Every Thursday from 9am -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)proved popular from the start and has now grown to the point where we regularly have over 20 stalls and 200+ visitors.
In 2005 and again in 2009 our customers' voted us the Best Farmers' Market in Kent
We have been finalists in BBC Radio 4' Food and Farming programme for the 'Best Farmer's Market in the UK' and in the Times 10 Ten Farmers' Markets and the Telegraph's Best Christmas Markets
Our aims are to provide a focus for the community; a community service (which has been lacking since the closure of the village shops many years ago) and a retail outlet for small local producers. We also aim to provide our customers with a variety of good quality, interesting products (including both the basics and unusual fare).
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.
'St Giles's Church, Shipbourne is located on the A227 approximately half way between Tonbridge and Borough Green. It is next door to the Chaser Pub and opposite the largest Common in England !.
There are designated parking areas on the lane opposite the Church and limited parking in the pub car park.