Shopping Bethnal Green, London
Columbia Road Flower Market
A place to shop in Bethnal Green, London, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Sunday morning.
Why go
Sunday street market crammed with flowers, plants and small independent shops.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in London, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Tower of London, 1.5 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Shopping
- Neighborhood
- Bethnal Green
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Sunday morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in London, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Tower of London
Norman fortress on the Thames holding the Crown Jewels, led by Yeoman Warder tours.
Sight · 1.5 mi straight-line - 2Borough Market
London's oldest food market, packed with cheese, oysters, pies and street food stalls.
Food · 1.9 mi straight-line - 3The George Inn
London's last galleried coaching inn, 17th century and owned by the National Trust.
Drinks · 1.9 mi straight-line - 4Tate Modern
Modern art in a former power station on the South Bank, with a free viewing level over the Thames.
Sight · 2.0 mi straight-line - 5British Museum
Two million years of human history, from the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon sculptures. Free entry.
Sight · 2.5 mi straight-line - 6Dishoom Covent Garden
Bombay café-style restaurant known for bacon naan rolls, black daal and chai.
Food · 2.7 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Columbia Road Flower Market is a stop on our London, the Cotswolds & Bath route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in London
Columbia Road Flower Market is our only shopping pick in London; here is what else we recommend there. See the full London guide.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Design, fashion and decorative arts across 145 galleries, with a courtyard café in the original tea rooms.
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Hampstead Heath
Rolling heath with ponds and a city view from Parliament Hill.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
UNESCO-listed gardens with Victorian glasshouses and a treetop walkway.
When to go
Average daily highs in London run from 45°F in January to 73°F in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Columbia Road Flower Market itself, we suggest: Sunday morning.
Modelled monthly averages for London from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full London weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Columbia Road Flower Market, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Columbia Rd, London E2 7RG, UK
- Coordinates
- 51.52913, -0.06983
- Destination
- London, United Kingdom
Columbia Road Flower Market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Columbia Road Flower Market?
Plan on about an hour at Columbia Road Flower Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Columbia Road Flower Market?
Our pick: Sunday morning. Insider tip: Sundays only, roughly 8am–3pm; prices drop near closing.
Where is Columbia Road Flower Market?
Columbia Road Flower Market is at Columbia Rd, London E2 7RG, UK, in Bethnal Green. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Columbia Road Flower Market?
Columbia Road Flower Market appears on London, the Cotswolds & Bath, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Columbia Road Flower Market to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to London.
Plan London
- London travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit London weather by month
- London to The Cotswolds 76 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in London
- Hampstead Heath Outdoors
- Victoria and Albert Museum Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.