Best unique, unusual and specialist shops in Rugby
Find the best specialist, unusual and quirky retailers in Rugby town centre. Whether you’re a book lover, vinyl lover or lover of the quirky, you’ll find them all in Rugby’s specialist shops. The town has a good choice of independent and specialist shop to explore.
Just for the Record is a small independent record shop that can be found in Churchside Arcade on Little Church Street in Rugby. With 1000's of records to choose from, it sells 7″, 10″, 12″ vinyl and picture discs from a large variety of genres and artists.
1. Just for the Record
Where:
3, Churchside Arcade, Little Church St, Rugby CV21 3AW
The destination in Rugby for gamers, the independent dedicated tabletop gaming lounge stocks your favourite games, dice, cards and more from the biggest international designers.
2. The Scrum
Where:
25 Sheep St, Rugby CV21 3BU
Discover a curated range of unique gifts, pagan/new age supplies, crystals, tumble stones and uncut semi-precious stones, Himalayan salt lamps and Nemesis Now figurines to make your home look truly magical.
3. Copper Tree
Where:
3 Chapel St, Rugby CV21 3EB
Hunt’s is Rugby’s only independent bookshop located on the High Street. For what looks like a small shop, every inch is a delight for bibliophiles with a huge range of hardback and paperback fiction and non-fiction books. Children have their own section which includes curriculum texts as well as games.
4. Hunt’s Bookshop
Where:
9 High St, Rugby CV21 3BG
Abraxas Cookshop is a stunning culinary shop offering an extensive range of high-quality cooking equipment to suit beginners to expert chefs.
5. Abraxas Cookshop
Where:
3 Chapel St, Rugby CV21 3EB
With a stunning selection of bouquets, arrangements and individual blooms Jean’s Flowers is an independent florist in Rugby town centre. Located on Regent Street, the shop looks and smells divine. A nominee of 2025 Englands Business Awards. Call in to the shop for spectacular quality blooms.
6. Jean’s Flowers
Where:
4 Regent St, Rugby CV21 2QF
Rare Finds Gift Shop is a gift shop quite unlike most. It offers a select selection of gifts, reasonably priced, available online and on the high street. The independent retailer works with craftsmen, designers and small businesses to create and innovate gifts. There are no bulk products here—some of its products are one-of-a-kind won’t find anywhere else gifts.
8. Rare Finds Gift Shop
Where:
12, Market Mall The Clock Tower Centre, Rugby CV21 2JR
Located on Bank Street with a tidy, calming interior, Wild & Free is our go-to natural and organic shop in the town centre. Dedicated to promoting a healthier lifestyle while caring for the planet, they offer a wide selection of vegan and free-from groceries, whole foods and natural cleaning products.
9. Wild & Free
Where:
6 Bank St, Rugby CV21 2QE
With a huge choice of frames, lenses and a quick turnaround time, Optical People is not your usual independent opticians. The innovative Opticians & Frame Studio in Rugby offers tailored-made Eye Exams to each individual. Worried about some aspect of your eye health? They'll explain everything clearly and put your mind at rest. You'll also find a great range of frames to suit every budget, all displayed in individual themed sections so you have a fantastic experience choosing your perfect pair. NHS patients welcome, with free eye tests and glasses vouchers for all eligible.
10. Optical People
Where:
2 Market Pl, Rugby CV21 3DY
At the edge of the town centre on Railway Terrace, Teapot Flowers is a charming florist and flower farmer bringing the beauty of nature to your doorstep. Specialising in bespoke floral and foliage designs, they create arrangements for all occasions, from weddings and birthdays to corporate events and intimate gatherings. Engage in nature and creativity with their floral arrangement and wreath-making workshops.
11. Teapot Flowers
Where:
10 Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3EW
Urban Essentials in Rugby offers a great selection of American snacks, drinks, and a wide range of CBD products. The shop has become a local favourite for its unique graffiti-inspired visual presence on Windsor Court, as well as its choice of products and welcoming atmosphere.
12. Urban Essentials
Where:
2 Windsor Court, England Rugby Cv21 3BH
13. Flawless Vape & CBD Shop
Flawless offer the largest selection of liquids in the UK with hundreds of amazing flavours in stock in a wide array of nicotine strengths and base liquid mixtures. It carries a large range of vaping products and hardware from top brands all around the world. All products are all TPD compliant and meet the strict safety and quality standards set out in the UK and Europe.
Where:
7 Market Pl, Rugby CV21 3DU