If you visit Swanage make sure you don’t miss the many independent traders. Especially those located in courtyards between the main shopping areas of Station Road and the High Street/Kings Road East. Or on the High Street itself. All within a five minute walk you find tea rooms, coffee houses, artwork, gifts, a butcher and  hand-made chocolates.

 @ The Old Stables

The Old Stables is packed full of eccentric pieces for gifts or your home. art, photographs, stuffed fish, t-shirts, nautical theme items….. too much to mention. Located at 37 Commercial Street with a coffee corner and upstairs gallery.

JJ Moore- Butcher

Local small butchers are few and hard to find but JJ Moore can be found at 34 The High Street. I can recommend the lamb which is tender and always cooks well on a barbecue ( we camp a lot). A Swanage ‘ must visit’. Closes by 4.30pm

Curiosity Enterprises

Family owned gift shop operating since 1995 at 35 The High Street selling ornaments, bunting, party items, candles, cards and craft supplies. Find your inner pirate with lots of pirate themed items available items when I last visited.

Lucy’s Farm

In a back street courtyard, you will find Lucy’s Farm, an art shop selling memories of your stay in Dorset to take home. The artist and shop owner Lucy Tidbury creates moo selfies which are pictures of moos at various Purbeck and Dorset landmarks such as Corfe Castle or Lulwoth Cove.  Other work on sale includes moo mugs, tea towels, kitchenware, cards and paintings. Lucy’s Farm can be found a 7 Tilly Mead on Commercial Street, Swanage.

 

For more information…..

• @ The Old Stables

http://www.facebook.com/theoldstablesswanage

• Curiosity Enterprises

http://www.curiosityenterprises.co.uk

• Lucy’s Farm

http://www.lucysfarm.co.uk