Shopping and Other Services
There are plenty of shops & banks in Buckingham to cater for most of your needs. Neighbouring Milton Keynes provides a wealth of shopping facilities to fill any gaps.
Banks in Buckingham
| Bank | Location | Telephone number |
| Barclays Bank (external link) | 11 Market Square, Buckingham | +44 (0)8457 555555 |
| Lloyds TSB (external link) | 19 Market Square, Buckingham | +44 (0)845 3000 000 |
| Harpenden Building Society (external link) | 23 Market Hill, Buckingham | +44 (0)1280 823666 |
Chemists
| Shop | Location | Description |
| Boots the Chemists | Market Hill, town centre, Buckingham | Toiletries, cosmetics, chemist. Open 09:00 to 17.30 Monday to Saturday. |
| Lloyds Chemist | Meadow Walk, town centre, Buckingham | Toiletries, cosmetics, chemist. Open 09:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30 Saturday. |
| Jardines Pharmacy | Market Hill, town centre, Buckingham | Toiletries, cosmetics, chemist. Open 09:00 to 17:30 Monday to Saturday. |
| Tesco Pharmacy (in Tesco store) | London Road, Buckingham | Toiletries, cosmetics, chemist. Open 06:00 to 00:00 Monday to Saturday, 10:00 – 16:00 Sunday. |
Chemists have a rota system for Bank Holiday and evening opening. There is usually a notice on the chemist shop window supplying this information.
Clothing & footwear
There is a selection of independent shops in Buckingham selling clothes and shoes. Milton Keynes has one of the best shopping centres in the country, is open as follows:
09:30 – 20:00 – Monday – Friday
09:00 – 19:00 – Saturday
10:00 – 17:00 – Sunday
It boasts over 3 miles of shop fronts! See their website for more details. There is a regular bus service to Milton Keynes from Buckingham.
| Shop | Location | Description |
| Buckingham Tailors | Castle Street, Buckingham Website | Ladies & mens bespoke tailoring |
| Charles Clinkard | Meadow Walk, Buckingham Website | Mens, ladies and children’s shoes |
| M & Co | Market Hill, Buckingham Website | Clothing for men, women & children |
| Suitors Formal Hire | Market Hill, Buckingham Website | Menswear |
| Sweet Dreams | Castle Street, Buckingham Website | Lingerie & swimwear |
| Timpsons | Bridge Street, Buckingham Website | Shoes and repairs |
| Vintage Boutique | West Street, Buckingham | Vintage clothing |
| Buckingham market: Tuesday and Saturday | Market Square | Clothing and shoe stalls |
Electronic goods
| Shop | Location | Description |
| Leeder’s Hardware | Meadow Walk, Buckingham | Sells a small selection of kitchen and household electricals |
| Tesco Supermarket | London Road, Buckingham | Sells a small selection of kitchen and household electricals, mobile phones and mp3 players, and offers an ordering services or televisions, computers and other personal electricals |
| For other electrical retailers, try Milton Keynes Centre (external link), one of the largest shopping centres in the UK and only a bus ride away. | ||
Food & essentials
| Shop | Location | Description |
| Tesco | A few minutes walk from Verney Park. | Large supermarket selling all groceries, fresh food, toiletries & other goods. Also has a cafe and petrol station. Open 24hrs Monday to Friday. Saturday until 22:00, Sunday 10:00 to 16:00. |
| Waitrose | Meadow Walk, Buckingham | Town supermarket, stocking a smaller range of goods than Tesco. Open from 08:30 to 19:00 Monday to Wednesday and Saturday, 08:30 to 20:00 Thursday and Friday, 10:00 until 16:00 on Sunday. Website (external link) |
| One Stop | Hunter Street, Buckingham | Corner shop, selling newspapers, cigarettes, sweets & a small range of everyday foods & household goods. Open daily until late. |
| Tesco Express | 10 Market Hill, Buckingham | A convenience shop, stocking a limited range of groceries, fresh food, toiletries & other goods. |
| Buckingham Market | Market Square, Buckingham | Every Tuesday and Saturday is market day, with stalls selling meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, clothes and other goods. There is also a Farmers’ Market on the first Tuesday of each month, selling traditional farm produce. |
| Belci Food & Wine | 6 High Street, Buckingham | African, Asian, Arab and Chinese food. Halal butcher. Groceries, vegetables, fish, frozen foods. |
| Back to Nature | 14 Cornwall Place, Buckingham | Health foods |
| West Street Local | 28 West Street, Buckingham | Beers, wines, spirits, news & magazines, soft drinks, confectionery, ice creams, frozen foods, biscuits & cakes, groceries and much more. Delivery service available on request |
Stationery and cards
| Shop | Location | Description |
| University Bookshop | Hunter Street Campus | Stationery, cards & books |
| W.H. Smith | Market Square, Buckingham | Stationery, books, magazines & newspapers, greeting cards |
| Greetings Plus | Meadow Walk, Buckingham | Greeting cards & other items |
| Dragon Gallery | Market Square, Buckingham | Greeting cards & other items |
| Old Gaol Museum Shop | Market Square, Buckingham | Greeting cards & items of local interest |