Thames Ditton farmers market

Saturday mornings in Thames Ditton revolve around one thing: the farmers market. It runs from 9am to 1pm, and if you're staying at Walton on Thames Camping and Caravanning Club Site or anywhere nearby, it's worth the short trip to Walton-on-Thames to get here early. The stalls are proper - local producers selling veg that was actually growing a day or two ago, plus bread, cheese, meat, and the sort of plants that make your caravan feel less like a caravan. Families with young kids tend to gravitate here because the crowds are manageable and there's usually someone willing to chat about where their strawberries came from. It's the kind of place where you actually know what you're eating for dinner, rather than getting it from a supermarket three weeks earlier. You'll want to allow a good hour if you're the type to browse, talk to stallholders, and maybe grab a coffee. If you're just grabbing essentials, thirty minutes does it. There's no admission fee, which is decent. It works brilliantly as a Saturday morning stop-off if you're basing yourself at Chessington World of Adventures Resort or any of the other sites around here - get your provisions sorted, head to the market, then plan the rest of your day. Weather-dependent, obviously, but it's worth checking their website to see what's on before you visit.