Bastins is the perfect seaside shop, but isnt located anywhere near Minehead beach! instead it is…read morelocated at the very top of Minehead high street which is why i dont think it gets the business that it truly deserves. Bastins stocks lots of different products, from sweets, cards, cuddly toys, to novelty items, childrens clothes, plastic toys and things to play with on the beach! The shop is really large and is usually fairly quiet considering the amount of things on offer at really cheap prices, it should be much busier but at least there arent any queues at all. The staff are really good and the shelves are always restocked pretty quickly, and they are always able to go and check in the stockroom for things that arent available on the shopfloor. There is a ramp to get in for disabled access.

Samarkand is a clothing store in Minehead at the bottom of the High street and is tucked away into…read morea little corner so dont miss it! The clothes are quite good, they stock brands such as quicksilver, punky fish and ethnic gear as well as etnies footwear. It is always busy because of the tourists who are looking for a bargain and you are almost guaranteed to find one in Samarkand. Some of the clothing is pricey, just the same price as you would find on a high street, but they do have some different types of clothing, such as tshirts or shorts, that you wont find anywhere else and are pretty cheap for a unique bit of clothing. they sell both mens and womens jewellery and accessories so there is something for everyone.

Pinkilicious is a fairly new store to Minehead town, but I was attracted instantly to the amazing…read morefrontage and the funky name! When you go in, it is all a bit busy, lots of pink sparkly things hanging for you to buy, and all the jewellery hanging on the wall as you awlk in is far too tempting not to buy something! There are a huge range of gifts in this store, including a lot of Betty Boop, Playboy, and TY ranges that are always the most popular. I also found a lot of bargains on many cuddly toy brands in this store that were quite shocking! a large teddy that was a pig (pink of course!) and was reduced from £17 to £4.50! It is a very girly store it has to be said, but even my partner loves looking round! The staff are really great aswell, not intimidating at all and willing to help even when busy, and it does get terribly busy!