Glorious Britain is a nice option in a sea of gift shops. It's catercorner to Windsor Castle, and…read morethe shop manager urged me to step outside to catch the changing of the guard in time. I appreciated that! I didn't buy anything here, but they offered a wide selection of British goods. Hats, shirts, magnets, etc. It's ideal if you're looking for trinkets.

In one of the streets below Windsor Castle, I spotted a post card rack and wandered in to…read moreRiverside. Very small location - you could stretch out your arms and touch both walls. But they had lots of Windsor and London gift items, all cheaper than the places up the street by the Castle and certainly way cheaper than the ones inside the Castle itself.

The Pen Shop is the ultimate gift shop, especially for those people you know with a good business…read morebrain. Packed with every conceivable sort of writing instrument, even pens that can work in space, don't be surprised to see something by all the top names: Cartier, Mont Blanc, Parker, Sheaffer and Waterman to name but a few. You have the option to have your purchase neatly displayed in a clear-windowed gift box, wrapped up and ready to go. Or perhaps you've been meaning to write a book for ages and the creative urge hits you as you take a seat in the nearby airport lounge. I'd suggest grabbing a nice, expensive pen to write down your lyrical musings: even if your book's a failure you'll still have a gorgeous pen to talk about.

I used to be a huge Harry Potter fan when I was a kid (way before JK let her interesting thoughts…read moreknown). So just for nostalgia's sake, I did go into the Harry Potter shop at Heathrow airport. The shop has everything from candy and wands to actual robes and other clothing in each of the house colors. Everything there was out-of-this-world expensive, and we didn't have space in our luggage to buy anything too large. So I just grabbed a gold chocolate coin. I am not going to eat the coin as it's more of a souvenir, and hopefully that metal coin wrapper holds tight because I don't want it to get moldy inside and draw bugs LOL If you're still a Harry Potter fan (which I know many are, separating the art from the artist), then definitely make a stop here for everything Harry Potter themed, if you're passing through Heathrow and want to grab a souvenir!

**June Weekend Visit (Sunday) & July Weekday Visit (Wednesday): 2022**…read more I visited this shop twice while I was in London since I took multiple flights in and around the UK. As such I bought a several items on each visit lol. This shop is located in Terminal 5 (International Terminal) and has a good assortment of items in each of the Hogwarts Houses. I've been to the original location at Kings Cross and this shop does a good job in carrying about 1/2 of that location's items. It's a good assortment if your trip didn't allow for a stop there. Unfortunately the discount at airport shops concluded when the pandemic hit so guests would be paying retail price, regardless, if you want to buy lots and lots of Butterbeer without having it take up space in your checkin/carryon - you can get a mini four pack for £12.95 (If you want the cool and protective Butterbeer package it's an additional £1). It won't count as extra weight in your luggage since you already passed the luggage drop off. Anyways if you need a little bit of magic before jetting off to your next destination this shop surely has something for everyone!

Densely packed gift shop at the bottom of the hill under Windsor Castle and right next to the…read morestatue of Queen Victoria, Cyril Howe's has everything you could possibly imagine in gift items - tshirts and postcards, mugs and sweaters, fridge magnets and chocolates, stickers and teaspoons. In the back, a couple of coolers with sodas and drinks. It's not inexpensive but it's still cheaper than the gift shops inside of Windsor Castle.

Such a fantastic shop. There is something in here for everyone and I would be more than pleased…read morewith a gift from here. Your gifts are then beautifuuly wrapped and you leave the shop feeling really happy!

A little piece of 'sloany' london exported here to make the chelsea expats feel at home!…read moreA treasure trove of things you didnt know you needed to 'pretty up' your house, with heafty price tags to match nice for a mosy around, but i would keep tight hold of your wallet- at christmas i NEARLY spent £50 on a wooden advent calender, but held on long enough to dash home and check on line- where an identical one could be found for £22.50! Nice cards and wrapping paper- but personally i like oxfams collection better (just a 2 min walk up towards the hight street), and at least then you know your money is going to a good cause when the card itself inevitably ends up in the bin