We checked 15 shops around Bracknell, from Temptation Gifts in The Lexicon to Chapmans in Sunninghill, for hours and addresses. Updated November 2026.
The Bracknell area has 15 shops worth a Christmas shopping trip in 2026, and this guide puts them in one place with opening hours, addresses and what each one sells. Temptation Gifts, Melbe Home and The Art Market at South Hill Park are the town’s names, with Loic’s Deli, Chapmans and Windsor Farm Shop beyond.
Most of Bracknell town centre is national chains, so independents are thin on the ground. Two entries, Mr Simms and Fenwick, are not independents but earn their place for stocking fillers and beauty presents.
For more of the season, see our guides to Christmas markets and fairs, the Christmas lights switch-on, Christmas dinner and what’s on this month. If you are driving into town, our parking guide has the car park charges.
Bracknell town centre
The Lexicon’s opening times page gave standard hours on 5 November: Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm, with hours varying by shop. It listed no late night dates for 2026. In 2024 the centre stayed open until 8pm on 19, 20 and 23 December, which is a guide to last time rather than a promise for this year.
1. Temptation Gifts
Temptation’s Lexicon listing calls it “a multi-award-winning family business” that has been “sourcing unusual and different gifts in the UK and worldwide for forty years”. It says it has twice been voted the UK’s Best Gift Retailer, and it singles out its greetings cards department, claiming “some of the funniest cards in Bracknell”.
Open Mon to Sat 9.15am to 5.30pm; Sun 10.30am to 4.30pm
Call 01344 952952
Address 40 Braccan Walk, The Lexicon, Bracknell, RG12 1DF
Website temptationgifts.com
Good for gifts, greetings cards, Sunday opening
2. Melbe Home
Melbe Home says it is inspired by “the traditional and historical culture of the Grand Bazaar”, and that it began with a passion for bringing Turkish craftsmanship to the UK. The Princess Square shop sells home decor, gifts and jewellery.
Its online shop was showing bracelets and anklets when we looked, and offers free UK delivery on orders over £45, so you can see some of the range before going in.
Open Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm
Price free UK delivery online over £45
Address Princess Square, The Lexicon, Bracknell, RG12 1LS
Website melbehome.co.uk
Good for homeware, gifts, jewellery, Sunday opening
3. Funky Pottery Painting
This Princess Square studio is for a present you make yourself. The owner says that unlike many studios it does not charge extra for paint, glazing or studio fees, so “you only pay for the pottery you choose”.
It also runs a teddy bear building workshop. Ask how long the glazing takes before you book, because a piece painted late in December may not be back before Christmas; the site does not give a cut-off.
Open Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm
Price pay for the pottery only, no paint, glazing or studio fee
Call 01344 947244
Address Princess Square, The Lexicon, Bracknell, RG12 1LS
Website funkypotterypainting.co.uk
Good for handmade presents, children, teddy bear building
4. Bas Books
Bas Books, upstairs in Princess Square, is the charity bookshop of Sebastian’s Action Trust, which supports families of seriously ill children. It is staffed entirely by volunteers and sells “good quality pre-loved books, DVDs, CDs and Trust merchandise”.
It is the place in this guide for second-hand stocking fillers, and the shop raises money for the charity.
Open Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm; closed Sunday
Call 01344 305042
Address Upper Mall, Princess Square, The Lexicon, Bracknell, RG12 1LS
Website thelexiconbracknell.com/shop/bas-books
Good for second-hand books, DVDs and CDs, charity shop
5. Mr Simms Sweet Shop
Mr Simms is a sweet shop brand with branches elsewhere rather than a one-off, listed here because it is an easy stocking filler stop. Its listing promises pick and mix, traditional sweets, sugar-free options and handmade chocolate and fudge, along with its own Black Death Mega Sours.
It is on the High Street next to Bar Torino.
Open Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm
Address The High Street, Bracknell, RG12 1BG
Website thelexiconbracknell.com/shop/mr-simms-sweet-shop
Good for pick and mix, fudge and chocolate, stocking fillers
6. Fenwick
Fenwick is a department store group, not an independent, but it is the centre’s big single stop for presents. It says it stocks more than 350 brands across beauty, fashion, accessories, menswear and home, with beauty names including MAC, Charlotte Tilbury and Jo Malone London.
It has the latest regular hours in this guide, open until 8pm on Thursdays. The nearest car park is The Avenue on Millennium Way.
Open Mon to Wed 10am to 6pm; Thu 10am to 8pm; Fri 10am to 7pm; Sat 9.30am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm
Call 01344 464942
Address 27 The Avenue, The Lexicon, Bracknell, RG12 1BD
Website fenwick.co.uk/stores/bracknell
Good for beauty, fashion, homeware, Thursday late opening
South Hill Park
7. The Art Market
South Hill Park’s Mirror and Atrium galleries are a selling exhibition until 4 January 2027, with “original paintings, prints, ceramics, photography and mixed-media works, all professionally framed, ready to hang”. The arts centre says prices are affordable, though it does not publish them.
On 14 and 15 November the mansion also holds its free Craft and Design Fair, with more than 60 stalls from 10am to 5pm. The arts centre sells gift vouchers too.
Gallery hours are not on the exhibition’s page, so call before making a special trip.
Open Art Market until 4 January 2027
Price free entry, no need to book
Address South Hill Park, Ringmead, Bracknell, RG12 7PA
Website southhillpark.org.uk/shp-events/the-art-market
Good for original art, ceramics, gift vouchers
Warfield and Crowthorne
8. Fernygrove Farm Shop
The family behind Fernygrove says it farms more than 600 acres from here and Hornbuckle Farm, a mix of arable, pigs and sheep, and sells its home-produced meat through the farm shop and butchery. It also has a coffee shop.
The Christmas hours on its site were still last year’s on 5 November, when it closed from Christmas Eve to 29 December, so check closer to the time.
Open Tue to Sat 8am to 4pm; closed Sunday and Monday
Call 01344 893457
Address Hawthorn Hill, Warfield, Bracknell, RG42 6HN
Website fernygrovefarm.co.uk
Good for home-produced meat, butchery, coffee shop
9. Oaktree Garden Centre
Oaktree’s website describes a gift shop, and premium Christmas trees and festive decorations from October to December. It also has a cafe and a furniture and barbecue showroom.
It says it closes at 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and is shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Open Mon to Sat 8am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm
Call 01344 578333
Address Bracknell Road, Brook Hill, Warfield, RG42 6LH
Website oaktreegardencentre.com/visit-us
Good for gift shop, Christmas trees, decorations, free parking
10. Loic’s Deli
Loic’s is a deli on Dukes Ride in Crowthorne, offering, in its own words, “the very best produce from local, Italy, France and Spain”, with “a large selection of wines, cheeses and meats” plus fresh bread and olives. Its site carries the line “Order your hampers now!”, though it gives no hamper prices or order date, so ring to ask.
Crowthorne’s Late Night Christmas Shopping evening is on the High Street on Friday 4 December, from 5pm to 7.30pm.
Open Mon 8.30am to 4.30pm; Tue to Thu 8.30am to 5pm; Fri 8.30am to 5.30pm; Sat 8.30am to 4pm; closed Sunday
Call 01344 377916
Address 24 Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 6LT
Website loicsdeli.co.uk
Good for hampers, cheese, wine, cured meats
Sunninghill
11. Chapmans The Ironmongers
Chapmans has traded since 1895, and grew from a small ironmongery section to take over an old coal and grain store. Visit Windsor calls it an “Aladdin’s cave”.
The gifts page asks “what to get the person who has everything?” and answers with “bits and bobs no one else will have thought of”, such as a £25 bike basket. Online orders are click and collect, and gift vouchers start at £5.
Open Mon to Fri 9am to 5.30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; closed Sunday
Price gift vouchers from £5
Call 01344 622792
Address 56 High Street, Sunninghill, SL5 9NF
Website chapmansironmongers.co.uk
Good for homeware, kitchenware, gift vouchers, click and collect
12. The Circle Gallery
Its Visit Windsor listing describes an independent, family-run gallery with more than 35 years behind it, specialising in original contemporary art and bespoke picture framing. Much of the work shows Royal Ascot, Windsor Castle and the Berkshire countryside, and it represents Simon Wright, whom it calls the first official Artist in Residence at Royal Ascot.
This is one for a big present. The listing gives no opening hours and no prices, so phone first, and ask how long framing takes if it is needed by Christmas.
Call 01344 874478
Address 5-7 High Street, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 9NQ
Website windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/circle-gallery-p2908701
Good for original paintings, sculpture, picture framing
Wokingham
13. Giftology and Maison Rustic
These two share one shop on Rose Street, with Maison Rustic upstairs at Giftology. Wokingham Today reported that Giftology opened in April 2024 as a new concept from Georgina Hustler-Sutton, who also owns Maison Rustic and Antique Rose.
Maison Rustic says it was established in 2013 and sells modern rustic home decor, clocks and furniture. Giftology publishes no current opening hours, so phone before you travel.
Call 0118 979 8414
Address 5 Rose Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XS
Website giftology-uk.com
Good for gifts, home decor, clocks, furniture
Windsor Estate
These two are the furthest away, but both are built around Christmas.
14. Windsor Farm Shop
Founded by the Duke of Edinburgh in 2001, the shop is in converted Victorian potting sheds on the edge of the Windsor Estate. It says its Christmas Shop is now open with “festive food and drink, gifts, luxury hampers, decorations and our famous Christmas puddings”.
Christmas food orders must be placed in store by 16 December, and cutting pies by 4 December. Check its opening hours before you set off.
Booking Christmas food orders in store by 16 December; cutting pies by 4 December
Address Datchet Road, Old Windsor, SL4 2RQ
Website windsorfarmshop.co.uk
Good for hampers, Christmas puddings, turkeys, butchery
15. Windsor Great Park Christmas Tree Shop
This is a seasonal shop inside the Great Park, open for just under four weeks. It sells cut trees from 3 to 4 feet up to 15 to 16 feet, in Norway spruce, Nordmann fir and blue spruce, plus potted and miniature trees.
It also has hand-made wreaths from the estate, holly and mistletoe, tree stands, lights and the estate’s own sparkling wine. The route in is Ranger’s Gate on the A332, so ignore a satnav that sends you to any other gate.
Delivery costs £25, but its listed areas stop at Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale, so ask if you live in Bracknell. Assistance dogs only are allowed inside.
Open 26 November to 20 December 2026; Mon to Fri 11am to 7pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 5pm
Price local tree delivery £25
Address Windsor Great Park, via Ranger's Gate on the A332, satnav SL4 2JA
Website windsorgreatpark.co.uk/shopping/christmas-tree-shop
Good for Christmas trees, wreaths, sparkling wine, tree delivery
The Lexicon’s chains, and a shop we left out
If you only need a familiar name, The Lexicon also has Waterstones, Hotel Chocolat, The Entertainer and Søstrene Grene, and the full list is on its shop directory.
Craft Coop, the handmade gift shop in Princess Square that Bracknell News readers named as a favourite, is no longer in The Lexicon’s shop directory, and its page there no longer loads. We could not confirm whether it is still trading in Bracknell, so we have left it out. If you know, please tell us.
For businesses all year round, see our directory and things to do in Bracknell.
How we chose
We picked shops that sell things people buy as presents and whose details could be checked: their own websites, The Lexicon’s shop listings, Visit Windsor and local press reports. We favoured independents and said where a shop is not one. Hours can change in December, so check before a special trip.
Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@bracknellonline.co.uk. Taken a good photograph of any of these places? Email it to newsdesk@bracknellonline.co.uk and we will add it with your name as the credit.
Frequently asked questions
Is there late night Christmas shopping in Bracknell in 2026?
On 5 November The Lexicon’s opening times page showed only its standard hours, with no 2026 late night dates. In 2024 it stayed open until 8pm on 19, 20 and 23 December. Crowthorne’s Late Night Christmas Shopping evening is on the High Street on Friday 4 December 2026, from 5pm to 7.30pm.
Where can I find independent gift shops in Bracknell?
In The Lexicon, Temptation Gifts on Braccan Walk is a family business selling cards and unusual gifts, and Melbe Home in Princess Square sells Turkish-inspired homeware, gifts and jewellery. Funky Pottery Painting, also in Princess Square, is the one for a present you make yourself. South Hill Park sells framed work by regional artists at The Art Market until 4 January 2027.
Which shops near Bracknell open on Sundays before Christmas?
Temptation Gifts lists 10.30am to 4.30pm, Melbe Home, Mr Simms and Fenwick 11am to 5pm, and Funky Pottery Painting and Oaktree Garden Centre 10am to 4pm. The Windsor Great Park Christmas Tree Shop opens 9am to 5pm at weekends from 26 November to 20 December. Bas Books, Fernygrove Farm Shop, Loic’s Deli and Chapmans are closed on Sundays.
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