A quirky gift shop in Wayfarers Arcade with a strong crystal-and-curiosity streak, Medusa Gems feels like the kind of place where a “quick browse” immediately becomes a full shelf-by-shelf investigation. The shop carries gifts, home décor, jewellery and wax melt burners, which gives it broad present-buying appeal with a slightly mystical twist. It is nicely suited to Southport’s more moochable side, especially if you like independent shops with personality rather than rows of predictable stock. Good for little treasures, slightly sparkly detours and those purchases that were definitely not on the list five minutes earlier.