The best of Chelsea by the people who know - Cadogan

71 | SHOPPING | Spotlight on shops
Look out for vintage gems and famous
labels – this particular branch is one of
the British Red Cross’s specialist designer
charity shops. You could find yourself
a bargain and do your bit for charity at
the same time.
Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm.
69-71 Old Church Street, SW3 5BS
T: 0845 054 7101
www.redcross.org.uk
The Chelsea Gardener
The Chelsea Gardener in Chelsea
Farmers Market has plants, furniture,
containers and accessories, and the
expert team can give you gardening tips
and advise on design.
Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday
12pm-6pm. In the spring, the hours
change to 9am-7pm Monday-Saturday
(Sunday remains 12pm-6pm).
125 Sydney Street, SW3 6NR
T: 020 7352 5656
www.chelseagardener.com
John Sandoe
A wonderful independent bookshop with
an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team
of staff. It was set up by John Sandoe in
1957 and in 1989 it was sold to members
of staff. It’s a great place for browsing
and they’ll try to hunt down any book
you ask for, even if it’s out of print.
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-5.30pm
(until 7.30pm on Wednesdays), Sunday
12pm-6pm (except for bank holiday
weekends, when it is closed both
Sunday and Monday).
10 Blacklands Terrace, SW3 2SR
T: 020 7589 9473
www.johnsandoe.com
Pet Pavilion
A pet grooming, food and accessories
shop in Chelsea Farmers Market. They
also run a dog walking service and offer
a delivery service for all their products,
including for grooming – they can pick
Basia Zarzycka
up your pet and return them looking
great.
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-6pm,
Sunday 11am-6pm.
125 Sydney Street, SW3 6NR
T: 020 7376 8800
www.petpavilion.co.uk
The Shop at Bluebird
The Shop at Bluebird opened in 2005
and is a concept store taking inspiration
from the boutiques of the Sixties and
Seventies, when the King’s Road was a
melting pot of styles and fashions.
It sells everything from designer dresses
to furniture to books and music. It
also has a spa and beauty area where
you can get pampered, pop-up spaces
for chic, unusual brands and it hosts
events.
If you’re looking for a gift that’s a bit
different, this is a good place to start.
Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday
12pm-5pm.
350 King’s Road, SW3 5UU
T: 020 7351 3873
www.theshopatbluebird.com
Ray Ward
Ray Ward provides quality shooting
supplies, luxury rifles and shotguns and
expert advice, offering brands such as
Boss & Co, Holland & Holland and
James Purdey and Sons.
Ray Ward celebrated its 50th anniversary
by branching into the gunsmith
trade and releasing the first pair of Ray
Ward shotguns.
Monday-Friday 9.30am-6pm (Friday
during the hunting season, October 1-
January 31, 8.30am-7pm). Saturday
9.30am-5.30pm (during the hunting
season 9am-5.30). Sunday (during
the hunting season only) 10am-4pm.
Closed on Sundays for the rest of
the year.
The garden at
The Chelsea
Gardener
12 Cadogan Place, SW1X 9PU
T: 0800 953 5844/020 3283 8944
www.rayward.co.uk
R. Soles
R. Soles was set up by Douglas Berney
and opened on the King’s Road in 1975.
It’s an independent shop selling supercool
cowboy boots, which have featured
on catwalks in New York, London and
Paris. The boots are designed by Judy
Rothchild.
Monday-Saturday 1am-7pm, Sunday
12pm-6pm.
109A King’s Road, SW3 4PA
T: 020 7351 5520
www.rsoles.com
VV Rouleaux
A gorgeous ribbons and trimmings shop,
full of lace, feathers, flowers and silk. It
was started in 1990 by Annabel Lewis,
who previously ran a flower shop. And it
doesn’t stop at ribbons – there’s everything
from pretty cushions to wooden
bangles to a vintage lace bridal headdress.
Whether you want to customise an
outfit, design clothes or decorate your
home, it’s a place to spark creativity.
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-6pm,
Wednesday 10.30am-6.30pm, Sunday
12pm-4pm.
261 Pavilion Road, SW1X 0BP
T: 020 7730 3125
www.vvrouleaux.com