3+3+London: Leadenhall Market
Operating Hours:Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 18:00. Saturday - Sunday: Market restaurants and pubs open; most shops closed
The Vibe:Victorian covered market, painted green and burgundy.
A 14th-century poultry market site became this ornate Victorian covered arcade in 1881. Still painted in its original green and burgundy, Leadenhall Market sits among the City's towers, serving office workers on weekdays and appearing in Harry Potter films as Diagon Alley.
Burgundy cast-iron columns and olive-green paintwork glow under the glass-and-iron roof; polished flagstones echo with heels. Suited city workers flood in at lunch; old pubs preserve their Victorian interiors.
- • A market has stood on this site since the 14th century
- • The current Victorian building designed by Horace Jones (1881), Grade II listed
- • Featured as Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- • One of London's most atmospheric covered markets, little-changed in 140+ years
Persona Fit
- 👨👩👧 Families: Harry Potter Diagon Alley fans will recognise the setting
- 💕 Couples: Historic pubs and wine bars, perfect for an evening in the City
- 👵 Seniors: Covered, step-free throughout, compact visit
- 📸 Photographers: Victorian cast-iron and glass in paint colours unique to London
Highlights
- Victorian architecture — burgundy and green cast iron under a glass roof
- Harry Potter location — the entrance to Diagon Alley in the first film
- The Lamb Tavern — Victorian pub, beautifully preserved
- Cheese at Leadenhall — specialist British cheesemonger
- Wine and champagne bars — popular after-work City destinations
- Roman remains — beneath the market lies the site of Roman London's basilica — Hidden Gem
Sarah Riches
Our London Local Expert
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