Yes, its cheap (I have to wonder why?), but Peacocks seems to be getting increasingly tacky. I used…read moreto shop here for clothes occasionally but recently I can never see anything I like, everything seems cheap and shiny looking, or covered in glitter - is this just me? Anyway, if you want cheap clothes try Matalan, and if you want nice clothes go to Polly's. I wouldn't bother with Peacocks, except for their nice colored tights!

My favourite clothes store in aber. Loads of cheap clothes and this store is new and quite big…read more Much better than the smaller one they used to have in town.

I find my visits to the post office infuriating. No smiles, or going out of their way to help. Its…read morea shame because it used to be such a lovely friendly place.

Expensive but worth it. Best place for a prom dress or extra special gift, very good accessories…read moreand bags. Quite a small version of monsoon but does stock some accessorise goods :)

Although a bit pricey they do have some gorgeous and unique clothes here. When the sale is on you…read morecan get some great deals. They also have an accesorize section in here which is a bit limited in size but has some lovely stuff.

Possibler the most useful shop in Aberystwyth. They do photocopying, printing and stock all those…read moreuseful paper-related odds and ends you don't even know you need (stick on calender hooks anyone?). Fantastic, and the staff are really helpful if you don't actually know what you need!

Great. Always well stocked and plenty choice. Always really friendly and smiley, which is very rare…read morein shops in this town at the moment.

My favourite kiosk in Aberystwyth somehow. I liked the old owners but the new people who work here…read moreare friendly, too. The shop is painted in yellow now. So you should not miss it. I love just getting the Sunday Times EVERY Sunday. This contributes to my perfect Sunday morning. Fresh and very good coffee, a nicely scented candle, Radio 2 (Tradition - Sunday Love Songs on Radio 2) or Internet Radio and the ST or the Independent. Here, I buy Y Cymro, the Welsh weekly paper and also milk and sometimes a chocolate bar; and / or Elle and VOGUE.

This was my friendly local newsagent for my first two years Aber and I still make the effort to…read morecall in sometimes. While the 24 hour Spa is convenient there's a lovely 'old-fashioned' feel to a little corner shop like this. It also sells local postcards and photo magnets (which I've never seen anywhere else in the town, despite a long search one day!) Worth a visit.

You'll probably smell this place before you see it as it is the place to go in Aber if you want…read morefancy smellies. They also do lots of unusual spangly jewellery and other bits and pieces - groovy fairy lights and Indian style lamp shades making it a great place to go and by girly birthday presents. There is also a small range of clothes in the back but go to the other Polly's just down the road next to Charlies for a better range.

This is the most colourful of the three Polly shops, and the best for cheaper clothing and soaps…read moreand smellies. There are some lovely handmade soaps and jewelry and a lot of other bits and pieces (some are perhaps a little bit tacky but mostly pretty nice). I love this place for small gifts or gift ideas, though I prefer the other two shops for clothes. Nice!

This is a mill shop selling sheepskin rugs, jewellery, hats, outdoor clothing and discount books…read more It is the kind of place that older people like to hang out in, on a day trip out - my 70 year old mum loves it. It has a cafe at the back which is reknowned for its cheese scones, which are very good. It also has staple cafe fayre like jacket potatoes and soup and the cakes are good. There are a few tables out the back which are great to sit at on a sunny day, watching the birds feed at the feeder and marvelling at the steep, black hills behind it. It also has a short walk to a King Arthur's stone at the end of the car park.

The idea of the Quarry Shop is great. Buy local and shop locally and green…read more Unfortunately, there are many local people who are too poor to shop here. I like the veggie spreads they do, tofu, jams and marmelades, the herbal tea, the local milk. The bread tastes very nice, also the rolls. It is a shop along the high street. They sell Weleda and Ecover products here.

3 miles from the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) itself in the small town of Machynlleth,…read moreand just along the main street from the Quarry Café, is the Quarry Shop. A great wholefood store with vast amounts of jam, vegetarian and vegan goodness, friendly staff and a rack of homeopathic remedies for those niggling ills you pick up every now and then. Worth a visit to stock up on some staples. Don't miss the brown quarry rolls mega sandwiches can be made from this lovely homebaked bread delivered from the café.