The Townhouse Gift Shop

The Townhouse Gift Shop sits right in the heart of Driffield, that market town in East Yorkshire that most people speed through without a second glance. It's one of those independent shops that actually rewards a proper look around - the kind of place where locals duck in on a Saturday morning knowing they'll find something worth buying rather than another mass-produced tat emporium.

Inside, you get the usual gift shop suspects: local Yorkshire bits, cards, homeware, jewellery, that sort of thing. But it's well-stocked and clearly run by someone who cares about what goes on the shelves. If you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Goxhill Meadows or Cliff Top Caravan Park are just down the road - it's exactly the kind of spot to browse for twenty minutes when the weather's turned or you fancy a gentle mooch through town.

Honestly though, it's not a destination in itself. Come here for the gift you forgot to buy or to pick up something genuinely local, not because you've set your heart on a shopping trip. The real draw of this area is getting out of Driffield and into the surrounding countryside - the parks are your base for walking and exploring the Wolds properly. The Townhouse works best as a quick stop on the way to somewhere else, a useful addition to a market town wander rather than the main event. Five minutes in, maybe ten if you're thorough.