The Christmas Shop

Wizzard wished for it in the 70s and The Christmas Shop fulfilled that wish!! It is 'Christmas everyday' in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, and this little shop is a treasure trove for anything and everything that you need for the event. My wife and I started to go to the shop in 2004, assuming that if we went in November it wouldn't be too busy. How wrong we were - we had to wait outside for a bit of room so that we could squeeze in! We have taken to going to the shop earlier in the year as we can browse the traditional, wooden candle holders, the baubles, incense burners, lights, etc. in a bit more comfort - as, you'll soon discover, the ...  Read the complete review

A magical place! - Advantages: Its Christmas all year round!, The most beautiful and unusual christmas decorations and items I've ever seen, Great collection of snowbabies! - Disadvantages: Small shop, gets crowded

In July you would not think that people would be thinking of Christmas or going to the shops connected with Christmas would you. But you would be wrong. In Lechlade, Gloucestershire, 18 miles from Swindon, there is a shop called The Christmas Shop. It is open 7 days a week and always packed this is from January to December. The first thing that you see when you near the shop is a life size Father Christmas and a shop front window that would not look out of place at Christmas but to see this in July is odd. Go inside and you have never seen such wonderful christmas decorations. The whole shop is full of everything connected to Christmas. ...  Read the complete review