On the first Saturday of almost every month, the old grain store and brick-and-flint barns at Creake Abbey fill up with food and drink producers from across East Anglia. Creake Abbey Farmers' Market, near Fakenham in north Norfolk, sits beside the ruins of a 13th-century Augustinian abbey. More than 60 stallholders take part. Burn Valley Vineyard brings local wine. Bread Source comes over from Aylsham with bread and pastries, and Bates Moor Farm brings grass-fed Highland beef from Foulsham. Barsham Brewery and Panther Brewery cover the beer. From October, Brancaster Bay Shellfish arrive with live mussels for as long as the season runs. Around them are stalls selling meat, cheese, vegetables, flowers, preserves, cakes and a good deal more. In 2025 the market was named an East of England champion for rural enterprise in the Countryside Alliance Awards. What I like is that the market wants you to talk to the people behind the food. Taste things, ask questions, find out where something was grown before you hand over your money. The independent shops and café at Creake Abbey are open too, so it makes a proper morning out. Bring a bigger bag than you think you'll need.

What days / dates are your markets / events held?

First Saturday of every month except January, 9.30am to 1pm. The independent shops at Creake Abbey open from 10am to 4pm on market days. The stallholders due at each market are listed on the Creake Abbey website ahead of the day, with contact details for anyone who wants to pre-order.

What local producer stalls can people discover?

Regulars include Burn Valley Vineyard (local wine), Bread Source (bread and morning goods from Aylsham), Bates Moor Farm (grass-fed Highland beef from Foulsham), Barsham Brewery and Panther Brewery (beer), Hestia Patisserie (patisserie and cakes) and Acropolis Foods (olives, baklava and Turkish delight). Brancaster Bay Shellfish bring live mussels when they are in season, usually from October. Beyond these, stalls sell meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, flowers, cakes, pies, preserves, oils, juices and plants. The line-up changes month to month and is published ahead of each market.

Awards and Recognition

Countryside Alliance Awards 2025: East of England champion, Rural Enterprise (joint winner with Westgate Farm).

Social Media

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creake_abbey/

Website

https://www.creakeabbey.co.uk/farmers-market

Address Summary

North Creake, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9LF