Exmouth Market in London

Exmouth Market is a pedestrianized market street in London’s Clerkenwell neighbourhood. The street is known for its great shops, cafes, restaurants, and boutiques, many of which are famous throughout London.

Some of the best known places on Exmouth Market include restaurants like Moro, Gail’s Bakery, and Santore, which has pizzas so large they come on their own elevated trays.

On Fridays and Saturdays Exmouth Market is bustling with outdoor food vendors and permanent shops selling mouth-watering selections of ethnic cuisine and other culinary delights.

While the permanent shops are open daily, the outdoor market is only open on Fridays and Saturdays. On Fridays vendors sell goods from stalls between 11:00 and 18:00. On Saturdays they sell from 9:00 to 16:00.

Leadenhall Market in London

Leadenhall Market is a large covered market in central London. The market is located in The City, just off Gracechurch Street. The nearest tube stations are Bank and Monument.

Leadenhall Market has a grand Victorian ceiling that makes it a perfect place to browse for food or drink on a rainy London day. The market has several food and drink vendor stalls in addition to the permanent shops, pubs, and eateries. Visit the market to enjoy the architecture and market food, or for a pint at the pub on the corner.

Leadenhall Market dates back to the Middle Ages, when the area was a place where poulterers and cheesemongers gathered to sell their goods. Over the centuries, it became an established centre of commerce in London, with leather being sold exclusively in Leadenhall Market from the late 15th century.

After the Great Fire of 1666, Leadenhall market was rebuilt in a more established way. In 1881, it was redesigned by Sir Horace Jones, who gave it the iron-and-glass look that it has today. The market was restored in the 1990’s and has since been used in films like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Trains from London to Oxford

Oxford is a great day trip from London, and trains from London to Oxford are the fastest way of getting to the famous university town in Oxfordshire.

Trains from London to Oxford leave from London’s Paddington train station. There are up to four trains an hour departing Paddington for Oxford. Every second train requires a change at Reading station, and journey times range from 55 minutes to 1 hour and 4 minutes.

Return trains from Oxford to London leave Oxford’s train station five times an hour. Some trains are direct, and others require a change at Reading or Didcot Parkway station.

The company that runs train services between London and Oxford is called First Great Western. Ticket prices for this route vary, and it is best to buy tickets in advance. If you book online ahead of time and travel at off-peak times, you can get a train ticket for as little as 4 GBP for a single.

If you don’t want to take the train from London to Oxford, an alternate form of transport is to take a bus.