Top 10 Gift & Specialty Shops in County Durham, England

The People's Bookshop is an independent, radical bookshop in the heart of Durham City. Dealing mainly in second-hand books, we aim to fill the gaps left behind by the headlong rush towards best-sellers, e-books and add-on sales. We believe that bookshops should reflect their communities and radical bookshops are an important part of the creation of a better world.

Crushed Chilli Gallery is owned by Stained Glass and Fused Glass artist Janet Rogers.The gallery in the centre of Durham City, showcases a fine range of contemporary art, including: paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles. Janet Rogers works from her studio within the gallery producing glass commissions.5 minutes walk from Durham Station

We love chocolate. It's as simple as that! With over 90 different luxurious handmade chocolates to choose from as well as boxed chocolates, fudges, turkish delight, marzipans and chocolate coated confectionary, you will always find something to suit every taste at Chocolate Fayre. The first thing you will notice when you walk through the door is the heavenly smell of chocolate which lingers invitingly to tempt customers towards the chocolate displays. Open since 1985, Chocolate Fayre is a family run business with an impressive reputation amongst Barnard Castle locals, as well as visitors to the town and the surrounding area of Teesdale, County Durham, not only for its fabulous chocolate selection, but also for the wonderful range of ice creams available in the shop all year round, made just in the next county by our friends at English Lakes Ice Cream.

Artisan cheese, fine & everyday wines, gourmet deli. Local produce, no minimum weight on cheese, tastings available.

Woolaballoo is the North-East's premier yarn store stocking exquisite yarns to the discerning knitter!

Welcome to rpmdiscs a traditional vinyl record store based in the heart of Wingate, County Durham. Extensive stock of quality Lps - Rock/Prog/Reggae/Rock n Roll/Country/Classical/Soul/Film scores/Classical. Come on in and have a browse and rediscover vinyl.

Just the most amazing shop full of tasteful accessories gifts colourful and beautiful things such as scarves bags silver jewellery fine bone china, The Georgian Window gift shop is a real cornucopia of glorious things at reasonable prices, Beautiful clothes especially for Ladies over 45 but lots of younger fashions too.the biggest collection of scarves outside of Liberties of London, but scarves in our collection are so affordable.

New and back issue comics, graphic novels and manga. Trading cards, Games, autographs, action figures and posters. The coolest place in Darlington, and the only place to satisfy your inner geek.