Vinyl Records is a great old skool record/vinyl shop on Church Street in Preston. Not many of these…read moretypes of shops left about. They have lots of different styles of music and a mass amount of records. The prices can be a bit more costly than the norm but they are worth it. Much better experience than shopping online. If you can't find what you want the staff are always on hand to help you and if they don't have it in stock they will order it in for you. Great quick service and knowledgeable staff. Nice friendly atmosphere.

Not many places like this available anymore, and it really is enjoyable to spend a while looking…read morethrough the various vinyl they have on offer. The staff are really helpful and although slightly outside the town centre it is not too far away and located close to alternative venues The Warehouse and PR1. Whilst some of the stuff can be a little pricey there really is so much on offer that you're sure to find something affordable and to your taste. You really can spend quite some time in here looking through all the vinyl and there are often some hidden gems if you are lucky enough to find them!

This book shop is run by volunteers from St Catherines Hospice. All proceeds of the books sold go…read moreto the hospice. All the books are donated free and they also accept videos and dvds. Great for cheap second hand books especially good for childrens books. They have quite a lot of videos too which are only 30p each or 5 for a £1. My son loves nipping in here on his way home from school to spend his pocket money on a new treat while also supporting the charity at the same time. Its recently just had a revamp and extension so is now a lot more organised and spacious than it used to be.

This shop is run by a handful of volunteers from St. Catharine's Hospice, all of these volunteers…read moreare very friendly towards customers and help them to the very best of their ability. The books in this shop are all donated from the public, they also accept DVDs, CDs, PC games and videos. Everything in the shop is of a high quality of standard and is sold for a reasonably cheap price. I highly recommend shopping at the St. Catharine' Hospice book shop as you are ensured to get a high quality, cheap product while supporting a good charity.

WHSmith is a store you find on the high street in pretty much every UK town or city, this is pretty…read moremuch the typical WHSmith branch right next to the entry to St George's on Fishergate St in Preston city centre. The product range and prices are pretty much what one would expect from WHSmith, a little overpriced and the drinks selection seems lacking but the selection of newspapers and stationery is amongst the best in Preston centre, if you don't mind paying a little more. The store could be better maintained, a small refurb and improving the damaged flooring and lighting would work wonders. The store still seems a little dark and hasn't been renovated as fully as many other WHSmith stores. The store does shut at 17:30 Monday - Saturday, compared to a good number of other stores nearby that stay open until 18:00, It's a shame they do not open for this extra half an hour as they are already shutting quite early anyway. 3*