Our shop is situated just outside the centre of Salisbury, thereby allowing access even when the rest of the town is clogged with traffic. With Salt Lane car park virtually opposite, and College Street car park a short walk away there is plenty of car parking within easy reach.

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If driving your car does not appeal though we offer a free delivery service to anywhere in the local area. That area includes Harnham, Wilton, the Woodford Valley, Coombe Bisset, the Chalke Valley, Downton - basically anywhere within a 10 to 12 mile radius of Salisbury.

If your delivery is outside this distance please contact us for a quotation.

We are always happy to accept telephone, fax, internet and email orders but we will also need your full name and address if you are not ordering in person.

We understand that many people feel trapped in their own home by illness or bad weather stopping them from going out. We offer you much more than just an impersonal delivery “box drop and go”. It is rare for us not to stop for a chat and a cup of tea, and while we are at your house we are happy to carry out small tasks if these would be of help. Recently I have assembled a new standard lamp, changed a lightbulb and of course taken mail to the post box. It is this friendly, personal and helpful service that gives you the confidence to trust us and use us.

We try hard to differ from the pile it high, sell it cheap service offered by the supermarkets. While we accept that our baked beans are a bit more expensive, isn’t it time you were recognised and greeted like a real person again, rather than a number only identified by your loyalty card? To us, loyalty is earned by good service and helpful, friendly staff, not by a piece of plastic in your wallet.

Our range of food and drink is constantly evolving with new products arriving on a regular basis. We listen to our customers and tailor our offering around your needs. For example a gentleman had moved to Salisbury and was down to his last helping of his favourite Alnwick Rum. Within a week of asking we had spoken to the producer and had received our first delivery from them, becoming the only distributor in the South in the process. But your request need not be as unusual as Northumbrian Rum - it could simply be that you are unable to find your favourite cheese. If we do not already sell what you are looking for them please ask us - we are successful in approximately 70% of cases in finding what you want.

Our range of services also extents to refilling Ecover detergents - Laundry Liquid, Washing - up liquid (vegan and vegetarian), Fabric Conditioner and Multi-surface Cleaner. Please visit our Ecover page for more information. Be refilling your empty bottles you are not only saving them from going to land fill but you are also saving money. We can refill your empty while you wait or you can leave it with us and collect it later.

Did you know we sell stamps? Why queue in the main post office when you can easily pop in and buy your stamps from us. In addition we can top-up your mobile phone, accept credit and debit cards in payment (over £5.00) and also give up to £50.00 cashback with your shopping. We do not charge for offering cashback and you can receive any amount you choose up to the £50.00 limit.

Many people in the media claim that small independents are dead. They say that soon there will be no choice left on the high street, just a mass of names that can be found in every town, no individuality, no choice, none of that convenience and service that comes from a shop that really cares about its customers. Now is the time to show that you care about such issues - rather than bemoaning that fact that small shops are disappearing start to use those that are still here. We are lucky in Salisbury to have excellent butchers - the pork I bought from Harrison’s in Park Street last week was reared in the Woodford valley and tasted fantastic, Derek Small in Winchester Street is always happy to help with audio-visual needs and Joff and Annie at Bird and Carter Delicatessen pick up where we leave off. These are just 3 examples off the top of my head - these shops, like Abbey Stores, are here now but may not be for much longer unless you use them. Each of the examples about are doing their best to serve your needs - now give them a chance and let’s see if we can reverse the decline of the High Street.

For further examples of the rich and varied attractions of Salisbury why not visit the Salisbury Scrutineer website - I post occasionally and it is a good place to read what others think of this lovely city.