The Best Independent Shops in Hexham

Hexham is one of Northumberland's finest market towns for a proper independent shopping trip. Fore Street, Market Street, St Mary's Chare and the Market Place are full of family businesses, food specialists, makers and galleries. Here is our pick of where to shop local, and our Independent Shops in Hexham hub brings them all together, each linking straight through to the business.

Books and toys

Cogito Books is a superb independent bookshop in the heart of Hexham, and Mr Wolf is a lovely traditional toy shop stocking wooden and classic children's toys.

Food, deli and chocolate

Hexham has excellent food shopping. Cranstons is a butcher and deli counter selling award-winning Northumbrian meat, Deli at Number 4 specialises in local cheeses and fine foods opposite the Abbey, and Dillies is a specialist chocolate and wine shop. The Grateful Bread is the town's independent bakery, Robson & Sons a traditional butcher, and Ridley's Fish & Game the fishmonger.

Gifts, homeware and makers

Hexham is especially strong on gifts and homeware. French & Wilder offers French-inspired homeware and fashion, Matthias Winter is an eco-homeware and refill shop, and newcomers Grace & Purpose, nook and Obscuria each bring their own character. Beyond the Byre is a maker-run artisan gift shop, and Pure Plants is the place for peat-free houseplants.

Jewellers, galleries and antiques

For jewellery, LollaMac and Sarah Hickey Jewellery both design and hand-make pieces on site. For art and craft, TRAM ~ Travels of Amy M and the bookbinding studio Hanji are well worth seeking out. Antique hunters are spoilt: The Vintage Emporium and the Northumberland Antique Centre are both multi-dealer centres across several floors.

Shop local

Our Independent Shops in Hexham hub lists bookshops, delis, gift and homeware shops, jewellers, galleries, antiques and more — each a real local business with a link straight through. If you run an independent shop in Hexham and would like to be listed, get in touch; listings are free.