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 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.
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
Heart of the Shires
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, Taifun, Joseph Ribkoff, Gold by Michael H, Michel Ambers, Steilmann, Fransa, Apanage 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
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@onetel.com. 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
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
granite, marble, silestone
Polished Stone
Shirelings Toy Shop is a place where little people of the Shires {Shirelings) along with their BFG's (Big Friendly Grown-ups) come to play. It is full of good traditional toys that the BFG's remember from their own Shireling days. Sometimes it is hard for the Shirelings to get their BFG's to leave, they have so much fun. We now have a much larger range than ever before, and even more toys to play with. We look forward to your visit and making new play mates. For traditional and wooden toys in Northamptonshire go to www.shirelingstoys.co.uk
Shirelings Toys
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
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
The Shires Delicatessen Ltd has recently been re-launced with a new owner and a new range of wonderful food. Our Deli has a strong emphasis on high quality, locally sourced food. Be warned - you may find it hard to resist once you walk through the doors! We have many different cheeses and meats sourced locally. Sauls of Spratton sausages, pies, Brixworth Pate and other Gourmet foods, including 6 varieties of stuffed marinated olives.Our eggs are from a local farm and we also stock Hibiscus Juice.Come & see us if we do not stock what you are looking for we will endeavour to get it in for you. Cheese Boards for sale or made to order, plus Hampers made to the value you choose or with the products of your choice.
The Shires Delicatessen Ltd
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.
The Shires Florist
Heart of the Shires Shopping Village
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.

The Heart of the Shires offers:

  • Free parking for all
  • Relaxed shopping environment
  • No pushy sales assistants
  • Meeting places with character
  • Lovely Victorian setting
  • Wide range of individual shops
  • No city centre crush & pushing
  • Countryside location – but just off the A5
  • Individual shops with character

Now open seven days a week 10am until 5pm

The Heart of the Shires - Shopping as it Should Be