Skirlington Market will live on at its new home

A market forced to move after 40 years has found a new home, "a stone's throw away" from its current site.

Skirlington Market, in Skipsea, East Yorkshire, faced becoming homeless after approval was granted in July for Unity Holidays to build sports facilities on the existing site.

But Tom Parry, who runs the market, said the new space – a field on the road to Bridlington – would "evolve the market".

"It's in a nicer location," he said. "It's a lovely field with beautiful views out the back, and we can design it how we want it."

The final market day on the current site is expected to be Sunday 25 October, and the plan is to reopen it at its new home in the spring.

"I think it's great that we can stay in the area and it's fantastic we've found this field," said Parry.

He said the market would operate between spring and autumn but not during the winter, due to the new site's infrastructure.

"It's unfortunate and a shame we won't be able to open the market at Christmas," he said.

In September 2025, traders were told they would have to leave the site after Unity Holidays submitted its plans, which included a swimming pool and a sun deck.

However, there was strong public backing for the market to continue, with a petition signed by more than 13,000 people.

Parry said there might be scope for roads to be built for the car park in the future, and for making it "a bit more weatherproofed".

"But at the moment, we're just going to keep those traders and keep the community together and move it just up the road and make sure our 40-year-old market lives on," he added.

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