WESTBURY traders are reminding residents that there are plenty of last minute gifts and festive items you can pick up in town.
Local traders point out that with everything from Christmas gifts to Christmas trees on offer, it is possible to grab your festive essentials, or a quality gift, quickly and easily.
Butchers and farm shops can supply a locally-reared free range turkey. Plant centres and shops are stocked up with real Christmas trees. Pop into shops in the town to select a festive gift, buy a gift voucher from a local business, or browse homemade crafts and homemade cakes at a local market or Christmas fair.
Lucy Newmarch-Christensen, from Westbury Chamber of Commerce said, “Westbury is lucky to have a variety of retailers with excellent product knowledge and customer service. Some of these are visible on the High Street and some are tucked away in our wealth of trading estates.
“If you haven’t found the perfect item yet please mosey on down, have a conversation and feel Westbury getting more vibrant! If you are really stuck, drop me a line on lucy@wessexchambers.org.uk because the Chamber is there to help our local businesses.”
Westbury Country Market will be running as usual every Friday from 9.30am-11.30am in the run up to Christmas, with the last market of the year on Friday 20th December. Hosted at All Saints Parish Hall, local traders have plenty of festive homemade goodies from festive foods to great gifts. Mary Kneen of the market said, “We have lots of things out on the tables – mince pies, homemade cakes, sausage rolls, some lovely crafts, and things that will make great Christmas presents.”
Westbury’s very own department store, Davies of Westbury, stocks great gadgets, top tools, family fun ideas, toys and gifts – in fact, says owner Gary Davies, ‘everything!’ He said, “If you want a thousand and one ideas for Christmas, this is the place to come. Many people will know us for stocking everything they need for the home and garden, but you’ll also find a fantastic selection of Christmas gifts and everything else you need for the festive season.”
Cards Plus is also open every Sunday in December from 10.30am-4pm.
