bar Kick |
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127
Shoreditch High Street,
Shoreditch,
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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| Strongrooms |
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120
Curtain Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A
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12 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Since opening in 2000 - in the midst of Shoreditch’s sea of pubs and clubs - this venue has been an unhurried but consistent success ...More...
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Nightlife Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Nightlife |
| Bethnal Green Working Men's Club |
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44-46
Pollard Row,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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7 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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Until 2002 this Formica-clad, 1970s-style social club was an exclusive retreat for working class Eastenders. While the interior of this ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| Cargo |
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Rivington Street,
Kingsland Viaduct,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A
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11 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| Cargo were 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 the ...More...
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Business Near Columbia Road Flower Market |
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| London Business |
| 291 Gallery & Bar |
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291
Hackney Road,
Bethnal Green,
Hackney,
London,
E2
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3 minutes distance from Columbia Road Flower Market
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| London Business |
| Tab Centre |
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Godfrey's Place,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2
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