Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
The most famous and still the best, Booth's is a thing of beauty – from the exquisite tiling on the outside to the immaculately catalogued shelves within …
Must-see shopping in Wales
Cardiff
Every Sunday, the embankment across the Taff from Principality Stadium is lined with stalls for the Riverside Market. Independent producers show off their…
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Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This cracking craft-beer shop takes localism very seriously, stocking an enormous range of North Welsh beers, and focusing on the stori (story) of their…
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Anglesey & the North Coast
Everything you'd want from a local, indie bookshop, this little gem stocks English and Welsh books and CDs, with emphasis on local authors, Welsh folk,…
Cardiff
Cardiff's oldest arcade (1858), the Royal, connects with the Morgan Arcade via a series of covered lanes, forming a ritzy shopping precinct called the…
Cardiff
This independent shop is a dream come true for stationery enthusiasts, artists and craftmakers. Stocked wall-to-ceiling with thousands of paints, pens,…
Cardiff
The focus is less on Cluedo, and more on Dixit and King of Tokyo at this friendly independent gaming shop. It's stacked floor to ceiling with tabletop…
Cardiff
While there's been a market here since the 18th century, the current iron-framed covered market dates to 1891. Stalls sell everything from fresh fish to…
Cardiff
If you're after a properly Welsh souvenir that isn't too cheesy, this shop in the Welsh cultural centre is a great place to look. Named for the Welsh for …
Cardiff
St David's is central Cardiff's biggest and slickest shopping centre. All the famous chains you could name have a home here, along with a smorgasbord of…
Cardiff
The world's oldest record shop, founded in 1894 (when it sold wax phonograph cylinders), Spillers stocks a large range of CDs and vinyl, and prides itself…
Cardiff
This relocated Victorian shipping warehouse is the retail showcase for the Welsh Makers Guild cooperative, selling a wide range of ceramics, textiles,…
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Cardiff
Formerly in Castle Arcade, this independent homeware shop has moved into a converted coach house in Roath. The quaint setting amplifies the style and…
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Cardiff
In the most upmarket suburb of Cardiff is the city's first zero waste shop. All of its stock is organic, sustainable and from chemical-free,…
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Wales
Hidden behind Cowbridge High Street, this vintage emporium is a haven for bargain hunters, interior design fans and collectors of pre-loved curios. There…
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Anglesey & the North Coast
Over 170 Welsh ales and ciders twinkle from the shelves of this Australian-owned hole-in-the-wall on Hole in the Wall St, alongside Welsh whisky, gin and…
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Anglesey & the North Coast
Built in 1861 to provide slate for schools, this workshop now earns its coin making garden ornaments, place mats, picture frames, cake stands and other…
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Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
All manner of honey-related goodies are sold here, including a range of mead, graded Roman, Celtic or Medieval, depending on sweetness. There's also honey…
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Wales
Take the taste of Wales home with you from this small, family-run deli in the middle of the town. There are some 40 cheeses, Welsh meats and cured…
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Anglesey & the North Coast
Always buying boring, samey souvenirs for your loved ones? Then why not go for a Henry VIII–era replica helmet, a ramshead heavy siege crossbow, some…
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Anglesey & the North Coast
Love spoons and jewellery sit alongside a deli and food store, featuring local specialities such as Halen Môn salt and Snowdonia cheese, inside this…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Over the road from the parent store, this specialist branch of Addyman Books has a body outline on the floor, monsters on the ceiling and stacks of…
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Southeast Wales
Showcasing the company's range of award-winning handmade cheese, some of which is matured down in the Big Pit mine shaft, this little store also stocks a…
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Anglesey & the North Coast
Run by a cooperative of North Wales–based potters and designers, this gallery showcases the latest works from its members and is a mine of information…
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Snowdonia & the Llŷn
A lovely old-school book shop – just the place for maps, local history and antiquarian tomes. Generally closes for half an hour around lunchtime.
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Behind this boldly painted blue-and-red timber shopfront you'll find exquisite antiquarian maps and illustrative plates, many hand-coloured.
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Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A great opportunity to sample local cheese, honey, bread and fruit 'n' veg, and to meet the producers responsible.
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This lovely little store specialises in rare children's and illustrated books.
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Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Traditional salt-cured, air-dried ham – a local speciality.
Cardiff
Together with Castle Arcade (1882), High St (1885) and Duke St (1902) arcades make up the trio of arty indoor shopping spaces known as the Castle Quarter…
Cardiff
The most decorative of the city's arcades, Castle Arcade houses Troutmark Books (with mainly secondhand tomes) and eateries Madame Fromage (self declared …
Cardiff
Located upstairs in the Castle Emporium, this small independent shop and art gallery is the place to go for eclectic prints by artists of small to medium…
Cardiff
The Cardiff branch of the Britain-wide John Lewis chain is the city's premier department store, occupying a swish glass-fronted building at the bottom of…
Cardiff
If you're in the market for a vintage Hawaiian shirt or a 1970s printed sun frock, this is the place to come. Along with vintage men's and women's clothes…
Cardiff
So you want to be a rock and roll star? This menswear boutique by Oasis' Liam Gallagher will at least have you looking the part. Stock up on paisley…
Cardiff
It may look small from the outside but this excellent secondhand bookshop sprawls upstairs and down. There's a Welsh-language section and a big selection…
Cardiff
Along with all the usual deli treats (olives, cold meats, Welsh cheeses), Wally's sells Penderyn whisky from the Brecon Beacons and a large range of local…
Cardiff
If you're after stuffed dragons, love spoons or Cardiff T-shirts, this is the city's biggest souvenir shop, conveniently located across the street from…
Cardiff
Taking up a whole corner of the Cardiff Market balcony, this record shop stocks a huge selection of secondhand vinyl and CDs, including rarities and…
Cardiff
This kooky collection of independent stalls is a great place to rummage for vintage clothes and jewellery.
