Shopping at Symondsbury
Discover a treasure trove of independent boutiques on Symondsbury Estate, where you’ll find a delightful mix of shops, an art gallery, a rare plant nursery and a hair and beauty salon. It’s the perfect destination for locals and visitors seeking a unique shopping experience, cultural enrichment and a bit of pampering.
Symondsbury Estate Visitor Centre & Deli
The Symondsbury Estate Visitor Centre & Deli is your hub for estate information, nature-inspired books, outdoor accessories, wholesome children’s toys, a great range of delicious food (including many great local brands) and takeaway drinks and snacks. You’ll find Estate maps and all you need to know about the great things to do on the Estate, our programme of workshops and our charming holiday cottages. It’s the first place to come to find out how to make the most of your visit – and while you’re here, treat yourself to a coffee-to-go and browse our inspiring gifts.
Home & Garden
Our Home & Garden store offers cool homeware which blends funky styles with country living and modern elegance. Bold, abstract ceramics and sumptuous throws rub shoulders with vibrant, handmade baskets, elegant rugs and statement armchairs. There is a wide variety of indoor plants to add a touch of nature to your home. Plus, you can be inspired by our blooming borders and pick up a plant or two from our little nursery or brighten up your garden with some of our striking outdoor furniture and accessories.
Colmers Hill Fashion
This award-winning boutique stocks head-turning outfits for any occasion, carefully curated from a range of designer labels. The antithesis of a fast fashion, high street store, it offers a friendly, personalised-service and relaxed atmosphere so you can shop unique styles at your leisure.
Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery & Shop
This contemporary art gallery showcases an ever-changing exhibition programme from local artists and makers across a variety media. And if you feel inspired by the great work on display, you can buy artists materials to have a go yourself or pick up a piece of art to take home with you.
The S.H.E.D. Boutique
Based in a renovated cider shed, this sustainable salon – S.H.E.D. (Sustaining Humans Every Day) – offers a range of hair and beauty treatments, helping you relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect with nature.
Charles Chesshire Plants & Gardens
Charles Chesshire is an internationally renowned garden designer, plantsman and author who has created gardens for A-list stars like Billy Joel. At his nursery, you’ll not only find rare varieties of clematis, peonies and hydrangeas, but also expert gardening advice from the designer himself. Open from early February to early November.
Wrixton-Smyth Creations
Claire Wrixton-Smyth, whose family has had roots in Symondsbury for hundreds of years, creates elegant, timeless jewellery using traditional techniques. Her naturally beautiful pieces, such as ammonites, acorns, sycamore seeds and seashells, are inspired by the Jurassic Coast and the Dorset Countryside.
Yate & McGrath Framing
Jerry and Janie, bespoke picture framers. Making custom, conservation grade frames here in their studio at Symondsbury Estate.
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