This shop is located on Castle Street directly opposite the Cathedral. The goods it sells are…read moreorientated to the gift market, although if you go to the back of the shop you can pick up some lovely ornaments for yourself. As an avid collecter of fairies I often visit this shop to take a look at what new delights they have in. They never fail to dissapoint as they rotate their stock rapidly and always have something new and wonderful in. They stock some nice character branded gifts such as Betty Boop and Popcorn bear. They also do a lot of interesting novelty gifts which are very different to what you would find elsewhere in town. They also sell items which are very mythical such as dragons and gargoyles. The business is family run and they are so friendly and enjoy a nice chat when you go in. If there is something special you are looking for then they will do their best to help you find it. They do a small range of greetings cards and some great novelty mugs aswell. It is always worth a look as the prices are very competitive and you never know what you might find.

This friendly, family run business sells gifts for all occassions, all at reasonable prices. The…read morestaff are always chatty and quite often enter into conversations with you whilst you browse. I don't tend to buy a lot of things from here, but I do like to have a look around, see what new and unusual things they have in store. This quaint little shop is well worth a look, especially if you're after something a little different.

A brilliant little shop tucked awway in the Devonshire Arcade right at the bottom. Although it is…read morequite small it has a huge range of gifts and candles. It also stocks a variety of more ethinic jewellery and clothes. I love to visit here just before Christmas as it is perfect for grabbing a few canndles as presents. I also love to browse their selection of candle holders and you can often find something a little bit different that looks gorgeous. They also sell incencse sticks and room fragrances in scents such as the smell of baby powder which is actually quite nice. Their novelty range is fab and they had the little bath ducks that lit up and flashed before anywhere else around here and they made fantastic unusual gifts. Although it is a little bit expensive the quality is very good.

Find unusual presents here! It looks from the outside like it is all tie-dyed and beaded (and there…read moreis some good stuff in that vein if you're buying for a nut-eating hippy (that's not my term!)) but if you go inside to poke round there's also lots of posh toilettries like neals yard and other niche brands so you can get something much more exciting and cute and stylishly packaged than from e.g. Boots.

Individualistic gift/crafts shop near the bridge in the well-heeled little town of Corbridge. A…read moregood range of stock including candles, ornaments, bags, fashion jewellery, scarves, greeting cards, artisan crafts and more. Good quality products too, it's not cheap tacky stuff, but then no-one in Corbridge sells cheap tacky stuff I don't think they'd be allowed to! :-)

Have just received a beautiful pendant necklace this morning and I am absolutely thrilled with the…read morequality. Also the prompt and efficient packing and delivery. My husband and I used to live in the beautiful little town of Corbridge until we moved to Berkshire 8 years ago, so I was delighted when I recently saw an article in Country Living showing jewellery from Craft Work Gallery.I will definitely be ordering more items in the future.

A lovely little surprise of a place in the heart of Ambleside. It makes a welcome change from shop…read moreafter shop of walking gear, Beatrix Potter souvenirs and other tourist shops. There are 2 floors full to the gunnels of all kinds of products from great British designers as well as some other cool Europeans ones too. All modern, funky little unique designs from the Sedburgh Soap company Bud Duck, the Big Tomato Company, Suck Uk who produce the most adorable Salt and Pepper Bots and quirky stationary products from Takkoda, to name just a few. Some of my favourite finds in the store were the cookie stamps, adorable magnets in the shape of sparrows and Babbushkups, a trio of Russian Doll inspired glasses.

I love this store... mostly because they have such an assortment of items that I can find something…read morefor everyone I am shopping for... and myself of course. I particularly love the journals/books. Last time I purchased a Listography journal, this time I purchased a journal that gives you hundreds of topics to write about. Not just any kind of topic, but things like: Write a love letter to a person you dislike, What would you buy from the SkyMall catalogue and why?, or write a ransom note. More stuff to keep me from actually being productive! I also purchased a humorous Mother's Day card (my mom is American, but I feel the need to send her a card on British Mothering Day as well... lucky she is, two Mother's Days in one year) and a coffee mug for myself that says 'BLIMEY' and on the back it explains that it is an exclamation of surprise. Better than any tacky tourist souvenir shop. Of course there were a lot of things that I did not purchase, otherwise I would not have been able to have a very luxurious lunch... and dinner, but it is hard to narrow it all down. For example, the 'Poo Log' and the 'What My Poo Tells Me" books would be fantastic purchases for people like my brother, but completely unnecessary. If you are looking for others, souvenirs, or just something for yourself... bypass everything else and stop here!