Columbia Road Flower Market & Covent Garden Sunday the 24th of May 2026

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Columbia Road Flower Market & Covent Garden – Sunday 24th of May 2026.

Off we head bright and early to the rather famous Columbia Road Flower Market in the heart of the East End of London.

Columbia Road Flower Market opens every Sunday, with the street’s independent shops and cafés also trading. Located on the edge of the City, it’s close to Shoreditch, Brick Lane and Spitalfields — all full of character and charm.

A bit of background:
In 1869, Angela Burdett-Coutts established Columbia Market as a covered food market with hundreds of stalls. Alongside it, she built the Columbia Dwellings and a striking three-storey Gothic arch. Though the original buildings were demolished in 1958, remnants remain, including some railings in front of the nursery school. Later plans by her husband to connect the market to the coast by rail for fish sales never came to fruition, and the market closed in 1886. Today, the flower market is one of London’s most vibrant and beloved Sunday traditions.

Estimated Pick-Up Times:
(Final timings will be confirmed 3 weeks prior)

• WALNUT TREE: 08:30

• PALACE T: 08:40

• ELMS: 08:50

• THAMES D: 09:00

• HADLEIGH: 09:10

• KENTS HILL LIGHTS: 09:20

• SADLERS: 09:25

• FIVE BELLS: 09:30

We expect to arrive at Columbia Road Flower Market around 10:30am. You’ll have time to explore the stalls, browse plants and flowers, and grab breakfast or a hot drink from one of the many pop-up cafés.

At 12:30pm we return to the coach and make our way to Covent Garden, arriving around 1:00pm. You’ll have free time to enjoy lunch, shop, or stroll into nearby Leicester Square (perfect for the LEGO or M&M stores), Soho, or Chinatown.

Departure from Covent Garden area: 4:00pm

You’re welcome to bring plants back onto the coach or store them safely in the luggage hold — the scent on the return journey is always delightful!

Coach Notes:

• Please take your seats promptly — the driver cannot depart until all passengers are seated.

• Take care when boarding and exiting the coach.

• The coach is equipped with a toilet.

• You may leave personal belongings on the coach during stops.

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