Shopping

Our guide to the best shops in Bath

This little gem of a shop continues to be one of Bath’s favourite gift and jewellery stores and is still a family-run and independent business. You’ll find it tucked away just a minute walk from The Abbey and The Roman Baths. The shop is a firm favourite with visitors and...
Anthropologie in Bath is a wonderful, one-of-a-kind destination for those seeking rich collections of clothing, accessories, gifts and home décor inspired by fashion, art and entertainment. Products are sourced by buyers and designers who travel the world to uncover unique, special items and often collaborate with upcoming talented artists. The...
Inspired by a love of travel and design, family business Graham & Green opened its first home interiors store in the heart of Notting Hill in 1974 and its style and influence has being growing ever since. Graham & Green’s expertise in furniture design coupled with strong family values translates...
Established in Bath in 1981 selling Vivienne Westwood garments, Square is an award-winning designer ladies boutique. Over the last 40 years Square has worked with most brands and designers including Ozbek, John Flett, Fendi, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Gucci. Dolce and Gabbana, Chloe and YSL. The store is in...
With rolling library ladders, oak flooring, handmade wooden bookcases, Topping & Company Booksellers is one of the best bookshops in the country and one of Bath’s most cherished independents. Pay a visit and you’re likely to be offered complimentary tea or cafetière coffee while you browse through more than 70,000...
British perfumery Penhaligon’s was established in 1870 by William Penhaligon. Originating as a barbershop, Penhaligon’s offered its first fragrance in 1872, Hammam Bouquet, inspired by the neighbouring Turkish Bath and its sulfurous steam. The company’s best-selling fragrance, 1902’s Blenheim Bouquet, broke with the prevailing floral trends of its day to...
The independent fashion retail chain Blue first opened in Montpellier, Cheltenham in 2000, with the Bath store at The Loft – the spacious lifestyle store in Bartlett Street Quarter – following in 2003. Blue stocks adventurous clothing for women of all ages who like to celebrate individual style. Brands include...
Honey Willow is a Bath family run jewellery business on historic Pulteney Bridge, handcrafting meaningful, personalised jewellery celebrating loved ones and life’s milestones. Started online in 2010 by local mum, Rhiannon Hamilton, the business is named after her two daughters: Honey and Willow. Honey Willow now have a shop on...
Inspired by the Cornish coast, Cream Cornwall makes luxury and exclusive homewares for people who love to be surrounded by beautiful things. Featured on homewares and fabric, their unique designs transform ordinary objects into statement pieces. Cream Cornwall’s overarching motto is ‘Beautiful things, beautifully made’ and Rebecca and Allison, the...
Jolly’s is one of the oldest department stores in Europe. James Jolly first took retail premises back in 1823, before his son Thomas became the driving force behind the business, pioneering fixed price merchandising. Now restored to its 19th-century glory by owners House of Fraser you’ll find the full spectrum...