Artisan Markets at Brockholes

Located on the floating visitor village at our beautiful Brockholes Nature Reserve, our artisan markets have a wonderfully wild backdrop. The tranquil lake surroundings of our visitor village offer wildlife sightings such as swans, ducks, roe deer and sometimes even an otter or a kingfisher! 

Brockholes is a former quarry which has been transformed into a haven for wildlife by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. We are easily accessible from the M6, based just off junction 31. During school holidays, our visitor village becomes a hub of entertainment for families with crafts and activities in the visitor centre, nature trails and events such as magic shows. On a sunny weekend, we can expect to see up to 3,000 visitors. 

We are inviting local makers, creators and businesses from across the North West to showcase their products and create a brilliant, unique market at our fabulous location. Our markets are usually held in school holidays for maximum footfall. 

Summer Artisan Markets

We have a packed schedule of events lined up for the school summer holidays and you could be part of the action! 

18th and 19th July - Join us on the first weekend of the school holidays for our Summer at Brockholes kick off celebrations! We will also be hosting a special Kids Jumble Sale & Market.

22nd and 23rd August - Join us for our Crafting & Upcycling week artisan market and car boot sale. We anticipate this to be a very busy weekend as we also have alpaca walking experiences and wild crafting workshops throughout.

You are more than welcome to come to all of the dates if you wish however, if you can only make one of the dates we would still love to hear from you! 

Please apply by completing the application form below.

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Will your small business fit in with our markets and eco-ethos? As a wildlife conservation charity, we want to ensure that products sold at our markets are environmentally friendly. We're looking for a selection of local, handmade, upcycled or outdoor themed products and artwork. If your products fall into any of these categories we want to hear from you!

You can apply to become a stallholder by completing the form below and a member of our team will be in touch as soon as possible.