Stockyard Tuesday Market Tours

A two-hour guided food and history tour behind the scenes of Melton Mowbray's historic Tuesday livestock market and Stockyard, with tastings from local producers.

Every Tuesday morning, Matt from Hidden Food Tours leads guests behind the scenes at Melton's historic livestock market and Stockyard, whose markets predate the Domesday Book and whose Tuesday market received a charter in 1324. The two-hour tour shares stories of Melton's history and the market's continuing role in the town's culture, with tastings from producers ranging from Derbyshire foraged jams and fruit vinegars to Melton pork pies, Lincolnshire sausages and homemade Asian curries. Guests also see the livestock sales in action, learning how this centuries-old tradition supports local producers and food culture.