Antiques lovers and bargain hunters are spoilt for choice over the warmer months

so use our guide to plan some great days out at fairs and flea markets this summer

F

rom a village on the River Fowey

in Cornwall to Edinburgh

from deepest Wales to a fishing

town on the Kent coast we

bring you the best vintage and

antiques fairs to visit up and down the

country this summer. While two of

London’s largest antiques fairs may have

already whetted your appetite earlier

this season – Masterpiece and The Art

& Antiques Fair at Olympia – there are

plenty more fairs and fleas to inspire and

delight you. Large and small indoor and

outdoor in the grounds of stately homes

and on racecourses and agricultural

showgrounds we’ve hand-picked events

running from the end of July until early

September that oer beautiful curious

and covetable objects as well as furniture

for your home.

At this time of year hunting for

antiques is a joy and can be a leisurely

aair tied in with a staycation – a seaside

jaunt to Whitby a weekend away in the

Cotswolds or a city break in London –

and this guide will help you plan your

time away. Alternatively you may want

to strike out on an antiques adventure

from home. Whatever you choose you’ll

meet fellow antiques lovers come across

incredible buys often find good food

and be guaranteed a buzzy atmosphere

that is the joy of bantering and bartering.

50

BEST

SUMMER

OF THE UK’S

FAIRS

Find beautiful

vases large

wicker baskets

and other unique

pieces at The

Decorative Home

& Salvage Show

A S Fairs; Lotherton Hall Leeds City Council

104 H&A SUMMER 2017