Where to Shop for Christmas in North Wales

Ty Copr shop, Anglesey

North Wales is a special place to shop for Christmas: It’s home to many unique products, and luckily stocked in some fantastic stores.

Shopping independently means you will be supporting the local community. All of the shops listed below supply locally crafted and organic products.

Shopping within these local businesses does not necessarily mean it will be more expensive: Hampers can be created to suit your budget, and there are many options for stocking fillers.

Don’t forget about all of the local food and craft fairs that are happening this year!

Ty Copr, Penysarn

A wide varity of locally crafted beers - many of the gems stocked at Ty Copr

Many consider Ty Copr to be a hidden gem on Anglesey, however it is well known with the locals.

The family run gift shop is a treasure trove of local goodies: The shop manages to fill the compact space with an array of local products, as well as handmade gifts.

Ty Copr can personalise a hamper to any size or budget for Christmas and any special occasion. Last Christmas, Kath, one of the owners of Ty Copr, put together a fantastic selection of chutneys, crackers and mini bottles for my Grandparents for the bargain price of £15.

Fron Goch Garden Centre, Caernarfon

Fron Goch know how to do Christmas. As well as having a wonderful display of Christmas decorations, the garden centre is also home to a selection of local food goodies in the Hooton’s Farm Shop.

Bodnant Food Centre Farm Shop, Glan Conwy

Bodnant farm shop

Source: Daily Post

The Bodnant Farm Shop is brimming full of products from North Wales and the rest of the UK.

Within the farm shop is a deli, bakery and a butchers. Make sure to pick up one of their pies whilst you’re here. Read more about the butchers counter here.

Dylan’s General Stores, Conwy and Menai Bridge

Dylan’s not only have their fantastic range of sauces and condiments for sale in the General Stores (Many of them have a Good Taste Award don’t you know); It is flush full of local produce.

Hawarden Estate Farm Shop, Flintshire

Hawarden Farm Shop

Source: Hawarden Farm Shop website

In their own words, the Hawarden Farm Shop champions great products from the earth, trees and fields around them.

The farm shop not only houses a food hall, but a fantastic bakery, deli, and cafe. It may be in Flintshire, but it’s definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Halen Môn, Brynsiencyn

Source: Wales.com

At the front of the Menai Strait, you will find Halen Môn and it’s charming shop. As well as stocking it’s own award winning range of salt, condiments and sauces, it has a fine collection of other Welsh products.

If you cannot make it to the shop in person, have a look online.

Rhug Estate, Corwen

Source: Rhug Estate

Rhug Estate boasts being one of the largest organic farm shops in the UK, and supplying many hotels & restaurants with their top quality meats.

Their deli delights with an impressive selection of Welsh, British, and continental cheeses, charcuterie, and homemade pies and pastries, as well as stocking a range of alcohol and their very own skincare collection.

Recommended Delis in North Wales

Bonta Deli

Bonta Deli, Caernarfon

Many Deli’s in North Wales stock a wide selection of local products, too. Ones worthy a mention are Bonta Deli in Caernarfon, The Grate Cheese Deli in Colwyn Bay, & Caws Cheesemongers in Menai Bridge.

Check out this post for further food recommendations.

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