Maidstone, Kent
Shopping is an experience; trying on clothes and feeling their texture, sampling local produce from Farmers' Markets or taking in the atmosphere of a bustling parade. Find places to shop near you that can't be matched by the Internet.
If you think shopping in South England is restricted to Regent Street and Carnaby Street, think again. In addition to traditional shopping centres and discount designer outlets, South East England has a collection of unique places to shop outside London that can't be found anywhere else.
Explore the narrow alleys of the 17th century Lanes, a maze of smart shops selling antiques, jewellery and designer clothes.
The Lanes in Brighton is one of the South East’s more eccentric shopping destinations and was once the heart of an old fishing town. Today the area is a maze of winding streets dotted with many unique and quirky shops, cafes and restaurants.
If hand crafted, locally made, is more your thing, then The Sussex Guild Shop & Gallery is for you. Established as a charity over 50 years ago with over 100 members, it brings together a group of local professional designers and makers of fine, contemporary and traditional craftwork.
The former capital of England is a well preserved city so even shopping in Winchester means popping in to historic buildings. It makes it a wonderful place to go bargain hunting – whether you're thinking antique or boutique!
Winchester's Christmas Market sets the standard by which others are judged while one of the UK's largest Farmers' Markets (2nd and final Sunday of each month), made famous by Rick Stein, offers revered local produce from the rural county of Hampshire.
Retail therapy is one of the top reasons to come to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. There are also plenty of cafes and restaurants to feast your eyes on after a long day shopping.
At the heart of shopping in Windsor and Eton is Windsor Royal Shopping Centre, a mostly covered area that occupies the site of a 1850s railway station where you can still see Queen Victoria’s royal waiting room.
In Ashford you'll find McArthurGlen Designer Outlet where your favourite brands are priced up to 60% less, all year round.
There’s something for everyone, within this beautiful setting. Situated in the heart of the Garden of England, Kent, and designed by architect Lord Richard Rogers, this is one of Europe’s most spectacular shopping destinations.
Little Chelsea is a vibrant shopping and dining experience in Grove Road and South Street. It includes tens of independent businesses and shops specialising in art, interior design, designer clothes, antiques and many more.
Find more inspiration of some of the best places to shop with our hand-picked selection of diverse shops and destinations in South East England. Select the 'Map View' button to see what's near you.
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Music
Maidenhead
Presented by Maidenhead Music Society.
Mozart: Quartet in E-flat Major, K428
Smetana: Quartet no. 2 in D minor
Schubert: Quartet in D minor, D. 810, 'Death and the Maiden'
This world-renowned group presents three string quartet masterpieces…
Heritage & History
Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles
Join us for our special Wild About Wool knitting event and discover different types of textile crafts. Chat to our experts about your knitting conundrums, learn about wet felting and find out the importance of knitting for the troops on the home…
Food
Faversham
Join Wild Classroom this summer, where you and your family will cook over a fire during a half-day workshop using fresh produce from the Belmont Kitchen Garden.
On arrival, you’ll head to the kitchen garden to gather the day’s produce, with the…
Childrens Events
Faversham
Join Wild Classroom this Easter half-term for a half-day workshop where you and your family will cook over an open fire using fresh, seasonal produce from the Belmont Kitchen Garden.
On arrival, you'll head to the kitchen garden to gather the day's…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Faversham
Join us this summer for some fun, food, and fire. Get outdoors and cook over the fire with Wild Classroom, using the very best local, seasonal, and foraged foods. This two-hour workshop will include a tour of Brogdale Collections stunning Heritage…
Childrens Events
Faversham
Join Wild Classroom at Belmont this summer for a special workshop showcasing the very best of our kitchen garden.
Over the past five years, our family workshops have produced some truly delicious dishes, and this year we're bringing back a few of…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Faversham
Join us this summer for some fun, food, and fire. Get outdoors and cook over the fire with Wild Classroom, using the very best local, seasonal, and foraged foods. This two-hour workshop will include a tour of Brogdale Collections stunning Heritage…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Faversham
Join us this summer for some fun, food, and fire. Get outdoors and cook over the fire with Wild Classroom, using the very best local, seasonal, and foraged foods. This two-hour workshop will include a tour of Brogdale Collections stunning Heritage…
Bed & Breakfast
Winchmore Hill, Amersham
Enjoy a warm welcome in a peaceful and pretty Chiltern village. Wild Hatch has comfortable bedrooms and en-suite shower rooms with FreeView TV. Complimentary Wi-Fi available. Easy access to motorway links, Heathrow and trains to London.
Special Events
Aldermaston
Join us at Wasing Estate in Berkshire for a heart-opening day retreat rooted in nature, designed to restore balance, presence and connection.
This immersive experience brings together guided somatic breathwork, time in the ancient woodlands, and…
Health & Wellbeing
Reading
Wasing Park near Aldermaston, in the heart of the Berkshire countryside, offers a monthly Friday night and Saturday morning Swim & Sauna package, which includes an invigorating wild swim in the woodland lake, time in the authentic Scandinavian…
Childrens Events
Faversham
Book your interactive tour at either 10am, 12pm or 2pm and spend the rest of the day exploring the orchards, enjoying a picnic, playing on the trim trail and in the playground.
Explore the importance of the weather in fruit growth and farming, with…
Childrens Events
Selborne, Alton
Beautiful Butterflies- using sweep nets in the meadow
Wild Wednesdays are an hour of hands-on activities for children and their parents to experience local wildlife. Using the range of habitats at our site, each day has a different theme to…
Gardens
Sevenoaks
Get started creating a garden with nature at its heart in this spring gardening workshop in Sevenoaks.
New to gardening or keen to refresh or build on your skills? This workshop introduces how to create a garden that is both beautiful and provides…
Gardens
Thordenwood Road, Sturry
Get started creating a garden with nature at its heart in this summer workshop, based at the Heather Corrie Ranger Station at West Blean.
New to gardening or keen to refresh or build on your skills? This workshop introduces how to create a garden…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Malthouse Lane, Ashford
Enjoy special access to this woodland to experience the beautiful music of nightingales.
The song of the nightingale is iconic, often considered to be the most beautiful that can be heard here in the UK. For many, hearing the first nightingale of…
Walking
Cades Road, Ashford
Join Hothfield's warden for an evening exploration of this special reserve, searching for bats and amphibians.
Hothfield is one of the last remaining heathlands in Kent. It's a wide, open landscape of heather, gorse and, during the spring months, a…
Countryside
Cades Road, Worth
Explore Ham Fen and see the evidence of beaver activity since their introduction to the reserve 20 years ago.
Ham Fen is an exceptionally special reserve, home to the UK's first official beaver release project and Kent's last remaining fenland.…
Countryside
Church Road, Oare, Faversham
Join our wardens at Oare Marshes for a morning of natural history and an introduction to our breeding cattle herd.
On this experience you'll meet the Reserve Warden for Oare Marshes, and one of our Wilder Grazing Rangers to explore the history of…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Sevenoaks
Meet Kent Wildlife Trust's experienced reserve wardens for a hands-on workshop identifying moths found around Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.
Area Wardens Rosemary and Rob love seeing what moths are flying around at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve! This is…
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