The Midlands & the Marches
Stalls at Leicester's award-winning indoor food hall and outdoor markets, revamped in 2018, sell everything from organic vegetables, aromatic spices, fish…
Must-see shopping in The United Kingdom
Shetland
This spinning mill specialises in producing yarn from native Shetland sheep. As well as seeing the mill at work, you can buy yarn for knitting, or…
The West End
This traditional toyshop is stuffed with the things that kids of all ages love: Victorian paper theatres, wooden marionettes, finger puppets and antique…
Bristol
A multimillion-pound shopping centre hosting all the big names, selling everything from new threads to boxes of chocolates.
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
From April to September, on the last Saturday of the month, a farmers market takes over the grassy square in the middle of Blairgowrie, with stalls…
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
This small jewellery shop down charming Brewers Lane sells an intriguing and eye-catching collection of necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings,…
Glasgow
A wide range of designer clothing for women is stocked at this handsome, colourful boutique, with lots of unique items in a variety of styles. Prices aren…
Glasgow
This city-centre venue is your stop for all green-and-white footballing gear and Celtic memorabilia. There's a larger shop at the stadium itself and one…
Cardiff
The Welsh Rugby Union's shop is the place to book tickets for a Principality Stadium tour and to stock up on rugby-ball key rings and ‘lucky’ WRU-branded…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Hay's oldest and one of its biggest bookshops, this converted cinema is jam-packed with books on all manner of obscure subjects. There's also an…
Southern Highlands & Islands
The friendly island shop sells food and petrol and is a good source of information. It also hires bikes (£10/15 for a half-/full day) and has glamping…
South Cornwall
Fowey's fifth-generation butcher also runs an excellent deli in the town centre, selling lots of premium goodies, including Fowey Valley Cider, Cornish…
South Cornwall
Trago's is a bit of a Cornish institution for cheap-and-cheerful goods. It sells a little bit of everything, from gardening kit to kitchenware, carpets…
The West End
Space NK specialises in skincare products and stocks such brands as Eve Lom and Chantecaille, as well as anti-ageing products from the likes of RéVive…
The Cotswolds
Stroud's indoor-outdoor Shambles Market, which sets up in the historic Shambles towards the top of town, provides a great opportunity to stock up on…
London
The place to come for essentials such as St Paul's snow globes and silk scarves printed with Cathedral artworks, the crypt shop also sells all of the…
The West End
Quiet and serene with friendly and helpful staff, this shop on the 2nd floor of Foyles bookshop has one of the best CD and vinyl jazz selections in London.
The Lake District
Compston Rd has enough equipment shops to launch an assault on Everest. The largest shop in town is Gaynor Sports, just round the corner on Market Cross,…
North London
Crammed with exceedingly cool, mainly northern-European-designed objects, this is a great spot for quirky gifts or high-quality homewares. A £465 toilet…
Inverness
If the rain comes down, you could opt for a spot of retail therapy in the Victorian Market, a shopping mall that dates from the 1890s and has rather more…
Kate Fleming Shooting & Fishing
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
The knowledgeable staff here have all the info you need about local trout and salmon fishing. The shop sells permits as well as a full range of tackle,…
Orkney
One of many craft shops along the main street of Stromness, this likeable grotto covers a lot of bases, offering quality local artwork, woollen items,…
Belfast
The gift shop at Titanic Belfast sells a range of memorabilia and souvenirs, including replica dinner services, vintage posters and books.
Glasgow
This sizeable, ugly glass-roofed centre bookends the southern boundary of Glasgow's shopping mile. Among its many shops is a branch of Hamley's, the…
Glasgow
Tucked away in the Ruthven Lane complex, this has a sound range of back issues, both recent and from past decades. Though the shop looks small, there's a…
Glasgow
At the junction of Sauchiehall and Buchanan Sts, this sizeable centre has a huge number of contemporary clothing retailers as well as the John Lewis…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
The town's Victorian market hall now has a cafe and a couple of shops selling local products of varying descriptions, including lovespoons, Welsh wine and…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
This fountain overflows with excellent local art, including many recognisable landmarks and landscapes – making for excellent, if rather pricey, holiday…
Merchant Square Craft & Design Fair
Glasgow
This weekend market fills the Merchant Sq space with stalls peddling handmade crafts, from candles to jewellery to paintings. Nearly all are made locally…
The West End
Despite bad press about its manufacturing methods, the flagship store of Primark is still crammed to the rafters with shoppers hunting for bargain (cheap)…
Trotternish
If you’ve time to kill while waiting for a ferry at Uig, the Isle of Skye Brewery shop sells locally brewed ales by the bottle, as well as gifts and…
Glasgow
This West End shop of a family firm in business for well over a century has an excellent selection of original artisanal candles that are perfect for…
Outer Hebrides
The only shop in town that’s open on a Sunday, selling groceries, alcohol, hardware, fishing tackle and outdoor kits. The Sunday papers arrive around 2pm.
Glasgow
Occupying a corner of Barras Art & Design, this quirky shop lives up to its name with a range of offbeat gifts and a well-curated musical selection.
Birmingham
Atop the revitalised New St station, the gleaming Grand Central Birmingham shopping mall is anchored by a massive John Lewis department store.
Southern Highlands & Islands
The Loch Fyne Gallery is a colourful shop that showcases the work of local artists. Sunday hours are slightly reduced outside of high summer.
Whitby
Fascinating gift shop selling all kinds of stuff, including fossils, minerals, crystals, preserved insects, jewellery and leather goods.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
A rabbit warren of a shop spread over several levels, with rooms devoted to sci-fi, myths, horror, music and art, among other subjects.
South Cornwall
Sleek furniture, fancy light-fittings and other designer desirables fill the rooms of this elegant homeware shop near the harbour.
Oxford & the Cotswolds
This group of brick Victorian warehouses is filled with bargain outlet stores, mainly devoted to major high-street fashion brands.
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