The place is full of handbags and the shiny shoulder bags silver jewellery Pandora Style Beads and…read moreBracelets. Liked the smell of those Yankee candles especially that coffee smelling one. Ladies clothes and knitted shrugs pashminas and jacquard scarves in every colour imaginable. This little shop is in the ancient part of Durham just before you get to the cathedral.

A really lovely, unusual gift shop, which is actually split into two shops with two separate…read moreentrances, near the cathedral in Durham. It sells a wide range of gifts and cards; pretty trinket boxes, jewellery, pashminas, scarves, unusual clothing and witty fridge magnets among other gifts. Many of the cards the shop sells are very pretty and rather unusual and you'd be hard pushed tofind them anywhere else. They're not overly expensive either. There's probably something to suit most people you know. Well worth a visit if you're looking for an unusual or unique present.

Fab little gift shop up the street on the way to the cathedral. You can find allsorts of lovely…read morelittle things here. Great for looking for unusual gifts for friends or to treat yourself.

Got a piercing done here and the piercing room was very professional and clean and the piercer…read morecalmed my nerves before she did it, would totally recommend this place!

From the owner: Earthworks , Gifts and body piercing studio.read more

A great little pit stop we found (on yelp) just 5 minutes off the A1... it's certainly tucked away…read moreand a little quirky ... would definitely recommend ! The lady running it was very friendly and comfy sofas too !

Wandered in on a cold Tuesday morning and sat down for some tea and breakfast. I wasn't prepared…read morefor the quantity (and quality!) that I received! From the cool Sinatra and Martin over the speakers to the quant local regulars, I was certainly not disappointed. Highly recommended!

A great shop with a range of things to look at…read more Staff are friendly and helpful. They have a range of items from incense to wooden masks and statues through to a good range of Goth clothing including men's long black leather coats, jackets and female tops, skirts, dresses etc.

This shop sells various gifts, Fair Trade items, international items like wooden masks, hats,…read morealternative make up, and a variety of alternative clothing (for men, women and children). I've added Venus Trading to my 'goth shops' list as they do sell some goth-style clothing at the back of the shop. They tend to increase the stock of goth clothes during the Whitby Gothic Weekend (and it seems they also increase their prices too!). If you're looking for a gift that's a bit different for someone then this is the place to go. They also have some amusing greetings cards which I always check out when I visit. The clothing they sell varies from 'hippy' to 'goth' so you can definitely buy something that will make you stand out from the crowd here! I tend regularly visit to buy incense, make up and jewellery from Venus Trading but not clothing. They have some great clothes but they're all a bit out of my price range and, as it's not a big shop, they don't have a good range of sizes.

This is actually one of my favourite gift shops, on parr with favourites in Warwick, Brewood,…read moreBridgnorth and Middlewich- I like eclectic shops that are mazes, the host other shops within them. There's a lovely cafe in the back, and a real range of things- from quality homewares, to clothes, and children's toys- with a really nice selection of cards and wrap too. I do like coming here on the run up to Christmas, as there are always lovely gifts and really beautiful decorations. It has been reduced in size slightly, but it's still a well tetris-ed expanse. I would be very shocked if you didnt find something you loved.

This has been reduced in size tremendously, I suppose rents must be high. It takes up about half…read morethe space it used to, and most of the first floor is a good restaurant that I'd review if I could remember the name. Downstairs is mainly great kids toys, gifts, fancy goods and such, but at the back now is a very nice delicatessen/fancy food place, that does good chocolates, olives and the like. There are two nice women's clothes boutiques in the other half of the old shop. In fact Yarm as a whole has had a boom in little fancy boutiques in recent years. Perhaps this explains why Strickland and Holt has had to reduce its size. Shame Stockton couldn't head in that direction too. Or is it possible to fit in another pound shop?