Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
The most famous and still the best, Booth's is a thing of beauty – from the exquisite tiling on the outside to the immaculately catalogued shelves within …
Must-see shopping in Wales
Cardiff
Every Sunday, the embankment across the Taff from Principality Stadium is lined with stalls for the Riverside Market. Independent producers show off their…
Swansea (Abertawe)
There's been a covered market in Swansea since 1652 and at this site since 1830. Rebuilt in 1961 after being bombed in WWII, the current version is a…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This cracking craft-beer shop takes localism very seriously, stocking an enormous range of North Welsh beers, and focusing on the stori (story) of their…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Everything you'd want from a local, indie bookshop, this little gem stocks English and Welsh books and CDs, with emphasis on local authors, Welsh folk,…
Cardiff
Cardiff's oldest arcade (1858), the Royal, connects with the Morgan Arcade via a series of covered lanes, forming a ritzy shopping precinct called the…
Cardiff
This independent shop is a dream come true for stationery enthusiasts, artists and craftmakers. Stocked wall-to-ceiling with thousands of paints, pens,…
Cardiff
The focus is less on Cluedo, and more on Dixit and King of Tokyo at this friendly independent gaming shop. It's stacked floor to ceiling with tabletop…
Cardiff
While there's been a market here since the 18th century, the current iron-framed covered market dates to 1891. Stalls sell everything from fresh fish to…
Cardiff
If you're after a properly Welsh souvenir that isn't too cheesy, this shop in the Welsh cultural centre is a great place to look. Named for the Welsh for …
Cardiff
St David's is central Cardiff's biggest and slickest shopping centre. All the famous chains you could name have a home here, along with a smorgasbord of…
Cardiff
The world's oldest record shop, founded in 1894 (when it sold wax phonograph cylinders), Spillers stocks a large range of CDs and vinyl, and prides itself…
Cardiff
This relocated Victorian shipping warehouse is the retail showcase for the Welsh Makers Guild cooperative, selling a wide range of ceramics, textiles,…
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Used by Michelin-starred restaurants such as Fat Duck and Tyddyn Llan, Halen Môn salt is known in the most exalted of foodie circles. Sourced directly…
Cardiff
Formerly in Castle Arcade, this independent homeware shop has moved into a converted coach house in Roath. The quaint setting amplifies the style and…
Cardiff
In the most upmarket suburb of Cardiff is the city's first zero waste shop. All of its stock is organic, sustainable and from chemical-free,…
Llŷn Peninsula
This is the retail front for Purple Moose, an award-winning brewer supplying the better North Welsh pubs. Tipples include Snowdonia Ale, Madog's Ale,…
South Pembrokeshire
There's nothing musty or moth-eaten about the kooky-cool threads on sale at this cute little boutique, proud winner of the UK National Vintage Awards 2015…
Powys
A hive of interconnected hexagonal workshops for potters, glassblowers, gin distillers, wood turners, candle-makers and chocolatiers, along with a cafe to…
Wales
Hidden behind Cowbridge High Street, this vintage emporium is a haven for bargain hunters, interior design fans and collectors of pre-loved curios. There…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Over 170 Welsh ales and ciders twinkle from the shelves of this Australian-owned hole-in-the-wall on Hole in the Wall St, alongside Welsh whisky, gin and…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Built in 1861 to provide slate for schools, this workshop now earns its coin making garden ornaments, place mats, picture frames, cake stands and other…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
All manner of honey-related goodies are sold here, including a range of mead, graded Roman, Celtic or Medieval, depending on sweetness. There's also honey…
Wales
Take the taste of Wales home with you from this small, family-run deli in the middle of the town. There are some 40 cheeses, Welsh meats and cured…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Always buying boring, samey souvenirs for your loved ones? Then why not go for a Henry VIII–era replica helmet, a ramshead heavy siege crossbow, some…
Powys
Not many hardware shops merit a visit when travelling, but Bunners, an old-fashioned ironmongers justifiably likened to Aladdin's cave, is an exception…
Powys
Dating to 1870, Newtown's handsome brick market hall has been extensively restored by the Mid-Wales Food and Land Trust. Run by Glanhafren ( meaning 'by…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Love spoons and jewellery sit alongside a deli and food store, featuring local specialities such as Halen Môn salt and Snowdonia cheese, inside this…
Ceredigion
Not only a great place to buy local art, Pendre has an excellent coffee shop serving sandwiches, crêpes, baguettes and home-baked scones. Bring your…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Over the road from the parent store, this specialist branch of Addyman Books has a body outline on the floor, monsters on the ceiling and stacks of…
Llŷn Peninsula
Established in 1874, this independent store is a local institution. It stocks a limited range of household goods and clothing, but is worth checking out…
Southeast Wales
Showcasing the company's range of award-winning handmade cheese, some of which is matured down in the Big Pit mine shaft, this little store also stocks a…
North Pembrokeshire
The showcase for nearly two dozen North Pembrokeshire artists, this interesting little store sells jewellery, pottery, clothing, paintings, photography…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Run by a cooperative of North Wales–based potters and designers, this gallery showcases the latest works from its members and is a mine of information…
Llŷn Peninsula
This small commercial gallery showcases the work of Piercy, a local artist and mountaineer who specialises in watercolours of north Wales, particularly…
North Pembrokeshire
This rabbit warren of a shop is packed with interesting oddments, including art, antique homewares, books and loads of railway paraphernalia. It also…
Llŷn Peninsula
A great little independent record shop (established in 1967) with a healthy collection of Welsh music, plenty of vinyl and a big mail-order presence.
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
A lovely old-school book shop – just the place for maps, local history and antiquarian tomes. Generally closes for half an hour around lunchtime.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Behind this boldly painted blue-and-red timber shopfront you'll find exquisite antiquarian maps and illustrative plates, many hand-coloured.
Powys
Around 50 stalls selling food, trinkets and hardware line the centre of Newtown on Tuesday and Saturday from around 7am.
