Lovely shop, Good variety, Good prices and Very friendly staff!read more

Visited Preston store recently for Jam preserving materials and a jigsaw, as I was trying to look…read moreat preserving jars for size a member of staff that was at top of aisle eventually walked right to the side of us whilst we was browsing, then she came right in front of us blocking the area we was looking at, absolutely annoying and ignorant, put the jigsaw back and bought jar and labels from next door, sale lost, Hobbycraft train your staff on customer care

Full marks for this Hobbycraft. They have so much stuff! Granted they're not the cheapest, but you…read moresave on convenience and the range of materials that they have. It's all laid out in a sensible way so you can find what you need, despite the size, and the staff are very helpful. They usually have a good range of seasonal things too, so great if you want to get creative at Christmas!

If you need a piece of furniture, or something a bit novel and antiquey, or even if you need to get…read morerid of some furniture that you already have, Robert John Feather-Be is your man. Open Monday through to Saturday, though not at any specified time, this cheery man sells all sorts of second-hand furniture, from practical little chest-o-drawers to battered old rocking horses. here is also a massive range in terms of quality. I bought a mirror off him for a fiver, quite a big one, but it is pretty damn wonky. My friend who spent a tenner got a cracking mirror, floor standing and almost flawlessly accurate. I would grant four stars, because it's a great little business, but the truth of it is, Preston Circus, where the shop is located, is a fantstic neighbourhood for picking up free furniture which residents discard onto the street in front of their houses, so often you can get hold of a three piece suite for absolutely nothing, so long as you've a few strong friends you can convince to help you lug it home. Still, Robert John Feather-Be's is well worth a look in, especially if you're recently moved in in the area and you need a couple of bits and bobs, but you don't have all the cash in the world.