Preston Makers Market

On the second Saturday of every month, Preston's Flag Market fills with around 75 independent stallholders set against the grand backdrop of the Harris Museum — Lancashire art, homewares, vintage finds, street food and coffee, with music keeping the mood lively. There's a free crafting station to keep children occupied too.

It's the kind of unfussy, free-to-wander event that rewards an easy Saturday morning — no ticket, no rush, just good stalls and a decent flat white.