Excellent place for some funky gismos and gadgets and a great place for christmas bits and pieces. Friendly staff that dont bug you but are there to help is you need it.

Lakeland is akin to a religion (or is that an addiction) for many of its faithful followers. This generously proportioned branch is located in a pretty lane off Guildford’s High Street. Staff are extremely helpful when you can’t instantly locate the item you are seeking.

All the renowned bestsellers are available here; many kitchen supplies can be bought in trial packs so you can confirm their virtues before investing in the full-sized version. My (secret) tip - recommended by a Good Housekeeping insider - is a bottle of their Sticky Stuff Remover does exactly what it says on the outside and rescues you from the eternal battle to remove stubbornly irksome labels and price tags.