We checked 19 Brentwood shops, from French Quarter's decorations to Liquorice's cheese room, for opening hours and what each sells. Updated November 2026.
Brentwood has 19 shops worth a Christmas shopping trip in 2026, and this guide puts them in one place with opening hours, addresses and what each one sells. French Quarter on Crown Street, Liquorice in Shenfield, Abigail’s in Ingatestone and Hunters Chase in Hutton are good places to start.
The hours are regular hours, because we found no Christmas hours posted by these shops when we checked, so ring ahead in the last week before Christmas.
Dates and shopping centre hours
No late-night shopping dates had been published for Brentwood when we checked. Brentwood Connected’s Christmas page and the Baytree Centre’s site do not list any, so treat a late night as unconfirmed until a shop or the centre says so.
- The Baytree Centre: the centre’s site gives its hours as 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Shops inside include Card Factory, The Works and TG Jones, according to Brentwood Connected. Coptfold Road multi-storey behind the centre has 555 spaces.
- Waterstones: the chain’s Brentwood branch at 48 High Street lists 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday over the next week.
- Saturday 21 November: Lighting Up Brentwood fills the High Street from noon to 6pm, and Coptfold Road car park is free all day. The Baytree’s own makers’ market runs from 10am to 4pm the same day.
- Sunday 29 November and Sunday 6 December: the Ingatestone Festive Fair and Festive Shenfield both run from noon to 5pm, with market stalls in the same two centres as many of the shops below.
- Other markets: Hunters Chase has one on 28 November, and the Baytree on 5 and 19 December. Our Christmas markets guide has every date.
Brentwood town centre
1. French Quarter
French Quarter describes itself as a collection of homewares, gifts and accessories, some from local makers who supply soy candles, cards, paintings and knitted blankets, according to its own site. The shop began in Brentwood in 2005, and its founder now runs it with her two daughters.
Its Christmas range covers tree decorations, wreaths, fragrance, table pieces, stocking fillers and cards, and the site sorts gifts by price, starting at under £15. It offers click and collect, and free local delivery on orders over £30.
Open Tue to Sat 10am to 5pm
Price new Christmas pieces on its site £8.50 to £25
Call 01277 202882
Address 26 Crown Street, Brentwood, CM14 4BA
Website frenchquarterhome.co.uk
Good for decorations, candles, cards, stocking fillers
2. Chicken and Frog Bookshop
Chicken and Frog is an independent bookshop with a tuition centre on site, and Brentwood Connected says it stocks books and toys for all ages. It also runs story time, book clubs and author and illustrator visits, and was joint winner of the High Street Impact Award at the Brentwood Business Awards 2025, according to the same listing.
The address and hours below come from National Book Tokens’ stockist page, which also says it takes National Book Tokens gift cards. Ring to confirm.
Open Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5.30pm
Call 01277 230068
Address 30 Crown Street, Brentwood, CM14 4BA
Website chickenandfrog.com
Good for children's books, toys, book clubs, National Book Tokens
3. Tides Home and Garden
Family-run Tides has been on the High Street for more than 20 years, says Brentwood Connected. Most of the showroom is furniture and interiors, but its site also has a Christmas collection of decorations and home fragrance, with candles, diffusers and room sprays in its fragrance range.
It sells gift vouchers as well. The hours below are the ones its contact page gives for customer service, and it says bank holiday hours may vary.
Open Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5.30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm
Call 01277 231799
Address 18 High Street, Brentwood, CM14 4AB
Website tideshomeandgarden.co.uk
Good for Christmas decorations, candles, diffusers, gift vouchers
4. Hey Joe Music and Coffee
Hey Joe is an independent record shop with a small cafe, opened in February 2020 and now in its second Brentwood location, according to its own site. It sells new vinyl, turntables, CDs, headphones, merchandise, clothing and original art from local artists, and its online menu has sections for Christmas music and Record Store Day’s Black Friday releases.
The cafe serves hot and cold drinks with homemade cakes and cookies. Collection is free and local delivery costs £2.
The site says to see its events page for extra hours.
Open Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat 10am to 5pm; Wed 10am to 2pm; Sun 10am to 4pm; closed Mon
Address 10 Ropers Yard, Hart Street, Brentwood, CM14 4FU
Website heyjoemusic.co.uk
Good for vinyl, turntables, cafe, live events
5. Taylor Wines
Taylor Wines calls itself an independent neighbourhood wine shop, with “carefully selected, high-quality wines, champagnes and spirits”, on its own site. The online shop lists red, white and rosé wine from England, France, Italy and Spain among others, along with champagne, gin, rum and vodka.
There are also gift certificates, tasting events and a wine club. For an Essex bottle, it lists a Crouch Valley Chardonnay at £35.
French Quarter and Chicken and Frog are on the same street.
Open Mon to Wed 10am to 4pm; Thu 9.30am to 4.30pm; Fri and Sat 9.30am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm
Price Crouch Valley Chardonnay £35
Call 01277 214085
Address 20 Crown Street, Brentwood, CM14 4BA
Website taylorwinesessex.com
Good for wine, champagne, spirits, gift certificates
6. Heart of Gold Jewellers
Heart of Gold is a family-owned jeweller on the High Street, established in 1984, according to its own site. It sells diamonds, coloured gemstones, wedding bands and silver, watches from makers including Citizen, Seiko, Bulova and Rotary, and pre-owned jewellery and watches.
It has a separate gifts section on its site. Brentwood Connected adds that it offers ear piercing.
The shop says it closes on Sundays and bank holidays.
Open Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; closed Sun and bank holidays
Call 01277 219133
Address 61 High Street, Brentwood, CM14 4RH
Website heartofgoldjeweller.co.uk
Good for jewellery, watches, pre-owned, ear piercing
7. Bonds of Brentwood
Bonds describes itself as “a leading jewellery and luxury watch retailer” and its site says it specialises in buying and selling luxury pre-owned watches and fine jewellery. The watch makers it lists include Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Cartier, Omega and Patek Philippe, so this is one for a big present, not a stocking filler.
It does not publish opening hours, so ring first.
Call 01277 229061
Address 38a High Street, Brentwood, CM14 4AJ
Website bondsofbrentwood.co.uk
Good for pre-owned luxury watches, fine jewellery
8. Brandler Galleries
Brandler Galleries has sold modern, street and fine art since 1982 and says it holds rare works by Banksy, Blek Le Rat and Pure Evil, according to its own site. Alongside the original and limited edition work, the gallery lists signed limited edition art wrapping paper by Charming Baker, Dave Buonaguidi and Magnus Gjoen, with the price on application.
It also offers framing and restoration, says Brentwood Connected. It does not publish opening hours, so ring first.
Call 01277 222269
Address 1 Coptfold Road, Brentwood, CM14 4BN
Website brandler-galleries.com
Good for street art, prints, art wrapping paper, framing
9. Neil Graham Gallery
Neil Graham Gallery was established in 1980 and specialises in fine antique and contemporary paintings and prints, according to its own site, which also lists contemporary furniture and gifts. It frames to order, with more than 600 moulding profiles to choose from, and restores paintings and frames.
If a framed picture is the present, ask early how long the work will take, as the site gives no Christmas deadline. It does not publish opening hours either, so ring first.
Call 07442 504784
Address 11 Ingrave Road, Brentwood, CM15 8AP
Website neilgrahamgallery.com
Good for paintings, prints, bespoke framing, gifts
Shenfield
10. Liquorice Wine and Deli
Liquorice has traded since 2013 and calls itself “part wine merchant, part bottle shop, part bar & deli”, with a walk-in cheese room, on its own site. Its Christmas Edit sorts gifts into hampers, wine gift boxes, magnums, fine wine, Essex bottles and vouchers.
A mix and match shelf offers two bottles for £40, or boxed for £45, and six-bottle cases run from £90 to £175 including delivery. Essex wines on the page include Althorne Estate and New Hall from the Crouch Valley.
Open Mon and Tue 10am to 8pm; Wed to Sat 10am to 10pm; Sun 10am to 8pm
Price two bottles £40, or £45 boxed; six-bottle cases £90 to £175 delivered
Call 01277 500036
Address 65 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8JD
Website liquoricewine.co.uk
Good for hampers, cheese, Essex wine, vouchers
11. Shenfield Wine Co
Shenfield Wine was founded in 2006 and says it stocks more than a thousand brands, covering wine, cognac, whisky, cocktail liqueurs and craft beer, according to its own site. It also describes itself as the only Cuban cigar specialist in Essex, which makes it the obvious stop if that is the present you are after.
There is a programme of ticketed tastings in its Tasting Room, and it stays open later than most shops on this list.
Open Mon 12pm to 7pm; Tue to Thu 11am to 8pm; Fri and Sat 10am to 9pm; Sun 11am to 6pm
Call 01277 204899
Address 86 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8NB
Website shenfieldwine.co.uk
Good for whisky, cognac, wine, cigars, tastings
12. Lord of London
Lord of London, which also trades as Lords, is a family-run jeweller that describes itself as “family jewellers since 1975” on its own site. Its history page says the business began in Hatton Garden in the 1970s before moving to Shenfield. It makes bespoke pieces and engagement rings and also lists a silver range of rings, bracelets, pendants and earrings.
The site invites customers to book an appointment and gives no opening hours, so ring or message first.
Booking appointments through its website
Call 01277 217151
Address 162 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8NL
Website lordoflondon.com
Good for bespoke jewellery, engagement rings, silver
13. Hepburns
Hepburns has been a butcher for three generations and says its products have been handmade since 1932, according to its own site. Its Christmas section lists a Christmas turkey breast box at £151, with a turkey breast of about 2.2kg, and pies from £6.98 to £17.98.
Orders can be collected from Shenfield or from its second shop at 269 Roman Road, Mountnessing, CM15 0UH, which keeps slightly shorter hours and is on 01277 353289. This one is for the table more than the stocking.
Open Tue to Fri 8am to 4pm; Sat 8am to 3pm
Price Christmas turkey breast box £151; pies £6.98 to £17.98
Call 07564 973288
Address 77 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8JD
Website hepburnsfood.co.uk
Good for Christmas meat, pies, online orders, collection
14. Turner Art Perspective
Turner Art Perspective is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2011 by art dealer and framer Soo Turner, according to its own site. It represents international artists, shows paintings, sculpture and photography, and has a sister gallery in Chelmsford.
It also offers framing. No opening hours are listed on its contact page, so ring before you make a special trip.
Call 01277 500554
Address 21 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8JU
Website turnerartperspective.com
Good for contemporary art, sculpture, framing
Ingatestone
15. Abigail’s Lifestyle
Abigail’s is a family-run shop that says it is open six days a week “for some truly bespoke gift ideas”, on its own site. The online shop’s categories include Jellycat, NEOM, candles and home scents, jewellery, stationery, napkins and partyware, pet accessories, gift boxes and a Christmas section, and it was taking pre-orders for its 2026 advent range when we checked.
Brentwood Connected lists it as dog friendly. The site does not say which day it closes, so check before a weekday trip.
Open six days a week; days and times not published
Call 01277 354623
Address 42 High Street, Ingatestone, CM4 9EE
Website abigails.co.uk
Good for Jellycat, NEOM, gift boxes, advent, dogs welcome
16. Oaktree Gallery
Oaktree Gallery combines picture framing with what it calls “gorgeous gifts”, sold in store, on its own site. The gallery shows original art from established and lesser-known local artists along with limited edition prints, and framing can be booked by appointment online.
Note the short weekday hours on its contact page: it closes at 2.30pm from Monday to Thursday. It is on the High Street where the Ingatestone Festive Fair takes place, though it closes on Sundays as a rule, so ring to ask about 29 November.
Open Mon to Thu 10am to 2.30pm; Fri 10am to 5pm; Sat 10am to 4pm; closed Sun
Booking framing appointments online
Call 01277 356214
Address 76 High Street, Ingatestone, CM4 9DW
Website oaktreegallery.co.uk
Good for gifts, limited edition prints, framing, dogs welcome
17. The Blue Dandelion
The Blue Dandelion is an Ingatestone florist whose site also sells homeware and gifts, candles, diffusers and wax melts, cards and paper, plants and Christmas wreaths. It delivers from Tuesday to Saturday within 15 miles of the shop, which takes in Shenfield and Brentwood.
Orders placed by 11am from Monday to Friday go out the next day, and same-day delivery is by phone, subject to availability. That makes it useful for a late present as well as a visit.
Open Mon 9am to 1pm; Tue to Sat 9am to 4pm; closed Sun
Call 01277 500161
Address 13 High Street, Ingatestone, CM4 9ED
Website thebluedandelion.co.uk
Good for flowers, wreaths, candles, cards, local delivery
Farm shops and garden centres
18. Hunters Chase Garden Centre
This family-run garden centre in Hutton has a farm shop, butchery, cafe and a shopping village of independent businesses, according to its own site. Its Christmas page lists a Christmas Outlet of House of Fraser stock at 50% or more off the original price, in store only and not replenished, and 1,000 real Nordmann trees from 3ft to 13ft, from £14.99.
A free Christmas market runs on Saturday 28 November from 9am to 4pm. Farm shop gifts include biscuits, cakes and chutneys, and meat hampers can be collected from 22 to 24 December.
Open Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm
Price real Nordmann trees from £14.99
Call 01277 623793
Address Hunters Chase, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 1SN
Website hunterschasegardencentre.co.uk
Good for real trees, decorations, farm shop gifts, free market, parking
19. Calcott Hall Farm
Calcott Hall’s farm shop opened in 1975, according to the farm’s own history, and the McTurk family still runs it, says Brentwood Connected. On the site are NS Risdons butchers, Star Fish Mongers and the Barnyard Cafe, so this is a stop for the Christmas food shop more than for presents. Its site had no Christmas hours or ordering details when we checked, so ask in store about either.
It closes on Mondays, and the cafe closes on Sundays too.
Open Tue to Sat 8.30am to 5.30pm; Sun 10am to 2pm; closed Mon
Call 01277 264164
Address Ongar Road, Brentwood, CM15 9HS
Website calcotthall.com
Good for fruit and vegetables, butchers, fishmonger, cafe, parking
How we chose
We started from Brentwood Connected’s shopping directory, which covers Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone, and kept independents that sell things people give as presents and publish their own details. National chains are not listed as entries, though the Baytree Centre and the High Street have plenty. Hours and prices are what each shop’s site showed on 5 November and can change.
Some places are not here for a reason. The web addresses listed for Sincerely Yours in Shenfield and Spinalong Records on Kings Road returned “not found” when we tried them, and the one listed for Paper Station in Ingatestone led to a web designer’s site. Jasmine Bleu in Shenfield and The Ginger Tree in Ingatestone are listed with social media pages only, so we could not check their details. That does not mean any of the five has closed, and we will add them if they get in touch.
Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@brentwoodonline.co.uk. Taken a good photograph of any of these places? Email it to newsdesk@brentwoodonline.co.uk and we will add it with your name as the credit.
For more of the season, see the Brentwood Christmas markets, the lights switch-on, Christmas dinner in Brentwood, ice rinks near Brentwood, Christmas train times and parking in Brentwood. There is more in what’s on this month, things to do in Brentwood and the local business directory.
Frequently asked questions
Is there late night shopping in Brentwood in 2026?
No late-night dates had been published when we checked on 5 November. Brentwood Connected’s Christmas page and the Baytree Centre’s site do not list any. The nearest thing is Lighting Up Brentwood on the High Street, noon to 6pm on Saturday 21 November.
Which Brentwood shops open on Sundays before Christmas?
Going by regular hours, Tides, Hey Joe, Taylor Wines and Waterstones open on Sunday until 4pm, and Shenfield Wine until 6pm. Liquorice opens until 8pm, Hunters Chase 10am to 4pm and Calcott Hall 10am to 2pm. French Quarter, Heart of Gold, Hepburns, Oaktree Gallery and The Blue Dandelion close on Sundays.
What time does the Baytree Centre open at Christmas?
The centre gives its regular hours as 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. It had not published separate Christmas hours when we checked on 5 November, and each shop inside can differ.
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