What to do and see in Portsmouth, England: The Best Shopping

Head Case Curios (HCC) concept was born in the year of our lord 2009 Based in the historic port of Portsmouth, Hampshire,England Buyers / Creators and sellers of the unusual & the unique, we travel the highways and byways, sail the seven seas and fly to faraway lands on magic carpets to discover new ideas for items to enhance your bare spaces. ​ A Duke is an artisan who creates items that may be functional or purely decorative and sees treasures when others can’t see the full potential. Head Case Curios challenges the way we look at everyday things: why follow someone’s tastes, likes and dislikes when we are all individuals? This world is all about political correctness to the level of madness, so we help you escape the grey world that's defined as ‘normal’. ​ Our service to you is Experiential Retail Therapy, now to be found within our Southsea shop. At Head Case Curios, we provide our loyal shoppers with a broad assortment of ever-changing inventory. #gifts #antiques #portsmouth

Our home city of Portsmouth was once known for its soap making and restorative sea bathing. We’re bringing that heritage back to life, with natural skincare inspired by coastal beauty. Shop our full skincare range, including products made with local botanicals and seaweed. Watch products being made in our skincare lab, have a luxury massage in our treatment room or book a skincare-making workshop.

A proper old school antiques and collectables shop. There is quite a focus on militaria, maritime and vintage toys but we try to cover as many areas as possible as the whim takes us. We are always buying from the public too at mutually fair prices. A lot of our stock is listed online and you can see it from links on the website.

The Hotwalls Studios are 13 artists and designer-makers studios showcasing some of Portsmouth's brightest creative talent. Visitors will be able to watch artists and makers at work and purchase and commission professional pieces. Open hours of individual studios vary but there is the chance to see every Hotwalls Studios artist at work at our Open Studios every 3rd Sunday of each month.

Aspex is Portsmouth's leading contemporary art gallery, situated behind Loch Fyne restaurant in Gunwharf Quays. They have over 38 years experience in showcasing the very best emerging contemporary artists, which means that when you visit, there will always be something innovative, intriguing and exciting for you to see. The gallery, located in a Grade II listed naval monument, boasts three exhibition spaces, an Artist’s Studio, Learning Space, Craft Shop and cafe. The cafe at Aspex is run by Port Coffee, a new coffee experience combining the traditions of Portsmouth with tasty Czech influences. Port Coffee is supported by Southsea’s favourite artisan bakery Bread Addiction. Open Wednesday - Sunday & Bank Holidays (11.00 - 16.00hrs). Admission is free.

Cascades Shopping Centre is one of the prime retail facilities in Portsmouth, with everything from high street fashion and health & beauty stores for buying the perfect gift for yourself or others, to planning your next holiday or grabbing a bite to eat. Cascades Multi Story Car Park operates a pay on foot upon exit system and can be found using the postcode PO1 4RS. The car park is open to shopping hours, and is accredited with the Park Mark safer parking scheme. Here at Cascades Shopping Centre, the team work hard to give you the best shopping experience and love to hear your feedback.

Ocean Retail Park is conveniently located in the scenic waterfront city of Portsmouth and provides a range of popular high street stores such as Toys R Us, Halfords and Currys PC World.

Retro & Vintage sales of furniture, clothing and interest. Branded Clothing including our Tricorn items, Picture Framing, Record Players, HIFI, Film Cameras & more!