An independent shop since 2016
Clothes and homeware worth keeping, on Marlow Lane
I'm Nell, and I choose every piece in here myself: lambswool knits, linen you can wash at home, hand thrown ceramics and cards you'd want to keep. Come and try things on. There's an hour of free parking right outside the door.
New in this week
Photographed on the rail, refreshed every month
Everything here is in the shop today, in sizes 8 to 18. Ring me and I'll put anything by with your name on it, or come and see it in the flesh with a coffee from next door.
Ården linen midi dress
£75, sizes 8 to 16
Three colours on the rail this week, including the deep olive that sold out in June.
In the shop nowThe wool overshirt
£89, two colours
Warm enough for November, light enough for the school run. Cut generous, so size down if you're between.
In the shop nowI'll hold anything for 48 hours
Saw something here you want to think about? Ring me on 01234 555 316 and it goes behind the counter with your name on it. No deposit, no rush.
Just ask, it's the whole point of a small shopStems on the counter
£7 a bunch, Fridays
Cut on Friday morning by the grower two villages over, wrapped in brown paper while you wait.
In the shop nowLane Ceramics tumblers
£18 each, four glazes
Thrown by hand two counties away, so no two sit quite the same. They go in the dishwasher, honestly.
In the shop nowField & Fen candles
£26, three scents
Fig leaf is the one people come back for, usually holding the empty jar.
In the shop nowAlso in this month: Mabel & Grey cotton socks, Ården wide leg trousers, Lane Ceramics serving bowls and a wall of cards at £3.50.
Why people keep coming back
You can try it on, ask what I think, and walk out wearing it
I opened Marlow Lane in 2016 with one rail, a kettle and a lot of hope. Ten years on I still buy in small numbers from makers I've met, which is why you rarely see the same coat twice on the same street.
If a thing doesn't suit you I will say so, and I'd rather you left with nothing than with something that stays in the wardrobe. That's how people end up coming back for fifteen years.
Nell, owner
- A proper fitting roomFull length mirror, a door that shuts, and a chair for whoever came with you.
- Free gift wrapping, while you waitTissue, ribbon and a handwritten card. Two minutes at the counter.
- Alterations arranged locallyHems and sleeves sorted through a seamstress on the lane, usually back within the week.
- Step free from the pavementLevel entrance, wide aisles, and a fitting room a wheelchair fits into.
Visit us
Open six days, with the car park 40 steps away
We're the green door with the striped awning, next to the old post office. If the lights are on and the sign is turned, come in, even at five past closing.
Everything about visitingOpening hours
- Monday to Saturday10:00 to 17:30
- Sunday11:00 to 16:00
- Bank holidays11:00 to 16:00
- Christmas Eve10:00 to 14:00
Parking and getting here
- Lane car park, first hour free, 40 steps from the door.
- Buses 4 and 11 stop at the top of the lane, two minutes' walk.
- Bike stands outside the bakery, three doors down.
- Level entrance and a step free fitting room.
Find the shop
Marlow Lane
Next to the old post office, opposite the bakery. Look for the striped awning.
Get directions
Half an hour well spent
Come in, look round, take as long as you like
The window changes every week and the kettle is always on. Most people call in for a card and leave having found the thing they'd stopped looking for.
Journal
What's landed, and what I'd wear it with
A short note every few weeks, written at the counter. Mostly new arrivals, sometimes the makers behind them, occasionally how to stop your linen going stiff.
Five ways to wear the linen midi past September
It works with boots. Here's how I'd layer it for the school run, and how I'd wear the same dress to an autumn wedding.
22 July 2026Meet Osby Knit Co., the mill behind the lambswool
Why a £68 jumper outlasts three at £25, and what to look for on a label when you're buying knitwear anywhere.
30 June 2026How to wash linen so it stays soft
Cool wash, no softener, dry it flat. Three minutes of care and it gets better every year you own it.
11 June 2026The buying trip: choosing autumn in a room full of samples
How I pick 40 pieces from a thousand, and the one question I ask about every single one before it comes home.
Kind words
The kind of shop you go into for a card and leave with a whole outfit.
Independent Retailer of the Year 2024 at the traders' awards.
Gift cards
The present you can't get wrong
Any amount from £10, wrapped in tissue and tied while you wait. Valid for two years, and I'll tell you the balance any time you ring.
Contact
Ring the shop, or send me a line
I answer the phone myself between customers, so if it rings out I'm mid fitting. Leave a message and I'll ring you back the same day.
- Phone01234 555 316
- Emailhello@marlowlane.co.uk
- Address18 Marlow Lane
- OpenMon to Sat, 10:00 to 17:30
Hear what's new first
One short email a month: what's landed, what's nearly gone, and the dates I open late for Christmas shopping. One click to stop it.
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