Shipbourne Farmer'S Market

Shipbourne Farmer's Market, held in St. Giles' Church, Shipbourne, every Thursday morning from 9am until 11am.

In 1285, Edward I granted the village of Shipbourne permission to hold a weekly market. In 2003, with the help of a grant from Rural Revival, the Parochial Church Council re-inaugurated the market. The regular Thursday venue from 09. 00am to 11. 00 am has now grown to the point where we often have 20 stalls and 200 + visitors. Our objective is to provide a focus for the community (which has been lacking since the closure of the village shops many years ago) and a retail outlet for small local producers.

The Market is run entirely by volunteers. Any surplus made by the market is donated to Agricultural charities such as the Farm Crisis Network and Bread-line Africa.