Shopping, Markets & Local Produce

Borley Smokery – Borley Green
Borley Smokery specializes in producing high quality cold smoked fish and dairy products, using traditional methods of smoking handed down over generations of smokers in Scotland. Pop in and have a look round and find out how it’s done!!
Open 0930 to 1800, Tuesday & Thursday.
Tel 01787 373174

Braintree Town Centre
Many areas have been pedestrianised and you can sit outside the pubs in a continental cafe style and watch the world go by. Shoppers will appreciate the blend of independently run retail outlets and multinationals.
Market Day – Wednesday & Saturdays

Coggeshall Town Centre
Coggeshall has a number of quaint specialist shops and eateries, and was well known for its antiques. It’s worth wandering around to find unusual gifts and presents.
Market Day – Thursday

Freeport Outlet Shopping Village - Braintree
Freeport Braintree has over 85 famous name stores all offering discounts of up to 60% off recommended retail price, including Marks & Spencer, Next, Nike, Clarks and Denby. You will also find a great selection of places to eat and drink including Starbucks, Pizza Express, Thorntons Café and Burger King. There is a free shuttle bus to and from Freeport and Braintree Town Centre.
www.freeport-braintree.com
Tel 01376 348168

George Yard Shopping Centre - Braintree
George Yard Shopping Centre is situated in the centre of the town and offers quality High Street brand names as well as smaller local traders. The centre organises interesting events throughout the year.
www.georgeyard.co.uk
Tel 01376 550373

Greenstead Farm Shop - nr Halstead
Passionate about buying British more than 60% of what they sell is grown or produced locally.  All situated in a thatched barn over 300 years old.  There is a cafe on site as well as the farm shop and deli.
Tel 01787 472807

Grove Shopping Centre – Witham
The Grove Shopping Centre is a single level, modern but traditionally built shopping centre set in the old town of Witham. With a range of top high street shops and independent shops the Centre hosts a busy programme of events throughout the year including Witham Farmers’ Market on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
www.groveshopping.co.uk
Tel 01376 519440

Halstead Town Centre
Halstead’s steep High Street is a rarity in Britain today. It’s a friendly place to shop with a wide variety of goods from local shopkeepers, and a vast number of places to eat and drink.
Market Day – Friday

Indian Food, Spices, Chinese Food & more
Passionate about cooking? Find a great range of Indian, Chinese, Caribbean & Pan-Asian Food and Ingredients. Especially those hard to find items! Delivered Worldwide.  Our retail store is sited at 28 Fairfield Rd, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3HF.
www.theasiancookshop.co.uk
Tel (01376) 349009

 

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Newlands Precinct - Witham
Holds a selection of well known and speciality shops with parking facilities.
Market Day - The local market is held every Saturday to the rear of the precinct.
Tel 01727 844226

 

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Spencers Farm Shop - Wickham St Paul
Farm shopping is a great source of local food for local people and together with our own fruit and vegtables we stock a number of carefully selected local and regional products, all made by small-scale specialists who are passionate about the food they produce and include meat, game, cheese, ice cream and cakes plus a wide range of delicious mouth watering specialist foods.  Cafe on site.
www.spencersfarmshop.co.uk
01787 269476

 

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The Blue Egg - Great Bardfield
Locally produced seasonal fruit & vegetables, a wide range of organic produce and freshly baked bread & rolls.  Cafe on site and
an enthusiastic kitchen team happy to help fill your freezer, or cater for your dinner parties.  Plus much, much more.
Open Daily
www.theblueegg.co.uk
Tel 01371 811716

 

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Farmers Markets

Blake House Craft Centre
2nd Saturday of every month.
www.farmersfayres.co.uk

Helions Bumpstead
3rd Saturday of every month in the Village Hall. 1000 – 1200
Tel 01440 730897

Marks Hall
Last Saturday of each month.
www.markshall.org.uk

Witham
Held on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.