Hawkins Bazaar is in the Old Market Centre. It is next to a surf shop and Card Warehouse. This shop…read moresells all types of toys; new, old and not too expensive either. It is quite a large store. The staff are helpful. The small gifts they sell inside are good for party bags or just small gifts to give to people. They have some books at the back which are good. At the front of the shop they have interesting gadgets that are good to look at. All the products inside are good quality and very fun. I would recommend visiting this shop if you want a gag, a joke or a funny book for someone.

Hawkins Bazaar is situated in the centre of the Old Market Centre. It sells all types of toys but…read morespecialises in the retro and toys of the past! It is good size store, that always seems well stocked. The staff are friendly, knowledgable and very helpful. The smaller pocket money gifts are ideal for party bags/stocking fillers! I have found that some of the products are cheeper online but it's worth taking a look.

I love peaches. You come into the shop and you're greeted…read morewith a lovely smell of the incense stick. The guy that works there is great and very friendly It sales beautiful clothing pieces that in various lovely colours and patterns They also sale incense sticks which smell great And rings that are soo beautiful I got more of a hippy vibe more than gothic Peaches sales a variety of stuff; something for everyone I believe :)

Peaches is down an alleyway called bath place. It has a series of shops, cafes and restaurants, in…read morefact it is opposite a restaurant. They sell clothing, although it is mostly black and quite gothic. They sell some very nice scarves in a variety of beautiful colours. They are definitely worth buying as they go with a lot of things. If you like black clothes and like the gothic style then you should shop here. They also sell a few items of jewellery that are black and have freakish patterns and designs on them. If you like black and think this is your thing then you should visit here.

If you want a good card at a reasonable price you should go here. I always purchase my cards from…read morehere. They also sell other little decorations.

Origins is a small, but perfectly formed, jewellery shop. It sells, Fiorelli, charmlinks and, most…read moreimportantly, Pilgrim jewellery. It has a wide variety of gorgeous Pilgrim jewellery, including new ranges. The staff are friendly and helpful and box things for gifts up nicely. It also sells cards, scarfs and a small range of other gifts.

Bath Place is a pretty little side street off Taunton High Street…read more There are lots of small gift shops here including card shops, stationers, jewellers and a sandwich shop and Deli. There is also a good independent book shop, Brendons books and Peaches, a small alternative shop selling clothes and jewellery, that I often visited when I lived in Taunton.

I think Bath Place is one of the reasons why people come to Taunton to find that unique gift or…read moreobject for the home. It is situated in the High Street, down an alleyway which many people miss which is a shame. It has everything from a body piercing parlour to a co operative for local arts and crafts called makers and an absolutely brilliant fish shop selling fresh fish. It is a quaint part of Taunton with the Old Library Pub seating area jutting into it. It has a great shoe shop Omah and an ethnic shop called Peaches. It also has a great card shop and lastly but definately not least has the Wi which opens twice a week who sell great chutneys and cakes and plants and such. It even has a little tea shop. Great part of Taunton.

This shop is stacked full of gifts for the discerning shopper. There's a good range of…read moreold-fashioned style children's toys, including a dolls house and dolls house furniture. The gift toiletries are beautifully packaged, including Isle of Arran's After the Rain range, which I absolutely love. There's Emma Bridgwater crockery (the chunkiness of which I absolutely adore, and which indicates that I am in the type of shop I like, although I've never found an exact design that I would want to buy). There are suitable gifts for the 'older' and sometimes more difficult generation. The shelf of handkerchiefs was prettily arranged; do people still buy these? Birthday and occasion cards are high quality and classy designs, including 3-D cards. The staff smiled and said thank you as we left the shop, which is something to remark upon in this day and age

I love funky divas when you enter the door there is a display of things you can buy behind glass…read more But to get to the main shop you need to go upstairs. Funky Divas stocks some great girl gifts like jewellery boxes, photo frames and funky light shades etc.. They also sell the popualr brand Playboy And Hello Kitty the things they sell are at a decent price. They had a wide choice of jewellery like body and tongue bars. They have a small selection of watches to that are in a cabinet these are quite expensive but that is becuase there decent brands.

Funky Divas is a great little shop. It sells a wide range of gifts for girls including body…read morejewellery and watches. Situated on Barnstaple High Street you go through a tiny passage way and then go upstairs into the aladdins cave of girly stuff!Ideal for those stocking fillers for girls of all ages.

This is a nice little gift shop located on Queen Street which is just off the High Street. It is…read moreonly a small shop spread out over three floors and it is quite cramped inside so you wouldn't really be able to look around if you have a pushchair or are in a wheelchair. They sell all sorts of contemporary and designer homeware and gifts ranging from photo albums to furniture. The prices are a little high but as they sell mostly designer gifts i suppose this is to be expected. However it is a lovely little shop and it is definitely worth going out of your way to have a look around.

This is my all-time favourite shop. It is full of gorgeous things - great presents, fantastic fairy…read morelights and beautiful scarves and clothes. The window displays always look amazing and the shop smells wonderful too. I buy lots of the scented candles and hand made soaps for birthday presents - my friends love them.

A fantastic shop to visit for Welsh-themed gifts of all kinds! Everything from fridge magnets and…read morekey rings to beautiful carved wooden love spoons - or silver ones if you prefer. There are rugby souvenirs and jewellery, T-shirts, postcards and fudge, not to mention little sheep ornaments and toys! The shop is right across the road from the castle so easy to find. Friendly, helpful staff too, as I found out today.

Love From Random is the perfect place to buy a kooky gift (or at this time of year, stocking…read morefiller) when you want something fun or unexpected! For example I recently purchased a book entitled 'Hot Guys with Kittens' for a friend with a penchant for chiselled males and baby animals, and on an entirely different note I got a dummy with a moustache for a mate with a new baby! Literally something for everyone! I'd say the quality of the things they sell all seem pretty high and the owners have great taste in a great range of quirky objets. They also sell a good selection of naughty, pun-tastic and silly cards!

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