The best newsagents around! The gentleman owner IS a gentleman he has run / owned this shop for…read moreyears and years. If you cant find it here or if John cant get it for you then it either doesn't exist or its not worth having! The shop offers a delivery service for newspapers (i did once work there as a newspaper boy) or he will order in for you and pick up on your way past and get some of the proper sweets out of the jars mmmmm. The shelves are always full no matter what time of year it is so if its something for a kids birthday prezzie or a witches hat for halloween pop in suprise yourself and support a great local independant shop!

We have been very impressed by the range of goods available at the Range!! This is a new store on…read morethe old B and Q site and we have enjoyed the prices already as they are good value on the whole and a good selection of options for pretty much everything. It is a bit like Wilkinsons but that much bigger and therefore probably better. We took a blind back the other day which was the wrong colour and their returns department were no problem at all and gave us a full refund without any hassle. This will definitely become a regular haunt for us as they seem to sell everything and none of it is too pricey - the issue of quality we will not be certain of for a few years yet.

What a really great store, friendly staff, clean and tidy with a superb choice of goods at low…read moreprices.

Speaking as a typical male shopper I quite like this store as the menswear is decent. Good deals to…read morebe had on Craghoppers clothing and certainly cheaper than some of the outdoor gear shops in kendal and Ambleside. Would be even better if some chairs and papers were provided for bored males though.

Allan specialises in local photographs in his work. This definately doesn't mean 'chocolate box'…read morepictures of The Lake District, but more imaginative work. He also does restoration work, whether it be on a photo which I got paint on whilst decorating, or a treasured photo from your family's history. It is also possible to get work framed here for a reasonable price. I love this shop, and normally buy something each time I go in! Allan no longer has the shop, because it gets in the way of taking his photographs. the web site and phone-number will still find him.

The Bookseller is a very small second-hand book shop in an old building on Sedbergh Main Street. It…read morehas a very beautiful and eye-catching sign featuring a painting of the Howgill Fells, and once inside the shop it's very nice not only to look at but also to be in, with tall wooden shelves on all sides and an amazing view out of the window of Winder Fell. Recently they have rearranged the shelves and removed a central stack so there is more room to move around, and they have opened up the rear of the shop so that it is now a browsing area, where it previously held the counter. I find the new arrangement a bit off-putting as you are confronted by the owner and the counter as soon as you come in - before they were a bit hidden at the back. The best thing about the Bookseller is that they have some gorgeous old children's books with fabulous illustrations which you don't find so often in the other book shops. However they can be a bit pricey, which is a shame.

The largest furniture shop in Barrow, and has advertised in the past as the largest furniture store…read morein the North West. The furniture is all very expensive, but mostly all excellent quality. Most of the store is taken up by sofas and three piece suites, whilst at the back of the store there is a range of bedroom furniture and dining room furniture. The furniture all looks great, but I don't think its great value for money, you are paying an awful lot for named brands, and I have known people who've paid vast sums for three piece suites and have had problems with them from day one. I would imagine these are few and far between, but when you pay over the odds you don't expect problems.

Furness Heating Components are based on Abbey Road, right at the bottom of Dalton Road. They sell…read moregas and electricfires, fire surrounds, boilers and cookers. They also have a limited selection of ornaments and mirrors which match the surround that they sell. The staff are all very friendly and helpful and have a good knowledge of their products. The range of fires is wide, although they have a limited amount on show in the showroom. Fires and surrounds can be mixed and matched to suit everyones tastes. They also offer a repair services, and an installation service. Delivery is free, although most items have to be ordered in, so delivery can take a couple of weeks.

Seperate to the above comments i use these chaps and find them very good. I manage 600 houses in…read morethis area and we use two companies for this type of work and fhc are one of them. I always recommend them as they go when they say they are going to go and do a good job. As regards the review above leaks so happen but i would bet my bottom dollar fhc would have gone straight away and fixed it if requested to do so.

Just your usual BHS store. The store itself could do with a bit of a face lift - it is a bit dated…read more They stock the usual stuff for the more mature person. Although you can pick up an odd nice thing. Christmas time is the best in BHS when they stock lots of different gifts for all the family. The staff are very friendly and helpful.