A life saver for xmas-everything in one place thank god!…read moretonnes and tonnes of offers,lots of sale and discount codes throughout the years which makes it so much easier to stock up on all the things you need for birthdays and xmas all from one place. there gift guide is the xmas essential, sit the kids down with the book to choose what they would like knowing all the time you already have just what they wanted anyway heehee. the shop its self has always seemed a bit small to me but they have everything in stock and if theres something they dont have its normally in stock within 2 days of ordering it. the staff are polite and helpful, theres plenty of space for the kids to play and try out the toys before you buy them,even better for spotting the perfect xmas pressi without them knowing lol. fantastic!

Bookthrift is a large independent book store in the heart of Ashbourne. The downstairs has a…read morefantastic selection of fictional books, biographies, autobiographies, cookbooks etc. There was also a wide selection of books on sale, as well as reasonably priced CDs and a section of DVDs too, mainly well known films from the last decade. The children's section was also housed on this floor and included a sizeable section of books both for young children and young adults, as well as a few toys and games. The upper smaller floor was your more traditional labelled sections - Natural History, Health, Travel etc. There was also a few greeting cards and gift bags too. A good place to browse and find that book you've been looking for, if a little expensive for the very latest titles.

Although this shop is often cramped and crowded, you can pick up some real book bargains here…read more Books are sent here after they fail to sell in regular book shops, meaning you get discounts of up to 80%. They have a good range of paperback fiction, but particularly good are the general interest books such as gardening and cooking. Although the range is very limited (and the standard of books aren't always great, given that no-one else wanted to buy them either), you can sometimes find a great book, particularly hardback reference books- for a hugely reduced price. They do also sell art and crafts- blank canvases and paints etc, but I found that it's cheaper to buy them from somewhere like Home Bargains.

The Works is a fab discount book shop - you can often find books for much less than half the RRP…read more They sell books for all tastes and interests, and all at really low prices. But The Works is not just a bookshop - they also have a surprisingly good range of artists' materials, including paint and canvas, and some crafty items too such as papers and card-making supplies. And they sell a few toys, as well as stationery and greetings cards. Their stock changes quite regularly, so it's always worth wandering in for a browse round to see what the latest bargains are!

The Works is located in The Eagle Centre (Westfields) and can be accessed from the outside, which…read moremakes it a favourite for people who are heading towards Wilkinsons and Argos. It specialises in discount stationary and various complimentary products. The shop itself is brilliant for those on a budget who find stationers like WH Smiths and Partners a bit too pricey! Their ranges are good, but not such great quality. You also have to really hunt for bargains so you need a bit of time on your hands if you want to make it worth while. But once you find something you like, the prices are amazing and well worth the time spent!

This place is great value for money occasionally they have fab bulk buy like 10 cards for a quid!!…read moreGreat for stashing so you never get caught short on those birthdays that just slip your mind. At Christmas its great for buying rolls of wrapping paper and packs of gift bags, all very cheap and still decent quality. I love their selection of photograph frames too, make nice gifts. The shop lay out is bad as it only takes a couple of people to be queuing before you cant move anywhere. It would be suited to a larger store with more areas for the tills. In summer the store becomes like an oven for some reason guess they dont have air con as the store has no windows.

this is a very small card factory and it is hard to get around the shop as the aisles are very…read moresmall and it is often very busy however, the products themselves are very good and well worth the small amount of money they are sold for! prices start at 29p for the cards as well as cards, other things for sale include gift bags wrapping paper gift boxes banner party decorations novelty gifts and much more! it is well worth visiting to stock up on cards for the birthday that is always forgotten and you need a card at the last minute!

Good little newsagents, masive selection of cards and magazines. Drinks sweets even things like…read morediarys and books. They have ofers on like 2 bottles of cola for X amount ect, But the cards are the best there is a big selection of unusual cards and all at good prices. The magazine selection is huge with somthing for everyone and you can order them in, they have gifts like bears aswell for presents. Good shop not much room for a buggy but it is small.

Lovely little independent shop selling greetings cards, stationary, gift wrap, gifts etc…read more Staff are incredibly helpful and friendly. The Token House is brilliant for finding pretty presents and unique cards - I absolutely love it!

Yet another super cute gift shop! Initially I stopped in because there were some cute things for…read morechildren in the window... and again the Auntie instincts kicked in. At the front of the store is stationary and cards, a little further back are toys, even further back is jewelry and wedding sorts of gifts, and then to the left of the jewelry are random gifts, many with a British theme. Coffee mugs and tea towels for the Diamond Jubilee, bunting with the British Flag, just lots of very cute items for others or even just for yourself. Stop in, you won't be disappointed.

the diddle shop have some really cute items and teddy bears but it can be expensive they make…read morereally great gifts for children prob more for girls but i think they do have some boy-ish products too, if you have the money its worth spending here for some stuff. Their products are really good quality, they do have some pencils and notebooks and keyrings which are quite good value so they make good stocking fillers or small gifts for partys and pass the parcel games.