If you would like to trade at one or more of the Winchester Markets you will need to complete this application form and submit supporting documentation.

 

Pitch Fees 2025/2026 - effective from 24 July 2025 

Fees are reviewed annually

Premium (Stall Numbers 15 and 22 to 34)
Single (3x3m)		Large (3.4x5m)
April to November	£55	April to November	£75
November and December	£65	November and December	£85
January to March	£45	January to March	£65

 

Secondary (Stall Numbers 1 to 16 and 35 to 50)
Single (3x3m)		Large (3.4x5m)
April to November	£52	April to November	£72
November and December	£63	November and December	£83
January to March	£45	January to March	£65

 

Sunday
Single (3x3m)		Large (3.4x5m)
April to November	£48	April to November	£65
November and December	£52	November and December	£70
January to March	£45	January to March	£60

Trader double and multiple pitches charged at: single rate x number of pitches with a 15% discount.

 

If you would like to trade at any of the Winchester Markets you must comply with health and safety legislation.

If you wish to sell food at a Winchester Market you must comply with health and safety legislation and food safety legislation.

If you wish to sell alcohol at a Winchester Market you must apply for a Temporary Event Notice. The application and guidance notes can be found here: Temporary Event Notice (TEN) - Winchester City Council

The policies, which are to the right of this, provides you with guidance on compliance. You must ensure you are familiar with the relevant parts of the policies.

Winchester Street Market Compliance and Legislation Policy - Volume 1
Winchester Street Market Compliance and Legislation Policy - Volume 2 - Food

If you intend to sell, cook, store, handle, prepare or distribute food at our street markets, you will need to register with your local authority before applying to trade with us. Find out further information on our Starting a New Food Business webpage.

Registration will apply to all types of businesses who sell food and drink, regardless of where they operate from. It includes businesses trading from home, a mobile unit, or temporary premises such as a stall or van and also applies if you only sell food or drink online.

Companies involved with food distribution, brokerage or food supply that operate from an office should also register as a food business. This applies even if no food is kept at the premises.

If you operate in more than one location, you need to register each site with the local authority in which they are located. If you are unsure if you need to register or require further advice, please contact your local authority in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

St Maurice's Covert is the area between Greggs' the Bakers and the Debenhams building and is available for hire by charitable organisations only, to be used for table top sales.  The Covert is available for hire Thurs-Sat and on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month.

If you would like to check the availability of the Covert, please email: streetmarkets@winchester.gov.uk

How to book:

• The charge for the hire of the Covert is £35 per booking. The fee is payable at the time of booking.
• It is the responsibility of the hirer to obtain Public Liability Insurance to the value of £5m and to produce proof of such Insurance to the Council if required.
• If using the Covert to collect money or sell goods for charity, the hirer must contact the Licensing Department to obtain the relevant Street Collection Permit. 
• No jumble sales, raffles or lotteries are permitted.
• No Organisation is to have more than four bookings on Fridays or Saturdays a year and may in addition have no more than 6 bookings on other weekdays making a maximum of ten per year. However, organisations are very welcome to enquire about last minute availability.
• The Covert must not be used for Trade or Commercial use
• Tables are not provided.

If you would like to find out how to create your business to become more sustainable, we have a webpage full of information here. 

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