Market Towns

Visiting a market town in Derbyshire and the surrounding Peak District area on market day is always exciting- picturesque towns are suddenly pack full of people selling their local produce, quirky gifts and fresh food.

Some of the most famous market towns in Derbyshire and the Peak District area include: Bakewell, Leek, Ashbourne and Chesterfield.

Bakewell, near the ‘palace of the Peak’ that is Chatsworth House, has got to be the best-loved market towns in Derbyshire. It is also one of the oldest with the Royal Charter having been granted in 1330! Bakewell Market happens every Monday, including bank holidays and sells everything from vegetables, cheese, unique furniture and gifts to hot food! If you’d like to read more about things to do in Bakewell, Derbyshire- read our travel blog about the town, here.

Leek, in Staffordshire, is wonderful market town boasting both indoor and outdoor markets on different days. There’s a restored Victorian Butter Market which has stalls on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. There’s also a Fine Food Market with specialists selling all kinds of local and regional delights- this happens every third Saturday of the month.

Another part of Leek which holds an interesting market is the coddled Market Place, this holds an Antique and Collectors Market every Saturday too- there are always some stalls for you to snoop around in Leek!

Chesterfield also holds markets throughout the week, and is very well known for being one of the biggest open-air markets in the country. Chesterfield Market sells an incredibly wide range of items, and on a Thursday it’s Flea Market day! Chesterfield’s Flea Market brings second hand, antique and stylish vintage items to the stalls.

Perhaps the best of all, Chesterfield holds an Artisan Market on the last Sunday of every month. Here you can find unique and locally made food, gifts and crafts.

Ashbourne is another great Derbyshire market town, hosting an outdoor stall market on a Thursday and a Saturday. Near to the famous stepping-stones of Dovedale, Ashbourne is known for being a great market if you’re shopping for antiques. If you’d like to read more about things to do in Ashbourne, you can read our travel blog about the town, here.

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Matlock

Once famed for its hydro and spa treatments, Matlock's central location, scenic surroundings and public transport links make it a popular base for exploring the best of the Peak District and Derbyshire.
Pioneering industrialist John Smedley...
Bakewell

Bakewell

Perhaps best known for its unique and delicious Pudding, Bakewell has many more tempting treats to offer - ranging from shopping and specialist markets to relaxing strolls and special events.
Idyllically situated on the banks of the river Wye, the...
Ashbourne

Ashbourne

With its winding cobbled streets, welcoming Market Place and handsome Tudor and Georgian heritage, picturesque Ashbourne is known as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.
While there's no doubt that it's the perfect base if you want to explore the spectacular...
Buxton

Buxton

The highest market town in England; Buxton is deservedly renowned for its Georgian and Victorian architecture - much of it linked with the 5th Duke of Devonshire's ambitions to create a spa town to rival Bath back in the 18th century.
Among its...
New Mills

Derbyshire

The town of New Mills is in an area of spectacular natural beauty standing above a natural rocky gorge known as The Torrs where the River Sett joins the River Goyt. The Torrs is now a park. New Mills is home to Swizzels Matlow sweet company
Chesterfield

Chesterfield

North Derbyshire's largest market town is perhaps most famous for the distinctive Crooked Spire that dominates its skyline.
Stories abound as to why it twisted, but its unusual shape is thought to have been triggered by green timber covered with...
Belper

Belper

Birthplace of the world's ground-breaking 'skyscraper technology, Belper has a rich industrial history and lies at the heart of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
Industrial pioneer Jedediah Strutt built one of the world's first...
Glossop

Glossop

Handsome market town Glossop is the north western gateway to the Peak District and Derbyshire - close to the rugged moorland and wide open spaces of the Dark Peak.
Knutsford

Knutsford

The town is renowned for its array of restaurants, bars and fine food purveyors. From farmer’s markets and butchers selling locally sourced products, to fabulous fishmongers and divine delicatessens.
Cheadle

Discover Cheadle, home to 'Pugin's Gem', one of Britain's finest churches and gateway to the beautiful Churnet Valley steeped in industrial heritage. Visit the restored Victorian market hall or follow the art trail of unusual sculptures.
Congleton

Congleton

Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the county of Cheshire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Dane, to the west of the Macclesfield Canal and 21 miles south of Manchester.
Wirksworth

With its imposing stone buildings and intricate network of narrow lanes, yards and alleys, Wirksworth is a magnet for lovers of industrial history and heritage.
Its past fortunes were built on lead mining, a key commercial activity dating back to...
Chapel-en-le-Frith

Chapel-en-le-Frith

Chapel-en-le-Frith originated from a small chapel, built in 1225 by the keepers of the Royal Forest, and is the historic Capital of the Peak. Today, the town of Chapel-en-le-Frith is a small rural town with a historic core.
Macclesfield

Macclesfield found fame and wealth as a silk manufacturing town - and you can trace the threads of its rich industrial heritage at the Silk Museum and Heritage Centre.
These days the busy Cheshire market town, situated on the western fringe of the...
Leek

Known as the 'Queen of the Staffordshire Moorlands', Leek is a former textile town with a long and fascinating history.
Clustered around a stone-cobbled market square, its well-preserved architecture and historical links with the Napoleonic Wars...
Swadlincote

Swadlincote at the heart of The National Forest, home to Sharpe's Pottery Museum and Cornishware is ideally located between the A511 and A444.
Derby

Derby

Dynamic yet compact, Derby is the ideal destination for a taste of friendly and cosmopolitan city life.
With everything from designer and mainstream shopping and mouth-watering international cuisine to live entertainment and real ale pubs, it's a...

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