18 June 2021

Quiz: How well do you know the UK’s market towns?

The UK’s towns are home to lively markets, squares and clock towers. But how many of them are you familiar with?

4 mins

1. Macclesfield’s market is named after the town’s nickname, which is what?

Silk City

Country Town

Treacle Town

Cottonpolis

2. How many years has the market in Hay on Wye traded for?

110

350

700

3. The fishing port of Tobermory hosts a market by its harbour. On which island will you find it?

The Isle of Mull

The Isle of Arran

Islay

Skye

4. At 311m above sea level, which town claims to have the highest market in England?

Matlock

Bakewell

Buxton

Leek

5. What is the market town of North Berwick, near Edinburgh, also known known for?

The Kilt Museum

Berwick Black Pudding

An annual bagpipe contest

Scottish Seabird Centre

6. Hitchin’s outdoor market takes place in front of which church?

St Peter’s

St Mary’s

St John’s

St Michael’s

7. Which town near Glasgow is home to Britain’s smallest cathedral?

Millport

Kilmarnock

Greenock

Largs

8. Keswick in Cumbria has a museum dedicated to what?

Jigsaws

Camping stoves

Pencils

Hiking boots

9. What are locals born within Conwy’s town walls known as?

Finches

Songbirds

Jackdaws

Red kites

10. Which body of water does Balloch market overlook?

Loch Katrine

Loch Lomond

Gare Loch

Loch Awe

11. A market has been held in Faversham since at least 1086, when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. But which county is it in?

East Sussex

West Sussex

Surrey

Kent

12. Which month does the market town of Abergavenny host its annual food festival?

June

July

August

September

13. Which river is Wetherby situated on?

River Wharfe

River Ouse

River Nidd

River Aire

14. Where can you find this 17th century Market House?

Ledbury

Stratford Upon Avon

Warwick

Shrewsbury

15. On which Scottish isle will you find the town of Brodick?

Mull

Islay

Arran

Jura

16. In which year did Oswestry’s market first trade?

1893

1066

1262

1666