Cleggs

Cleggs is a family-run home and gift shop on Goodramgate in York that feels rooted in the city's independent shopping scene rather than the usual tourist-shelf churn. Dogs are welcome inside, so nobody needs to do the pavement-waiting shuffle while browsing the eclectic and affordable range.

The stock covers gifts, homeware, jewellery, scarves, decorations and vintage-style finds, with many items made in-house and much of it fairly traded. Its location near Monk Bar and just a short walk from the Minster makes it an easy browse-stop on a slower wander through the city.

It has that cheerful, rummage-friendly energy that suits dogs and their humans who prefer independent shops to chain-store predictability, and the wet-weather usefulness of keeping everyone together indoors means plans stay simple even when York turns damp.