We were talking to a fellow LEGO® fans the other day about how many “hidden gems” there were in the UK when it came to buying LEGO® sets, and long story short – here’s a list of independent LEGO® stores and retailers in the UK.
LEGO®’s brand stores are now much more prevalent these days. Independent toy stores seem to be much less common than they were, and it’s businesses in this category we thought it would be nice to celebrate with this list.
Criteria for our independent LEGO® stores list
A few criteria were in the back of my mind for this list of independent LEGO® stores:
- The business must be privately owned (i.e., not owned by a large corporation)
- The LEGO® shop must have a physical retail location – it cannot exist solely online
- A reasonable selection of LEGO® sets must be available to buy, all year round. Other toys may be on sale at the same venue
Our list of independent LEGO® shops in the UK
Here’s our list of independent shops selling LEGO sets, parts or figures in the UK. If you know of an independent retailer who sells LEGO® sets and deserves to be on the list, let us know via playtime@bricksmcgee.com.
| Shop name | Website | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Independent LEGO stores in London, East Anglia, and the South of England | ||
| Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop, 44 The Market, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8RF |
pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk | This small toy store is located in Covent Garden market – well worth a visit if you’re nearby. A good place for a quick LEGO® fix if you’re in central London and don’t fancy queuing at the Leicester Square store! |
| Bricktraders, 57 Catherine Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5BN |
bricktraders.co.uk | This local LEGO store is famous in local AFOL circles. |
| Corsham Toyshop & Automattic Comics, 25 Pickwick Road, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9BQ |
Facebook page | 150 new sets in stock and 200+ preloved LEGO sets. |
| Figgures Toy Shop, 121 High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AQ |
Website | Great independent toy store with an extensive range of LEGO sets. |
| Harry’s Toy Chest, 21 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2RX |
harrystoychest.net/ | – |
| Island Toys, 43 High Street Shanklin Isle of Wight PO37 6JN |
islandtoys.co.uk | Independent toy store on the Isle of Wight |
| John’s Toyland, 6 Institute Road, Swanage, BH19 1BX |
Facebook page | Great independent toy store with an extensive range of LEGO sets. |
| Offworld Outpost, Studio 6 & 62, Barleylands Craft Village, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2UD |
offworldoutpost.co.uk | Recommended by Neil. |
| Spot On Bricks, Unit 4, Direct Properties, Shady Lane, Chadwell-St-Mary, Essex, RM16 4lr |
spotonbricks.co.uk | |
| Starlings of Holt, 12 High Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BQ |
starlings.co.uk | Recommended by @AtomicPastry. |
| Starlings of Sheringham, 31-33 High Street, Sheringham, NR26 8DS |
starlings.co.uk | – |
| Wigwam Toys, 140 Preston Drove, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6FJ |
wigwamtoys.co.uk | Recommended by @BrightonBricks. |
| The Tusken Trader, 10-11 Southside Street, Plymouth, PL1 2LQ |
tuskentrader.co.uk | – |
| Independent LEGO stores in the East and West Midlands | ||
| Big Top Toys, 7B Orme Court, Granby Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1ES |
Website | The store has a nice selection of retired and modern Lego sets. (Recommended by Johnny H!) |
| Harold’s Toy Store, 9-11 East Bond St, Leicester, LE1 4SX |
Facebook page | Regular LEGO stock added. |
| Leicester Vintage Toys, 1 Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6JA |
Website | Vintage toy and collectibles shop with a small range of LEGO sets usually available. |
| Oggel Studio, De Bradelei House, The Gatehouse, De Bradelei Mill, Chapel St, Belper DE56 1AR |
Facebook page | Stocks LEGO sets and runs activities. |
| Toy Den Newark, 11 The Arcade, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 1UD |
Facebook page | LEGO and other toys. |
| Osborne’s Sports & Toys, 116 – 118A High Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0PE |
toymaster.co.uk | The first toy shop in the UK to stock LEGO – and it’s still going! |
| Toy Barnhaus, 7 branches in Sussex and the south of England |
Website | A medium-sized toy chain based in South England. (Recommended by Johnny H) |
| Vintage Toys & Bricks, 18 Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6LU |
Website | The store has a nice selection of retired and modern Lego sets. (Recommended by Johnny H) |
| Independent LEGO stores in the North of England (Yorkshire, Cumbria, North East England) | ||
| Bricks And Bits, 1 Dixon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4FYL |
bricksandbitstoyshop.com | Long-running LEGO retailer in the Sheffield area. |
| Brick Shack Yorkshire, Dove House, Birds Royd Lane, Brighouse West Yorkshire, HD6 1JL |
Facebook page | Local LEGO-only retailers in West Yorkshire. |
| JR Soulsby & Sons, Front Street, Rothbury, Northumberland, JR Soulsby & Sons |
Facebook page | A brilliantly old-fashioned toy store, with a reasonable selection of current LEGO sets. |
| House & Home, 25 Market Place, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1ED |
Facebook page | Another strange one for Yorkshire – a hardware store with a brilliant toy department – including much LEGO! – upstairs. |
| Minifigures & Bricks, Cliftongate Business Centre, The Fold Yard, Wigginton Road, York, YO32 2RH |
minifigsandbricks.co.uk | Long-established LEGO shop near York. |
| Nostalgic Toys (Toy Exchange Ltd), 100 Alderson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4UD |
nostalgictoys.co.uk | This store stocks over 200 LEGO Sets, over 1000+ individual LEGO minifigures, LEGO homeware and stationery, a fill-a-cup station, pre-packed parts for MOC builders, and more. |
| Star Wars Man, Third Floor, Afflecks, 52 Church St, Manchester, M4 1PWA |
Website | The owner mainly sells action figures, collectibles, and Funko Pop, but does have a small selection of Lego sets and loose minifigures. (Recommended by Johnny H) |
| United Bricks, 168 King St, Castle Douglas, Scotland, DG7 1DA |
Website | “A small independent LEGO shop in Castle Douglas, Scotland and sell all things LEGO. This includes new and used sets, parts, books and custom printed LEGO.” |