Cirencester Farmers' Market

Cirencester Farmers' Market is held in the Market Place on the second and fourth Saturday of every month, from 9am to 2.30pm. It is run by Cotswold Markets Ltd for Cirencester Town Council, in the same square as the town's Monday and Friday charter market, in front of St John the Baptist.

What you can buy

The stalls sell what is local and in season: beer from nearby breweries, pies, cakes and brownies, game and poultry, and fruit and vegetables. The point is to buy from the people who grew, reared or made it, so it pays to come early for the best of the meat and bread, and to bring a bag.

The next markets after October 2026 are on 14 and 28 November and 12 and 26 December. In the run-up to Christmas the farmers' market runs alongside the council's Christmas Gift Markets, held every day from 13 to 22 December 2026, so the Saturday of 26 December is the one to check before you travel.

Getting there and parking

Kemble, about 4 miles (6km) away, is the nearest station, with trains from London Paddington and the 882 bus or a taxi into town. The 855 bus comes in from Bibury and Bourton-on-the-Water on Saturdays. Several car parks are a few minutes' walk from the Market Place; see parking in the Cotswolds.

Making a morning of it

Saturday is a good day to see Cirencester at its fullest. For coffee or lunch, the King's Head is on the Market Place, and the Organic Farm Shop on the edge of town sells more from the same kind of producers. Walk it off in Cirencester Park, a few minutes from the square, or see Cotswold food and drink producers for farm shops further out.