This is the strangest shop. Like time travel. It is stuffed with several decades worth of very…read moreinteresting clothing and objects. If I were a younger person I would cobble together the best outfits in the world from this place. Pith helmets, belts made of gun cartridges, velvet pantaloons, it's all here. This is where anyone with a sense of style and the dramatic should shop. The owner is an absolutely lovely guy. Must see.

Strawberry Fields is a tiny but fabulous vintage store with -- literally -- a mountain of great…read morefinds inside. This shop is owned by a sweet and lovely man who looks like he stepped right out of 1960... he'll help you to find anything you're after, and direct you around the haphazard piles and racks that are scattered everywhere. Strawberry Fields is a treasure-trove -- there is NO organisation whatsoever and you have to literally dig through everything to find what you're after. This isn't everyone's cup of tea but I LOVE it and relish the chance to find something genuinely unique. The prices are tiny too. Absolutely awesome, the best thing about Carlisle!

This shop's slogan is 'Big brands at factory prices'. Not sure if there are big brands here, but…read moreyou can certainly pick up a bargain. Good for children's trainers, slippers and boots. You can usually find decent clothes and it's also good for cosmetics, and household goods.

Leaf clothing is centrally located in Newcastle, it's a small family owned clothing shop. They…read morecater for both Men and Women and have a range of fantastic clothing brands which the owners Brian and Josie personally source each season. They are friendly, helpful and the clothes are very reasonably priced for the quality and style.

An attractive shop for good quality clothes for all the family, in plain, check and tartan, fleece…read morejackets, T-shirts, and coats (to name but a few). There are also shawls and travel rugs. You can also buy different souvenirs, toys and postcards here. Located in the main street.

Moffat Woollen Mill is the popular stop off destination for backpackers and coach holidays. So when…read moreyou're passing through (because that's likely what you'll be doing when visiting here), you'll find it is crammed full of people surveying the good quality kilts. With a tea room, a ton of tartan and an genuine old loom for you to peruse, it is like a blown up concept of Scottish life. It seems to me to be a physical example of the preconception many foreigners may have of Scotland. Countries full of ex pats, generally interested in the history here, would love this place as it hosts a number of family tartans, old crests and harks back to Jacobean times. There's enough shortbread available here to last you a nuclear winter, not to mention a Best of Bagpipes collection playing out from the CD booth. There's also a historial book collection and some stuffed toy highland cows, aww. But there's something earthy and homely about this Woollen Mill that comforts me everytime I visit. Perhaps it's because we came here every year when we went on our annual family road trip in the 90s. Or perhaps it's the relaxed pace of the retired couples who genuinely get so much enjoyment out of the merchandise. Or it could be the lovely, tasty tea room which offers service with a smile, and some damn scrumptious scones. Whatever it is, it has a charm, and with its window into one side of Scottish culture it is surely a crowd pleaser for the tourists.

Seems to make it's income from the many coach holidays of pensioners that stop here…read more Bargain books and CD's typical of a garden centre and can be quite random. Nothing really of value and very over-rated; can't imagine locals using it.