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We love a wander around local shops with local traders and there is plenty to explore. Stroud bustles on a Friday with the Shambles Market and on Saturday with the renowned Farmers Market, a major draw. But there are lots of independent shops to amble around and cafes and pubs to linger in. Bliss.
Nailsworth is a great place to spend a half a day, the charity shops compliment the specialist retails very well.
Wotton Under Edge has a busy high street and the Cotswold Way passes right the centre of Dursley.
An independent fashion retailer established in 2020, from High Street shop and website. We stock lots of exciting brands offering trendy styles and timeless classics.
The Art Company, Spanish Footware : Blend from Denmark : Cora and Spink backpacks : Dirty Velvet for gentlemen rebels : Fly London...... and lots more.
25 High Street, Stroud, GL5 1AJ
Housed in a stunning mill between the canal and the river in a beautiful Golden Valley we supply bikes from leading brands to suit all budgets. mtb, gravel, road, hybrid and e-bike versions of all shapes and sizes, to suit you, with accessories fitted to customise your bike and make it ready to ride.
All of our road and gravel bikes come with a free bike fit. Mountain bike suspension is adjusted to your weight including customising the forks.
Kids bikes available too!
Come and take a test ride.
All aboard the ark
Formerly Noah's Cycles
London Road, Stroud, GL5 2TA
A multi-award winning independent jewellery and lifestyle boutique to make you look effortlessly stylish! in Nailsworth. Fine jewellery, eclectic women's wear, accessories, fabulous gifts, and homewares. Go on, express yourself! Online and in store.
24 Fountain Street, Nailsworth, GL6 0BL
Thu 4 May 2023
A 5 day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star ***** events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) in the world. It takes place in April or May each year in the park of Badminton House, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort in South Gloucestershire. The Cross Country day can attract up to 250,000 visitors. Pre-purchased admission tickets only.
Badminton House, Badminton GL9 1DF, GL9 1DF
Charity shop selling a mixture of donated clothes, books, toys, household goods and soft furnishings. Also stocking an assorted supply of new goods and greetings cards. All the money raised from sales goes towards helping sick, injured and homeless pets.
25-27 Parsonage St, Dursley, GL11 4BW
A friendly place to visit, stop for a chat, grab a coffee and do a little shopping. Hand finished cards, wrapping, gifts, candles, baby gifts, scarves, coffee, handmade Belgian chocolates, ice cream, a large range of jewellery and so much more!
27 Long Street Wotton-under-Edge, GL127BX
Offering a large selection of hand-picked collections for both men and women, in a friendly atmosphere. Whether you are looking for the perfect jeans, chunky knits, a unique piece of jewellery or a gorgeous dress that will take you from every day wear to evening; pop in and see us.
2-3 George St, Nailsworth, Stroud GL6 0AG, GL6 0AG
An independent book store in Wotton Under Edge, taking orders on line, in store and delivering free to the local area too. Bought and reinvigorated in 2020, the shop has been a fixture on the high street for many years. A passion for books and reading shines through! The "Books we are Loving" list is well worth a look.
26 Long Street, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7BT
Get on the bus and travel car-free! Perhaps bus in one direction and a leisurely walk back.... Explore Stroud & surrounding towns & villages by bus. Covering Minchinhampton, Cirencester, Nailsworth and many surrounding villages with frequent services.
Unit 27 Nailsworth Mills Estate Avening Road Nailsworth, GL6 0BS
Sat 1 July 2023
1st - 2nd July 2023
A packed programme of family fun and entertainment including exciting horsemanship, The Dog and Duck Show, sheepdog demonstrations, falconry, displays and loads for kids. Take your dog for free.
And there is the Food Festival too. A cracking day out.
Bathurst Estate, Cirencester Park, Cirencester, GL7 2BU
Raising funds for a leading animal rescue charity in the Cotswolds caring for hundreds of abandoned, abused and neglected animals each year. Teeming with bric-a-brac, clothing, toys, jewellery, books, curtains, DVDs, CDs, and small electrical items.
18 Long Street, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7EP
Working together with over 20 local Crafters of beautiful handmade products, this ‘shared shop’ sells a wide range from silver & gold jewellery, ceramics, mosaics, woodturning, knitwear, blacksmithing, stonework, to textiles, leatherwork and glassware.
3 High Street, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7DE
Vintage and lifestyle mini department store set in an old water powered textile mill. Modelled on a traditional general store, an eclectic mix of contemporary and vintage treasures with The Canteen cafe next door serving the best coffee and cakes.
Days Mill, 3 Old Market, Nailsworth, GL6 0DU
Vintage and Retro store. Selling everything from a wardrobe to a pair of shoes
Fascinating items of vintage clothing, sells iconic items from the 60s and 70s, in inspiring little room settings. Patrick may even look after your luggage if you're just off the train and he has tourism leaflets to browse through as well.
2 John Street Stroud, GL5 2HA
This Grade II listed building is the centrepiece of the town. The pillared market house, dating form Georgian times, contains the Town Hall stands above the Market Place and features a stature of Queen Anne and bell turret. Once a month you’ll find the Farmer’s Market held underneath.
Market Place Dursley, GL11
Lovely farm shop on a dairy farm, advocating sustainable and local ethics. Selling great British produce, with a passion for supporting local businesses. Local meat, cheeses, veg, glass bottle milk from local farms, coffee and cakes.
Middlehall Farm, Eastington, Stonehouse Stroud, GL10 3AY
Provide a range of amazing fresh food that is locally prepared from a sustainable supply chain. This is a high street presence for the award winning Wotton Farm Shop.
Whether you are planning on ordering a care package to the doorstep of a loved one, doing your bit for the environment by using the re-fill stations or just in need of an easy dinner fix, we want you to have convenience but with the quality you would expect from our farm produce, it is truly a feast from the farm.
27 Long Street, Wotton Under Edge, GL12 7BX
Fri 4 August 2023
It is an amazing event in the equestrian calendar, a genuine showcase of one of the most challenging and competitive sports – Eventing. The best of the best competes at The Festival. Gatcombe Park is transformed into the perfect destination for a great day out.
An action-packed entertainment programme to satisfying the shopaholic and foodie with a Shopping & Food Village.
Aston Farm, Cherington, Tetbury, GL8 8SW
A Beautiful Shop filled with Upcycled Furniture, Antiques and Eclectic Objet d’art. A shop created to indulge Fifi's passion for all things beautiful. A life long interest in design, furniture, colour, texture, up-cycling, recycling and revamping furniture and artefacts that would sit well in traditional or contemporary settings alike.
8 High Street, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7DB
Post refurbishment this is a great shopping centre mixing independent retailers with household names, so it's worth taking a look (and it has a covered car park).
The Street Food Market is great, lots of choice to eat on site or take away. It's home to Artisan bakers, butchers, a local loose fruit and veg shop, deli, Thai, Pie, Italian, Asian to name but a few. Check opening times.
The centre is also home of Vue Cinema, Anytime Fitness, Stroud Bowl, Halfords, Fat Toni’s, Domino's, EE, Jojo Maman Bebe.
It's next to the bus station.
King Street, Stroud, GL5 1RR
WINNER OF 'BEST RURAL FOOD BUSINESS UK' 2019
Farm Shop, butchers and Café with Jolly Nice Values. Championing old fashioned, independent, sustainable British food, drink and farming. Showcasing brilliant local farmers and top notch producers. Worth a detour for superb burgers and sublime ice cream and cafe too.
Between Stroud and Cirencester
Frampton Mansell, Stroud, GL6 8HZ
Far more than a farm shop: tucked in below the Cotswold Edge is a dog friendly Cafe, kitchen takeaway and deli, Roundhouse coffee stop, Walled kitchen garden and garden centre, 20 acres of walks and views.... so don't rush your visit, it's a place to linger. We love the vegan breakfast option, yum (we love bacon too, but this is particularly good).
Popular with cyclists as a stop off.
Dursley Road, Dursley, GL11 6PP
In the heart of Stroud, LGDC offers deli sandwiches made to order, dry goods off the shelves for your larder, lunches and afternoon tea and, of course, cakes and treats. Pavement seating, and indoor if the weather isn't being kind. Why not try the charcuterie platter for that perfect weekend treat.
1 Kendrick St, Stroud, GL5 1AQ
An antiques collection curated to exhilarate and inspire. With a Tetbury Showroom and two Antiques Hangars, YES HANGERS, to explore.
Be careful as there are so many pieces to fall in love with, BUT your home will thank you for making a visit to this hidden gem.
The Tetbury Showroom is in the centre of town, and the address for Babdown Airfield is shown here.... Just off the A46, near Calcot Manor and Spa (so that's lunch and an afternoon of shopping sorted).
Babdown Airfield, Tetbury, GL8 8YL
Starting as a series of makers' markets in 1991, we evolved into Stroud's famous Farmers' Market launched in 1999 by Isabella Blow and Jasper Conran, then The Made in Stroud Shop in 2000. Buy the exquisite work of our wonderful local makers and we hope you love it as much as we do.
16 Kendrick St, Stroud, GL5 1AA
Two shops, one inspiration. INTRIGUE of Stroud and MOSAIC, also on Kendrick Street, are sophisticated sister shops selling ethnic bohemian clothes collections including Italian linens, Joe Browns , Skye Batiks, Nomads, Weird Fish, Brakeburn and Alice Collins! (his and hers). The beautiful range of gifts and home ware include Edge Sculptures. Buy on line too.
1 Kendrick Street, Stroud, GL5 1AQ
Selling an exciting range of sterling silver, jewellery pieces and a huge array of scarves. Our pieces are designed and handmade by artisans all over the world , some of which include supporting local charities such as the RSPCA and Fairtrade. Exceptional taste and value whether you’re looking for a gift or treating yourself.
19 Russell Street, Stroud, GL5 3AQ
Set aside some time for a wander through this Aladdin's Cave. The full range of our stock can be seen in our shop in Stroud, but they are regulars and markets across the region. The range of books covers most subjects from Mind, Body and Spirit, Poetry, Childrens, Annuals, History, Popular Culture, Transport, Art & Design and many more. It also includes comics, American and British and maps too.
Nelson Street, Stroud, GL5 2HL
The Shambles is one of the oldest areas in Stroud and is transformed on market days, traditionally Fridays and Saturdays, but Mondays too.
The Old Town Hall dates from the late 1500s and the market stalls used to be housed in the arches under the Hall. "Shambles" means "Butchers stalls, a Meat-Market".
John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church, preached from the butcher's blocks outside the Church Hall on 26th June 1742. There is a Blue Plaque to commemorate the event.
Double gates lead to St Laurence Church. A chapel stood here in Saxon times. The only remaining part is the Church Tower with its spire. Stroud became its own parish, separate from Bisley, in 1304.
The Shambles, Stroud
We are a small family run business growing a mixture of vegetables , potatoes , hay straw and we also produce honey and boasts an excellent variety of produce from the wider county - including a decadent selection of cheeses. Selling direct to the public.
Please phone first to visit 01452 771 077
Stancombe Lane, Bisley, GL6 7NF
Fri 19 May 2023
A new food festival is coming to Stroud in May 2023, with a fantastic line-up of some of the most respected names in the business, showcasing the awesome food and drink venues based in and around The Five Valleys.
Talks, masterclasses and Stroud’s finest home-grown food producers, chefs and restaurant owners will also be serving up tastings and workshops.
Cornhill will host its own Oktoberfest while The Long Table will take over St Lawrence’s Church Hall to hold a charity banquet. Family entertainment and culinary games, live music brunches, breakfast yoga and street markets.
Many of the events will be FREE with Stroud buzzing with food trucks and bars offering everything from international cuisine and local artisan produce, to vegan street food.
In all three days of this fantastic food fun.
High Street, Stroud, GL5 1AP
Independent and loved Nottinghill fashion boutique sets up it's second store in Stroud at the Five Valleys Shopping Centre. Womens fashion and home ware, they have developed their own style and championed some huge fashion brands, with a successful online business running alongside their stores.
23 King St, Stroud, GL5 3BX
Sun 16 July 2023
Steeped in local tradition a country show celebrating the best of local produce, skills and talents, and offering entertainment for people of all ages. Music, dog show, food and drink, horticulture, art and craft, and lots of stalls of local enterprises. A great family day out.
Stratford Park, 31 Stratford Rd, Stroud GL5 4AJ, GL5 4AJ
Originally opened as an outlet for our own produce, The Farmers Table cafe offers picturesque views of the Cotswold Edge and offers a wide variety of options from Breakfast, light lunches and Wendy’s Homemade Cakes for afternoon tea. From homemade quality food using locally sourced ingredients and meat from our own butchery counter. There is a farm shop too.
Box Walk, Tortworth, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 8HF
A contemporary design store in the Cotswolds town of Nailsworth. For him, for her & for your home, curated products ranging from art prints, accessories to fashion jewellery and technology. Run by Chris & Becca with shop dog Luna so come say hello!
16 Fountain Street Nailsworth, GL6 0BL
Thu 3 December 2020
Vintage Mary is a local legend. Beautiful, quirky vintage/retro and useful household items. Every Monday with lots of interesting finds. The storeroom next to the stall is an Aladdin's cave filled with crockery, cutlery, kitchen goodies, wool and knitting supplies, rugs and material! Shambles Market, Stroud.
Shambles Market, Stroud, GL5 1AP
WALKERS THE BAKERS are a Stroud institution, with their bakery shop right in the heart of things, and now there is The Cafe Above, it does what it says on the (loaf) tin...
There's been a bakery here for 100 yrs and the Walkers took it over in 1939. Naturally fermented and hand – moulded. All bread vegan with no additives. They are in Nailsworth too!
22 KENDRICK ST, STROUD, GL5 1AQ
Weven is devoted to the handmade with 16 collaborators creating an open and accessible hub where makers, individuals and families could come together to learn and create intricate and eclectic traditional country and folk crafts. Including naturally hand dyed materials and textiles, jewellery and weaving. Look out for workshop dates on their web site.
16 George Street, Stroud, GL5 3AG
Fresh produce to intrigue your taste buds. Multi-award winning delicatessen and restaurant. Offering all kinds of delicious goods, fresh fish, seafood, cheeses, fruit and vegetables. Open for lunch Monday to Sunday. One of Rick Stein’s ‘Food Heroes’
3 Fountain St, Nailsworth, GL6 0BL
Going to an auction is a great day out, even if you don't buy anything.
WAR specialise in the sale at auction of ceramics, glassware, jewellery, clocks & watches, collectables, textiles and rugs, silver, metal ware, paintings & fine art, furniture and outside effects.
A number of the chairs at 5VA were bought here!
Tabernacle Rd, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7EB
