The Best Independent Shops in Heaton

Heaton has one of the most characterful independent shopping streets in Newcastle. Chillingham Road and Heaton Road are full of the sort of shops that give a neighbourhood its personality — a bookshop, a record and instrument shop, a skate store, wholefoods and a sweet shop that has been going since 1934. Here is our pick of where to shop local, and our Independent Shops in Heaton hub brings them all together, each linking straight through to the business.

Books, records and hobbies

1b Books is Heaton's much-loved independent bookshop, Curvy Sounds is a musical instrument shop specialising in guitars, and Ripped Knees is a skate and scooter store — three shops that sum up the street's independent spirit.

Food and drink to take home

Heaton is a great place to do independent food shopping. Block & Bottle is a free-range butcher and craft-beer bottle shop, Pour Decisions is an independent wine shop, and The Honey Tree Wholefoods is a long-established organic wholefoods and refill store. Don't miss Clough's Sweet Shop, reputedly Newcastle's oldest sweet shop, family-run since 1934, or the gluten-free Lily Tree Bakery.

Gifts, homeware and more

For gifts and homeware, Artichoke on Heaton Road is a lovely modern gift shop, and Festival sells clothing, jewellery and homeware sourced from India and Nepal. The Curiosity Box is the place for retro and vintage clothing, Mushroom Works is a creative hub of maker studios with a gallery and shop, Heaton Flora is the local florist and plant shop, and The Dog Grocer is one of the UK's first low-waste dog shops.

Shop local

Our Independent Shops in Heaton hub lists a bookshop, record and skate shops, food and drink retailers, gift and homeware shops, a florist and more — each a real local business with a link straight through. If you run an independent shop in Heaton and would like to be listed, get in touch; listings are free.