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Leather Fashions, Canterbury

      5.    Leather fashions. 
This small store in the back streets of Canterbury only sells one material...any guesses?            Leather.
All the clothes are high quality but can be a bit pricey because of this. Luckily, they are currently having a sale! So if you like leather then head down to:

Palace Street, 7 The King's Mile, Canterbury, CT1 2DY

                           

     4.    Lacies.

Folkestone's very own answer to Ann Summers. The store is run by Sue Sheppard who is involved with Folkestone Independent Traders Association. For more information on Lacies read the article here.

Art of candles, Canterbury

     3.     Art of candles.
Canterbury plays host to numerous little niche stores, most of which live in the streets behind the Cathedral. Generally the locals know about these stores and the tourists may occasionally stumble onto them. One such store is: The art of candles. Unsurprisingly it specialises in candles. The whole store is filled with candles and nothing else. The originallity is not only in the idea but in the creation of the candles. Visit the store to see the bananas, mugs of tea and pints of bitter which are all really candles.

Find them at: 51 Palace Street, Canterbury, CT1 2DY

Or, shop online: www.artofcandles.co.uk

                            2.   The Cauldron of Inspiration.        

Another Folkestone store makes the list at number three. The Cauldron is situated in the Old Quarter of the town and specialises in mystical products. Owner Graham Bacon opened the store December 2011 because he believes there is a big enough market in the area. The varied products in the store offer something for Pagans, Buddhists and Shamans.

If you're interested visit:

The Old High Street, Folkestone, CN20 1RN        

                                        
 1.   The bead pot.

The Bead Pot, Canterbury

Our number one original store is: The bead pot. This shop consists of one tiny room filled with every different type of bead imaginable. Seriously.  We do wonder how they turn a profit but the small shop has been opening years. Apparently business is thriving!

To visit: The Bead Pot, 50 Palace Street, Canterbury, CT1 2DY

Or, shop online: www.beadpot.co.uk