Columbia Road Flower Market: the street absolutely fills with tourists and shoppers alike. The market only runs on Sundays until 3PM – so I would recommend getting there early to avoid being choked by the crowds. But despite the crowds, it’s always worth a browse just to see the proliferation of blooms just waiting to be wrapped in brown paper for the tube journey home.
Now take the colours you’ve just seen, and add the smell of fresh cut flowers and herbs, combined with the sound of street hawkers charming the crowd into buying. I think we have a winner.
After living in America and New Zealand, Emma Wells moved to London where she began to cover life, work and travel in and around London on her blog On London Time. She shares advice for newcomers, travelers, and visitors alike. Beyond London, she writes about traveling on the cheap across Europe and around the world as well as food, books and tea.
