This little toyshop in Rayleigh is a place I continued to visit well into my teenage years…read more It stocks toys for young and old, as well as computer games and, crucially, miniatures for Games Workshop games, of which I Was a collector. The staff are polite and helpful, and it is rarely full, apart from around Christmas. Well worth a look around, though the prices can be a little high at times.

always go in here to get things for grandsons always very helpful and great service and some things…read moresame prices as on line. Very wide selection of want I go for in .

Tucked away off of Southend's pedestrianised high street is Toys N Tuck. It's worth a visit if you…read morehave something specific in mind or if you're looking for a popular toy which is out of stock at Argos or any of the other high street retailers. Last summer my daughter wanted a scooter, but it seemed everyone else in Southend did too. On a shopping trip I figured I had nothing to lose so popped in to have a look and they had a good supply. Buying from Toys N Tuck also saved me £7 over the high street names. The shop is huge and they have a great selection of popular and unique toys. I give the national chains a miss now and go straight to Toys N Tuck when shopping for birthday or Christmas presents.

Good size store. They sell books, DVD's, CD's, stationery etc. Normally have a very good selection…read moreand are always willing to help you find the items you are looking for.

This is a nice sized store selling lots of products, including books,cd's dvd's and computer games!read more

This is a large shop that sell everything from books and toys to sweets and chocolates. sells many…read moreseasonal things. They also have several cut price offers. they also have a Post office on site.

Martins is located inside the Pentagon next to Peacocks…read more It is a fairly large store that sells magazines, books, sweeties, drinks, newspapers, sweeties, boxes of chocs, all priced at reasonable prices. You can also buy stationary and packaging to post things. You can usually pick up great deals, especially on chocolate bars, and other little bits. A great thing about this store is the Post Office which is on site. It's big and has over 8 counters. All staff in the shop are really friendly and helpful and always happy to help you locate what you're after. Shop is open around 8 and closes around 5.30.

Well bookstores are always my favourite specially one like this where you can quickly garb a…read moresandwich , a pack of crisps, some sweets and juice/water (all in a deal or otherwise) . Browse through the books , buy your fare ..sit near the riverside(its located very close to the river medway) and read your book. Books are easy to find as there are clearly categorised , but not every book can be found. There is a section for some children's toys too.

Packed with books downstairs and has some excellent stationery upstairs, along with organisers,…read morephoto albums and DVD's.

Not as cheap as you think, I bought an icing syringe from here for £4.99, then saw the same one in…read moreWilkinson a few days later for £1.59. Also that staff are really bad at telling the time. The window of the shop says 'open until 6pm' which is incorrect as it actually closes at 5.30pm, and don't bother turning up after 5.15pm, as its normally already all shut up for the day, its nice to know they can afford to lose customers in this way!.

NIce shop to have a browse in` and although small carries a great deal. Books, china ware and…read moreclothing fill the main bulk of the shop but if you look around you might just find the bargain of a lifetime!

This shop used to be located near to Specsavers but has now moved to new premises inside the…read moreVictoria shopping centre - upstairs on the 2nd floor. The shop has a garish looking sign outside so I was surprised when I went in and saw that it stocks designer handbags. Everything's very expensive but they have some lovely bags and a big range of Radley handbags and purses etc.

Good store, friendly, helpful staff and I can take my well behaved dog in store, but they should…read moreplease stop selling the pet hut Crazy fox, crazy squirrel, crazy raccoon squeaky toys for dogs, encouraging of violence against other animals. There's no crazy cat squeaky toy you'll notice, so why other animals. Wildlife abuse is no longer acceptable to normal people.

Poundstretcher sells a little bit of everything including toys, homewares, household cleaning,…read moregifts and a small range of food. It is on pips hill retail park and often has good deals on their toys compared to some of the high street stores. I only tend to visit poundstretcher if I'm on pips hill to visit other stores. Its not a shop I feel the urge to visit weekly. I have in the past seen something advertised on their leaflets, which has enticed me to go. Its not a very big store, so is quite hard to get round at busy times.