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Shops and Hobbies in Porlock, Somerset*

Porlock, Somerset Clothes, Magazines, Art, Galleries, Hobbies

Clothes Shops, Shoe Shops, Fashion and Bargains

• a ladys underwear shop next to the bakers
• One or two non-descript shops selling a few clothes or the expensive 'Pieces of Eight' at Porlock Weir. Otherwise though, forget setting the latest fashion trends, you'd fit in much better in Porlock with a checked shirt, muddy trousers, muddy boots, a quilted waistcoat and messy hair, honest. And that's Sunday best!
• Pieces of Eight

Arts, crafts and such (Anything from pukka art galleries to craft shops. Trendy and twee both welcome.)

• there is the millwheel gallery
• Exmoor Glass at prolock weir is quite cool they make glass in a tiny studio by the harbour, Paul (longy) long (one of the blowers) is a very good DJ and wasted in minehead.
• Lots of crafty shops in Porlock but by far the best has to be the Olde Drapery in the High Street. Marion there is a law unto herself and is brill, she also brings back lots of interesting trinkets from India to sell in the shop.
• There is a path full of walls which runs from the rec right in to Porlock for griffitti. Gwa's mum owns the ultra punire gallery in Porlock!
• For Craft, The Old Tannery is the epicentre of real craft; toymakers carpenters etc all have workshops there that you can buy stuff at. Or used to: I havent been there since 1989 when my mum used to run it, so it could be a big cinema or something now! Across the road from the Castle, down a long driveway. Say hi to the Hancock Crew at the toy shop if they're still there.
• Glass Blowers, Blacksmith, Art Gallery,
• Shops: 5 such shops all worth a visit - what about the antique shops?
• Wheelhouse Gallery. Next to the Castle pub.
• The Ivy Tree is a lovely little trinkety type shop which sells beautiful cards,and lots of unusual inexpensive gifts. Well worth a visit. The owner (Jason) is a nice guy too.

Magazine and Comic Shops

• The news agents Peter & Chris are the proprieters and so friendly, go in for the good service, a laugh and a chat.
• There's only one newsagents, but the Victor isn't published anymore so what's the point.

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Last updated: 2007-06-27