Sunday market draws the traders

Carlisle's first Sunday market at Borderway has been attracting thousands of bargain hunters every week.

The market which began at the end of April is being run by Greville Worthington who established 17 years ago what is now the north of England's biggest open air market at Catterick racecourse.

The Carlisle market is almost near capacity with 110 stalls and continued interest from traders, selling everything from tools and workwear to gifts and clothing as well as entertainment including giant slides and quad bikes.
"The Borderway site is an excellent location for a Sunday market without doubt, with very good access and close to the city centre as well as the M6 motorway," said Mr Worthington. "The facilities such as parking are good and we have a good variety of stalls with new traders signing up every day, although the market is nearly full," he added.

Mr Worthington, who wants to promote local producers, believes Carlisle is the perfect location to repeat his success at Catterick.
"It should benefit Carlisle as it will bring a lot of people into the city on a Sunday" he said.

From July 2 a table top sale for people to sell surplus household goods will also operate on Sundays in the Borderway show hall.

H&H Group chief executive Trevor Hebdon said:
"We identified Sunday as a day when the estate is fairly quiet but now this will lead to a significant increrase in activity. "The market is going to energise the estate and hopefully it will bring more business and people into the area."

The project is creating around 15 Sunday jobs for market and car parking marshalls and it is open from 9am to 3pm every Sunday.

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