Your A-Z of Fylde Coast Christmas Shopping

With your help, we’re going to put together an A-Z of Fylde Coast Christmas Shopping places. With the arrival of lockdown mk two we’re especially looking for places to buy online, over the phone, click and collect or via pigeon post!

Most of the places that you love to visit also sell online, by phone or Facebook. It’s FREE advertising so add any you know!

Any ideas to add? Just email them to jane@theRabbitPatch.co.uk – or add them in comments below.

Selling anything nice for Christmas gifts? Please EMAIL details to jane@theRabbitPatch.co.uk

• your business name,
• brief description of what you make/sell
• how people find your products, ie a website, Facebook page, by phone etc

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A-Z of Fylde Coast Christmas Shopping

We want to know where YOU go to find something nice or unique! And at the same time give a bit of a boost to our local retailers who are struggling during the covid-19 crisis.

Eat Out Vouchers/Pre-Pay

Know someone who loves to enjoy a meal in a restaurant? Instead of aftershave or a hat and scarf set, why not give them a gift voucher for their favourite food?

The Briardene Hotel – book a treat for your loved ones, or contact them to pre-pay a stay, takeaway or restaurant meal in advance. See the website here.

The Venue Cleveleys – offer gift vouchers which you can buy online here.

Facebook

There are plenty of buy and sell groups where you can bag a bargain.

Numerous small makers and retailers also trade from Facebook. Here are some of them:

• Heartfelt – Creator of handmade seasonal home decor. From clay tags to pom pom garlands, wall hoop hangings and more. Shop the range on Facebook

Garden centres – most of them have gift shop areas where you can buy all kinds of different and special gifts. If they can open again!

Food and Drink

Jack Berry ™ is an ethical company supplying healthy Gluten-Free, Organic and Vegan Flours. They select the highest quality grains and seeds which are then brought to you in the form of a varied selection of flours which include Sunflower, Spelt, Red Lentil, Rye, Amaranth, Buckwheat, Oat and Coconut. They’re totally natural and most importantly additive and preservative-free, ethically sourced and delivered in eco-friendly, recyclable packaging. Shop online at www.jack-berry.com or phone 01253 370 083.

Neals Family Bakery in Cleveleys – the shop counter will remain open for all your freshly baked goods. Plus takeaway hot food and drinks, speciality breads, cakes, family pies and bakes. Christmas lines and gifts being added soon. Unfortunately the cafe will close. Regular updates on the Family Bakery Facebook page, and you can order your festive fayre online for collection. Delivery also available.

Sweet Occasions – Bring afternoon tea to your door! The ultimate indulgence and make the perfect gift. Delivered on a 3 tea cake stand with a personalised box for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. Delivery available throughout the Fylde Coast including homes, offices and places of work. Themes to suit all occasions including Happy Birthday Afternoon Tea, Festive Afternoon Tea, Get Well Soon, Afternoon Tea to you and Baby Shower Afternoon Tea. Gift vouchers also available – a perfect gift for Christmas. Delivery available through Lockdown!
Buy online at www.sweet-occasions.co.uk

Household Gifts

All kinds of products make ideal Christmas gifts for DIY mad family and friends! Plus gardening tools, equipment and compost/supplies for your garden loving friends.

Builders Supplies (West Coast) – leading independent builders’ merchant, providing top-brand building materials and accessories to public and trade customers. Call into the depot at Fleetwood or Cleveleys. YARDS AND TRADE COUNTERS REMAIN OPEN FOR BUSINESS TO THE TRADE AND PUBLIC. You can also shop online here.

Independent Shops

La Shack, Marsh Mill sell Scented Candles, Candle Accessories, Jewellery, Gifts, Scarves, Bags & Bamboo Fibre Chemo headwear. They’re offering doorstep delivery while the shop is closed during lockdown. Browse the full range of unusual gifts on their website – plenty of things on their Facebook page.

The Pier Gifts and Home, Highfield Road, Blackpool

Marsh Mill Village – visit the independent shops in the square next to the windmill, including La Shack gift shop which is full of goodies. (Closed during lockdown 2).

Mrs Johnson’s Emporium – for all things crafty, knitting, sewing, haberdashery gifts and stocking fillers. Buy online here

Prime Design and Print – is a new business in Poulton, with a clothing line – Prime. Also design and make customised clothing, hoodies, T-Shirts, joggers, jackets and loads of other things. Look at Christmas offers for Santa Sacks, Personalised Teddies and loads more… Take a look at the Facebook page and shop online at www.primedeaignandprint.com

RNLI lifeboat station shops – did you know you can also shop online? No we didn’t! Here’s the link.

Tickets, Theatre and Shows

Why don’t you do something nice, twice this festive season? Give your loved ones tickets to an upcoming show AND support a local venue at the same time!

Take your pick of the tickets they’d love to receive…

Grand Theatre – buy online here

Sandcastle Waterpark – book online here – or buy an annual pass

Viva Blackpool – buy online here

Winter Gardens – book your Winter Gardens tickets with Ticketmaster

Town Centres

Obviously shops where you’d like to buy your Christmas gifts will be closed during coronavirus lockdown. Hopefully they will reopen again in December – in which case please support retailers in…

Ansdell

Blackpool town centre

Cleveleys town centre

Fleetwood

Lytham town centre

Poulton town centre

St Annes town centre