This florist is not cheap but it's affordable and the quality you get is definitely worth the money…read moreyou pay. Clare Metcalfe has a funky flare for flowers. I've purchased many a bouquet from here and never been disappointed. The flowers are fab.

I think this is now probably the best florist in Darlington. Its not the cheapest but the choice is…read morevery good. Apart from the standard run of the mill stuff, they do beautiful bouquets with unusual flowers. I recently ordered my nana a bouquet from here, I specifically asked for big bright flowers as her eyesight is not the best. I was not dissappointed, big sunflowers with big Orange flowers, beautiful colours- they were fab.

Probably the biggest card shop in Darlington. It has a wide range of cards from cute,funny and…read moremusical. The only thing I would say is that it is not the cheapest, so check the price with the code. I picked up a pretty standard card for my mums birthday and it cost a whopping £4.95! They also sell small gifts like teddys, mugs and ornaments.