Laura Jacks is a lovely gift and card shop in Egham, which suffers a bit from its location. As it's…read moreslightly out of the way of the main High Street it would be easy to miss, which would be a shame. It stocks unusual cards, gifts, jewellery, handbags, paintings, candles and so much more. It's a great place to find something unusual and is particularly good for gifts for new babies. There are so many beautiful things here I often end up wanting one of everything. Some of the stock is reasonably expensive, but there really is something for everyone. Plus if you're buying something as a gift they will gift wrap it for you too free of charge. A real treasure!

A lovely little shop, rammed full with so many lovely items. This is a great shop to go to for a…read moregift when you want something different from the usual run of the mill high street stuff! The staff are wonderful, lovely and friendly and so helpful. Makes me wish I had a little girl as a lot of the items are quite girly hmm but then I would be spending a fortune in there so maybe it's best I have boys! lol. That said there is something for everyone.

Densely packed gift shop at the bottom of the hill under Windsor Castle and right next to the…read morestatue of Queen Victoria, Cyril Howe's has everything you could possibly imagine in gift items - tshirts and postcards, mugs and sweaters, fridge magnets and chocolates, stickers and teaspoons. In the back, a couple of coolers with sodas and drinks. It's not inexpensive but it's still cheaper than the gift shops inside of Windsor Castle.

Glorious Britain is a nice option in a sea of gift shops. It's catercorner to Windsor Castle, and…read morethe shop manager urged me to step outside to catch the changing of the guard in time. I appreciated that! I didn't buy anything here, but they offered a wide selection of British goods. Hats, shirts, magnets, etc. It's ideal if you're looking for trinkets.

In one of the streets below Windsor Castle, I spotted a post card rack and wandered in to…read moreRiverside. Very small location - you could stretch out your arms and touch both walls. But they had lots of Windsor and London gift items, all cheaper than the places up the street by the Castle and certainly way cheaper than the ones inside the Castle itself.

If you know London, you must know about this place. Of course the main store in the city is massive…read morewith floors of amazing shopping. A store that is known worldwide. Floors of amazing shopping with food halls, home wear, apparel and all the designer stores you can think of. Well that's the most common one. Then you have all the smaller pop ups scattered through out the city. The location at terminal 5 London Heathrow has nothing compared to the original....lol... it's your usual pop up that tends to cater to the last minute shoppers needing a gift. This store carries your usual tourist gifts that is fast and simple. Chocolate, teddy bears, of course the tote bag and lots of trinkets. Things that catches holiday maker eyes. Small concert at the airport for all your friends and family last minute gifts from London.

I wasn't able to get to the real Harrods while in London, but was thrilled when I saw a Harrods…read morelocation at the Heathrow International Airport, making my last day in London all the more memorable. Even just getting a taste of Harrods, I can see why people love this posh department store. I checked out Harrods before catching my flight and was happy to see all the merchandise they had, especially since it's just an airport location, so the inventory is limited. But it was nice to see the designers they offered here, and since I love Tory Burch, they had an entire section just for Tory Burch. The staff were super friendly and even told me what products would be cheaper to get back home versus in London, so it wasn't all about them making money. I ended up getting a Tory Burch card wallet and they escorted me to the other section of Harrods where they offered more of their gift items. This was perfect as I was able to get some gifts for loved ones. Glad I was able to get a glimpse of Harrods, a London specialty.

I had an excellent experience here. Visited a few weeks ago to look at watches and both the…read moreassistant and the manager were engaged. Then a few weeks later visited, dealt with a different assistant but the same manager and purchased a watch. Once again great service at this Staines store.

I haven't bought anything in a branch of H Samuel for years, and I have to say it was the Staines…read morebranch that put me off. I had a bad experience with poor service and a necklace that had to be replaced three times (as they kept breaking) and made the decision not to shop there again. H Samuel in Staines has a good position on the main shopping street, but despite being renovated a couple of years back, it seems a bit down at heel. The carpets in particular are generally a bit dirty, the display cases are often untidy and the staff aren't particularly friendly or helpful.

A little piece of 'sloany' london exported here to make the chelsea expats feel at home!…read moreA treasure trove of things you didnt know you needed to 'pretty up' your house, with heafty price tags to match nice for a mosy around, but i would keep tight hold of your wallet- at christmas i NEARLY spent £50 on a wooden advent calender, but held on long enough to dash home and check on line- where an identical one could be found for £22.50! Nice cards and wrapping paper- but personally i like oxfams collection better (just a 2 min walk up towards the hight street), and at least then you know your money is going to a good cause when the card itself inevitably ends up in the bin