Is This The Best Market in The UK? - I Was Surprised

Bury Market is a traditional market known for its vibrant atmosphere and a wide array of goods. Dating back to 1444, it has long been a central hub of community life. The market is especially famous for its Bury Black Pudding. The market hosts around 350 stalls selling everything from fresh produce to household items, attracting both locals and tourists from across the UK.
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[@tonykelly1679]

From a lad from London… This is sooo refreshing old England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 still exists 👊🏻

[@blackbob3358]

Aye, Tony. Alas, my local market, in Bradford, is dying on it's feet, just now.

[@frankhornby6873]

Well DON’T let it!..🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 BRADFORD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!....NOW!..🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿...BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿...( I hope I’m not offending anyone with this comment)....we’ll see...👍🏻

[@Remonyyork]

Now THAT’S what you call a market 👍 Great to see it so busy too compared to some of the deserted high streets you’ve been to. Everyone so friendly as well. Great stuff 😀

[@robinabbott5781]

What a great lively town and looks well kept and clean,hats off to Bury and it's people ❤

[@davidirelande]

Lived on Bell Lane in Bury before moving over to Ireland 23 years ago the market used to be brilliant.. the locals were brilliant met my wife working on the door on Ronnie's on the Rock round the corner.. brought back some memories.. my sister lives in Ramsbottom she had a stall there was very successful. Jogged some great memories..

[@dunnylad2106]

you and your kid on the door..

[@johnmc935]

I'm a retired coach driver and you've brought back some great memories.🤣

[@frankhornby6873]

It’s really nice to see a Great British culture still thriving in a lovely Lancashire town...The Northern people are really friendly and look so happy....just being English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿..👍🏻

[@DexterFrobisher]

I have never been to Bury but it's great to know that some market towns are still thriving in these hard times.

[@user-tr9kh9pe7w]

just proved what the fruit and veg from the supermarkets we have to put up with and the inflated prices

[@ColinMaxwell-oc1ok]

Buy fresh buy local...

[@kevindrinkell9729]

Pity we couldn;t see your bank balance! Bury Council have done a wonderful job maintaining a thriving town centre when many other towns are in decline.For an example of a council doing a bad job look at the state of Bolton town centre 6 miles away.The difference between those two town centres is Bury Council discouraged out of town retail shopping whereas Bolton council encouraged it.

[@carolcr4024]

PS James you were stood by the hot potato van talking to that nice couple. You missed a treat, new potatoes with butter and salt. They are wonderful, we always get them, loved them for 40 years or more and never seen them anywhere else. Anyone visiting you MUST try , you won't be disappointed. 😋😋😋

[@stantier2865]

he definitely needs to try in this order 1/ hot potatoes and black peas 2/ a Lancashire oven bottom muffin 3/ a cooked black pudding with piccalilli ....... all staples of bury market. 4 / the syrian stall that sells schwarma is amazing

[@Mrade0161]

It’s been my hometown for the last 25 years, I’m glad you liked it! Made me quite proud 👍

[@janetonks5974]

Thank you once again for a wonderful tour, you are just brilliant at what you do. I NEED to go to Bury Market now. Thank you you are amazing, you always make me feel like I am there.

[@bythecurb]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@600barrel]

While a lot of people are posting run down towns it’s refreshing to see Bury doing so well. The market seems great and the rest of the town that you showed looks clean and tidy. Thanks for posting this👍

[@El-Tel63-Terry.]

The answer to the question about loved ones going to war... NO ! Simply because what's happened to this once great country. These old industrial towns you visit highlight what we were all about back in the day. How things have changed, and its not for the better. Just my opion of course. Another great vlog, James. Bury Market on my must visit list, pies, and black pudding ! ...and I'm a South Londoner!

[@dubdaz1]

What a great market and town that was, really enjoyed this vlog mate. Sometimes when Helens not in it, because she has to work, I feel theres something missing (which is the Helebobs obviously), nothing you can do about it, BUT this vlog, because you were running solo, had soo much more content in it, I’d give it a 10/10 👍🏻

[@bythecurb]

Thank you mate

[@spikeus3039]

Bury is in Pretty good shape and the Market really helps it. Shame about the Railway museum not being open. The East Lancs Railway line might interest you. It goes over to Heywood in one direction and upto Rammy and Rawtenstall in the other. The Greek Deli Katsouris is worth a look, they've just moved it from the indoor market to opposite their cafe.

[@PaulO-mv6ku]

Thank God you didn't take Helen - you'd still be there.

[@alfie7459]

She would be reading all the signs 😆. By the way james what was the name of that bar in benidorm you and Helen have them garlic prawns As me and the Mrs are going next week buddy.

[@susanpeters5392]

Lol

[@julieryan1616]

🤣🤣😂🥰🙋🏻👍🏻

[@jennifer1872]

😂😂

[@elizabethdunn2992]

What a crackin market, Bury is brilliant. Here in Birkenhead we once had a fantastic market, died a death & is really struggling now soon to be relocated. But our Birkenhead Town Hall is a fabulous building & Hamilton Square where it’s located has lots of Georgian architecture. Very good vlog. ❤

[@kdri155]

Another great vlog James....my wife and I are both from Bury before we moved to North Wales 22 years ago, still go back to the market every two months when we visit and yes I'd say its best in the UK, you only have to look at the coaches on market days.

[@JulieBrooks66]

What a fab market and so cheap too. Great vlog 🎉🎉🎉

[@johnwelsh8737]

Was so impressed with Bury James, thank you for showing us.

[@johnrigby9594]

Nice one James I was one of the people who recommended Bury Market , Born and bred there and left in 2006 to live in the Highlands of Scotland . It was great seeing how some things have changed and other things are still the same on your walkbout . It's a good night out Fri / Sat you've got to take Helen she would love some of the pubs .....only suprise is you didn't call in Wetherspoons on the way to the town hall !

[@bythecurb]

It was a great recommendation. Thank you 😊

[@stantier2865]

sadly the nightlife isnt what it once was. would recommend them to visit the trackside though. very much their kind of pub

[@user-mq9jv3pg6i]

Great vlog James 👍 What a fantastic market, the food looked fresh and cheap ,really enjoyed this 😊 The people seemed really friendly too,thanks ❤

[@tyrednexhausted9274]

Dave That first couple was lovely. That really was a propper market. Buskers was really good trumpet fellas cheeks like a balloon. Seen eccles cakes my mum called them fly cakes cos of all raisins inside.

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Who's dave 🤣 🤣 🤣 nice carp btw well caught lad

[@johnconnick3796]

I said on fb, I was looking forward to this, and as always, I wasn't disappointed, thanks James 👍

[@laynedoon7437]

it does look like a great market,everything looked so fresh,i would definitely put on so much weight if i became a regular shopper there,especially the tasty pies looked delicious,the people of bury are very lucky to live in such a nice place with lots of character,even the young men outside the church were friendly lol, Helen would have loved that place,thanks for showing us around

[@lesles23]

Wow! Great video, well done, James

[@Jasper1066-fq8wh]

Fabulous video, thoroughly enjoyed looking round the market with you. Some fabulous bargains to be had. The museum looked so interestingly. I think I'm going to add this to my ever growing list of interesting of places to visit. I bet Helen was gutted not to be with you.

[@stephenwood9104]

This looks like a great market James, never knew it was so big, another quality video, thanks for sharing ❤️👍

[@user-rp5vs1xs8q]

James, that was a cracking video. I’ve just watched at the market. You made an excellent job of that. Keep up the good work.

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Fantastic to see a market thriving like this. Top produce round every corner. Definitely gonna have a day out shopping at the market sometime soon. Cheers James, glad you showed us around.

[@julieryan1616]

Hi James so loved this vlog thankyou for all that you do, we love your channel you and Helen are like part of the family just such lovely people 😊❤

[@lucygale336]

Never heard of this market gosh thanks for the walk round 😊

[@jhodieking6172]

Thankyou for taking us to Bury Market! I'm now planning a little cheeky trip there with my friend. The produce looked amazing and good variety of stalls too. Thanks again x

[@southsideboxing]

James, love bury mate, i use to bring my son up there for sparing, we would go to the peoples gym, great bunch of lands, always treated us very well, have a good evening my friend and thanks for the content, God bless.

[@andywright3450]

Hi James great content what a lovely couple who pointed U too the pies 🎉

[@Lovingbeinglost]

Loved this video, especially the way you interacted with many locals. Made it so interesting and more lovely! Just seemed different that your other solo ones, which were good too, but this was on a different level..😊

[@davidhiggins1735]

What a fantastic Vlog we live about half an hour from Bury but haven't Been to Bury or the market for years it is now definitely on the list and definitely on a more regular basis. That market looks superb

[@zyllinui]

Looks like a great town, I love seeing places thriving like that. Nice one dude.

[@AnthonyValentine-vm1yc]

Bury should be proud as punch! Well maintained town a thriving retail industry. There should be a study taken why they have gotten everything right, then passed on to other ailing towns. That 'Town Hall'! There must be history, ie the original got burned down/bombed. They certainly would not pause a 100 yrs or so to build that monstosity! Fantastic vlog mate. Bury is going to be happy with you with the amount of people now wanting to visit! Win, Win, Win.

[@bythecurb]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@duneideann9241]

I have been binging on you videos this week Top notch and great adventures Would love to see you guys in Edinburgh I am sure you will love it

[@bythecurb]

Thank you, I might be there soon 😊

[@duneideann9241]

@@bythecurb Look forward to it 👍

[@marionedunford4417]

Really enjoyed your mooch around Bury Market and the town , love your vlogs with you and helliebobs

[@user-yz6qi6pj5l]

What a lovely market great show 👌

[@LenAlderson]

Watching from Australia been here 54 years but still miss pork pies an black pudding bury market looks fabulous we were from Eccles not far great blog makes us hungry

[@shaun0111]

Really enjoyed your blog. I left Bury 18 years ago to Liverpool. Just reminds me of how good that town centre is. But nothing beats the pubs down here in Liverpool town lol. It's a shame you didn't get to the East Lancs steam railway, with the Trackside pub. Superb video, so entertaining for us that have emigrated.

[@Nosdos]

A lovely friendly video James,enjoyed it.

[@sandyc5331]

What a brilliant market!! Good to see this market is still busy and thriving. ❤

[@Hi-hh2rv]

Great vlog, enjoyed much 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@FrugalMrB]

'Hot dog, pile everything on - oh, and a coke, must be diet though!' Diet starts tomorrow 🤣

[@shirleymclean5895]

I was a bit disturbed by the LIVE crab story. Crustaceans are boiled alive, bloody barbaric. Shame that, and should be a crime.

[@blackbob3358]

He looked a right stupid twat when he said that, MrB.

[@leemacgregor]

Great vid what a market !!

[@umbumplorry]

James, I watched this on my TV, as it ended it occurred to me I enjoyed it as much as any 40 minute TV show, well done mate 👌.

[@blakey5993]

Thats a great walk round what a lovely place . That market looks a bit of allright, James.......I agree with others had Helen been with you you'd still be only half way round👍👍

[@boatingmanchester]

My mother travels from old trafford to bury market every friday for last 15 years :) And the chuckle Brothers (Neville's) who played for Man Utd lived there

[@heatherread5314]

Nice to a great busy market and town. Everywhere looked very clean as well😊

[@samandjennysambrook]

Wow James what a treat, reminds us of the old days down in the Sheffield castle market...we loved it down there..also Doncaster...we haven't been for a while,but all this is ticking our taste buds... Brilliant mate, loved every second of it 👍✅👍✅👍✅💓💞

[@george1923]

I'm from one of the North Manchester towns and saw a coach company advertising a daytrip to Barnsley Market last summer

[@bythecurb]

It's a nice town centre Barnsley 😊

[@pauper177]

Thanks for a lovely day out James, fantastic market, fantastic fruit and veg..and you found me a Rum Ball that's what we called them in the 70's, because there were 5 kids in our family we could only have half each, I wonder if they taste the same ? Always a favourite of mine .. Those young lads were very polite !!!

[@AS-jm9uk]

Great vlog .... the people of Bury are lovely 👍💚

[@justinnewbert]

Bury looks a great place to visit thanks for the vlog

[@cornwall9]

I'm going to Bury market now again after this vid. Top video .

[@ColinMaxwell-oc1ok]

Brilliant video thanks 👍🇬🇧

[@grahamhall2105]

Great Vlog James. I worked on Lord Street Bury 45 years ago. Brilliant market. Cheers.

[@lisagelder1859]

That was a great video. 👍 Havn't been to Bury for years. The market still looks fab, even better now by the looks of it. What a fantastic market, love all the little food stalls and all the fruit and veg. We dont really have a market anymore in Lancaster, used to have a lovely market hall then they closed it down & demolished it and now there's a Primark there.😮 We still have an outdoor market on a Wednesday & Saturday but its only small. Really enjoyed this its made me want to go visit Bury again. Thanks James.. 👍😉

[@ruthlee7949]

Great vlog as always xx

[@anthonyseed5868]

Great videos great content James, we are just at Bury Market after your informative video, cool place. Think I've just seen Helen buying a wolf jacket😂

[@paulrduffield]

Eh up James. Great to see your tour round bury market. Looks amazing. You will have to take Helen soon. ( no cancer research shops lol ) keep up the great videos. Best wishes from Thailand 🇹🇭

[@onlyme1210]

I'm from Bury and have fond memories of the market. I'm gonna go back. Thanks for the video

[@markbrennan4693]

What a lovely,lively place. A very upbeat video. Bet Helen would have loved it too.

[@SM326ACK]

You have done more for Bury than any blogger could do,completely enlightened me about the place!

[@user-if1cj2kz8s]

Brilliant as ever… market looked ace! Lucy xx

[@lthompson7625]

James, what a lovely crowd of friendly people you met on this market trip. Those stall holders are a real credit to Bury. Birkenhead used to have a famous old market until the original ( post-war) one built down early 1970s. There was a famous stall holder named Eli and people , some not even looking to purchase anything, would just stand and listen to his patter as he sold all sorts of goods. It’s said that the famous Liverpool comedian ,Ken Dodd, would often be seen standing and listening to him and then use some of Eli’s patter in his act. “ Where’s me shirt?” , was one of Eli’s quips as he rummaged through boxes of goods , looking for some flashy shirts that he was looking to sell at a bargain knock down price! Ken Dodd a few years later had a hit single with a song of that name😀

[@bythecurb]

Haha that's a great story. I loved Ken Dodd

[@AnthonyValentine-vm1yc]

I briefly remember the 'old market' by the Bhead Tunnel entrance as a child, being dragged round by me mum. The 'new' market used to be just as popular, & like Bury, coaches would bring people from all over, especially N Wales. Today it is almost mt of stalls. The Council is planning to move it to an old Argos store, a tiny fraction of it's original size. What an absolute shame!

[@lthompson7625]

@@AnthonyValentine-vm1yc Anthony,, used to live just down the road from the old Birkenhead market before we moved to The Ponderosa ( Woodchurch Estate) . I remember when l was a nipper buying my first ever vinyl record in the market . It was one of those shellac 78s . Cliff Richard and The Shadows ‘ Move lt’. I still think it’s a great single. The aroma coming from of those chickens , roasting on spits as well.. . You could buy a hot chicken batch with stuffing.

[@ianeastwood5457]

Really enjoyed the video James well done mate

[@bythecurb]

Thanks 👍

[@jenniferstanley8233]

Such a good vlog! We’re watching from Bury! You need to come back with Helen and visit the new part of the town which you missed this time.

[@pembrokeshireparagliding7268]

oh so you are allowed to go shopping but poor Hellen gets moaned at when she goes 🤣great video

[@dubdaz1]

If Helen was with James he would have only got round a tenth of this vlog if that! 😉😂

[@shirleymclean5895]

Smashing video! The people were first class!

[@slinkysmom5674]

Great video. Thanks I won’t make it this trip but maybe next year

[@janefriel6895]

People are so friendly. Its really nice to see.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

Proper market that is. Thanks for the visit. 👍+1

[@tyrednexhausted9274]

Yea ya definitely persuaded me to go to that there market.❤

[@tonymcvann4504]

My god that market was unbelievable thank you for another great video absolutely brilliant 👏

[@bythecurb]

Thank you 😊

[@carolewinskill2738]

Hope Helen enjoys the Blackpudding.Bury Market is so good ..Brilliant video thanks for all the work you put into them 😊

[@joline2730]

I must agree with the comments and say "Yes, now *THAT'S* a really great market, not seen in a very long time" The strawberries ‼️‼️ the butchers ‼️‼️ and that Cheese stall ‼️‼️ All of it was a great delight to see - wish I were there 💯💯👍👍✔️✔️😄😄

[@hatter5775]

Hi James, love Bury market & the black puds! Take a look at Stockport Town hall, it's a magnificent building

[@user-kr6wi8jl9n]

Wow,looks like a fab market... l'm definitely going to have to visit this place thanks to your vlog,cheers James 😊 p.s. Helen would be in her element here 😅

[@kimharrop4301]

Well done James 👍 you are a brilliant vlogger and even more confident in every video 😊....now I got to get my old man to take me to Bury Market 😂😉

[@bythecurb]

Thank you Kim

[@beepmac275]

Another place added on my places to visit …good on ya James👍..you do a excellent job of showcasing great places to visit …ahh.. I’ve used places and visit too much in this post .. 😂

[@judeboardman4500]

Love Bury market. We go shopping on Saturdays and you can hardly move. So glad it is back to normal now. It was quite surreal when we went during lockdown and there were just a few food stalls open and hardly anybody there.

[@paulgee6150]

They guys on the trumpet and saxophone we're brilliant, especially the last tune 👏

[@ret50ina40]

I went last year with my friend we travelled from North Wales on the coach when we had enough of the market we went to have a look around Bury and ended up in the Two Tubs pub which I was hoping you would go into for a drink its really old and quaint inside. Thanks for the memories.

[@user-ei8eo6qz8o]

Looks a great market 👌.

[@everydaysabonus]

Hey Buddy Your best video ever, truly inspirational, not been there for years so we will be going thanks to you, greetings from Derbyshire 👍

[@michaelkelly2708]

Amazing video again James Tartarian structures everywhere, did you notice how many steps up to church then more steps up to Entrance's to hide the True level's plus Why did the monument have step's up to it and it looked like I would be a lot Taller so much hidden history 😉❤😊

[@suerawson8034]

Ta enjoyed this,you are really canny at capturing the essence of a place 🤩

[@bythecurb]

Thank you 😊

[@jimbothebull3563]

Great vlog.What day did ya go to the market ?Love mi markets but only on days its quietish. Some of the fresh produce was cheap. Chorley and Eccles cakes are my favourite over in Lancashire.Keep giving us great vids but not too good that mainstream television snap ya up.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Bicklescab]

Bartons Piccalilli, famous St Helens picklers! You should go down to St Helens if you like your rough northern towns. Cricketers Arms & Turks Head two of the best traditional cask beer pubs in the country, you'd enjoy it

[@suzi-ann1962]

Bury's a great town, I live in next town and always go there. There's another newer shopping area across from where you parked and if you'd walked to the steam train station you could have had a craft beer at the bar on the platform, if open . 😊

[@carolewilson4895]

Hi James 👋 good blog love Bury nice one lolx

[@TonyBarr]

Pork pie and black pudding that’s me on Bury Market . Helen would of loved the Charity shops lol great place Bury or Berry depending how you say it 👍

[@goldkhw]

What a lovely place. It's like time has stood still. They should build more of those markets with all the fresh produce. Why on earth aren't other towns attempting smaller versions to start, at least? "Build it and they will come." Excellent video. Some diet you're on!

[@neilwiltshire1467]

Really good vlog James of a place I've always liked to think of as my "second home town" ... My mum was born and bred in the town & met my dad when he was stationed at Bury barracks on Bolton Road (some of the buildings are still there and used as a bar / restaurant called "The Barracks" I think) He was an only child and hailed from Newhaven in Sussex, but my mum was one of four siblings and they set up home together in Essex in the 50s to get work in London after the war. I remember we ALWAYS spent the school holidays in the 60s & 70s visiting my grandma who lived opposite the barracks and staying with various numerous relatives in the town until she died in 1977. I think my mum was distantly related to Violet Carson who played Ena Sharples in Coronation Street but I am definetly related to Gary & Phil Neville (and Tracey!) whose grandmother was my mum's cousin. I've still managed to go back to Bury every two-three years since, the last time being two years ago when I finally ticked off a bucket list tiem and ate black pudding on Bury Market ! I often buy packs of "Bury Black Pudding" (the corporate owners of the stall where you bought some) at Asda to have with a cooked breakfas,t but to eat it cooked fresh on the market you would have needed to go to Chadwicks just around the corner - TBH it wan't as 'nice' as what I am used to and left an after taste, but it had to be done !! ... When I introduced my partner to the town the day after mum's funeral in 2016 she got inside the Parish Church and said it was good (she does churches & cathedrals like I do football grounds !) and though you went in the Fusilier Museum, I am not sure if you went in the Art Gallery / Bury Museum opposite which you identified as a grand old building, which used to house the library in the 70s where I begged my dad to let me go in and borrow football books to read in the boring moments whilst staying with elderly relatives ! My mum did indeed work in a cotton mill when young just before WWII, but I am not sure what my dad did in the army, he certainly didn't go abroad and fight, I never knew why not , he died in 1995 ... Obviously we always went to Bury Market but 40+ years ago the famous shopping street before the town centre was modernized was The Rock which leads away from the Peek statue. In recent years that part of the town has been completely revamped and makes the adjoining indoor Millgate Centre (where I always park too!) look a little insignificant. The famous fish n chip shop just across the ring road from the market was Thomsons, but it got demolished in the revamp however they re-housed them in a small unit in amongst The New Rock and the food there is still very tasty ! ... The centre of the town where the monument to John Kay stands is known as Kay Gardens and buses used to line up all round the square to take you to all areas around the town, in the late 70s the Bury Metro Link was created to give the buses a proper station, with the railway line from Manchester Victorria diverted slightly from Bolton Street Station, where the tarnsport museum & heritage railway are now. These days the Metro Link is served by trams from the City instead of trains, using the old route but my next visit will hoipefulyl be later this summer to ride the steam train through Bury on the East Lancashire Line from Heywood to Rawtenstall (I still have a relative alive in Ramsbottom !) and I also want to see Bury FC play again now they are back at Gogg Lane where I watched some of my first football matches as a young lad ... So many memories, thank you for getting so much of the old place on You Tube ... Great job mate !