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Covered Market

A market hall of butchers, bakers, cafés and small shops, trading since 1774.

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Open
Every day
Price
Free
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Market Street, Oxford OX1 3DZDirections
Getting There
Off the High Street, near Carfax.

Why Go

The market was built to clear stalls from the city's streets, and its lanes still hold family butchers and fishmongers beside cake shops and cafés.

Nearby in Oxford

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