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Sidmouth is so much more than beautiful scenes and iconic cliffs, the town is also a cultural hub with a huge array of activities and attractions, including a bustling high street and everything from big brand shops to unique, independent stores.
If you’re in the mood for some serious retail therapy, you’ll find lots of opportunities to exercise your bank balance all over the town. Whether you’re looking for local crafts, unique gift ideas, books, homeware or clothes and accessories, you’ll find it all here. From familiar names to local hand-made gifts and produce, the items on sale is as diverse as the town itself.
Sidmouth’s shops aren’t just confined to the high street, shops are spread out throughout the town, giving you plenty of places to explore to find the perfect gifts.
Fore Street and Old Fore Street are great places to head for accessories and clothes as well as cards, gifts and homeware, while Market Place is the place to go for Sidmouth’s department store, Fields of Sidmouth, which has stood on the street for over 200 years and boutique stores like the iconic bright pink store, Crane and Kind.
For more traditional stores like butchers, old fashioned sweet shops, delis and perfumeries Church Street is the place to go.
High Street chains can be found dotted throughout the town between independent stores, allowing you to find all your favourite brands and anything else that you might need.
Everywhere you go in Devon, you can find evidence of the region’s love of arts and crafts and it is no different in Sidmouth. You’ll find plenty of shops and galleries in and around the town selling locally made art, photography, crafts and more as well as shops that offer creative activity days.
Bibliophiles will want to spend their days exploring the town’s book stores, especially if you’re visiting during either Sidmouth or nearby Budleigh Salterton’s Literary Festivals or you can spend your time delving into the past by exploring the many antique shops. Sidmouth offers a great day out for those that like to hunt down items from yesteryear.
If you want something a little bit different, shy away from the high street and check out Sidmouth’s independent retailers, you’ll find unique clothes, jewellery and gifts that you just won’t find anywhere else. From cute boutique stores to shops selling items from local designers, you can find the very best in alternative products. If you want high street brands though, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to pick up a brand name bargain or two from familiar names.
Being in Sidmouth means you can easily other shops and shopping centres in the wider East Devon area, places such as Seaton and Beer are only a few miles away and have their own range of high street and independent stores for you to seek out the perfect holiday gifts for those back home.
In addition to local arts and crafts, Sidmouth’s producers are also known for the quality of their locally produced food and drink which you can easily find at regular farmers’ markets and the region’s delis and farm shops.
This is one of the best ways to sample the real taste of the Sid Valley, look out for local organic vegetables, dairy produce, locally caught fish and home reared meat as well as locally brewed cider, beer and wines and spirits distilled right here in East Devon.
Looking for places to go shopping? You can find a map here. Make sure to look out for the following streets for the best shopping experiences:
You can also find a range of shops, concessions and more along the Esplanade too.
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Fossil Coast Gin is a family run handcrafted small batch spirits brand that celebrates the Jurassic Coastline of Devon and Dorset.
Sidmouth
Kings Garden and Leisure is an independent family-run garden centre located on the outskirts of Sidmouth with picturesque, rural surroundings and its own onsite restaurant…
Sidmouth
Annie's is a long established, independent leather goods boutique in the beautiful seaside, regency town of Sidmouth, East Devon.
Sidmouth
White & Son Shoes is an independent, family run shoe shop located in the heart of beautiful Sidmouth. Offering a wide range of the world’s leading footwear brands for adults…
SIDMOUTH
Our mission is to reduce plastic waste, food waste and give our customers some easy options to enable them to live a life which is more environmentally friendly with the hope…
Sidmouth
Independent furniture retailer Potburys of Sidmouth has been a familiar face on the High Street for over 150 years.
Sidmouth
Cut Throat Shave Shop is a gentlemans barber located in Sidmouth, Devon. Nestled in the heart of Sidmouth’s bustling town centre, CT Shave Shop provides a classic experience…
Sidmouth
We are an independently owned family run shop in the heart of Sidmouth. Our artisan shop uses traditional recipes to make fresh fudge every day, handmade in full view for you…
Sidmouth
When it comes to creating beautiful and comfortable spaces that feel homely and allow you to put your own unique personality into every room, you need look no further than…
Sidmouth
Gilbert Stephens Solicitors is a well-established Devon based law firm providing both legal and financial advice across our six branches in Sidmouth, Budleigh Salterton,…
Sidmouth
Whether you are in need of toys in Sidmouth for a gift, kitchenware for your new abode or gardening equipment to make your little piece of paradise that little bit more…
Sidmouth
Much of Sidmouth’s charm lies in its Regency history and the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside and the dramatic Jurassic Coast, all things that need to be…
Sidmouth
Sidmouth Gin is Sidmouth’s locally sourced, award winning gin created in a distillery right in the heart of the town.
Sidmouth
Located in the original fisherman's yard by the Ham, at the eastern end of the Esplanade, Sidmouth Trawlers is a fishmonger well known in the area for the excellent quality…
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