The city of London "the square mile" has some hidden gems and Leadenhall market is one of them. It's a Victorian market mainly full of places to eat so a good place to find lunch if you are doing a tour of the City. Don't miss The Lloyds building right next door. More

Fantastic looking place, but that's about all. We visited on a Friday afternoon just as the last 'open' stalls were packing up. Tried to go to a pub but it was full of very loud 'City' types. More

Well worth seeing - you will have seen it in so many movies. Worth knowing that none of the shops open on Sunday. More

I really like this area, good shops - particularly for women's clothes - Reiss, Hobbs, Jigsaw, Jaeger, M&S, Barbour - all away from the usual high street locations. Plenty of pubs and a few restaurants for a break from the shopping. And watching all those Essex boy office workers having a beer at lunchtime! More

The architecture is the attraction here. We arrived too late in the afternoon to catch the outside vendors. They pack up at 3:00 p.m. Probably better to plan to have lunch and then a look around. You can see the entire market in just a few minutes. The structure is not all that big. I think some scenes from the... More

We went to Leadenhall Market before going to London Tower and it was a great escape from the tourist crowds and rain. We ate at the Pizza Express (lots of the pubs had menus that were a bit too rich for us for a lunch) and were able to sit "outside" in the covered area. Lots of business people to... More