As a small market town, Seahouses has a great range of independent gift shops and food shops as well as a large Co-op.
Independent shops are so important to the character of a village like Seahouses providing a unique shopping experience different from the corporate main streets of so many other towns where all the usual chains are represented.
Here is a list of Seahouses’ shops:
Amusements
Boots Pharmacy 30-32 Main St, NE68 7RQ (opening times HERE) 01665 720228
Charlie’s Barber Shop
Co-op Food 41 Main St, NE68 7RF (open from 7am to 11pm Mon-Sat and 10am-4pm on Sundays)
Corklee Newsagent, Off Licence & Post Office
‘Cubby’s’ (TT Cuthbertson) Newsagents
Drift (gift shop)
Farne Gift Shop
National Trust Shop
Northumbrian Hampers
Paint & Garden Centre
The Pet Shop
Polka Dot (gift shop)
Raggy Dolls (clothes)
Seahouses Fruit & Veg
Scott’s Butchers
The Sue Ryder Charity Shop
Sun, Sea & Sandwiches
Swallowfish of Seahouses 2 South St, NE68 7RB (open from 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri and 9am-4pm on Saturday) 01665 721052
Tourist Information Centre Seafield car park, NE68 7SW (winter opening 10-3 Sat/Sun only) 01670 625593
Trotters Family Bakers
Food shops include Trotters Family Bakers, Scott’s Butchers, Seahouses Fruit & Veg shop and the Co-op supermarket on Main Street . There is a also a Fish Shop near the harbour called Swallowfish of Seahouses, They offer superb quality fresh & smoked fish and a wide range of seafood. Many locals prefer Swallowfish kippers to their better known cousins down the coast at Craster – why not try them both and make your own mind up?
Parking
There are double yellow lines on Seahouses Main Street as it is quite narrow and large vehicles need to pass. There is a large car park just behind the shops (to the North) which includes a free 1 hour short stay area situated closest to the shops. You still need a parking ticket, just press the green button for your free 1 hour ticket. There is also parking by the harbour.
Further Afield
For larger supermarkets visit Alnwick, here you will find a Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Aldi and Co-op along with numerous independent Butchers, Bakers and other shops selling excellent quality local produce.