St Giles's Church, Shipbourne is located on the A227 half way between Tonbridge and Ightham.
Parking is available on Upper Green Road, Shipbourne (opposite the Church and Chaser)
In 1285, Edward I granted the village of Shipbourne permission to hold a weekly market. In May 2003 the Parochial Church Council re-inaugurated the market.
In 2023 we celebrated our 20th Anniversary with a charity dinner cooked by our Patron, Michel Roux
Our objectives are to :-
- provide a focus for the local community
- offer a profitable retail outlet for small local producers
- earn funds which are given to UK and African agricultural charities.
The market is run by volunteers who provide the administration, marketing and operational expertise to enable the market to offer customers both high quality local produce and an interesting variety of produce such that it continually attracts sufficient customers to meet our objectives.
To keep up to date as to what's available and new at the market sign up for our Market Newsletter. by clicking on 'REMINDERS' (see above).
Stallholders
Hand knitted alpaca clothing, accessories and very young children's woollen toys using our own alpaca yarn
Products: Knitted items
Contact: Rosemary Thirkell 07754 767443
email >The Co-operative Stall is used by those stallholders who are unable to attend the market but still wish to sell their produce. We offer a variety of Rapeseed oils, honey and Greensand Distillery products
Products: Honey, Oils, Spirits, Wines
Contact: Andrew Booreman 07795182966
email >I make a whole range of delicious cakes, tarts and biscuits. My Battenburg cake is my best seller. All made in my kitchen
Products: Cakes
Contact: Debra Orme 01732 842297/07790 650329
email >We simply want to make the finest spirits possible from locally sourced surplus produce, and which reflect the flavours of the woods, orchards, fields and hedgerows that surround our distillery.
We use advanced technology and 100% renewable energy, and work with our region's farmers to reduce food waste at the farm gate by fermenting and distilling quality produce that supermarkets won't take.
Products: Spirits
Contact: 07971 164688.
Local game including venison, rabbit, pigeon, quail, pheasant plus Boar and Apple sausages and more
Products: Meat: Game
Contact: Kieron Toole 07811182435
email >Meophams Valley Vineyard was originally established in 1991 by David Grey who created a range of award winning still and sparking wines. In 2015 Surjit and Surrinder Bassi, who spent many years working with David, became the proud owners of the Meopham Valley Vineyard
Products: Wines
Contact: Surjit and Surrinder Bassi 01474 325148
email >Mikeys Plaice is a mobile Fishmonger selling the highest Quality fresh fish and seafood. All products are sustainably sourced or line caught and never frozen offering peace of mind to all my customers.
Products: Fish
Contact: Mike Janney 07427549475
email >English walnuts and Kentish cobnuts (a local variety of hazelnuts).
Products: Chutneys, Nuts, Oils
Contact: Edward Lade 07956 541689
email >We offer a range of chocolate products including naturally flavoured chocolate bars and truffles Special orders can be catered given 7 days notice.
Products Products: Confectionery (Chocs & fudge)
Contact: Ira Harris 01892 549365/07930 538909
email >All our cattle (Sussex and Aberdeen Angus) and our sheep (Suffolk and Romney) are grass fed. We also grow our own cereals for feed.
Our Beef is hung for 3 weeks.
Annabelle and team cook delicious pies and quiches (meat and vegetarian)
Products: Eggs, Meat, Pies, Quiche
Contact: Annabelle Padfield 01892 852168/07553 798108
email >Products: Bakery, Ice Cream
Contact: Ridwan Kohl 07754664536
email >We grow all our own vegetables, fruits and herbs.
Watts Farm is a family-run business which farms over 600 hectares of land across 10 farms in Kent and Essex. We grow around 100 different crops each year.
Products: Fruit, Vegetables
Contact: Ed Grey 07718656898
email >Marmalade, Chutney, Pickles, preserves, fudge and cheese biscuits
Products: Chutneys, Jam, Preserves
Contact: Jane Coia 0208 777 4737 /07933 437593
email >We hand make Winterdale Cheese, a traditional cheddar style cheese using unpasteurised milk. It is then cloth bound and matured in our cellars, built into the chalk downs, for 10 months.
Products: Cheese
Contact: Robin & Carla Betts 01732 820021/07779802926
email >Yotes Court Vineyard is a 75-acre vineyard in Kent producing 250+ tonnes of grapes a year. It is one of the first accredited WineGB Sustainable Producers in England. The vineyard is located to the west of Yotes Court, (an English Heritage Grade 1 listed manor house) between the picturesque villages of West Peckham and Mereworth in Kent.
Products: Wines
Contact: 07768643614/07961 663564
email >Arty Bee Designs
I create unique greeting cards from my original watercolour paintings, print & hand embellish them. You can personalise them too!
Plus a range of wrapping paper, gift tags & notepads with my designs
Products: Art, Cards
Contact: Bethany Longhurst 07492059649
email >Cafezinho Coffees
Artisan coffee roastery based in Surrey/Kent border, specializing in premium, organic,Brazilian, high altitude coffees.
Products: Coffees & Teas
Contact: Sidineia Wilson 07526791449
email >Ightham Wood Products
Unique gifts made from wood especially our popular cheese and charcuterie boards
Products: Wood craft
Contact: Sue & Andrew Chessons 07712816019
email >Momapaws Homecraft
I handmake personlized gifts & keepsakes. I try for the unique & unusual.
Products: Craft, Fabrics
Contact: Maria Bannock 07776 301623
email >Rica Homestyle Marinades
Homemade,vegan friendly marinades and condiment with a Caribbean twist. For chicken,all meats, vegetables,pasta, potatoes,fish, sandwiches
Products: Sauces
Contact: Tamika 07951021345
email >Roughway Farm
The Cannon family has run Roughway Farm for over 50 years and grow Raspberries, Cherries, Plums, Apples, Greengages, and Kent Cobnuts.
Products: Fruit, Fruit Juice, Jam, Nuts, Prepared Food
Contact: Tom Cannon
email >The Flower Hut
I grow my own perennials and cut flower annuals.Member of 'Flowers from the Farm'
Products: Cut Flowers, Plants
Contact: Jo Tucker 07949 976523
email >
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