Must-see shopping in Devon & Cornwall

  • Country Cheeses

    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…

  • Jam

    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…

  • Pannier Market

    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…

  • Real McCoy

    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):…

  • Finisterre

    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…

  • Sloop Craft Market

    St Ives

    Just off the harbour, this little mews holds the workshops and exhibition spaces for several local artists, creating everything from driftwood furniture…

  • Real Food Store

    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…

  • Vintage Warehouse 13

    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…

  • Lobbs Farm Shop

    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…

  • Watershed

    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,…

  • Book Cupboard

    Plymouth

    Some 200,000 secondhand volumes are wedged in over three creaking floors, making this a bookworm's delight.

  • Willow & Stone

    South Cornwall

    Browse for chic homewares, cards, wrapping paper and other lovely loot at this stylish shop.

  • Wild Pony

    South Cornwall

    A treasure trove for vintage togs, from leather jackets to retro dresses and cowboy boots.

  • Plymouth City Market

    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…

  • Kittows

    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…

  • Trago Mills

    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…

  • Webb St Company

    South Cornwall

    Sleek furniture, fancy light-fittings and other designer desirables fill the rooms of this elegant homeware shop near the harbour.

  • Drake Circus

    Plymouth

    Plymouth's big shopping centre has more than 60 well-known stores.

  • Fowey Fish

    South Cornwall

    Fowey's fresh fishmonger, with a fine wines shop next door.

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