Edenbridge Market was established by a Charter granted by Henry III in 1227. The site of a regular cattle market from the mid-1840s until 1928, the rings for tethering the cattle can still be found on the east wall.
Today it is known as Market Yard Car Park, and Edenbridge Market is held there on Thursdays, from 8 am to approx. 2 pm. You can find local stallholders selling a variety of goods from fresh food to household items, clothes and more.
The Thursday market has capacity for new traders, you do not have to commit to every week and you can opt for just a seasonal stall.
All traders are required to provide proof of public liability insurance or their Market Traders licence. They will have to adhere to the provisions to provide a safe, tidy stall area and comply with relevant legislation.
Find out more via our dedicated website www.edenbridgemarket.co.uk
or Facebook page for who’s there each week.
To contact the Town Council, please ring 01732 865368 or email market@edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk
Traders include:
Alan’s Plants
John Beany Fruit and Veg
The Baker
Haberdashery
The British Cheese Co
Sevenoaks Clothes House
K Treatz
Frank’s Bees
Frost’s Pickles
Smoking Couldron
Photoimpressions and other art
Food Act 1984 Part 111 enables the Town Council to determine what market days it wants to use. View the current declaration.
For new markets with six and two thirds miles radius of Edenbridge, the market/events operator must apply to the the Town Council for a licence. Details are outlined in the policy below:
Markets-Licensing Policy Market application form and Agreement
The Market Officer (or council officers) risk assesses each new stall as well as weekly inspections and checks. Market Risk Assessment – this is formally checked quarterly; any changes at anytime would trigger a review of the Annual Risk Assessment.
