The Gift Shop - Oulton Broad
A traditional, independent, gift shop in Oulton Broad, Suffolk. Open all year round with a wide range
The roots of The Gift Shop started back in the mid 50’s when the new ‘Broads holidays’ were beginning to come popular. From selling a few novels, and then postcards, to the Broads tourists a gift shop was soon formed. Many decades later you will find our little gift shop still in the same area of Oulton Broad, just a few yards from the edge of the Broad, and right next to the entrance of the beaut
04/10/2024
Mother and son team save high street shop from closure Mother and son team Nathan and Julie Davison have bought Uncle Sid's Zero Waste shop in Lowestoft after its founders decided to step back.
30/09/2024
Have you seen our website?
www.thetraditionalgiftshop.com
We are doing lots of work on the site adding the lovely new gifts that are coming into stock, but there is also lots happening behind the scenes with SEO work to improve our visability on search engines. This has been made possible by a grant we recieved from East Suffolk Council and their Digital Springbroad scheme. A great project with lots of resources and help for small businesses in the district.
22/09/2024
🌹🌼 Brand New Product Launch!!
Take a look at our new range just in! From one of our favourite, and long standing, suppliers Wild Things, here is the new BIRTH MONTH FLOWER SUNCATCHERS.
Each piece represents a different month with its flower shown in the stained glass style heart. Plus crystal drop with a heart shaped crystal.
Priced £11.99 these are lightweight and flat so perfect gifts to post to loved ones further away.
Hang them in your window to delight in the colours and enjoy rainbows as the sun catches the crystals.
Find them in the shop now and on the website here:
https://www.thetraditionalgiftshop.com/collections/crystal-gifts-by-wild-things?sort_by=manual&filter.p.m.my_fields.collection=Birth+Month+Flower+Suncatchers&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=
07/09/2024
🍁🎃 Autumn and Halloween has arrived in store!
Our new season window display is in, check it out!!
Gorgeous warm tones and with fun toadstools, pumpkins, ghosts, bats, witches and wizards to celebrate the autumn season and Halloween!
Can you spot out seasonal rabbits in their fab costumes?!
Over the next week we will be completely rearranging the shop with all of the new stock so please come and take a look!
As always are open everyday day - pop down 10-5 Mon-Sat and 10-4 Sundays.
30/08/2024
More beautiful new jewellery!!
I know we’ve shown you a lot of jewellery on here recently (we have loads of other things too 🤣) but we have another new collection which is gorgeous!
⭐️ Faceted gemstone and hematite bracelets are £7.99 each and there are 8 different designs ⭐️
Half naturally magnetic hematite beads and half gemstone beads which are faceted giving a beautiful shine. Elasticated to fit most.
Take a look in the shop now! We are open every day!
Open all bank holiday weekend and Monday as usual! 😁
15/08/2024
✨ Home fragrance and air cleaning from Ashleigh & Burwood Fragrance Lamps
So good we’ve been selling them for nearly 15 years!!!
Lots of lamp designs and oils in stock now!
PLUS every lamp purchase gets a FREE bottle of lamp oil! We currently have two lovely plum scented summer fragrances to choose from for your freebie oil.
Take a browse in store now - we are open 7 days a week, all year round.
09/08/2024
Beautiful new handmade jewellery! 🤩
New in the shop today - a simply gorgeous new range of dichroic glass necklaces and earrings from the lovely people at Berserks Glass - handmade in Devon
Sparkly chunky dichroic glass in amazing colours - the photos don’t do it justice. Pop into the shop and see for yourself!
Drop and stud earrings £12.99
Necklace £24.99
31/07/2024
🍄 New toadstool jewellery! 🍄
Toadstools and mushrooms are a growing trend for this Autumn, we have just got some fab new toadstool necklace, earrings and bracelet - all priced just £4.99 each!
Come and take a browse and enjoy some lovely time in Oulton Broad in the summer.
22/07/2024
🐟🐠 Handmade by local crafter - our new hanging driftwood and fish decorations!
£8.99 each with hand made painted clay fish with beads. Gorgeous!
17/07/2024
💎 Restock of our Jewellery collections has arrived - including Paua Shell necklaces and earrings plus Coppercraft birthstone necklaces and earrings and magnetic hematite bracelets. Alongside our gorgeous hand made glass earrings from Berserks.
Come and see while the sun is shining on !
07/07/2024
Back in stock are our fab Queen bee keyrings (£4.99) and hanging plush bee gonks (£2.99)!
04/07/2024
⛵️ It must be a little bit summery now - our new seaside window display is in!
We have just taken delivery of lots of new seaside decor pieces - particularly love the aluminium and wood anchor and LED lighthouse.
Take a browse soon, we are open every day 9.30-5 and 10-4 Sundays.
26/06/2024
Happy Stitch Day 6.26!!
We know how much Disney’s is adored, always out most popular character in our big Disney range!
Have you seen our new blind bagged Stitch mini figures?
£3.50 each, with a surprise figure in each bag. Fantastic pieces!
In the shop now - remember we are open every day 9.30-5 and 10-4 on Sundays
The sun is shining come and enjoy !
18/06/2024
Like so many of the businesses, and homes, on our stretch of Bridge Road we too have been affected by this power outage that has been going on for nearly a week.
Power was finally restored to the shop at 4pm today and we dearly hope when we open tomorrow morning it will still be on!
The number of days this has been going on really has made it a nightmare of a time, so please do come down to and support all the small businesses here - we all need our customers again!
'An absolute nightmare': Businesses and homes hit hard by power cut A power cut has badly hit businesses and affected homeowners in part of Oulton Broad in Lowestoft.
14/06/2024
One time special…
Wooden Duck Wall Plaque 🦆
Just for a one off, this won’t be returning we have a fretwork style wood wall plaque with these lovely two flying ducks. Made from various wood pieces cut and shaped to form this plaque. £9.99 and available in the shop now.
08/06/2024
We are set up ready in Nicholas Everitt Park for the Oulton Broad Parish Council DD Day commemoration event.
Here till 4pm, come down and take a look!
Shop open as normal too!
02/06/2024
⏰ Longer opening hours start Monday 3rd June!
We are now open longer Mon-Sat 9.30-5.00 and Sundays 10.00-4.00
Pop down to soon and take a browse!
29/05/2024
New ceramic art tiles in stock - 6 fab dog designs, beautifully finished and able to stand or wall hang
£17.50 each, 6 dog breeds available as shown
In stock now come and take a look in store - we are open every day!!
16/05/2024
Our stunning new ‘Natures Emotion’ sculptures just arrived…
These beautiful busts emerge from the leaf design with lovely light and shadow details.
Silver toned and on black bases they are real statement pieces. £39.99 on the single bust and £59.99 for the couple bust.
Remember we are open 7 days a week!
09/05/2024
⭐️ Pretty new dragonfly necklaces just flown in!!
Two colours to choose from and just £7.99 each!
We are open 7 days a week, hope to see you soon!
03/05/2024
🐦 New birdy window!
Here’s a quick little window display for you featuring some of our new bird gifts
New cushion, beaded coin purse, slate coasters and more added to our popular bird design gifts
Pop in and take a look - we are open every day 10-4
18/04/2024
❗️ Back in stock ❗️
Our gemstone chip bracelets are finally back after a while being unavailable.
Always a popular one and price held again at £3.99.
Pop in and see us, open everyday 10-4!
⭐️Restock of Willow Tree now on the shelf⭐️
Celebrating 24 years this year, Willow Tree figures still remain super popular and their muted colours and modern styling still fits beautifully with your home decor.
Visit the shop and also view the range on our website:
https://www.thetraditionalgiftshop.com/collections/willow-tree
06/04/2024
⭐️ Have you seen our new games in stock now?
⭐️ Noughts and crosses (Tic Tac Toe)
- wooden board and wooden pieces with a fabric storage bag - £4.99
⭐️ Playing Cards
- in a felt storage pouch - £2.99
⭐️ Dominoes
- wooden dominoes in fabric storage bag - £4.99
These are really great quality at fantastic prices - much lower than the RRPs!!
Great gifts, lovely coffee table pieces, perfect for wet days in the holidays and evening family fun.
Come and take a browse we are open every day 10-4.
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Our Story
The roots of The Gift Shop started back in the mid 50’s when the new ‘Broads holidays’ were beginning to come popular. From selling a few novels, and then postcards, to the Broads tourists a gift shop was soon formed.
Many decades later you will find our little gift shop still in the same area of Oulton Broad, just a few yards from the edge of the Broad, and right next to the entrance of the beautiful Nicholas Everitt Park.
Under current ownership since 2009, we are an independent retailer, providing a diverse selection of quality gifts, cards, collectables, jewellery, home fragrancing and figurines.
In addition we also have lots of souvenir items for the holiday makers who still enjoy visiting the southern gateway to the Norfolk & Suffolk Broads.
With our comprehensive range of products we can offer gifts for all occasions, recipients and budgets. Whether it is a special something for a loved one, presents for birthdays, anniversaries or Christmas, or just a treat for yourself, we are sure our huge range will provide the perfect answer.
We are open 7 days a week, all year round!
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119 Bridge Road, Oulton Broad
Lowestoft
NR339JU
Opening Hours
| Monday | 10am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 4pm |
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