Markets

Are they really bargins?

Advantages: Real Bargins
Disadvantages: Wet and Windy

...of Stratford-upon-Avon. Follow the signs Wellsbourne and then you will see it as it is huge! It is held on Saturdays and also on Bank Holiday Monday's with lots of free parking. (There is also disabled parking, but people do not put up their disabled tickets as they are not disabled at all.) The outdoor market, itself, comprises of 3 'aisles' that are huge and takes a minimum of 1 1/2 hours to complete stopping at different stalls along the way. ...
...*Clothes *Plants and Flowers *Mobile Phone Accessories *Ex-Catalogue Stock *Food - Meat (not advisable) and Fruit & Veg as well as Olives & Feta (I don't expect this stall to be around long as he doesn't have enough custom). *Car Accessories (Furthest Aisle away from Car Park nearest runway.) *Pick & Mix (with Diabetic Sweets). *Camping (Tents). *Birthday and Christmas Cards *Homeware *Books *Toys *Shoes There are also the 'traditional' ...

evesham1988la 07.07.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Wellsbourne Market (Avon)

Birmingham Fish Market

Advantages: Good Parking Facilities
Disadvantages: Lack of top of the range fish

Poor selection of top of the range fish, such as Halibut, Turbot etc. Shell fish is ordinary with lots of prefrozen fish....hardly ever do they stock Langoustines. Plenty of fish to suit West Indian tastes but all frozen! I get fresher fish and a far greater selection from my local Asda supermarket. Asda prices are generally less than the market. Perhaps this is due to the inflated rental charges that the market traders have to pay Birmingham ...
...meat with a great selection of cuts. Good quality Mutton is available along with Goat. Prices are very reasonable and compare favourably with Supermarkets and local butchers. The market is an interesting place but falls short because of its fish section. Impossible to give price ranges because fish and meat prices will vary, dependant on supply and demand. One price that seems to be stable is shoulder of mutton at £1.99 lb. Market is open every ...

troopytroop 04.03.2005 · Read full review
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All New Birmingham Rag Market

Advantages: Cheap, diverse product range
Disadvantages: Difficult to get to, can't always get what you want

...Bull Ring related. The Rag Market in its original place moved temporarily to the old Bus Depot about 2 years ago. As this was only ever a temporary home, Brum council set about building new homes for the fruit and veg and rag markets. Both these buildings opened earlier this year. Well done Brum Council! Not only are the new buildings warmer, cleaner, brighter, safer and generally better - they have managed to keep the diversity, all round funkiness ...
...I always go to the Rag market to buy toiletries (find shower gels half price compared to high-street on some stalls) and chocolate (if you're prepared to live with stuff near to sell-by date then you're laughing)! There are also many other stalls selling (deep breath) pot pourri, branded underwear (Charnos, Marks etc), Marks and Spencer clothes seconds, pet food, camping gear, stationery, Beanie Babies, spices and herbs, branded make up (Lancome, ...

cate_wheatley 15.04.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Rag Market

Bargains galore!

Advantages: Bargains everywhere
Disadvantages: Can be cold in winter

...in a small town called Wellsbourne which is just outside of Stratford Upon Avon. It's very easy to get to. This is the web address for streetmap showing where Wellsbourne is. The market is held on the airfield. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=426500&y=254500&z=3&sv=426500,254500&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=724 It is held every Saturday. It's best to get their early for the best bargains. I always get there for about ...
...are also open on Bank Holiday Monday but it is always busy. There is a whole field for parking and it's free. As it's an airfield it can be quite windy in the winter months. It's all outside so if it's raining it's not very pleasant but each stall is undercover and provides you with some shelter. The airfield is still used and while you walk around the market you will see helicopters and small aeroplanes take off. You can buy everything here. ...

redballoon 11.06.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Wellsbourne Market (Avon)

Birmingham Indoor Markets

Advantages: Good Prices
Disadvantages: Never feeling happy again about paying Supermarket Prices

...the opening of the new indoor markets. They sell absolutely everything, clothes, stationary, mobile phones, sweets, and of course food. There is a very cheap multi story car park above the markets (50 pence per hour)which is normally enough time to get your provisions in, although most bus routes now stop near the markets. Meat and Fish are available from around 30-40 independant market traders and is all at least half the price of Sainsburys ...
...but not for the faint hearted, with traders ancious to make a sale they will shout at you to attract your attention. I personally vist about once a fortnight, and tend to go back to the same people (Doherty the Butcher, and Barlow's for fish), as when your face becomes known to them they tend to look after you when it comes to price, and this only takes a couple of visits. Going there at about 4 o'clock is another good move as they are often looking ...

Browndog 20.05.2002 · Read full review
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