We host our award-winning Farmers’ Market on the first Saturday of each month (excluding January). There are over 50 stalls to choose from offering fresh local produce including meat, fresh vegetables, fruit and flowers in season, cheese, cakes, savoury and sweet tarts, pies, fudge, artisan breads, pickles, oils, vinegars, preserves, local ales and wines, juices and plants plus much more.
Farmers’ Markets at
Creake Abbey
The market is held across the site in an old grain store, in two stunning Norfolk brick and flint barns and outside by a picturesque pond. A core of 50 stall holders attend each month but guest stalls with new produce are welcome bringing the total attending to around 55 on any single market day. Tasting, samples and chatting to the stall holders is very much encouraged. Support for farmers and local food is of paramount importance so please do come along and see all that is on offer.
The market opens at 9.30am and closes at 1pm. The independent shops and services at Creake Abbey are open from 10am to 4pm. Refreshments on the day are provided by our pop-up café, the Barn at Creake Abbey, and from a selection of Norfolk’s finest street foods vans.
At all our farmers’ markets purchasing on the day is welcome and most stalls accept credit/debit cards however advance orders are also possible - you can find the contact details for stall holders attending each market if you click on the specific market date and scroll down. Go to the “Upcoming Events” button below or the What’s on section of our website to find a full list of events.
Recognition for Creake Abbey:
- As seen on BBC1’s series The Farmers’ Country Showdown in January 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08fqypb/the-farmers-country-showdown
- Visit England Quality Food & Drink Accolade 2020/2021 2019/2018 2016/2015 (for the Cafe & Food Hall)
- Finalist in the Countryside Alliance “Rural Oscars” for Rural Enterprise 2019
- Recognised by Diana Henry in The Daily Telegraph as "One of Britain's 20 Finest Farmers' Markets" 2018
- Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction Accreditation 2015 - 2021
- EDP Norfolk Food and Drink Awards 2015 - Pride of Norfolk category: Highly Commended
- Nominated as "Norfolk's Food Market" by BBC Radio Norfolk in the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards 2015
- Aylsham Show Food Hero Award 2013 - nomination for Diana Brocklebank Scott
- Aylsham Show Food Hero Award 2013 - Promoting Local Produce for the Farmers' Market
- Winner EDP Norfolk Food Awards 2011 - Best Farmers' Market
- Winner EDP Norfolk Food Awards 2010 - Best Farmers' Market
- EDP Norfolk Food Awards 2007 - Award of Excellence for Best Farmers' Market
