Remember when your local High Street was populated with individual shops and cafes and offered a…read moremore personal customer service? Well The Lower High Street or West End in Cheltenham, still posseses these qualities - it is a very underated part of Cheltenham. Perhaps on your next visit, you might make the West End your destination - give it a try, you might be surprised.

This is a smallish store (by US standards) but has a very wide variety of household products. I…read moreagree with a previous reviewer who describes it as an old fashioned hardware store. I ended up finding the cable ties that I needed, after searching many other stores. The staff was helpful and directed me to the product I needed. I will keep it in mind as I did not know about it before.

A small but well stocked hardware / building supply store in the middle of Oxford. Robert Dyas is…read morea bit hard to locate as its on a back street of Oxford and around the corner. This is the kind of store I have in my hometown in the US. Just like here, even though they're small they've probably got what you need. I bought gardening tools their. They didn't have tools for a large garden but small ones perfect for the back yard.

Amazing Hardware Shop, I'm never disappointed, they always have everything I need not just…read morehardware, baking cleaning everything.. Good job Adey

When fitting a ring doorbell, I managed to lose a small screw, not only did they have the correct…read morethread, the very helpful Lady, cut it to length and only charged me 20p! I thought the service was excellent and would recommend. I only problem is that I don't live in Oxford, fitting the doorbell for my son.

A useful hardware shop right in the centre of Kidlington. It may be more expensive than the big DIY…read moresuperstores but they are on the other side of Oxford. If you only need one thing it is probably just as cheap to come here and far easier. And they sell things individually so if you only want 1 screw to finish a job but it has to be an exact size then this is a far better option.

This long established firm has graced Frome town centre for a hundred years, over various premises…read more It's a treasure-trove of variety, a well laid out light and open store with a delightful stock. For the kitchen there is all sorts of crockery, chinaware, cookware, glassware, tableware and gadgets. From the traditional to retro to ulta modern. A small section of gardening miscellia - from seeds to patio furtniture, and bathroom accessories, and the helpful knowledgeable assistants can always advice on availability of anything you enquire after. For the home baker and the home preserver there are all the accessories you might need, along with the various little nuts and bolts that hark back to it's roots as a hardware store. A lovely store to browse, and I have often treated myself to a small item or two - and coveted many more!

From the owner: An independent homewares store in the heart of Frome.read more

An absolute treasure trove of things you need but don't know where to buy them from! They stock…read morepaint, tools and materials at competitive prices for an independent shop, as well as all manner of homewares. The staff are brilliant and will answer any questions you've got. Much better than having to drive to Banbury for your DIY needs!