13 Best Places to Shop in The Southeast, England

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We've compiled the best of the best in The Southeast - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Catching Lives Charity Bookshop

Fodor's choice

One of Canterbury's most photographed buildings (and that's saying something), this wonderfully crooked half-timbered house dates back to the 17th century. Inside, volunteers sell a wide range of secondhand and collectable books, with all profits going to the local homeless charity Catching Lives.

Clive Sawyer Gallery

Fodor's choice

This open-plan gallery shop showcases the eye-catching fine art photography of Clive Sawyer. The larger framed images are printed using the ChromaLuxe process, making them richly colorful and vibrant.

Revivals

Fodor's choice

This amazing little vintage clothing store attracts customers from far and wide with its eclectic fashions—from waistcoats and ballgowns to shoes and jewelry—all at very reasonable prices.

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925 Silver

This little shop has a great selection of handmade silver jewelry.

Britcher & Rivers

This traditional sweet shop is like something out of a bygone age. Choose from row upon row of tall jars packed with every imaginable type of candy, measured out into little paper bags.

109 High St., Rye, TN31 7JE, England
01797-227152

Cliffe Antiques Centre

This packed-to-the-rafters shop carries a fine mix of vintage English prints, estate jewelry, and art at reasonable prices.

Crowthers of Canterbury

Behind the delightfully old-style red shop front, Crowthers of Canterbury carries an extensive selection of musical instruments, gifts, and other souvenirs for music lovers.

Dave's Comics

This supercool independent comic book store is stocked with an enormous range of comic books. There's a sister store two doors down, specializing in graphic novels, toys, and other collectibles.

Lavender Room

This relaxing boutique tempts with scented calendars, glittery handmade jewelry, and little things you just can't live without.

Pecksniff's Bespoke Perfumery

This delightfully old-fashioned "British Fragrance and Cosmetic House" mixes and matches ingredients to suit your perfume wishes.

Royal Pavilion Shop

Next door to the Royal Pavilion, this little shop sells well-designed toys, trinkets, books, and cards, all with a loose Regency theme. There are also high-quality fabrics, wallpapers, and ceramics based on material in the pavilion itself.

4–5 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, BN1 1EE, England

The Fifteenth Century Bookshop

A wide collection of rare and vintage books can be found at this ancient, timber-framed building in the center of Lewes. Antique children's books are a specialty.

The Great Frog Paterson and Curiouser & Curiouser

A two-for-one of funky jewelry stores sharing the same premises, the Great Frog Paterson specializes in jewelry with a rock 'n' roll theme (the owners claim to be the creators of the original skull ring) while Curiouser & Curiouser ( www.curiousercollective.com) is filled with unique handmade pieces (the shop made several pieces of jewelry for the Harry Potter movies).

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Manolo Blahnik44.9 miles away

49–51 Old Church St., London, Greater London, SW3 5BS, England
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White Coco45 miles away

227 King’s Rd., SW3 5EJ, England
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Blue Velvet Shoes45.1 miles away

174 Kings Rd., London, Greater London, SW3 4UP, England
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Green & Stone Art Materials45.2 miles away

251--253 Fulham Rd., London, Greater London, SW3 6HY, England
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Butler & Wilson45.4 miles away

189 Fulham Rd., London, Greater London, SW3 6JN, England
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