This is a small DIY/hardware store conviniently placed in the kestral road . You get everything…read moreranging from brooms/mops, buckets, paints, flooring , cement to light bulbs in this store. There is a good selection of alpines and other seasonal plants to be bought quite resonably as well from this store.(these are generally kept outside). The store person is chatty and helpful( helps you move larger stuff to the car if you can't do it yourself), however being a hardware store the interiors can hardly be caleld spik and span.

Neighbourhood hardware/DIY store / woodyard. They may not have quite as wide a selection as a huge…read moreout-of-town shed but they are far more friendly and helpful, even to complete DIY ignoramuses like me.

This shop i situated just off the High Street in Jefferies Street in the bit that is one way before…read moreyou get to the station coming from Chatham end of town. They sell all kinds of hardware in the shop like nails, screws, paints, glues and tools and then outside they have a big wood yard where you can buy timber and boards. They also sell things like fencing panels and other garden bits. The staff are very helpful and if you are not sure what you need to buy for a job you can explain it to them and they will help you find what you need.

There are 2 of these shops pretty much facing each other either side of the street. One sells…read moreeverything garden and DIY related. The other selling a fantastic range of cook and houseware. Both are definately worth a look as they are like little aladdins caves, full of treasures and certain to have what you are looking for! Staff are really knowledgable and are happy to answer any questions you may have or point you in the right direction if you are stuck. Prices are reasonable, no more expensive than anywhere else in the town and generally I've always found there is a really nice atmosphere to both shops.

An excellent traditional ironmongers run very a very helpful chap, an aladins cave of useful items…read morefor the home at garden all at sensible prices

For a smaller in-town store this compares well with the out of town DIY centres. Good level of…read morestock, and advice is given freely

This is a lovely garden centre it does: plants…read morejacouzzi's, shed's and granny annex, a hiking shop, a craft shop, a bakers shop with the best cakes ever, fish stand outside etc etc It is lovely and next door is a model shop that does trains helecopters etc

In agreement with Kelblundell,…read more Nice garden centre, great at christmas its like a winter wonderland! Great pet shop there too!