Shops & Shopping Centres in Lancaster
Lancaster city centre is mainly pedestrianised and boasts two shopping centres, Marketgate and the St Nicholas Arcades. The compact centre also boasts many specialist retailers such as J Atkinson & Co and Lawsons.
In addition to traditional indoor and outdoor markets, it also offers the Assembly Rooms, an 18th century building with stalls selling everything from period clothing to antiques and collectables.
The surrounding countryside is home to a plethora of specialist food producers and shops. If you can’t make it out of the city you’ll find much of this produce on sale at the Lancaster Farmers Market, held in the Market Square on the second Saturday of each month.
| Name | Location | Map | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Fired Up | 8 New Street | [View Map] | Unique café where patrons can design their own ceramics. |
| Arteria | 23 Brock Street | [View Map] | Designer gifts, contemporary art and crafts. |
| Assembly Rooms | King Street | [View Map] | This 18th century building is now home to numerous stalls selling period clothing, antiques, curios, collectables, books, and more. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am – 4.30 pm. |
| Banks Lyon | 36 – 40 Church Street | [View Map] | Jewellery and watches. Top brands including Rolex, TAG, Tissot, Cartier and Gucci. |
| Conder Green Farm Shop | Conder Green | [View Map] | Working farm selling dry cured bacon, beef, lamb, pork, sausages and burgers. Pop into the Stork pub just down the road for a quick pint while you’re here. |
| J Atkinson & Co. | 12 China Street | [View Map] | Suppliers of specialist teas and coffees since 1837. |
| Kingsway Retail Park | Caton Road | [View Map] | PC World, Laura Ashley, and Pizza Hut. |
| Lancaster Charter Market | Market Square | [View Map] | Traditional outdoor market held every Wednesday and Saturday. Farmers market held every second Saturday each month. |
| Lancaster Indoor Market | Common Garden Street | [View Map] | Good variety of stalls offering clothes, fresh produce, jewellery, and more. Open Monday – Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm. |
| Lawsons Gift Shop | 28 New Street | [View Map] | Family-run store specialising in luggage (Samsonite, Antler etc.), designer umbrellas, leather goods (purses, wallets, bags, briefcases), pens, games and gifts. |
| Marketgate Shopping Centre | Centre | [View Map] | 40 stores including HMV, WHSmith, Waterstone’s and New Look. |
| Paper Gallery | 66 Market Street | [View Map] | Cards for all occasions, gifts and wrapping, plus bespoke picture framing. |
| Port of Lancaster Smokehouse | West Quay, Glasson Dock | [View Map] | This food lover’s paradise offers smoked fish (salmon from the River Lune, Manx kippers, New Zealand mussels etc.), fresh game when in season (venison, deer, rabbit etc.), specialist cheeses, Morecambe Bay shrimps, free range poultry and more. Regular appearances at Farmers Markets including Rossendale, Lancaster, Ramsbottom, Hoghton Tower, and Southport. |
| St Nicholas Arcades | Centre | [View Map] | Shopping centre in the heart of the city. GAME, Early Learning Centre, Argos, Evans, T Mobile, Orange, Superdrug, Boots and more. |
| Waterslack | Ford Lane, Silverdale | [View Map] | Farm shop, garden centre, animal and bird park, and licensed café. Closed Mondays. |