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Local shopping around Freshwater Bay
It has to be said that people come to Freshwater Bay for many things,
but shopping is not one of them! However, that is to do a disservice to
a few fine establishments.
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Orchards
| at the junction of Gate Lane/Bedbury Lane and Victoria
Road.
A classic English corner shop, long established and serving a suprising range of goods. A grocery shop but also greengrocer, off licence and deli! Once this building also housed a bank and a coal merchant's
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Freshwater Bay
Post Office
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on Gate Lane between the church of St Agnes' and Orchards.
A great place to visit as it is truly English shop, selling not only post office supplies but also newspapers, stationary, local books, toys, wonderful oddments such as needles and thread, antique furniture, cards by local artists,and an expanding range of work by local artists and craft workers. |
Lifeboat shop
| on the western side of the Freshwater Bay Lifeboat station
is one of the most popular little shops in the summer This sells many holiday
items such as beach toys, postcards, ice creams, tea and coffee, local mementoes
and maps. The profits go to support the independent lifeboat (NOT R.N.L.I.), so a good place to shop for these items. |
Dimbola Lodge
| on Gate Lane
has a small gift shop selling books, cards, artwork and some toys.
Cameron Books on the corner of Dimbola is a must for those who love and collect books.
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Freshwater village
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Has a butcher, fishmonger, baker, ironmonger, electical goods store, DIY store, sports goods store, travel agents, opticians, fishing tackle shop, florist, print shop, carpet shop, chemists, another carpet shop, another chemists, chocolate and gift shop, gents outfitters, property agents, cafe, Indian and Chinese take-aways and a chip shop, old fashioned sweet shop, pet supplies, betting shop, antiques, picture framers, hairdressers, dentists, clock shop and a jewellers. And some charity shops. And a small Sainsburys. At the end of Afton Road there is a small Co-Op supermarket and a garden centre. There is a farm shop and cafe at Kings Manor Farm just off Copse Lane and another at Afton Apple Orchard on the Newport Road.
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