Markets in the Horsham District

Homemade jams and marmalade

Buying locally produced food and drink has never been so attractive or popular. At markets across the District, people are guaranteed to find the highest quality victuals to make any dish dazzle.

In buying locally produced food and drink, people aren’t just making a statement about the standards of quality and flavour that they demand for the dinner table, they are also making a stand to protect the District’s environment.  Since the produce hasn’t had to travel vast distances to get to the market stall, there isn’t so much pollution from the transport vehicles, the roads are clearer and the goods don’t require preservatives to keep that just picked freshness.

The standard of locally grown food around the District is extremely high, as the thousands of people involved with last year’s Food and Drink Festival will testify.  Many independent producers have been lauded for their unfailingly high standards, both in the field and on the market stall.

There are a number of markets across the District, making it easy for residents to buy the fine foods, no matter where they live.

For further information on any of the markets, please contact the operators direct using the details below.

Other Markets in Horsham District


In addition to the regular Local Produce Markets in Horsham on Saturdays, Horsham Town Centre hosts a number of other markets:

  • General market on Thursdays and Saturdays in the Bishopric, Horsham  
  • Crafts, gifts and fashion accessories market on Fridays and Saturdays in Piries Place, Horsham  
  • French Market in July, Horsham  
  • Italian Market in April, Horsham
BILLINGSHURST
Library Car Park
Third Thursday, monthly
9am – 2pm
Anita Burdfield
01403 784445
STEYNING
High Street Car Park (opp. Clock Tower)
First Saturday, monthly
9am – 1pm
Derek and Vicky Crush
01403 711057
HORSHAM
Carfax (town centre)
Every Saturday, 9am – 5pm (4pm in winter)
Includes local produce, arts and crafts
PJ Aldred
07816 777340
pj@aldredassociates.co.uk
STORRINGTON
(Community Market) Village Hall
Every Friday
9am to 10.45am
Sylvia Hyams
01903 745878
PULBOROUGH
Pulborough Village Hall
Last Saturday, monthly Feb to Dec
9am – noon
Sarah Thomas
01903 891476
pulboroughfm@sky.com
WEST CHILTINGTON
(Village Market) Village Hall
Second Saturday, monthly
9am – noon
Judith Allen
01798 815455
westchiltingtonfm@hotmail.co.uk


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