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Britain's Favourite Shop, 647278 votes


Shopping, other than for those with serious money, used to be just a necessary chore. For some it's still on a par with dental appointments and changing nappies. But others love nothing better than a day spent on retail therapy. The standard of Britain's shops has risen - the 80s especially saw a step-change in shop-fitting and design, the mushrooming of speciality shops where few existed previously, and an explosion of choice that actually can make shopping fun. Whether fashion, furniture, first editions or food is your thing there will be one outlet close to your heart. Tell us - and the world - about it by voting for it in our poll.

Current top Shop

1: Harrods (2568 votes) Knightsbridge

2: BuzzinBasement (631 votes) Newton Abbot

3: Country Garden Winslow (574 votes) Winslow

4: Louise Jeynes (482 votes) Evesham

5: Country Garden Winslow (477 votes) Buckingham

6: Willow Pool Garden Centre (383 votes) Lymm

7: Gid Grub (284 votes) Langholm

8: Patton Family Butchers (272 votes) Millom

9: The Pet Shop (223 votes) March

10: Joan the Wad (207 votes) Polperro

11: Cotswold Outdoor (191 votes)

12: Clairabella Ltd (175 votes) High Wycombe

13: Craigend Nursery & Coffee Shop (173 votes) Cumbernauld

14: Sports Nutrition Centre (168 votes) Dunstable

15: Pets At Home (159 votes) Southampton

16: Gurneys Butchers (144 votes) Ledbury

17: Shopping in Another Time (123 votes)

18: Gooch Sports & Leisure (117 votes) Newent

19: Just Pets (117 votes) Stroud

20: Croft Nurseries (116 votes) Sheffield

21: G Bolam Butchers (114 votes) Sedgefield

22: Plants That Grow From Tom & Joe (111 votes) Wylam

23: Brocante Ltd (111 votes) Fowey

24: Wedding Ring Studio (107 votes) Maidstone

25: Argyll Gift Company (99 votes) Lochgilphead

26: Bishopston Trading Company (97 votes) Bishopston

27: Hungerford Butchers (96 votes) Hungerford

28: G H Stanton & Son (94 votes) Winslow

29: Mason & Sons (94 votes) Barrow In Furness

30: Shoes Galore (93 votes) Great Yarmouth

31: The Old Smithy (92 votes) Ventnor

32: New Hollybeck Nurseries (90 votes) Southwell

33: Cottismore Garden Centre (87 votes) Newbury

34: Candlelife Ltd (85 votes) Wakefield

35: Doggies & Moggies Pet Centre (85 votes) Truro

36: K Chapple Optometrist (85 votes) Lewes

37: Snooze Shop (84 votes) Felixstowe

38: John Lewis (83 votes) Oxford Street

39: Asda (83 votes) Bishop Auckland

40: CinnaMoon (83 votes) Richmond

41: Hambys Shoes (81 votes) Rotherham

42: The Market Butchers (81 votes) Widnes

43: Homebase (79 votes) Newark

44: Miles (78 votes) Wellington

45: The Boutique (77 votes) Urmston

46: Bread of Life Fair Trade Centre (77 votes) East Dulwich

47: Debenhams (74 votes) Bolton

48: John Lewis (73 votes) Newcastle upon Tyne

49: H Samuel (73 votes) Aylesbury

50: C Y Neilly (72 votes) Stevenston

51: Live Sound Hire Ltd (72 votes) Ripley

52: Parker Taylor Menswear Ltd (71 votes) Bridgnorth

53: Michael Kirk Butchers (71 votes) Wolverhampton

54: Debenhams (70 votes) Bromley

55: Pepe's Pets (70 votes) Manchester

56: Sheppey Aquatic & Pet Supplies (70 votes) Sheerness

57: Fresh Caribbean Cuisine Limited (68 votes) Luton

58: Debenhams (67 votes) Torquay

59: Bonnies Oak Garden Centre (66 votes) Harlow

60: Puddleditch Produce (66 votes) Berkeley

61: Milbourne's Photography (65 votes) Sheffield

62: Scotland Shop (64 votes)

63: Bojangles (63 votes) Perranporth

64: Good Things (63 votes) Rothesay

65: Cerijan (63 votes) Dorchester

66: That New Shop (62 votes) Dursley

67: Wyevale Garden Centre (62 votes) Barnet

68: Bradley Pets (62 votes) Grimsby

69: Paws 4 Inspiration (61 votes)

70: PJ Jones High Class Butcher (61 votes) Poole

71: Llandinabo Farm Shop (61 votes) Ledbury

72: A & N Sounds - Mobile Disco Services (60 votes) Uttoxeter

73: Grannie Used To Have One Antiques (60 votes) Peterhead

74: Marks & Spencer (60 votes) Worcester

75: Tesco BALDOCK EXTRA (60 votes) Baldock

76: Cherry Blossom Bonsai (60 votes) Wollaston

77: Andy's Aquatics (60 votes) Wirral

78: Tony Harrison Quality Butchers (59 votes) Cockermouth

79: Natural Link Same Day Florists (58 votes) Orpington

80: Tiger Lilies (58 votes) Dewsbury

81: Ransons Nurseries (58 votes) Bampton

82: The Pet Shop (58 votes) Invergordon

83: Traditional Breeds Butcher Ltd (57 votes) Ledbury

84: Little Verzons Fruit Farm (57 votes) Ledbury

85: Burberry Factory Shop (55 votes) Hackney

86: Clacton Common Factory Shopping Village (55 votes) Clacton On Sea

87: Babys-Mart WebShop (54 votes)

88: Currys (54 votes)

89: Dorset Birds (52 votes) Ferndown

90: Prinny's Boutique (52 votes) Tonbridge

91: Pendle Shoes (51 votes) Blackpool

92: Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet (51 votes) Ellesmere Port

93: The Arches (51 votes) Ballachulish

94: Cottage Craft Centre (51 votes) Falkland

95: Debenhams (51 votes) Sheffield

96: Manor Farm Shop and Tearoom (51 votes) Lutterworth

97: Brown Bag Mens (50 votes)

98: Tesco ABERGELE (50 votes) Abergele

99: Wedding Photography by Cliff & Andrea Norton (50 votes) Bridlington

100: Desire (50 votes) Chatteris

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