The Best Independent Shops in Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay has quietly become one of the best places on the coast for independent shopping. Park View and Whitley Road are lined with bookshops, bakeries, gift and record shops, galleries and makers. Here is our pick of where to shop local, and our Independent Shops in Whitley Bay hub brings them all together, each linking straight through to the business.

Books and records

The Bound and Keel Row Books are two much-loved independent bookshops, and Mama Roux Records is the town's independent vinyl store for new and used LPs.

Food, deli and bakeries

For fine food, KORK Wine and Deli pairs a deli with a great wine selection, and there are traditional butchers in Nicholson's, the famous M I Dickson and Darlings in nearby Cullercoats. The bakeries are excellent too — PureKnead for 48-hour sourdough and Aly's Bakery for fresh bread and celebration cakes.

Gifts, homeware and makers

Whitley Bay is full of independent gift shops. Just Canny is home to over 70 UK makers, Bellwoods Lifestyle Store curates homeware and gifts in a converted dairy, Meander fills a former stable with cards and handmade gifts, and For the Love of the North celebrates all things North East. For clothing, Escape Boutique is a local favourite.

Jewellers, galleries and vintage

Northumbrian Jewellers and The Jewellers Guild cover repairs, bespoke and vintage pieces. For art, Wild and Free Gallery and The Links Art Gallery both champion North East artists, and The Owl and the Pussycat is the place for Art Deco and mid-century vintage. For a different kind of browse, Kitbox Model Shop is a traditional independent model shop.

Shop local

Our Independent Shops in Whitley Bay hub lists bookshops, bakeries, delis, gift and homeware shops, jewellers, galleries, vintage and more — each a real local business with a link straight through. If you run an independent shop in Whitley Bay and would like to be listed, get in touch; listings are free.