Forget Oxford Street – these are the 25 best places to shop in the UK

If you thought that Covid had turned us into a nation of sofa-scrolling shoppers, then think again – John Lewis recently revealed that it has noted an uptick in shoppers visiting stores for Saturday shopping trips, not only browsing while they’re there but having lunch or coffee, too. Now, more than ever before, when we go shopping we want an experience. We head out to real-life boutiques and high streets, rather than scrolling online, because we are looking to be wowed. And when we make the eff