Stroll through the streets of Bristol and discover the fascinating array of thriving independent shops and businesses. The Doyle Collection’s West Country offering, The Bristol hotel sits Harbourside on Prince St, offering an ideal central location to kick start your adventure through the city. We recommend leaving some space in your suitcase to bring your new purchases back home!

Papersmiths

Bristol is known for being a creative hub, and design studio and shop Papersmiths is a beautiful example of why.  An impressive selection of independent magazines as well as seriously cool stationery and homeware is available at the store. The brand has also set up a fully shoppable website online, making your future shopping journey even easier. We recommend checking out it’s aesthetically pleasing Instagram page.

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Albatross Cafe

Enjoy locally roasted speciality coffee and delicious baked goods in this foliage-filled café. The stylish couple behind Albatross also own a vintage clothes shop in hipster capital Berlin and their aim is to bring a quirky destination to Bristol, not only serving coffee, but cocktails too! Head down on a Friday and Saturday for an espresso martini or negroni served in gorgeous vintage-style glasses.

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Rag Trade Boutique

Bristol’s ultimate destination for all things vintage, the Rag Trade Boutique is a much-loved independent store that offers recycled and revamped clothes at a fraction of the original price. The shop stocks lots of designer labels, including Mulberry and Vivienne Westwood, and is a treasure trove for shoppers who want to find something stylish but unique.

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Grape and Grind

Based on Bristol’s Gloucester Road, Grape and Grind offer a delicious range of wines, craft beers, artisan spirits and coffee beans from across the country for customers to peruse at leisure. Join it’s wine club to enjoy interesting and unusual bottles delivered straight to your door, with various packages available to suit individual drinking habits and price ranges. The brand also offers a handpicked selection of their top 100 wines and spirits online, meaning you can reorder your favourite tipple again and again.

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Sky

Craft lovers will adore this multi award-winning shop and gallery. Sky design and publish their own unique range of cards (‘Kiss Me You Fool’), as well as selling an eclectic selection of stationery, wrapping paper and prints. 

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Rhubarb Jumble

Specialising in clothes, homeware and furniture from the 1950’s – 1970’s, Rhubarb Jumble offers an eclectic range of handpicked and unique pieces sourced from the UK, Europe and the USA. It’s a colourful place to spend an afternoon, and you never quite know what gems you may find hidden there.

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