Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A great opportunity to sample local cheese, honey, bread and fruit 'n' veg, and to meet the producers responsible.
Must-see shopping in Wales
Ceredigion
This little boutique specialises in organic and fair-trade homewares, cosmetics and baby goods.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This lovely little store specialises in rare children's and illustrated books.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Traditional salt-cured, air-dried ham – a local speciality.
Cardiff
Together with Castle Arcade (1882), High St (1885) and Duke St (1902) arcades make up the trio of arty indoor shopping spaces known as the Castle Quarter…
Cardiff
The most decorative of the city's arcades, Castle Arcade houses Troutmark Books (with mainly secondhand tomes) and eateries Madame Fromage (self declared …
Cardiff
Located upstairs in the Castle Emporium, this small independent shop and art gallery is the place to go for eclectic prints by artists of small to medium…
Cardiff
The Cardiff branch of the Britain-wide John Lewis chain is the city's premier department store, occupying a swish glass-fronted building at the bottom of…
Cardiff
If you're in the market for a vintage Hawaiian shirt or a 1970s printed sun frock, this is the place to come. Along with vintage men's and women's clothes…
Cardiff
So you want to be a rock and roll star? This menswear boutique by Oasis' Liam Gallagher will at least have you looking the part. Stock up on paisley…
Cardiff
It may look small from the outside but this excellent secondhand bookshop sprawls upstairs and down. There's a Welsh-language section and a big selection…
Cardiff
Along with all the usual deli treats (olives, cold meats, Welsh cheeses), Wally's sells Penderyn whisky from the Brecon Beacons and a large range of local…
Cardiff
If you're after stuffed dragons, love spoons or Cardiff T-shirts, this is the city's biggest souvenir shop, conveniently located across the street from…
Cardiff
Taking up a whole corner of the Cardiff Market balcony, this record shop stocks a huge selection of secondhand vinyl and CDs, including rarities and…
Cardiff
This kooky collection of independent stalls is a great place to rummage for vintage clothes and jewellery.
North Pembrokeshire
Since 1912 the same family has run this traditional woollen mill, which churns out some of Wales' best blankets, cushions and upholstery fabrics. New…
Southeast Wales
The 19th-century Market Hall is a lively place, hosting a general market (food, drink, clothes, household goods) on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, a flea…
Wickedly Welsh Chocolate Company
South Pembrokeshire
Set among an otherwise drab industrial estate on the northern edge of town, this purply-pink den of temptation is hard to miss and even harder to resist…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
There's been a market here since Roman times and in 1180 it was given a royal charter. Now housed in an edgy modern building, the market sells a bit of…
Cardiff
The historic Wyndham Arcade (1887) is home to up-market cafes and the gloriously old-fashioned Havana House, a specialist cigar merchant from a bygone era…
Cardiff
This interesting gallery, upstairs at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre, displays and sells the work of photographers Mike La-Traille and Dave Poulton,…
Swansea (Abertawe)
Set in a beautifully converted 19th-century seamen's chapel, this modestly sized gallery stages some of Swansea's most striking exhibitions of…
Cardiff
The Welsh Rugby Union's shop is the place to book tickets for a Principality Stadium tour and to stock up on rugby-ball key rings and ‘lucky’ WRU-branded…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Hay's oldest and one of its biggest bookshops, this converted cinema is jam-packed with books on all manner of obscure subjects. There's also an…
South Pembrokeshire
Along with religious paraphernalia, this little shop sells locally made honey and jam, and essential oils, soaps and perfumes made by the monks on Caldey…
North Pembrokeshire
The place to go to stock up on picnic supplies and planet-friendly provisions. There's a selection of ethical gifts at the rear, including Pembrokeshire…
South Pembrokeshire
A wonderful old neoclassical Methodist chapel stocked to its impressively high rafters with antiques, this is a good place to search for a quirky souvenir…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
The town's Victorian market hall now has a cafe and a couple of shops selling local products of varying descriptions, including lovespoons, Welsh wine and…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
This fountain overflows with excellent local art, including many recognisable landmarks and landscapes – making for excellent, if rather pricey, holiday…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
A rabbit warren of a shop spread over several levels, with rooms devoted to sci-fi, myths, horror, music and art, among other subjects.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Seventeen little shops in one, this is a great place to look for a memento with an extra bit of mileage on it.
North Pembrokeshire
This vibrant food market is held by the abbey ruins every week.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Sells interesting works by a cooperative of local painters, sculptors, ceramicists and printmakers.
Ceredigion
A handy indie record shop that also sells tickets for gigs at the university.
