These retailers move beyond conventional high-street offerings, providing everything from artisan chocolates and quirky homewares to unique, locally-themed gifts, ensuring you can find something special for everyone on your list.
Here are some of the best retailers in the area, where you will be able to purchase something a little different for Christmas, both personally and online, as well as supporting local businesses.
1. Where to buy a quirky gift for Christmas
Here's a selection of shops in the area that provide Christmas gifts with a difference Photo: kira-auf-der-heide-IPx7J1n_xUc-unsplash
2. Gonk World
Gonk World, Unit 52 Four Seasons Centre, Mansfield NG18 1SX: The store provides an extensive array of seasonal and occasion-specific gonks, ensuring a fresh inventory. They offer signature collections, designed by the owner, which are unique collectibles and home decor pieces not found elsewhere. The physical shop is planned to close after Boxing Day (26th December), and from January onwards, Gonk World will operate exclusively as an online business, though they may have future pop-up events. Photo: Google Maps
3. Boutique Gifts
Boutique Gifts, Fountain Court, Millennium Business Park, Mansfield NG19 7DW: This is an online gift business based at the Millennium Business Park in Mansfield. They specialize in premium, handmade, and personalised gifts. Many of their products are manufactured in-house, which allows them to offer same-day dispatch on some items. Product offerings include items like personalised pens, engraved jewellery, and leather goods. Photo: Google Maps
4. Clusters Gifts
Clusters Gifts, 42, Idlewells Shopping Centre, Forest St, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 1BP: Clusters Gifts provides a diverse selection of items, focusing on gifts and home decor. They offer a range of scented bath and soap gifts, home decor such as cushion covers and flower arrangements, various cards, including handmade options for Christmas, birthdays, and weddings, and a variety of Christmas-themed items and other seasonal products. Photo: Google Maps