Oxfordshire Market Directory

Looking for fresh food, affordable clothes, or simply fed up with trudging round supermarkets? Oxfordshire’s markets might have the answer.

We’ve taken a look at the history of the county’s markets in a separate article. But they’re far more than just history: they continue today in every town in the county. Market schedules can be confusing to the uninitiated, so we’ve rounded up (we think) every single Oxfordshire market in this listing.

Have we missed one? Or is there more to say about your favourite market? We are all the Clarion, so send us a couple of lines on what makes your local market great, and the type of stalls that are there. Our inbox is at news@oxfordclarion.uk.

Every day

Covered Market, Market Street, Oxford: 8am–5.30pm Monday to Wednesday; 8am–11pm Thursday to Saturday; 10am–4pm Sundays and Bank Holidays. Traders may vary their operating hours.

The grande dame of Oxfordshire's markets is, of course, the Covered Market in Oxford. The market dates back to the 1770s and has become famous for being one of the oldest continually operating markets in the country. Here's a video on its history.

It’s a glorious cornucopia of independent outlets jostling for space. You want a handbag? Some funky socks? What about a single estate hot chocolate? Or perhaps some fruit or bread? Maybe a cocktail while browsing a bookshop? The Covered Market continually changes, but its beating heart is the independent retailers of Oxford. Over weekend evenings, it becomes a lively place to socialise and enjoy a drink or street food. There's even an audio tour.

(Oxford’s is not the only covered market in the county. Burford’s High Street has the 16th century Tolsey Market, a small space under the town museum. It’s not a significant destination in itself but you’ll often find craft or food traders encamped here, particularly on summer days when tourist traffic is highest.)

Market listings by day

Market listings by town

Abingdon

• Monday: Abingdon Charter Market, Market Place: 8am-3pm. Traditional market – one of the oldest in England with a wide variety of good quality produce and goods.
• Friday: Abingdon Farmers Market, Market Place: 3rd Friday of each month.

Banbury

• Thursday: Banbury Charter Market, Market Place: 9am-4pm. Large, thriving market with approximately 30 stalls offering a range of products, including fruit and vegetables, clothing, footwear, tools, cards and garden plants.
• Friday: Banbury Farmer's Market, Market Place: 1st Friday of every month, 8.30am–1.30pm. A range of quality produce, including varieties of meat, fruit and vegetables, pies, fish, bread, cakes, plants and flowers.
• Saturday: Banbury Charter Market, Market Place: 9am–4pm. Approximately 30 stalls offering a range of products, including fruit and vegetables, clothing, footwear, tools, cards and garden plants.

Bicester

• Friday: Bicester Market, Sheep Street: 9am–4.30pm. 20 stalls offering a range of products, including fruit and vegetables, picture framing, hot food, cakes and cards.

Burford

• Burford has a covered market space at The Tolsey in the High Street, open Monday to Friday.

Carterton

• Thursday: Carterton Market, Market Place: from 7.30am. Fresh bread, cakes, cards & wrapping paper, produce, plants and flowers.

Charlbury

• Saturday: Charlbury Market, outside the Community Centre: 9.30am–12.30am (summer only). Small number of local produce traders.
• Saturday: Charlbury Farmers’ Market, Playing Close: quarterly, second Saturday in the month (March, June, September, December), 8.30am–1.30pm.

Chipping Norton

• Wednesday: Chipping Norton, Market Place. Traditional produce market with up to a dozen stands.
• Saturday: Chipping Norton Farmers’ Market, Market Place: 3rd Saturday of each month, 8.30am–1.30pm.

Deddington

• Saturday: Deddington Farmers’ Market: 4th Saturday of each month except December (see link for dates), 9am–12.30pm. One of the largest farmers' markets in the country with over 30 stalls, it offers the very best in locally produced beer, bread, eggs, fish, flowers, fruit, meat, preserves, ready-made meals including international cuisines, vegetables and much, much more.

Didcot

• Saturday: Didcot Market, Market Place: Fruit and vegetable market, Saturday mornings.
• Saturday: Didcot Farmers’ Market, Orchard Centre: 2nd Saturday of each month.

Faringdon

• Tuesday: Faringdon Market, Market Place: 8.30am-1pm. Small and traditional market with produce, stationery, haberdashery, bread and more. Monthly Farmers' Market on 1st Tuesday of each month.

Kidlington

• Friday: Kidlington Market, High Street: 9am–4.30pm. 12 stalls offering a range of products, including fruit and vegetables, cards and cakes.
• Saturday: Kidlington Market, High Street: 9:00am–4.30pm. Approximately 12 stalls offering a range of products, including fruit and vegetables, cards and cakes.

Oxford (Central)

• Oxford Outdoor Market, Gloucester Green.
  • Wednesday: fresh produce day – fruit, veg, olives, nuts and fish.
  • Thursday: antiques, brassware, vintage clothing, jewellery, quality carpets, and the famous pound stall.
  • Friday: artists and artisans.
  • Saturday: art, antiques, crystals, jewellery and street food.
• Oxford Covered Market (all week)

Oxford (North)

• Friday: Oxford Wholesale Fish Market, Summertown Nursery, Marston Ferry Road: 5.30pm–7.45pm. This unique market is best explained by this video. Essentially, it’s fresh fish at wholesale prices.
• Saturday: North Parade Market, North Parade Avenue: 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, 10am–2pm.
• Sunday: Summertown Farmers' Market, Banbury Road: 10am–2pm.
• Sunday: Wolvercote Community Market, The White Hart, 126 Godstow Road: 10am–12pm.

Oxford (South)

• Saturday: Sandford Talking Shop Market, Sandford on Thames: 9am–12pm.
• Sunday: South Oxford Farmers’ Market, South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street: 10am-12pm. A weekly market selling locally grown and produced food and non-food goods. Bread, organic veg, meat, eggs, dairy, street foods, refill detergents and wholefoods.

Oxford (East)

• Saturday: East Oxford Farmers and Community Market, East Oxford Primary School: 10am–1pm. Stalls change but you can expect local produce, from veg to meat, fish and dairy, plus books and bakery, plus many treats.
• Saturday: Headington Market, London Road and New High Street, Headington: 9am–2pm. Community market running for over 16 years. An ever changing roster of stallholders including deli from Eadles Meats and pies, local veg from Styan Family Produce and Cornfield Bakery.

Thame

• Tuesday: Thame Charter Market, Market Place: 9am-3pm. Produce, homeware, gifts, clothes and more. Thame Local Produce Market on second Tuesday of each month.

Wallingford

• Friday: Wallingford Charter Market, Market Place. Plants, eggs, cheese, fish, bread, clothes, fruit and vegetables, cards and gift wrap, pet food and more.
• Saturday: Wallingford Local Producers Market, St. Mary's Church: 10am–12.30pm.

Wantage

• Wednesday: Wantage Market, Market Place: 8am-3pm. Traditional market with produce and crafts.
• Saturday: Wantage Market, Market Place: 8am–3pm.

Watlington

• Tuesday: Watlington Market, Town Hall: 9am-3pm. “Fresh and friendly” market with UK and local fruit & veggies, “retro blooms and lush plants all under one roof”.
• Saturday: Watlington Market, Town Hall: 8.30am-1pm. “Fresh & friendly” market with UK and local fruit & veggies, “retro blooms and lush plants all under one roof”.

Witney

• Thursday: Witney Charter Market: Market Place.
• Friday: Witney Farmers’ Market, Market Place: 4th Friday of every month, 8.30am–1.30pm.
• Saturday: Witney Charter Market: Market Place.

Woodstock

• Saturday: Woodstock Market, 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Farmer's Market on 1st Saturday of each month.