5 Best Shopping in Bath and the Cotswolds, England

This place has more than 60 showcases and stands selling every kind of antique imaginable, including silver, porcelain, and jewelry.

For two to three weeks in late November and early December, the outdoor Bath Christmas Market sells gift items and regional specialties—from handcrafted toys to candles, cards, and edible delights—in over 200 chalet-style stalls concentrated in the area just south of the Abbey.

This gallery, close by the Abbey, carries the work of prominent artists, potters, sculptors, painters, and printmakers.

The historic covered Guildhall Market, close to the Abbey and Pulteney Bridge, is open Monday through Saturday 9–5. There are around 20 stallholders selling everything from jewelry and gifts to delicatessen food, secondhand books, bags, and batteries. There's a café, too.

The city's oldest candy store, The Bath Sweet Shop boasts of stocking some 350 different varieties, including traditional licorice torpedoes, pear drops, and aniseed balls. Sugar-free treats are available.