Wales

Ask anyone who has visited a market in Wales and they will tell you nothing can beat a traditional Welsh market for bargains, and good natured banter. As with any market they are a wonderful place to sample local produce and hunt down anything and everything you could possibly need as well as pick up that little hidden gem you were not expecting to find.

Trading has been going on at Cardiff market in one form or another since the 1700's. Today the impressive Victorian structure situated in the city centre offer a unique shopping experience.

Under one great glass roof Cardiff market hall has a truly cosmopolitan feel where you can expect to find a wealth of products including Welsh specialities including laverbread.

Staying in Southern Wales Newport market is situated in the heart of the city of Newport and offers a unique shopping experience and has a diverse community of food and drink traders and independent businesses selling a wealth of produce ranging from fresh farm goods to artisan confectionary making it the perfect place to explore, meet, eat, drink and shop.

Pembrokeshire's busiest food produce and craft market takes place in Haverfordwest. It is a great place to seek out seasonal fare from local producers whether it is ripe fruit in summer pumpkins in Autumn or bees wax candles and holly garlands in the lead-up to Christmas.

Ceredigion and Cardigan's indoor market is in the historic guildhall building in the centre of town. Originally the towns' meat and dairy marketplace. The market hall today is on two levels offering all varieties of goods including fresh fruit and vegetables, butchery, fresh flowers vintage clothing antiques and collectables and many more offerings. Elsewhere in West Wales you will find many country market locations in the pretty seaside settings of Aberaeron, Aberporth ad Newquay and the towns of the Teifi Valley in Tregaron and Llandyysul and Newcastle Emlyn to name a few.

In Powys Mid Wales you will find Hay Market which is a vibrant local market, taking place every Thursday and the first Saturday of the month. Showcasing independent traders selling an eclectic range of food, crafts and vintage goods.

Aberystwyth's 19th century market hall which has something of a boutique feel to it. Here you will find nearly 20 permanent shops and stalls offering fresh flowers homemade cakes and preserves second -hand-books vinyl records and it's got plenty more to keep you shopping.

A weekly market has been held in Pwllheli since the 14th century and is still as popular as ever as is the weekly market In Machynlleth which is based under the gaze of a Victorian clocktower. North Wales is famous for hosting markets, particularly it's farmers markets and artisan markets which provide a chance to showcase it's amazing range of local produce.

Mold is a traditional market town nestling beneath the Clwydian Hills where a street market has been held here since medieval times and today you will still find one of the biggest and most popular markets in North Wales and the Borderlands.