A Weekend Trip To Antique Centre
If you are looking for a day out around Essex or a weekend trip from London, Battlesbridge Antique Centre can be a great choice for collectors and bargain hunters alike.
Battlesbridge Antiques Centre, located in Essex, is a diverse antiques centre offering over 80 dealers in old buildings and courtyards. The centre offers antique, vintage, retro, and craft items, furniture, lighting, mirrors, clocks, garden ornaments and architectural pieces. Visitors can enjoy meals and drinks at the on-site establishments or stay overnight at the guesthouse or camping and caravan site.
The lovely little rooftop café has fantastic window views of Essex countryside.
Battlesbridge Antiques Centre hosts events like bonfire night, car shows, and fairs, catering to everyone seeking collectables, antiques, gifts, bargains, or unique history pieces.
It's a large antique centre and great to walk around and look for antiques, collectables, oil paintings, art prints, home decor, or unique items. The lovely rooftop café offers amazing window views of Essex countryside. The rural setting is a great place for a weekend stay or a day out (some shops not suitable for kids due to the breakable items).
I have made a video which was shot on this rainy Sunday afternoon (see below), just after 4pm when many shops closed. It's usually a popular place at the weekend, is a great place to walk around and look for antiques, collectibles, vintage or unique items.
Hemswell Antique Centres in Lincolnshire is Europe's largest selection of dealers, offering a wide range of furniture, jewellery, collectables and more.
- The Old Bakehouse Antiques in Northampton is a treasure trove of vintage clothing, chinaware, industrial and garden salvage, LPs and records.
- Tetbury in Gloucestershire is a picturesque Cotswolds town with more than 25 antiques dealers, including Brownrigg and Lorfords, which specialise in European antiques.
- Perth in Scotland is home to The Original Chair Company, which sells and restores antique chairs, chaises-longues and chesterfields.
London
London offers a variety of antique shops, including
- Alfies Antique Market on Church Street in Lisson Grove
- Grays Antique Market on Davies Street, Portobello Road Market in Notting Hill
- Old Spitalfields Market in East London
- Town House in Spitalfields.
These markets offer a diverse range of antiques, vintage items, jewelry, and collectables, with rooftop cafés and stunning views of the city.
The world's largest antiques market, Portobello Road Market, is also a popular destination for those seeking unique and eclectic items.
Check out my video about the Battlesbridge Antiques:
Images and Videos by Loretta S. All rights reserved.
