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
Santander (external link)	Hunter Street, Buckingham	+44 (0)5511 486360
Barclays Bank (external link)	11 Market Square, Buckingham	+44 (0)8457 555555
HSBC (external link)	Market Hill, Buckingham	+44 (0)8457 404404
Lloyds TSB (external link)	19 Market Square, Buckingham	+44 (0)845 3000 000
National Westminster (external link)	2 Market Hill, Buckingham	+44 (0)845 304 1914
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.

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 – 18:00 – Monday – Wednesday
09:30 – 20:00 – Thursday & Friday
09:00 – 18:00 – Saturday
11:00 – 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
Joss and Florence	West Street, Buckingham	Ladieswear, shoes & accessories
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
UltraMarathon Running Store	18 Bernardines Way, Buckingham Website	Clothing for runners
Vintage Boutique	West Street, Buckingham	Vintage clothing
Buckingham market: Tuesday and Saturday	Market Square	Clothing and shoe stalls

Electronic goods

Shop	Location	Description
Homegoods	7 Cornwall Meadow, Buckingham	Sells a full range of electrical appliances
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)
Londis	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.
Aheed Food Centre	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
CA Holics	Meadow Row, Buckingham	Chocolates and sweets
Clay’s Butchers	6 Market Hill, Buckingham	Meat
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 & books
W.H. Smith	Market Square, Buckingham	Stationery, books, magazines & newspapers, greeting cards
Greetings Plus	Meadow Walk, Buckingham	Greeting cards & other items
Sandra’s Cards	Cornwalls Meadow, 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