Leadenhall Market in London (Pictured Story)

Leadenhall Market is one of the most beautiful markets in London. The covered market in Central London has been initially built in the 14th century. It’s nowadays roof structure has been designed by Sir Horace Jones in 1881. Despite the market was closed and had some maintenance work, I felt to share this Pictured Story with you, based on one of my last visits in the British capital.

Leadenhall Market – Location & Times

Leadenhall Market is located in the heart of the Financial District of London. The two closest Underground stations are Monument (Circle and District Line) and Bank (Central, Northern and Waterloo & City Line). A very convenient way of getting to Leadenhall Market is also the Fenchurch Street rail station.

There are several entrances to the arcade-style market. Typically, stores in here only open Monday to Friday, when the companies around are busy. However, if there are no construction works (like in my case), you can enter Leadenhall Market anytime and enjoy the scenery, even though the stores are closed. Thus, it is also a nice detour on a weekend trip. The place is inside the London Congestion Charging Zone in case you really fancy going there by car.

Views of Leadenhall Market

Leadenhall Market is coming with an impressive architecture. Especially the roof design and the gates leading into the market are beautiful. Of course, no vehicles are allowed inside the building. The place might feel familiar to you from several music videos or also the London Olympic Marathon in 2012, which route went through the market. Even with the stores being closed, it creates a magical and beautiful atmosphere. The central plaza, where the four directions merge, feels like the heart of this place.

The range of stores is rather wide nowadays. Leadenhall Market used to be rather having food on sale, but nowadays, there are also some fashion brands, flower shops and other places. However, there are still some lovely bakeries – or you can have a look how the business people meet here for an after-work pint in one of the pubs. Nonetheless, I loved visiting Leadenhall Market on a Saturday, as that gave me a really relaxed time to explore all the beautiful structures and ornaments.

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Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss or Gullfoss - Iceland is full of very famous waterfalls. Urridafoss (which translates to "Sea Trout Waterfall") is ...

Hverir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)

Hverir is one of the most popular geothermal areas in Northern Iceland. Two the key drivers is obviously that it ...

Walking the Ulica Florianska in Krakow to Market Square (Pictured Story)

When I told a colleague I will be in Krakow in late August 2021, his reaction was "Is it still ...

The Bridge Between Europe and North America (Pictured Story)

What is the shortest flight time between Canada and the European Union? Can you walk from the USA to Russia? ...

A Walk Through Westerland (Sylt – Pictured Story)

The Pictured Story postings give me a nice opportunity to share moments with you, which might not be worth a proper review ...

BlueBrixx Megastore (Loop5 Weiterstadt) – The World Largest Brick Bar

More than 5,000 small buckets one next to another in a bunch of aisles within one store. The contents: interlocking ...

Walking around Pilsum Light Tower (Pilsumer Leuchtturm, Pictured Story)

15 meters of total height, thereof a the height of the light itself at eleven meters - the Pilsum Light ...

Walking in the London Docklands (Pictured Story)

Due to their high incidences on the delta variant of Covid-19, the United Kingdom is still / again in the ...

A Walk Through Berlin’s Government District

During my recent daytrip to Berlin, I took the opportunity to have a walk through sunny - and empty - ...

The Eschede Derailment Memorial

I have always been wondering how people from cities like Lockerbie or Lakehurst deal with the faith that their hometown ...

A Walk Through Cologne / Bonn Airport Terminal at Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)

Travelling in Germany has been turned down to an absolute minimum. Hotels are just able to accept business guests and ...

A Walk Through Zeche Zollverein (Pictured Story – Essen, Germany)

If an industrial site is jokingly called the Eiffel Tower of the Ruhrgebiet Region, it seems to be quite an impressive ...

Yas Mall Abu Dhabi

While the Ibn Battuta Mall is my definite shopping favorite in Dubai, my love about spending some money in Abu ...

Al Seef – A Historic District at Dubai Creek

During my December 2020 trip to Dubai, I stayed in two hotels in the Al Seef district. The area is ...

Paseo de Canarias & Paseo de Gran Canaria in Firgas (Pictured Story)

Not too rarely, you find the Paseo de Canarias in Firgas as a cover photo of Gran Canaria / Grand Canary ...

Views of London from One New Change (Pictured Story)

Before the pandemic limitations, One New Change Mall in London has been a really popular place. First of all, it ...

Aviation Monuments on Gran Canaria (Pictured Story)

The Canary Islands have not only been a key hub for maritime travels (Gran Canaria has, for example, been a ...

Namco Funscape London (Pictured Story)

I assue that there is hardly any travel guide for London, which is mentioning the Namco Funscape as an important ...

The train to Hogwarts? King’s Cross, Platform 9 3/4 (Pictured Story)

I am not too much in Harry Potter - but therefor, my wife is compensating my lack of knowledge. After ...

Rossfeld Panoramic Route

There are just a couple of toll roads in Germany (if you neglect road toll for trucks). One of them ...

Watching Cologne from Europa Rad Ferris Wheel

Sometimes, you just have to be creative: if you have one of the biggest mobile ferris wheels in the neighboring ...

Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall) Hamburg

The Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall), which has been built between 2007 and 2016 and opened on 11th January 2017, is something like ...

Hangar 7 (Salzburg, Austria – Pictured Story)

Hangar 7 at Salzburg Airport, driven by (likely) the world leader of energy drinks, is a quite popular and well ...

Milan Cathedral (Pictured Story)

Culture freaks may argue that Milan is nothing without the Scala and sports fans think about iconic soccer battles - ...

Herbertstrasse Hamburg – A Covid-19 Vacuum in the Red Light District

Hamburg has a lot of famous attraction: some might first think about the huge harbor, others about the new Elbphilharmonie (Elbe ...

Fujairah Fort (Pictured Story)

When people think about the United Arab Emirates, they typically think of Dubai or Abu Dhabi. During my last trips, ...

St. Helier (Jersey) Markets (Pictured Story)

One thing I especially loved about Jersey's capital St. Helier are the two markets in the center of the city ...

Cologne/Bonn Airport during Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)

Regarding passenger flights, my hometown airport Cologne / Bonn is only the seventh biggest in Germany, servicing some 12 million ...

Clarke Quay (Singpore) by Night (Pictured Story)

Clarke Quay in Singapore is one of the most well-known (and most touristic) entertainment districts in the center of the ...

Dublin – A Walk along the River Liffey (Pictured Story)

During a recent business trip to Dublin, I walked from my hotel, The Morrison, to our office in the financlal ...

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