Shopping

This Shopping Guide has been put together by Marion Buchanan. Shopping is something my wife excels at - she can probably direct you to the purchase of anything within an hour's drive, and thoroughly enjoyed carrying out the research for this guide!
VB

ANTIQUES (For telephone numbers, see Antiques Section)

Pickering

Antiques Centre, Southgate,2800 ft ,which is made up of several dealers
Country Collector, Birdgate. Specialises in Blue and White and Deco
Reynolds, Eastgate, small antique shop with a bit of everything
Serendipity, Hungate, furniture, antiques and curios (wife runs a designer dress agency across the street)
Snainton (approximately 15 minutes away)
Shackleton, High Street (both sides) father and son business with two shops, mainly furniture. Also bespoke rocking horses.

Norton, Malton

The Northern Antiques Company, Parliament Street, above the Aga Shop, off the track a bit but worth it. A little of everything sometimes mixed in with newer pieces and some gifts.

CRAFTS/GIFTS

Thornton le Dale
Arts and Crafts beside The Hall pub, right side, going towards Scarborough. Mixture of different crafts made locally.
Brompton by Sawdon
The Wordsworth Gallery, Craft and Designer Gift Shop which was the family home of William Wordsworth's wife. Lovely tea rooms and patio. Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays.
Rosedale Abbey
Gillies Jones, contemporary glass maker. Pieces from £7 to £70,000. Situated in the old smithy's works. Glass blowing most days (except July and August)

NEW FURNITURE

Kilburn, near Thirsk
Mouseman Visitor Centre fascinating story of a village wheelwright which has developed into a family of furniture makers. Open Easter to October.

CLOTHES

Pickering does not have the best selection. Helmsley has a better selection, but if you can spare a day to enjoy it properly Harrogate is an excellent day out. There are many shops to suit most tastes and pockets - many are independently owned and sell labels difficult to find outside London.

Helmsley

Crofts, Castlegate designer ladies fashions
Carters Country Wear, Market Place, as it sounds!
Frobishers, Bondgate, not a lot of clothes - pretty gifts and jewellery

Harrogate

Lynx, 20 West Park - beautiful selection of labels, Fenn, Wright and Manson, Versace Jeans, Armani Jeans, Victor Victoria, Nicole Farhi etc etc. Some shoes and bags. New men's shop just opened.
Moda In Pelle, 17a West Park- Italian designer shoes
Harrogate Interiors, 12-14 West Park - furniture and accessories for the home
Mulberry Bush, 21a West Park - beautiful children's clothes
Hoopers, James Street - independent department store with wide range of mens and womens clothing, also perfume, cosmetics, accessories. James Street is one of the main shopping streets and you will find many familiar names.
Major Minor, Cheltenham parade - 0-16 years Children's designer shop
Morgan Clare, 3 Montpelier Gardens, an absolute favourite, stocks the best British designer clothes and shoes - say you are staying at the White Swan - it won't get you a discount (if it does I would like to know!) but you will get well treated and a nice cup of coffee.
Bodytalk, 3 Montpelier Mews, wonderful lingerie and swimwear shop
The Ginnel Antiques Centre, Montpelier Mews, indoor antiques market

Shopping is a thirsty and hungry business.

The best stop, if you can get in, is The Drum and Monkey (tel: 01423 502650), Montpelier Gardens - it is a massively popular and reasonably priced fish restaurant. Locals will wait for tables from 11.30am (a good husband's job) and it is worth the wait for its delicious seafood menu. You can book a table upstairs if you telephone in advance but they may not have any.

Otherwise Bettys Tearooms,1 Parliament Street, (tel: 01423 502746) offers a wide selection and is a Yorkshire institution. Also great for wide choice of loose coffees (ground or beans) and teas.

Don't spoil your dinner!