Great store to visit, located in Chinheam Centre. Newspapers and a wide range of magazines is…read moreavailable, also cards and stationary. You can also purchase toys, plush cuddly toys and music, books, grocery items and chilled sandwiches, soft drinks. This store is forever changing so if your looking for something different take a look inside. The store has numerous advantages to mention including Paypoint, National Lottery and Instants. Located at the rear of the premesis is a Post Office for all your postage needs and bill payments etc.. Also has a cashpoint on the outside and a photobooth and business card printing machine on the inside. A very pleasent store to visit exceptional customer service and cheerfull staff.

It's a much needed market these days as the highstreet arts and crafts shops have all disappeared…read more This place sells lots of useful bits and bobs, from canvass to model kits, wedding themed items, glue and scissors. Craft paper and decorative gems, glitter etc. Fairly big store, the only issue I had was taking 15 minutes to check out 3 items. Security tag removal and the four different prices that came up on till causing issues.

This place is awesome! On the retail park next to toys r us and comet etc it has so many trinket…read moretype things and little bits and peices - it's like an old fashioned milliners in many ways but without the fabric. I am not keen on crafts but my kids love it, and can spen ages looking at all the little things. I do find it handy for general household items such as fabric glue and tape to hold up hems etc. I am sure you can get these cheaper elsewhere but I have no idea where to find them! They also ran some classes there a while ago to give people the chance to learn new hobbies wwhich is a really good idea - you have to pop into the store to find out though.

nice little newsagent with a good line in snacks, sweets & chocolate. good staff etcread more

The Woking Hospice Bookshop in Horsell is a great find (and far better than their general shop in…read moreHorsell). The shop itself is a bit tucked away and you'd be forgiven for not noticing it as you drove past. If you do drive you'll need to find street parking or park in one of the few spaces reserved for the other shops in the High Street. Once inside you'll find a well organised shop with plenty of good books in great condition. The bookshop is laid out like a well organised regular bookshop or even a library and so the traditional sorting through piles of books that seems to happen in charity shops is but a distant memory. All manner of books are carried from popular fiction through to rarer antique books. There are sometimes a few music manuscripts too. There's an excellent children's corner too, with a small table and chairs. You'll pay a slight premium for the books here but I think it's worth it as they tend to be in great condition and they've done the sorting for you. If you fancy the latest chick lit or blockbuster title, wait a few months and I'll bet they have several copies here. Worth a trip to save a few pennies if you like to own your books rather than borrow them from the libraries.

The Woking Hospice Bookshop is on the premises of Jemima's Gift Shop, which closed several years…read moreago. It's not very large, but is nevertheless jam-packed with books that the friendly staff are very willing to help you navigate. They have a dedicated classics section as well as large areas for history and science fiction. The children's section is also very well-stocked. The prices are very reasonable and they encourage you to buy books and return them when you're done with them so that others can enjoy them, which is a great way of donating to a very worthwhile cause.

This place is a great treasure cove which I found by chance one lunchtime while on my way to…read moregetting some lovely French cakes from the nearby Patisserie Pascal. The managers/owners Grant and Keila as well as their assistant Simone are very friendly and helpful. So much so that I managed to find in just 4 weeks three beautiful dresses at a bargain price. There is plenty of choice, enough to please all tastes and sizes from shoes to jackets to even fancy underwear I surely will be back there before my next social invitation to dig some new addition to my wardrobe but will also consider bringing some of my clothes which I no longer wear but which are still in very good condition in case they become someone else's new fashion marvel and also to prevent me to move house as this rate I may need a bigger closet and even a walking wardrobe parlour at my place:-) Happy clothes hunting on a budget! C.

This is a reasonable sized book store with a fairly good selection of fiction and non fiction. It…read morehas a good sized childrens section, and the travel book section is also quite comprehensive. I enjoy looking round this shop as it is nicely laid out, the staff leave you alone to look but are helpful if you ask questions, and it has seats. However, I have very rarely actually bought anything because the prices are so high. Almost everything is at RRP, whereas online things are considerably less. Good for window shopping, but then make your purchases elsewhere!

Small size store plenty of choice throughout and enough to satisfy myself and my 14 year old…read moredaughter in books for many dark nights .. Bit on the pricey side but you pay for conveinience and service Helpful staff and clean tidy store situated inside the Hart Centre with handy centre parking and loads of other great stores and coffee shops .. ideal for a rainy day or long school holidays

Mostly Books is a relatively new, and really good, bookshop in Abingdon. It's not huge, but has an…read moreinteresting display of books and a regularly changing window display to entice you in. There's also lots going on - with special events, author signings and talks - and it's worth keeping an eye on their newsletter to keep up-to-date. It's a much warmer atmosphere than a chain bookstore, and you can get a decent cup of coffee/ tea and a slice of cake too - there's a little patio at the back where you can sit outside if the weather is nice.

I haven't tried the coffee and cake yetbut I love browsing this shop…read more There's a good selection of books in a wide variety of genres, and the staff are always warm and friendly. When talking with them, I got the impression that opening a bookshop like this was a life dream, and the fact that they enjoy what they do shines through. One real plus point to this little shop is their great range of 'book mugs' - mugs with the titles of Penguin Classic books on them. I've not seen them elsewhere in Abingdon, and they make great gifts. An antidote to the big chain bookstores like Waterstones, and a pleasant place to browse and buy.

Favourite local newsagent which has been going for years Im pelased to say. There is a large…read moreselection of newspapers and magazines, and my nana still gets her paper delivered every morning by their reliable paper boys/girls. Friendly staff who remember you and take the time to chat. Good selection of drinks and confectionary/crisps, etc too.