Dartmoor National Park
Ripe, cheesy aromas wash over you as you step into this award-winning shop. The counters are stacked with oozing, crumbling golden delights. Many are made…
Must-see shopping in Devon & Cornwall
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The Lizard
Fancy bars and boxes of chocolate are sold in the shop at this premium Cornish choc maker. You can mix-and-match your own selection, or just go for one of…
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West Cornwall
If it's fresh crab and lobster you're after, this wharf warehouse is the best place in Cornwall – you can buy unpicked whole hens and cocks or, if you'd…
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South Cornwall
Music aficionados mustn't miss Falmouth's finest record store, with a just-so selection of vinyl and CDs, leather sofas, magazines to browse and very…
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South Devon
This vinyl enthusiasts' emporium is a sign of Totnes' increasingly trendy credentials. Everything's brand new here (definitely no secondhand bargains to…
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South Devon
Once a month, one of Devon's biggest food markets takes over Totnes' central square. Expect more than 60 traders, selling everything from local meats,…
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Isles of Scilly
Veronica Farm's wonderful fudge is almost worth a trip to Bryher on its own. It's made using butter, milk and clotted cream (all sourced from the farm's…
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Dartmoor National Park
A vast Victorian covered hall that's home to hundreds of stalls stacked with an eclectic range of shabby-chic goodies; there's everything from silver…
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South Devon
With plastic pollution on everyone's minds, it's no surprise that eco-conscious Totnes is home to the UK's first zero-waste shop. Run by a passionate…
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Exeter
This Aladdin's cave of retro threads has long been a magnet for Exeter's fashionistas. It proudly proclaims stock spanning 100 years (1880s to 1980s):…
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South Cornwall
Cornwall's coolest clothing brand, St Agnes–based Finisterre has its own Falmouth outlet. Known for its cold-water surf gear, Finisterre's wool beanies…
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St Ives
Just off the harbour, this little mews holds the workshops and exhibition spaces for several local artists, creating everything from driftwood furniture…
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East Devon
In this tiny hut on the slipway to Beer beach, you'll find glistening, just-caught fish that's been landed only yards away. You can also opt for succulent…
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Exeter
Boxes and bags full of field-fresh veg, racks of fragrant bread, ranks of local cheeses and piles of cured meat and fish. Some 70% of the goods in this…
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West Cornwall
A reliable all-round Newlyn fish merchant, with stocks of whatever happens to have been landed off the boats that day – dover sole, lemon sole, hake,…
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South Cornwall
A bargain-lover's dream, with an ever-changing selection of vintage dresses, lumberjack shirts, used denim and designer furniture. It's worth stopping by…
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South Cornwall
This excellent farm shop – quite possibly Cornwall's best – is based at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, and sells a vast array of local goodies, from smoked…
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East Cornwall
Renowned local cheesemaker that has made its name with the powerful, pungent Cornish Blue, which you can buy in the traditional blue-and-white-striped…
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South Cornwall
This up-and-coming Cornish surf brand started in Newquay, and designs all its own clothes, including hoodies, jackets, rucksacks, shirts – and surfboards,…
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East Devon
It's the perfect beach-picnic stop: counters are crammed full of flans, local cheeses, olives, fresh-baked bread, and tasty home-baked pasties and pies.
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South Devon
Jewellery, kitchenware, books, glassware, clothes, toys, fine foods and a cafe fill the attractive outbuildings of this former cider press.
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West Cornwall
Near Gwithian, this farm shop sells meats, homemade chutneys and fresh fruit and veg. The restaurant also does vast Sunday roasts.
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South Devon
Bakery specialising in award-winning pastries, cakes and specialist breads; the home-cooked ham and coleslaw baguette is a winner.
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South Devon
Plot your picnic at this acclaimed eco-deli, where you'll find piles of organic local veggies, pies, pasties, bread and cheese.
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South Devon
Staff smoke the famous Salcombe Smokies (mackerel) at this fishmongers; try the flavoursome smoked salmon and prawns, too.
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South Devon
Each Friday and Saturday scores of stalls, selling everything from vintage threads and furniture to fudge, fill Civic Sq.
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Plymouth
Some 200,000 secondhand volumes are wedged in over three creaking floors, making this a bookworm's delight.
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South Devon
Well-stocked, independent bookseller, with a good range of literary fiction, crime and children's titles.
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South Cornwall
Browse for chic homewares, cards, wrapping paper and other lovely loot at this stylish shop.
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South Cornwall
A treasure trove for vintage togs, from leather jackets to retro dresses and cowboy boots.
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West Cornwall
Every Sunday, one of Cornwall's biggest car boot sales takes over the main sports ground in the village of Rosudgeon. It's a vast affair, covering several…
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Plymouth
While not as thriving as it once was, the city's market is the place to get locally landed fish and shellfish. Other stalls are strong on fruit, veg and…
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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…
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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…
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Isles of Scilly
The island's well-stocked shop sells a full range of supplies, as well as island treats such as pasties, smoked fish, Tresco beef and ice cream from…
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South Cornwall
Sleek furniture, fancy light-fittings and other designer desirables fill the rooms of this elegant homeware shop near the harbour.
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Exeter
A sleek unroofed development that contains some 70 big-name stores.
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