If you’re staying at Polstead Country Park or Colchester Country Park, some of East Anglia’s best farmers’ markets are a short drive away. They’re run by Suffolk Market Events, an award-winning local organiser, and they make a lovely morning out: fresh local produce, artisan food and drink, and handmade crafts from local producers and makers.
Monthly farmers’ markets in Suffolk and Essex
- Lavenham: the fourth Sunday of every month, outside Lavenham Village Hall, in one of Britain’s best-preserved medieval villages.
- Sudbury: on Market Hill in the town centre.
- Colchester: the first Saturday of every month, on the piazza outside the Mercury Theatre.
- Bury St Edmunds: the second Sunday of every month, on The Traverse.
There are seasonal craft markets in Lavenham and Clare too, with handmade crafts, art and gifts. The markets are held outdoors all year round, and dates can change, so check the latest calendar before you go.
See upcoming market dates on the Suffolk Market Events website
Make a weekend of it
Lavenham and Sudbury are both close to Polstead Country Park, a peaceful adults-only touring park in the Suffolk countryside, and Colchester’s market is a short trip from Colchester Country Park. Pitch up for the weekend and pick up your food fresh from the market.