Super shop. Such a mix of good quality stuff ...most at affordable prices . Vintage to collectables…read moreto Antiques. Something for everyone ! Friendly helpful and knowledgable staff . Could easily spend an hour or so browsing

Fabulous little vintage shop that has some real gems!…read more While the shop window may or may not display something to entice you in, the shop stocks a solid range of good quality, and well cared for, vintage clothing. There is a lot (clothing and accessories) in a small space, but it is all well displayed and isn't too cluttered or overwhelming (which I often find in London). I loved the accessories and several of the dresses (alas though, my favourite was too small...). Tip: the shop only displays some of their stock, check their website for more wonderful things.

Fantastic little shop along Steep Hill (great reason to rest on your way up the hill). Hand painted…read moreRussian dolls (and some other Russian goodies). Dolls are incredibly beautiful and very reasonable. So many different ones to choose from. Well worth a visit!!

Dragonfly Home, like its companion stores Dragonfly and Dragonfly Kitchen, is a beautiful…read morecollection of lovely home items arranged in such a way as to convince you that you can't leave without buying them! I've been seduced by a beautiful bedspread or Emma Bridgewater teapot many times. There's a mix of high-end quality furniture and well-known names such as Cath Kidston, together with niche designers and imported wooden items. Perfect for an extra-special gift or for treating yourself, it's well worth a visit. One of my favourite shops in Louth.

A really quaint shop, selling household and kitchen items. The things sold here are much more…read moreunique than mainstream shops and although perhaps a little pricier, you can often pick up a bargin too. A lovely place to buy presents from (or treat yourself) as you always feel you have something a bit different to what everyone else has. A visit to its sister shop next door, is highly recommended too. This sells gifts, cards etc and is equally, if not more so, lovely.

I think this little shop is so useful! It's tucked away near the library, and offers a fantastic…read moreservice - basically it's an old-fashioned dress agency where you can take in your unwanted clothing (excellent condition only), and you'll get a percentage back when it sells. From a buyer's point of view there are rich pickings of designer and top-end high street fashion, bags and shoes for women and children, at excellently competitive prices. It's always packed full of stock and well worth a rummage! The lady who runs the shop is really friendly and helpful and will offer fashion advice if asked, and there's also a box of toys to keep children entertained. Well worth a visit especially if you have children as you'll be able to pick up some beautiful bargains for them at a fraction of the new price.

I know the lady who own this shop and she has been running it for many years now. It's basically a…read moresecond hand shop, but it only sells really good quality clothes. It's quite a small shop, but it does stock quite a bit and it also has a changing room. As a customer the prices are pretty good (as they're second hand clothes) and you can pick up some good bargins. If you're looking to make money, you can take your clothes here (and providing they are good quality) you will get part of the money that the clothes are sold for. However unless things have changed in the last few years, you don't get the money until its sold and she doesn't accept things which she doesn't feel will sell.

First climb half way up Steep Hill. Don't admit you are completely knackered but instead take a…read morerest inside the aptly named Readers Rest Bookshop. A very old shop with multiple rooms and corridors jam packed with second hand books. I have found some real treasures here. There are a few bookshops in Lincoln but this is the best! Hours can be spent in here. Books start at 50p and they had to open another shop (an old chapel I think) across the road to accommodate all the books. With more than 60,000 titles, this is a book lover's paradise and they will also buy books if like me you have thousands anyway. It is a bit pointless me selling boxes of books to them because..what do I do? I look round and buy more books.

Lovely little shop, up the hill. Very friendly and very helpful. Worth the hike to get there as the…read morechoice of books is very varied.

Great antique collections as well as maps. Also great selection of used books.read more

Spinning Wheel is a fantastic little shop in the heart of Louth town centre…read more When i say little shop i mean it is little, there isnt a great deal of room inside, though they do seem to maximise the use of the space without it appearing to be overcrowded. They have 3 changing rooms at the back of the shop which have always been clean and tidy everytime i have been in there. The staff are always pleasant and polite. They stock a range of designer and non designer clothes and i think the cheapest i have seen an item in there was a top for a fiver! If you like Spinning Wheel be sure to check out the Spinning Wheel Clearance shop round the corner in Aswell Street which sells all of Spinning Wheels old stock at usually less than half price! Between Spinning Wheel and Spinning Wheel Clearance these two shops saved my sanity and actually gave me somewhere decent to shop whilst living in Louth.

It's a great shop, but I prefer the prices in its clearance store round the corner on Aswell…read moreStreet! Spinning Wheel stocks labels such as Jackpot, Lipsy, etc - slightly different funky pieces that stand out from the New Look/Peacocks crowd! However, with the unusual styles comes higher prices, although these are worth it. It's also a very small shop, and hard to shop in if you have a buggy (lots of shops in Louth suffer in this way!). Staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the clothes they sell, and it's a nice shopping experience.