Shopping local in Buttermere

Buttermere is a small, remote village and has no specific grocery or gift shops. You can of course request take-outs from the local cafes, however to visit a shop the nearest towns are Keswick (30 minutes drive) and Cockermouth (25 minutes drive). Here are a few grocery shops, food markets and gift shops nearby Buttermere…

Cockermouth

  • Cockermouth Sunday Market

Open every Sunday, 8am-2pm

One of Cumbria’s largest indoor markets and carboot sale, Cockermouth’s Sunday Market includes a range of stalls including food and arts & crafts stalls all set up by local Cumbrian traders. Popular traders include the Vintage Shed, Red Welly Food Company and Cumbrian Coastal Kitchen. There is also an indoor car boot sale to grab some second-hand bargains!

  • The Cockermouth Paper Shop

Open Monday-Friday 4am-5:30pm, Saturday 4am-5pm, Sunday 4am-1pm

A quaint, friendly paper shop selling everyday essentials including newspapers, magazines, tobacco, sandwiches, confectionary and a small range of toiletries. An ideal place for a little grocery shop; larger supermarkets in the area include Sainsburys and the One Stop convenience store.

  • The New Bookshop 

Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm

A large, contemporary bookshop situated in Cockermouth’s main street,  The New Bookshop combines the bookshop with a café to allow guests to relax in the shop whilst reading a book and a coffee. The shop provides a wide variety of reading material including books from local authors, children’s books and seasonal tales. The staff are friendly and always on hand to help you find what you need. The shop often host events including book signings and launches and a children’s story telling club on a Wednesday morning.

  • Fagans Gifts  

Open Monday-Saturday 9:30am-5pm

Fagans is a local giftware and specialist cookware shop situated in the centre of Cockermouth, selling a range of items including jewellery, home fragrance sets,  cookware, glassware and much more. The shop supports both national and local traders.

Keswick

  • Lakes and Dales Co-Operative 

Open Monday- Saturday 7am-9pm, Sunday 10am-4pm

For all your grocery needs, Keswick’s Lakes and Dales Co-Operative store is open everyday providing a large choice of fruit and veg, speciality bread, confectionary, chilled and frozen food, plus wines, beers and spirits.

  • Keswick Market 

Saturdays and Thursdays 8:30am-3:30pm

Every Saturday and Thursday (weather depending) Keswick market sets up stalls starting at the top of the Market Square, beneath Moot Hall and stretching all the way down to the end of the street at Brysons Bakery. Over 60 traders get involved selling local food such as fresh fish, locally produced meats, vegetables, breads, preserves, condiments, with some hot food available to eat at the market or to takeaway. Other stalls sell spirits, clothes, crafts, artwork and more. Its an ideal place for lunch, shopping or to take home a souvenir or gift.

  •  Friars Chocolate Shop 

Open Monday- Saturday 9:30am- 5:30pm, Sunday 10:30am-5:30pm

Situated on Keswick’s market square, Friars chocolate shop was established in 1927 and still remains a family run business today. The shop sells luxurious, professionally made chocolates ranging from rich truffles, fine chocolate gift sets and hampers and novelty chocolates.