Top 10 Gift & Specialty Shops in Lancaster District, England

Briggs, established in 1863 is Morecambe largest clothing and footwear store and still run by the same family. The shop, opposite the Midland Hotel on the Promenade features 5,000 square feet of classic fashions by Roman Originals, Classic, Tigiwear, Regatta, Caribou and a brand new Vintage Ladies wear department. Shoe brands include Skechers, Padders, Fitflop, Earth Spirit, Josef Seibel, Ara, HB and the largest selection of Rieker in the North West. There are also wide ranges of Leather and fashion Bags, Jewellery, Cards and Gifts.

We are a craft store selling Sirdar james brett and lots more wool fabrics and haberdashery. We stock Janome and Bernina sewing machines and offer service and repairs on them. We run workshops which are advertised on our website. You are welcome to call in for free advise or just a look around.

a small high street shop but it is literally packed to the ceilings on 3 floors with top quality Art and crafts materials from a lot of the main art suppliers, the shop has been on this street for over 40 years and has staff with a great deal of experience in all sorts of Art which they are willing to share.

Inspire Gifts & Gallery is Lancaster's go to shop for design-led gifts suitable for any occasion. Whether it's a wedding, christening, birthday, colleague or friend, in fact any time you need that special present then you will find your inspiration here. The whole of the first floor houses our beautiful gallery space. Split over two rooms we feature the best works from local artists.

An art gallery with a friendly atmosphere in the heart of Lancaster city centre. We are open Fri and Sat 11 to 5.30. Exhibitions change regularly and feature local, regional and international artists. Art workshops, short courses and events take place evenings and other days of the week, also acoustic live music events. The doorway to our upstairs galleries is opposite Waterstones, on King Street.

Northern Yarn is an independent wool shop based in Lancaster, with a strong focus on locally sourced British Wool including their own line from Lancastrian & Cumbrian flocks. Not just a wool shop, you’ll find gifts from local farms and businesses; handmade soaps, shampoo bars and cards and prints from local photographers. With weekly social knit and crochet sessions and many classes and workshops.

J. Atkinson & Co. have been supplying tea and coffee to the good citizens of Lancaster since 1837 and continue to do so to this day, offering a myriad of speciality teas, coffees and spirits.

Carnforth Bookshop is an independent, family run bookshop at the heart of the historic town of Carnforth, Lancashire. We are proud to be part of the local community and support local jobs. The town is best know for its history with the railways and ironworks, and was famously used as a filming location for David Lean’s ‘Brief Encounter’ with the famous clock and refreshment room still an attraction today. The bookshop was established in 1977 and is situated across three floors and many rooms, although there was a much earlier bookshop on the site during the Victorian period. Nowadays we stock a wide variety of products, including New, Second Hand and Antiquarian Books, as well as a large selection of Maps. The shop also sells a large selection of Cards and Gifts, Children’s Toys, Stationery and Art Materials. We also have Seasonal Ranges in stock from Valentines Day and Easter, to Halloween and Christmas.