We checked 15 Wirral shops, from a Port Sunlight gallery shop to a West Kirby bookshop, for opening hours and addresses. Updated November 2026.

Wirral has 15 independent shops and shopping stops worth a Christmas trip in 2026, and this guide puts them in one place with opening hours, addresses and what each one sells. Linghams in Heswall, MerseyMade in West Kirby and the Port Sunlight shops are the names most people land on. We checked every entry on 5 November 2026 against the shop’s own site, and we say where we could not.

We have not shopped at any of these for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Each entry says what the shop says it sells and adds what others have published about it. Shops often change their hours close to Christmas, so check before a special trip.

Before you go

  • Birkenhead Market craft markets: Saturday 7 November, 10am to 4pm, and Saturday 5 December, 10am to 5pm. Entry is free.
  • Indoor car boot: Birkenhead Market lists one on 28 November.
  • West Kirby Grammar School Winter Wonderland: Saturday 21 November, 10am to 3pm, with more than 30 traders. Entry is free.
  • Winter Wonderland Wirral: Visit Wirral lists it at Birkenhead Park from 9 to 13 December.
  • Port Sunlight village market: the Trust says it runs on the first Sunday of every month at the Stables.
  • Small Business Saturday: this falls on 5 December. We found no 2026 announcement on free council parking that day. Our Wirral parking page covers the car parks.
  • Late-night shopping: we could not find published 2026 dates as of 5 November. We will add them when they appear.

Our Christmas markets page has the full list of fairs and how to reach them.

West Kirby

1. MerseyMade, Banks Road

MerseyMade says it was created “to celebrate creativity and craftmanship”, and that every purchase supports local independent artists and makers. Its West Kirby shop opened in 2023.

Uncover Liverpool reported at the time that the branch focuses on Wirral artists, artisans and makers. Stock runs across original art, ceramics, jewellery, candles, gifts and cards.

It also sells gift cards and hampers online.

Open Mon to Sat 10am to 5.30pm; Sun 12pm to 4pm
Call 0151 271 7025
Address 126 Banks Road, West Kirby, CH48 0RF
Website merseymade.uk
Good for local makers, art and prints, jewellery, cards, gift cards

2. Dig Vinyl, Banks Road

Dig Vinyl began on Bold Street in Liverpool in 2014 and opened this second shop in November 2023. It describes itself as an independent record shop stocking vinyl, CDs, cassettes and memorabilia.

The range covers new releases, reissues and second-hand records. The entrance is on Alexandra Road, not on Banks Road itself, and the shop is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Open Wed to Sun 11am to 5pm
Call 07467 992235
Address 156B Banks Road, entrance via Alexandra Road, West Kirby, CH48 0QB
Website digvinyl.co.uk
Good for new vinyl, second-hand records, CDs, music memorabilia

3. The West Kirby Bookshop, Grange Road

The West Kirby Bookshop opened in July 2022 and describes its stock as a curated selection of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. It has a gift and merchandise range too, and it sells online.

The shop runs book clubs and an author events programme, and its newsletter said 2025 was its busiest year yet.

The shop announced its move to 20 Grange Road in August 2025, though its website footer still shows the old address at number 6. We have used the newer one, so check before you travel.

Open Wed to Sat 10am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 4pm
Address 20 Grange Road, West Kirby, CH48 4HA
Website thewestkirbybookshop.com
Good for fiction, children's books, gifts and merchandise, book clubs

Hoylake

4. The Way We Wear, Market Street

The Way We Wear calls itself a small, friendly designer boutique in the heart of Hoylake. It specialises in the sale and resale of designer items, for anyone after something different from the high street.

A travel feature on Hoylake names Louis Vuitton and Versace among the brands it has carried. You can also book a consultation by calling ahead.

It keeps short hours, opening only three days a week.

Open Thu to Sat 11am to 4pm
Call 0151 632 4477
Address 64 Market Street, Hoylake, CH47 3BB
Website thewaywewear.co.uk
Good for designer resale, styling consultations, selling your own designer items

5. Joalliere Silver, Market Street

Joalliere Silver is a jewellery boutique further along Market Street. The same travel feature quotes it as selling “handmade and sourced, traditional and contemporary silver jewelry”.

Owner Joanna McCawley focuses on silver rings, bracelets and earrings. Its web address now leads to an Etsy shop, and we found no published shop hours or phone number.

Message the shop through Etsy before making a special trip.

Address 28A Market Street, Hoylake, CH47 2AF
Website etsy.com/uk/shop/Joalliere
Good for silver jewellery, handmade pieces

Heswall

6. Linghams Booksellers, Telegraph Road

Linghams is the Heswall bookshop known for its author events, with a range from children’s and young adult titles to adult fiction and non-fiction. It won Independent Bookshop of the Year in 2013 and was a regional finalist in 2021, Heswall Nub News reported.

Its own website would not load for us, so the hours below come from a press listing with no clear date. A shop interview with Yale Representation also says doors open at 9am.

Call in or check before travelling.

Open Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm
Address 248 Telegraph Road, Heswall, CH60 7SG
Website linghams.co.uk
Good for books, children's books, author events

Bebington and Brimstage

7. Claremont Farm Shop, Clatterbridge

Claremont Farm says it stocks products from over 50 local suppliers, and as many again from across Britain. Fruit and vegetables come from the farm and the surrounding region.

The butchery counter is run by Whieldons, and the shop also sells farmhouse cheese, charcuterie, chutneys and real ales. For a present rather than a dinner, the farm sells gift vouchers.

The cafe sits alongside the shop.

Open daily 9am to 5pm
Call 07867 015246
Address Old Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, CH63 4JB
Website claremontfarm.co.uk/farm-shop
Good for local food, butchery counter, cheese, gift vouchers, cafe

8. Prost! Bottle Shop, Church Road

CAMRA lists Prost! as an off-licence selling bottled real ale. It opened in December 2022, and its owner told the Liverpool Echo it was a “sweet shop for beer lovers”.

The Echo reported a range of local and national craft ales, plus European and world beers and ciders. It is not licensed for drinking on the premises.

It has no website, and the hours below come from CAMRA’s listing, last updated in April 2024, so call in or check before a special trip.

Open Tue to Sat 10am to 6pm
Address 27D Church Road, Bebington, CH63 7PG
Good for craft beer, bottled real ale, ciders

9. Brimstage Hall and Courtyard

Brimstage Hall is a historic building dated to between 1175 and 1350, and part of the Leverhulme Estate. The courtyard describes itself as “home to numerous boutique shops, along with a restaurant and coffee shop”.

Visit Wirral names it among the borough’s main shopping locations. The site’s list of shops would not load for us, so we cannot say which units are trading this Christmas.

The courtyard is five minutes from junction 4 of the M53.

Open Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun 12pm to 5pm
Call 0151 336 4828
Address Brimstage Road, Brimstage, CH63 6JA
Website brimstagehall.co.uk
Good for boutique shops, coffee shop, restaurant, historic building

Port Sunlight

10. Port Sunlight Museum Gift Shop

The gift shop sits in Port Sunlight Museum, run by Port Sunlight Village Trust. Its Christmas list last year included soaps, hand creams, decorations, tea towels, toys and socks, with many choices under £15.

The Trust says every purchase supports its work looking after the village. The museum is closed from 24 to 26 December.

Museum entry is £8 for an adult, and the Trust also sells some items through its online shop.

Open daily 10am to 4.30pm; closed 24, 25 and 26 December
Call 0151 644 4800
Address 23 King George's Drive, Port Sunlight, CH62 5DX
Website portsunlightvillage.com/visit/port-sunlight-museum
Good for stocking fillers, local history, Port Sunlight gifts

The shop’s manager told Yale Representation that its gifts and books are influenced by the gallery and its collection. It also carries a broader range, including local history books.

Entry to the gallery is free. The shop is on the lower ground floor next to the cafe, according to Art Fund.

Art Fund also gives the hours below, and other listings differ, so check before you go. National Museums Liverpool runs an online shop as well.

Open gallery daily 10am to 5pm; closed 25 and 26 December and 1 January
Call 0151 478 4136
Address Port Sunlight Village, CH62 5EQ
Website liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/lady-lever-art-gallery
Good for art books, gifts, free entry, cafe

12. Port Sunlight Garden Centre, The Causeway

Port Sunlight Garden Centre says its 2026 Christmas displays are “well underway”. It sells freshly cut trees, garlands and wreaths, along with baubles, lights and decorations.

Its Home and Gift department carries candles, greetings cards, gift wrap, books and bath bombs. It delivers, which helps if the tree will not fit in the car.

It takes card and contactless payments only, so leave the cash at home.

Open Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5.30pm; Sun 10am to 4.30pm, tills from 10.30am
Call 0151 645 6244
Address The Causeway, Port Sunlight Village, CH62 5DY
Website portsunlightgardens.co.uk
Good for Christmas trees, decorations, candles, cards and wrap, delivery

Birkenhead and New Brighton

13. Birkenhead Market

Birkenhead Market is the council-run covered market in the town centre. For presents, its trader list includes:

  • PJ’s Magic Shop, for magic tricks and props
  • Cat’s Crafty Cabin, for handmade crafts, artwork and greeting cards
  • Eco Antiques & Collectables, for antiques and vinyl records
  • The Big Flower Shop, for flowers and plants
  • Moneysworth Butcher and Deli, for meats and cheeses

The Christmas craft market on Saturday 5 December adds visiting craft traders from 10am to 5pm.

Open Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; closed Sun
Call 0151 666 3194
Address Birkenhead Market, Birkenhead, CH41 2YH
Website birkenheadmarket.co.uk
Good for magic shop, crafts, antiques, flowers, free craft markets

14. Rockpoint Records, Victoria Road

Rockpoint Records has been on Victoria Road since 2019. A 2024 report on its fifth birthday lists a record store, live music, a cocktail lounge, a tattoo parlour and a barber under one roof, along with woodfired pizza.

The Liverpool Echo was still covering it as a music venue and record shop in December 2025. We found no published shop hours, and its website would not load for us.

Check its social pages before you go looking for records.

Address 92 Victoria Road, New Brighton, CH45 2JF
Good for records, live music, cocktails, pizza

Just over the border

15. Ness Botanic Gardens Shop

Ness is on the Wirral peninsula, in Cheshire West rather than Wirral borough. The University of Liverpool’s gardens say the gift shop sells local award-winning jams, British-made wool blankets, books, cards and seasonal gifts. Dovecote Nurseries sells plants on the same site.

Garden entry is £8.50 for an adult, or £9.25 with Gift Aid. We could not confirm whether you need a ticket to reach the shop, so ask on 0151 795 6300 first.

Open gift shop daily 10am to 4.30pm, winter hours until 28 March 2027
Call 0151 795 6300
Address Neston Road, Ness, CH64 4AY
Website liverpool.ac.uk/ness-gardens/visit-us/shopping
Good for garden gifts, local jams, wool blankets, plants

Make a day of it

For lunch between shops, try our guide to Wirral cafes. Booking a work or family meal? See Christmas dinner in Wirral. For the rest of the season, see these pages:

Our business directory lists more local shops.

How we chose

These are the places people search for, chosen because they are independent or locally run and have a public record. That record means length of trading, awards, or coverage by Visit Wirral, Heswall Nub News, Uncover Liverpool, the Liverpool Echo and CAMRA. We have not visited them for this guide. Hours and contact details come from the shop’s own website where it publishes them. Where they come from somewhere else, the entry says so.

Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@wirralonline.co.uk. Taken a good photograph of any of these places? Email it to newsdesk@wirralonline.co.uk and we will add it with your name as the credit.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the independent shops on the Wirral?

The main clusters in this guide are Banks Road and Grange Road in West Kirby, Market Street in Hoylake, Telegraph Road in Heswall, Church Road in Bebington, Victoria Road in New Brighton and the courtyard at Brimstage Hall. Port Sunlight village has a museum shop, a gallery shop and a garden centre.

Is there late-night Christmas shopping on the Wirral in 2026?

We could not find published 2026 late-night shopping dates for any Wirral town as of 5 November. We will add them when they appear. Check each shop before a special trip, because many change their hours close to Christmas.

Which Wirral shops are open on a Sunday?

Of the shops in this guide, MerseyMade, Dig Vinyl and The West Kirby Bookshop in West Kirby publish Sunday hours. So do Claremont Farm, Brimstage Hall, Port Sunlight Garden Centre, Port Sunlight Museum and Ness Botanic Gardens. Birkenhead Market and The Way We Wear are closed on Sundays.