The surrounding area of Suffolk and the Suffolk/Essex border offers a tempting array of niche shops and small boutiques, as well as the larger independent stores and national names. The larger towns such as Ipswich, Woodbridge and Bury St Edmunds have the usual well-known retailers and high street names as well as many smaller independent shops.
HINTLESHAM BARNS
Set in the heart of the beautiful Suffolk countryside and only a stone’s throw from the cabins, Hintlesham Barns offers fashion, home, lifestyle, coffee shop with homemade cakes plus whatever they come across on their travels they think you will love!
www.hintleshambarns.co.uk
SHRUBLAND PLANT NURSERY
Shrublands is a family run plant nursery in Elmsett, close to The Suffolk Escape. They grow and sell a diverse range of plants from cottage favourites to more modern and unusual varieties. Visitors to the nursery can be assured of a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Whether you are new to gardening or a green-fingered enthusiast they will always be happy to help you with suggestions for any situation in your garden.
www.shrublandparknurseries.co.uk
Our local market town of Hadleigh has a busy high street with a good range well known and independent shops to meet your daily requirements. These include East of England Co-Op, Boots, The Post Office, Avis’ Newsagents, Andrew’s Butchers and many more. In addition to these are a few niche shops:
ADNAMS CELLAR AND KITCHEN
Situated on the High Street in Hadleigh, Cellar & Kitchen has a selection of fine wines and beers as well as stylish kitchenware and gifts. There are also stores in Southwold and Woodbridge.
www.cellarandkitchen.adnams.co.uk
RACHEL BOUTIQUE
A boutique offering beautiful and stylish clothes, footwear and accessories for all ages. Based on the High Street in Hadleigh.
www.rachelboutique.co.uk
PLUM GREEN
An independent shop on Hadleigh High Street selling beautiful gifts, homeware, accessories, jewellery, clothes and fresh flowers.
www.plumgreen.co.uk/
FRANKIES
A gallery and lifestyle store of beautifully curated objects for your home and perfect gifts. The stock continuously changes with the seasons and is wholly unique by nature. A variety of workshops and events are hosted here too.
https://frankies.studio/
JIM LAWRENCE
A family run business with a highly regarded reputation for making classic, high quality products using traditional, handcrafted techniques.
The workshops sit alongside a large and airy showroom where customers can view a full range of products including lighting, home accessories and furnishings.
www.jim-lawrence.co.uk
GIRLS LOVE ROSES
Girls Love Roses sell fun and stylish clothing, jewellery and scarfs at an affordable price. From day wear to smart/casual and something a bit more special. They are situated on Maiden Way which is feet away from the High Street.
Girls Love Roses
MUNG BEAN
A small but jam-packed health and well-being shop that sells wholefoods, dietary supplements, natural remedies, skin and body care products and cleaning products. They specialise in sourcing products that are free from artificial additives, organic and environmentally friendly.
Just half a mile from Hadleigh, this small neighbouring village is home to Kersey Mill. Set amongst 18 acres of grounds, established water gardens and historic buildings, Kersey Mill offers a selection of local and independent shops, plus an all important cafe for that relaxing break.
www.kerseymill.net/
The county town of Suffolk has a wide variety of shops, with two modern shopping centres, TowerRamparts and The Buttermarket. In addition to this is the “golden mile” of Tavern Street and Westgate Street with its mixture of high street stores, including H&M, GAP, Past Times, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams and Monsoon, as well as long-established local businesses and specialist shops. The Walk, St Peters Street and St Nicholas Street are just some of the locations where you can find independent boutiques, delicatessens, antiques shops, art shops and much more. On the edge of town is the recently refurbished Coes, a quality clothing company offering a wide range of designer outfits (www.coes.co.uk). Newly opened is a John Lewis store with Waitrose next door.
BRIDGE FARM BARNS
A collection of unique independent retailers situated in the nearby historic village of Monks Eleigh. The restaurant and tearoom provides a place for a well-earned break after all that retail therapy!
http://www.bridgefarmbarns.co.uk/
CORNCRAFT GIFT SHOP
Offering an extensive range of distinctive gifts, including local prints, jewellery, ceramics, stationary, cards, preserves, candles, silk flowers and the traditional ‘corn dollies.’
BRIDGE FARM PLANTS
an independent family run plant nursery.
www.bridgefarmplants.co.uk
Lavenham, England’s finest medieval village, offers a wealth of independently owned shops, including fine art galleries, antiques shops, clothing and accessories boutiques and shops selling high quality gifts, collectables and designer home ware. The many tea rooms located around the village provide ample opportunity to rest and soak up the atmosphere of this ancient Suffolk wool town.
www.lovelavenham.co.uk
This beautiful village in the heart of ‘Constable country’ provides a very relaxing setting for some retail therapy. In addition to some small niche shops, there is a large art and craft centre which covers 3 floors of a converted church, offering a wide range of independent retailers, including artwork, clothing, textiles, jewellery, ceramics and glass, woodcraft, furniture, books and antiques – the perfect place to buy gifts for others or treat yourself!
www.dedhamartandcraftcentre.co.uk
Both of these beautiful seaside towns have a number of niche shops and galleries as well as some of the well known national names. For those with an interest in amber, Southwold is home to the oldest and largest amber specialist retailer in the UK. Southwold also has a selection of lovely antique shops in the high street and a handful of quirky shops on the pier.
Set in a beautiful location on the River Alde, Snape Maltings is home to nine independent shops including art galleries, antiques, home accessories, a clothing boutique and a children’s toy and clothes shop. A choice of refreshments is available in the on-site pub, café or tea rooms.
www.snapemaltings.co.uk
Within this pretty, traditional Suffolk village can be found a world renowned unique pottery shop which designs and makes unusual teapots. Visitors can enjoy watching the teapots being made, and even have a go a decorating their own in the ceramic café.
www.cartersteapots.com
Famous for its numerous antique shops, you can spend hours strolling around Long Melford hunting out all sorts of treasures and seeking advice from the local experts.
www.longmelford.co.uk