Deptford Market
Deptford's long-running street market along Deptford High Street and Douglas Way, trading Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, split between fresh food and fashion on the High Street and bric-a-brac and second-hand goods on Douglas Way.
- Market
- Price: Free
Did you know
The market began in 1872 as a foreign cattle market, whose trade moved into Douglas Way in 1921 to ease congestion, and Victorian social researcher Charles Booth dubbed it "the Oxford Street of south London" in the 1890s.
Local tip
Douglas Way is the half worth digging through if you like bric-a-brac and second-hand finds, while the High Street side is more fresh food and fashion. Go on Saturday for the biggest spread of stalls, and arrive before midday since stalls start closing by mid-afternoon.
Finding it
- Address
- Deptford High Street, Albury Court, Deptford, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England, SE8 4BW
- Nearest station
- Deptford Bridge DLR Station, 266 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Big John's Biltong BarA ramshackle one-room Deptford dive bar with beer-mat-covered walls, cheap pints, house-made biltong and a sing-along crowd. Time Out named it London's best dive bar for 2026.
- Viet RestA long-running, unpretentious Vietnamese restaurant on Deptford High Street known for fresh pho, bun cha and spring rolls at low prices.
- Deptford Market YardA row of 14 restored Grade II-listed railway arches next to Deptford station, converted in 2017 into independent food, drink and retail units.
- The Bird's NestA live-music pub on Deptford Church Street at the edge of Deptford Creek, running gigs across folk, punk, blues and ska most nights, plus a Wednesday open-mic "Play for a Pint" session.