Oswalds of Bamburgh

Oswalds of Bamburgh

An independent gift shop on Front Street with a beautifully curated mix of homeware, gifts and unusual finds.

Address:

22A Front Street, Bamburgh, NE69 7BW

Hours:

Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm

Sunday: 11am - 4pm

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Good to Know

Oswalds of Bamburgh is an independent lifestyle and gift shop on Front Street, in a little Grade II listed building with a barrelled ceiling and Bamburgh Castle right outside the door. It opened in 2025 and is the third shop from Fiona Nelson-van Loon, who also runs Ruby Tuesday in Alnwick and Flair in Rothbury.

Inside you'll find gifts, homeware, British-made clothing and things for children, alongside pieces from small makers, including sterling silver jewellery and Northumbrian shell designs from Salt & Co. The name nods to St Oswald, Bamburgh's royal saint, and the crow on the logo to the village's famous crows, which have roosted in the Grove for generations.

Why we like it: it's a thoughtful, well-chosen shop and a welcome change from the usual seaside souvenirs.

Worth knowing: Oswalds shares a front door with Stag Rock, the country clothing shop. Go in and Oswalds is on the right, Stag Rock on the left.

Our Time at Oswalds

We'd been into Oswalds before, but on our latest trip to Bamburgh we realised we hadn't really been looking properly.

This time we took our time, and we're glad we did. There's a lovely selection of gifts and interesting things tucked into this little shop, the kind of place where you start out browsing for nothing in particular and end up with a mental list of people to buy for.

It's also very handy. Oswalds shares a front door with Stag Rock, so you can browse both in one go. Lucy came away from next door with a new hat, which may or may not have been the plan all along.

Heather & Sand verdict: A thoughtful little gift shop we'll be heading straight back to when Christmas, or a last-minute birthday present, comes around.

  • Good for: Gifts · Homeware · A good browse
  • H&S tip: Pair it with a look around Stag Rock next door, then coffee at the Walled Garden.
  • We'd go back: Definitely. Probably in December, in a panic.

Read the full story from our visit: Gone With the Wind. Almost.

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