Southbourne has some of the finest independent shops in the Bournemouth area, catering for all needs from specialist bookshops to stylish hair salons and boutique clothing stores. Find it on your High Street. Dive in to see a selection below.

  • Specialist Bridal and Occassion Tailoring Atelier

    Clothing alterations and repairs services

  • Greeting card and gift shop for all occasions

  • AVANT GARDE provides professional hair styling at reasonable prices we specialise in colour, colour correction and wedding/prom hair up/keratin straightening

  • A family run pet supply shop with Bournemouth & Pooles biggest stockist for raw food.

  • Your local general store; selling products for the home, garden , beauty, DIY, children, beach and more…

  • Margery Daw is an affordable Italian clothing store with over 30 years of experience in finding the finest clothing and providing excellent customer service.

  • Party Store 4 U is Southbourne’s go-to for balloons, decorations, and party supplies—offering expert service, custom displays, and over 30 years of experience in making celebrations unforgettable.

  • Sarah and Sue opened Sands in 2010 with a clear vision of how every Salon guest should be treated – from a warm welcome, a total relaxing hairdressing experience and exceptional customer service throughout your visit.

  • The best quality local Butchers. All meat is cut to a high quality standard. High quality/Fair price

  • Dedicated to your smoking pleasure, The Pipe Shop carries a wall-to-wall selection of fine loose tobaccos, pipes of many sizes, shapes and makes, snuff, smokers accessories, hand made and machine cigars and a good selection of high quality eliquids and vaping accessories.

  • Situated in the heart of Southbourne Grove in sunny Bournemouth, we stock a vast range of haberdashery items for all your sewing and dressmaking needs, from bias binding to buttons, knicker elastic to zips and everything in between.

  • Stevensons is the largest independent school uniform provider in the UK

  • Bringing gentle, natural wellness to Southbourne with expert holistic care, nourishing herbal therapies, and mindful lifestyle supporthere

  • Haywood Wines is run by sisters Phillipa and Suzy, they opened their doors on the Southbourne High Street in July 2015 and haven’t looked back since.

  • Traditional, retro & eco toys, gifting & home from our shops in Southbourne & Poole

  • A curated selection of clothing, accessories, gifts & homewares that you won’t find anywhere else.

  • A family run butchers dedicated to providing the best British produce from small independent farms.

  • Independent women's boutique clothing, jewellery & lifestyle. Our Bournemouth boutique has been trading for an amazing 13 years, we have curated for you a collection of colourful women’s clothing and footwear, beautifully unique gemstone jewellery, silver jewellery & lifestyle gifts that our customers love.

  • An independently owned bookshop and lifestyle store in Southbourne, Bournemouth

  • Southbourne Planthouse brings houseplants, stylish accessories, and unique gifts to the Grove—lovingly created by locals to enrich homes with greenery and inspiration.