I found it slightly out dated for the new generation, and see it as more of a "older generation"…read moretype of shop. They could do with modernising the front window to attract a more diverse group of customers and to make it more appealing.

Anne Margaret is an independent women's fashion, lingerie, and corsetry shop. It's a fairly unusual…read morelittle shop. I've never seen anything much like it. But then I'm not one to frequent lingerie shops--mainly because I don't have the money to shop for many clothes at all. There were some really nice items here, as well as some more of what I called "old lady clothes," so there was a fair mix. Prices were moderate to high, but it's worth a look for sales items even if you think the regularly priced items are too expensive.

Despite an invitation on the website to contact the shop with any questions, I am still waiting for…read morea reply to my 2 e-mails. I live over 200 miles from Heswall which is why the e-mail contact. My sister lives in Heswall and I wanted to buy something for her birthday, as she is a fan of the business. I will now go elsewhere.

Sue Huntington is the kind of women's fashion store that I would probably never set foot in to…read moreactually shop. The clothes are very "high end" and "posh," or in the vulgar tongue--old ladyish! Here you will find stiff suit dresses, linen and polyester skirts in just the wrong shades of blue and yellow, for the kind of women who wear big fake pearl necklaces and gaudy clip on earrings. No, I'm sorry, but not at all my taste, and therefore ... Not a cool shop.

Do amazing meal deals for lunch ! And have a wide choice of foods you can pick from , the price is…read more£3.50 witch is excellent for what you get

It's Marks & Spencer's! This is predominantly a food store and has some nice treats however not the…read morebest for everyday food as overpriced.

Linghams Heswall is the original of the two Wirral based independent bookshops, and indeed the…read morebest! There is a great intellectual atmosphere within this bookshop, one unrivalled by larger chain stores such as Borders and Waterstones. It's as though all the staff have been vetted for their intelligence and knowledge before being allowed on the shop floor, rather than just handed a job because they're prepared to work for minimum wage. Linghams has been in Heswall over 20 years and continues to thrive as the local community support the store! They have a great little cafe serving homemade delicacies towards the back of the store, and they can order any book with an ISBN number. The only problem is, you'll probably find any book that they sell much cheaper on the internet. I guess that's why even the bigger bookshops are in decline. Long live Linghams! They have all the sections you'd expect to see in a huge book store!

I love this little book shop company. I've been in the one in West Kirby as well. The staff seem…read morevery attentive and friendly. It reminds me of the movie You've Got Mail. This particular Linghams has a very nice café in the back. I was really impressed by the layout and style of the café. It looks very homey, yet posh with dark wood round tables and a long bar, behind which are arranged all sorts of yummy looking teas, coffees, and even some potted jams for sale if I remember correctly. There is a great children's area which includes some small toys and plushies for sale as well as books, and I really like the local books section, as well as the poetry section as you will find some local authors in both including poetry chapbooks. Great shop.

Italia Lighting has been in Heswall for years, it looks really stunning from the outside and is a…read morebit of a grotto/department store on the inside. They do what they say on the tin, selling a huge selection of lighting appliances, from chandeliers to lampshades to fairly lights to halogen lights etc etc. They also sell bits and bobs of furniture and they have lots of sales throughout the year for the locals to go in and pick up a bargain. They're managing to survive the recession up to now, which I guess is great given that many people are cutting back on lavish spending. It's also surprising that an independent store survives, with the likes of Rapid, Taskers and B and Q being within a 20 minute drive. Also, Ikea is less than an hour's drive away and is the king of any home appliance/furniture stores! Have a look; they may just light up your life!

I love Italia, the staff are very pleasant & helpful! & each Tim I shop there wether for wallpaper…read moreor lighting, I always find what I want @ reasonable prices, you only get what you pay for! & without travelling all the way to IKEA

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Charity shop is a shop worth spending a few quid in. Not just for a bargain,…read morebut because they stand up for an excellent cause! Basically Roy Castle was a jazz musician who used to play in a lot of bars across his lifelong career. Now this was before the smoking ban was introduced in all public places throughout Britain a few years ago. Sadly, due to the work in smoky places, Roy contracted incurable lung cancer and it got the better of him after a struggle. He was well known as a campaigner to raise awareness of the dangers of smoke and the dangers of second hand smoke. Now he's passed on, these shops exist throughout Merseyside to carry on Roy's cause and to raise money for the foundation that exists in his memory. So it's another charity shop but worth spending a few quid in to help out a good cause, and they occasionally get some nice things.

Famous-name seconds shop, but difficult to identify what is 'seconds' about most stock, which is…read moreoften easily identifiable as current season's chain store lines and some upper range lines too. Excellent reductions on retailers marked price and excellent range of size. There are certain times, usually between seasons when stock is a bit tired and range is limited, but pick your moment, often beginning of season, and you'll find the shop is bursting with new lines offering really good value for money. Mostly ladies fashion, also stock some nightwear, swimwear and lingerie and a few lines for (older) men. Fitting rooms available. Check their returns policy before you buy.