Heart of the Shires - Northanptonshire Shopping Village near Weedon off the A5

Full range of Emma Bridgewater, Maxwell Williams Whiteware, LSA Glassware, WMF, table-linens, accessories, barware and gifts. Wedding list service available.

Abraxas China & Glass

Abraxas is an award winning cookshop founded in 1996 by sisters Helen Sparrow & Sarah George. Product ranges include KitchenAid food mixers and blenders, Gaggia and Nespresso coffee makers, Magimix food processors, Meyer-Prestige, Mauviel copper, Fissler stainless steel, Le Creuset, Chasseur and Aga cast-iron, Global, Henckels, Wusthof, Sabatier and Porsche knives, Nigella Lawson designer range, bakeware, woodware, kitchen work stations, gadgets and textiles. We are proud to offer a well-established and successful wedding list service. Please contact us for details and speak to one of our friendly, highly trained staff who will be pleased to advise you. Opening Hours: Open seven days a week 10am to 5pm

Abraxas Cookshop

Curios and cards for all occasions. Gifts and collectables for all ages. Interesting and fun cards. Unusual present ideas.

Beehive Gifts

Traditional sweet shop offering you the very best old fashioned and modern sweets, exquisite handmade fudge, fabulous chocolates, ice creams, world renowned Jelly Belly beans, nougat, sugar free and gluten free assortments and seasonal confectionery. We also supply sweets and chocolates for weddings, corporate events/gifts and party favours.

Brimleys Sweets

A family-run business providing a friendly, helpful service through our knowledgeable, caring staff. We offer a diverse range of products for all types of animals. We have specialist equestrian riding equipment and tack as well as horse food and clothing for riders.

Collins Pet & Country Store

Craft supplies and handmade gifts and quilts plus handmade collectors’ teddy bears. Fabrics for patchwork and quilting, sewing notions, buttons, card making supplies, cross stitch, tapestries and knitting wool including Rowan, Debbie Bliss and Noro to name but a few.

Crafts & Quilts

Set within the Heart of the Shires shopping village, 'Darlingtons' is an attractive and unique venue. Whilst offering all the charm of a traditional Tea Room, 'Darlingtons' extends beyond this with a superbly appointed menu offering top quality freshly prepared hot & cold food throughout the day. Fully licensed and complimented by beautiful gardens, you can be assured that 'Darlingtons' will provide the perfect setting for your visit and promises an enjoyable time for all. Morning Coffee Lunch Afternoon Tea Freshly Made Cakes and Menu Many Homemade Menu Items Heartbeat Award Recipient Full Lunch Menu Plus Baguettes & Sandwiches Homemade Cakes

Darlingtons Tea Room

Hand-made classic & contemporary upholstery - soft furnishings and curtains - fabulous fabrics - colour schemes - individual room styling - wallpaper - paints - decorative accessories - professional service with a personal touch

Decoro Sofa and Interiors

Ladies fashion and ladies and gentlemen’s outdoor clothing. Stockists of Sandwich, Jackpot, Simple Wish, Joules, Chatham, Musto, Aigle, Puffa and Drizabone. Handbags, hats, gloves and scarves.

Dressage

Food for Thought in the rural setting of Heart of The Shires Shopping Village, Northamptonshire offers a delicious range of pasta, sauces, olive oils, jams, pickles, chutneys, specialist crisps and savouries. Suppliers include Cottage Delight, Bay Tree Food Company, Wiltshire Tracklements, Seggiano. Country Cookies and Cakes, Burts Crisps, Olives et Al and The Best of Taste. Whatever the occasion, a bespoke hamper makes a unique gift and a wonderful gastronomic surprise!! Simply choose a basket, select your products, and let us do the rest!

Food For Thought

Individually designed bespoke handmade furniture. Kitchens, Bedrooms, Studies, Libraries, Panelling. Fitted and Free Standing furniture. Polite and pleasant personal service, quality design and product, expert fitting teams, with attention to detail. Competitively priced from people who care.

Fraser James Furniture Limited

Furnishire is a fresh look at antiques, reproductions and collectables. An eclectic mix of old and new from inspirational and quirky to traditional country. A collection put together to make a house a home of character. New furniture in the french and rustic painted, silvered and embossed, weathered and solid oak, ash and pine arriving weekly. See our website for the latest stock to arrive. www.furnishire.co.uk

Furnishire

Smart and Casual wear and accessories. Clothing for the younger man to the mature gentleman. Stockists of Farah, Duke, Crosshatch, Refined & Defined. Larger sizes also available.

Harry's Menswear

Established for over 10 years the House of Carillon boutique is renowned for women that desire style and fashion, combined with fit and a quality service. From casual everyday clothing to a drop dead gorgeous outfit for that special occasion the store stocks over 25 ranges of designer clothing and accessories. Some of the labels stocked include Gerry Weber, Viz a Viz, Joseph Ribkoff, Gold by Michael H, Steilmann, Fransa, and Not Your Daughters Jeans by The Original Tummy Tuck Jeans to mention just a few! Throughout the year House of Carillon run a selection of popular fashion events including seasonal fashion shows and image days or evenings. Visit our website www.houseofcarillon.co.uk for more detailed information on current collections and events.

House Of Carillon

Simply beautiful lighting and even 'brighter' ideas to capture your imagination. Exquisite contemporary and reproductive antique lighting. An extensive range of catalogues featuring styles to suit all tastes.

Illumination Lighting

25 leading designers of contempory silver and costume jewellery for ladies gentlemen and children. Stockest of the largest collection of nomination charms in the area. modern jewellery stands and much more. email michelowdesigns@talktalk.net www.michelowdesigns.co.uk

Jacqueline Michelow

Lily of the Shires is the village perfumery. You can find everything from bath bombs to crystal perfume bottles, soft towels to soft skin care. Product ranges from companies such as Nougat, Crabtree & Evelyn, Pure Thoughts and Arran Aromatics to name a few. We are a small, fresh young company offering new and traditional products with good old fashioned service. Please come along and try out our testers and indulge your senses.

Lily of the Shire

A new and impressive collection of Moshulu shoes for ladies and gents. Boots, shoes and sandals available in a variety of colours. A world of colour for your feet and well worth a visit.

Moshulu Shoes

A long established local manufacturer of granite worktops for kitchens and bathrooms. Visit our new showroom at The Heart of the Shires to see the full display of products for your home.

Polished Stone

Shirelings Toy Shop is a traditional toys shop, full of magical, well made, design lead toys. We stock wooden toys, puppets, soft and cuddly toys, educational and construction toys, books, music, furniture and lots more from reputable manufactures and companies such as Manhattan Toy, Orange Tree, John Crane, Marbel, The Puppet Company and Childs Play. Every week we put a brand on offer for our customers to try at a lower price. Although we have a a web site where you can buy on line, we have far too much to list and look forward to meeting our customers in person whenever possible. Fire your imagination and come along to play, we encourage children to touch and try. If you can't come in person and you don't see what you want on our web site, then do call us, we can list it for you. Please visit us at www.shirelingstoys.co.uk or in store at Heart of the Shires.

Shirelings Toys

Whatever type of floral arrangement, for whatever occasion, The Flower Shop can help you. From freshly cut flowers or pot plants to dried flowers or silk flowers we offer the complete range. As an Interflora agent we can arrange to send your floral bouquet and gift service to wherever you want in the world.

Sunflower Florists

Our friendly and experienced staff offer thorough treatments and knowledgeable advice - offering a wide range of beauty, holistic, relaxation and remedial massage therapies. Gift voucher delivery is available beautifully wrapped to make a special gift.

The Beauty Boutique

The Garden Room at Heart of The Shires Shopping Village, Northamptonshire is a rustic and charming emporium offering gift ideas for the discerning gardener. An abundace of ideas in a beautiful setting. Stockists of Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners range, Alan Titchmarsh, antique garden tools, garden statuary, bird baths, planters, lanterns, log baskets, candles, seasonal decorations and garden furniture and ornaments.

The Garden Room

A Hairdresser that cuts and styles ladies hair as well as stocking tiaras, fascinators (hair decorations) and a range of accessories such as gloves, garters and hat pins for special occasions - especially weddings.

The Glass Slipper and Nail Bar

Fine Art Trade Guild commended framer. Framing for paintings or needlepoint. Pictures, originals, limited editions, open prints, etchings, Genesis bronzes, glass art, Isle of Wight glass, Mirrors.

The Rose Gallery

Fresh, local and home made produce including bread, eggs, milk, meat, pies, cheese, cakes and olives. we now stock coffee and snacks that can be taken away or eaten in the new lounge. Also why not try our special cheese boards or hampers to order?

The Shires Delicatessen and Lounge

We specialise in tile products and tile designs using natural materials including stone, marble, granite, terracotta and slate with a fine selection of cut to size granite.

The Stonehouse Gallery

The Northamptonshire shopping village that offers shopping without the stress

If you are looking for a relaxed shopping environment in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside then the Heart of the Shires Shopping Village offers a wide range of shops for you to choose from.

Set around a Victorian courtyard, The Heart of the Shires Shopping Village offers a selection of individual shops with character. From kitchenware to menswear the Heart of the Shires offers a range of elegant gift solutions as well as a first class restaurant and tea room.

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