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The market is held on the last weekend of the month in the Abbey cloisters. The Saturday market seems to be geared more towards food, and the Sunday market is more of a craft market, though there's a mixture of stalls on both days.
The stalls are set out around the edges with plenty of seating available in the centre, where a band was playing.
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There was such a variety of stalls selling all manner of things, plants, textiles, pies, cheeses, button badges, cakes, toys, the list goes on.
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We'll definitely be making a return visit, this time on a Saturday. The food stalls we saw on Sunday were fabulous, lots of lovely goodies on offer, so I'd really like to see what the Saturday market is like.
As we were leaving, I noticed the dandelions growing in the walls of the ruins.
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It's amazing how plants grow in the most inhospitable locations.
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The weather is lovely here today, sunny and warm. I do hope it continues for the bank holiday weekend. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, whatever the weather.
Sunny and warm here too. Just taking a break from weeding - I love markets like this, the food is good quality and the plants much cheaper than garden centres.
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It's nice to be able to get some outdoor jobs done at long last. There were some great food stalls there, I really want to visit the Saturday market now as apparently, it more foody things.
DeleteLooks like a lovely day out. The pasties and the plants look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great afternoon out, even if you just want to browse. A wonderful setting too in the abbey.
DeleteGreat little market, I love those sort of days out.
ReplyDeleteThere's plenty to see at the market, and then there's the abbey to look round and the river to walk by too. I shall definitely be returning.
DeleteIt's not so warm here today and heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow. Oh well, at least it's not snowing! :o)
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that. It's been beautiful all day here, I hope it lasts.
DeleteWhat a fabulous place to hold a market.
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The setting certainly adds something to it.
DeleteWhat a lovely venue for a market, this sounds just like my idea of a day out.
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It's a great day out, well afternoon actually, it doesn't start until noon. You could really make a day of it as the grounds are lovely for a picnic.
DeleteLooks great Jo, would you believe I dont think I have ever been to Kirkstall abbey?
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely place for picnics. I shall definitely return on a Saturday for the deli market.
DeleteHello Jo! I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit! We'll have to try and meet up there some time!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat would be lovely. It's a shame that the markets are only monthly, I'm looking forward to my Saturday visit now.
DeleteJo, you've done it again. I've spent some lovely times at Kirkstall Abbey as one of my sisters-in-law live in Kirkstall and we've walked along the canal there too. I even have pictures of them reroofing a small part of the abbey.
ReplyDeleteThe market looks fab and I would love to go.
There's so many wonderful places to visit in Yorkshire, I don't think I'd ever be stuck for somewhere to go. The market was really lovely, I'm looking forward to a return visit.
DeleteOh, I like the sound of that, and I don't think we have been there. :)
ReplyDeleteI like visiting places when there's something else going on too, I may take a picnic next time we go.
DeleteSuch a lovely spot for a little market. The stalls look great. Kirkstall Abbey is a place I've yet to visit.
ReplyDeleteGlad you've got the sunshine.
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There's some really lovely stalls. I was very partial to the cheese stall, which had lots of yummy samples. Not quite so much sunshine today, but it hasn't been bad.
DeleteHow nice to have a regular market in such lovely surroundings. I noticed it when we have passed it on the way to the airport and wondered about it. I will now go and read your linked post. Hope your weekend is going well. I expect you have a lot of gardening planned!
ReplyDeleteThe surroundings are fabulous, it really adds to the occasion. It's a bit of a balancing act on holiday weekends as I do like to get some jobs done in the garden, but we like to have trips out too.
DeleteMy friend was there that day with her stall. She said it was quite chilly!
ReplyDeleteI love Kirkstall Abbey, it's one of my favourite places to go in Leeds with the kids. x
It wasn't too bad, especially considering the weather we've been used to so far this year. It could get chilly standing around if you're manning a stall though. Kirkstall Abbey is a lovely place, and kids seem to love it, lots of hiding opportunities.
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