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…
Must-see shopping in Devon & Cornwall
The Lizard
Fancy bars and boxes of chocolate are sold in the shop at this premium Cornish choc maker. You can mix-and-match your own selection, or just go for one of…
West Cornwall
If it's fresh crab and lobster you're after, this wharf warehouse is the best place in Cornwall – you can buy unpicked whole hens and cocks or, if you'd…
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…
Penzance
A real dig-and-delve treasure trove, overflowing with all kinds of bric-a-brac, vintage clothes, retro lamps, secondhand vinyl and other bits of who-knows…
South Devon
This vinyl enthusiasts' emporium is a sign of Totnes' increasingly trendy credentials. Everything's brand new here (definitely no secondhand bargains to…
South Devon
Once a month, one of Devon's biggest food markets takes over Totnes' central square. Expect more than 60 traders, selling everything from local meats,…
Isles of Scilly
Veronica Farm's wonderful fudge is almost worth a trip to Bryher on its own. It's made using butter, milk and clotted cream (all sourced from the farm's…
North Cornwall
This craft-brew company has taken off like a bottle rocket over the last couple of years, and has recently opened a tasting room and retail shop in town…
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…
South Devon
With plastic pollution on everyone's minds, it's no surprise that eco-conscious Totnes is home to the UK's first zero-waste shop. Run by a passionate…
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):…
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…
St Ives
Just off the harbour, this little mews holds the workshops and exhibition spaces for several local artists, creating everything from driftwood furniture…
East Devon
In this tiny hut on the slipway to Beer beach, you'll find glistening, just-caught fish that's been landed only yards away. You can also opt for succulent…
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…
West Cornwall
A reliable all-round Newlyn fish merchant, with stocks of whatever happens to have been landed off the boats that day – dover sole, lemon sole, hake,…
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…
North Cornwall
A well-stocked farm produce shop, selling everything from sausages, chicken, beef and duck to cheeses, jams and chutneys, all made on the farm or sourced…
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…
East Cornwall
Renowned local cheesemaker that has made its name with the powerful, pungent Cornish Blue, which you can buy in the traditional blue-and-white-striped…
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,…
East Devon
It's the perfect beach-picnic stop: counters are crammed full of flans, local cheeses, olives, fresh-baked bread, and tasty home-baked pasties and pies.
South Devon
Jewellery, kitchenware, books, glassware, clothes, toys, fine foods and a cafe fill the attractive outbuildings of this former cider press.
West Cornwall
Near Gwithian, this farm shop sells meats, homemade chutneys and fresh fruit and veg. The restaurant also does vast Sunday roasts.
South Devon
Bakery specialising in award-winning pastries, cakes and specialist breads; the home-cooked ham and coleslaw baguette is a winner.
North Cornwall
This north coast outpost of Cornwall's up-and-coming baker sells fresh bread and pastries. Also has shops in Falmouth and Pool.
South Devon
Plot your picnic at this acclaimed eco-deli, where you'll find piles of organic local veggies, pies, pasties, bread and cheese.
South Devon
Staff smoke the famous Salcombe Smokies (mackerel) at this fishmongers; try the flavoursome smoked salmon and prawns, too.
South Devon
Each Friday and Saturday scores of stalls, selling everything from vintage threads and furniture to fudge, fill Civic Sq.
Plymouth
Some 200,000 secondhand volumes are wedged in over three creaking floors, making this a bookworm's delight.
South Devon
Well-stocked, independent bookseller, with a good range of literary fiction, crime and children's titles.
South Cornwall
Browse for chic homewares, cards, wrapping paper and other lovely loot at this stylish shop.
South Cornwall
A treasure trove for vintage togs, from leather jackets to retro dresses and cowboy boots.
West Cornwall
Every Sunday, one of Cornwall's biggest car boot sales takes over the main sports ground in the village of Rosudgeon. It's a vast affair, covering several…
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…
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…
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…
Isles of Scilly
The island's well-stocked shop sells a full range of supplies, as well as island treats such as pasties, smoked fish, Tresco beef and ice cream from…
North Cornwall
An upmarket bakery selling proper croissants, pains au chocolat and freshly baked loaves, plus chef Rick Stein's own take on the classic pasty.
