The Good Life Shop
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The Good Life Shop

An outstanding independent deli on the High Street, with a beautifully curated range of local cheeses, artisan goods and a genuinely knowledgeable owner.

Address:

50 High Street, Wooler, NE71 6BG
Call:
01668 281700

Hours:

Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Saturday: 8:30am - 3pm

Sunday: Closed

Map

Good to Know

The Good Life Shop is a traditional grocer and deli on Wooler's High Street. The cheese counter is the heart of it, with cheeses from the immediate area and further afield, alongside local meats, honey and deli goods. There's a big range of wholefoods, organic, gluten-free and vegan products too, and they're happy to try to source things you ask for.

Why it's on our list: it's rated around 4.9 out of 5 on Tripadvisor, and reviewers rank it among the best cheese shops in Northumberland. People mention being offered tastes before buying, helpful suggestions for what to pair with what, and an old-fashioned feel with thoroughly up-to-date stock. Locals use it every week, and holidaymakers self-catering nearby make a point of stocking up.

Worth knowing: it's a perfect first stop for picnic supplies before a walk in the Cheviots, with on-street parking outside. Closed on Sundays.

A Little Note From Heather & Sand

We haven't quite made it here ourselves yet, but it's on our list!

We're working our way around Northumberland, personally visiting and reviewing as many of the places featured in our Listed section as we can. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

In the meantime, we do our homework. Before adding somewhere to Heather & Sand, we research it, look at what other visitors have to say and check that it has a good reputation. If the feedback isn't encouraging, it generally doesn't make our list.

Of course, a little online research is no substitute for muddy boots, a decent coffee and seeing somewhere for ourselves. So until we've visited, we'll leave the personal review to one side.

A little about us...

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Through our Journal, Guide and Listed pages, we hope to help you discover somewhere new, revisit an old favourite or simply enjoy a little Northumberland from wherever you happen to be.

Tom, Lucy & the Heather & Sand crew.

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