We checked 13 Horsham shops, from Crates Local's hampers to the Steyning Bookshop, for opening hours and what each one sells. Updated November 2026.
Horsham has 13 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. The Carfax is the place to start, with Crates Local, Chococo and Vinegar Hill, and Swan Walk has the toys.
The hours are regular hours. None of these shops had posted Christmas hours by 5 November, so ring ahead in the last week before Christmas.
Dates and shopping centre hours
- Friday 20 November: the Christmas Launch Party runs across the town centre from 4pm to 8pm. Late opening hours had not been published when we checked. The 2024 party had late night shopping until 8pm, according to Horsham District Council.
- Christmas markets: the Carfax adds extra market days on Sundays 6, 13 and 20 December and every day from 21 to 24 December. West Street has Christmas markets every Wednesday and Saturday from 2 to 26 December. Our Christmas markets guide has every date, including the villages.
- Swan Walk: the centre fully reopened on 1 October after its roof glazing closure. Its opening hours page says trading hours can vary and some larger stores may trade longer, so check with the store. F.Hinds at 16 Swan Walk lists 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Saturday and 10.30am to 4pm on Sunday.
- Parking: the Swan Walk multi-storey has 900 spaces and Piries Place has 516. Our Horsham parking page has every tariff, and our Christmas travel page covers the trains and buses.
The Carfax
1. Crates Local
Crates Local says it sells “real food from local producers”, and it has traded since 2013. The shop’s site lists fruit and vegetables, bakery, dairy, groceries, confectionery, wines, beers, ciders and spirits, along with hampers, gifts, subscriptions, cards and vouchers.
There is also a cafe on site, which closes an hour before the shop.
Open Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 5pm
Call 01403 256435
Address 24a Carfax, Horsham, RH12 1EB
Website crateslocal.co.uk
Good for hampers, local drinks, cards, vouchers
2. Chococo
Chococo calls its shops chocolate houses, and the Horsham branch is on the Carfax. It is a small chain rather than a single shop, with five chocolate houses by its own count.
The Horsham page gives the regular hours below and asks customers to check there for the latest times. An older notice on its site had Horsham closing at 3pm on Christmas Eve, so check this year’s time before you go.
Open Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5pm; Sun 9.30am to 4pm
Call 01403 337058
Address 42a Carfax, Horsham, RH12 1EQ
Website chococo.co.uk/pages/chococo-horsham
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Good for chocolate gifts, Sunday opening
3. Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill describes its range as “home, fashion and lifestyle products”. Its site has collections for home decor and for toys and games, and a local report on the opening described an independent retailer selling homeware, gifts and women’s fashion.
The address, hours and phone number below are from the company’s store page.
Open Mon to Sat 9am to 5.30pm; Sun 11am to 4pm
Call 01403 598579
Address 4 Sterling Buildings, Carfax, Horsham, RH12 1DR
Website vinegarhill.co.uk
Good for homeware, women's fashion, toys and games
4. COOK
COOK sells frozen meals its own chefs prepare, and its Carfax shop reopened on 2 October after a refurbishment. It belongs here for the Christmas table rather than the stocking: the Horsham page and the wider site list Christmas dinner boxes, turkeys, centrepieces, sides, desserts and party food, plus gift cards.
The hours below are the ones it showed for the coming days when we checked.
Open Thu until 5.30pm; Fri and Sat 8.30am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 5pm
Call 01403 230449
Address 8 Sterling Buildings, Carfax, Horsham, RH12 1DR
Website cookfood.net/shops/Horsham
Good for Christmas dinner, party food, gift cards
5. Waterstones
Waterstones is a national chain, and its Horsham bookshop is on the corner of the Carfax and West Street, according to the company’s listing. The phone number and hours below come from Local Opening Times and similar directories, so ring to confirm them.
Open Mon to Fri 9am to 5.30pm; Sun 10.30am to 4.30pm
Call 01403 268088
Address 8 The Carfax, Horsham, RH12 1DW
Website waterstones.com/bookshops/horsham
Good for books, Sunday opening
West Street and Swan Walk
6. Wakefields Jewellers
Wakefields was established by John Wakefield in 1911 and has been on West Street for more than 100 years, by its own account. Its site has a Christmas section and lists fine jewellery, pre-owned pieces, Rolex and TUDOR watches, and cufflinks. It also offers jewellery and watch repairs, bespoke design and appointments in the showroom.
Open Mon to Sat 9.15am to 5pm
Booking appointments can be booked on its site
Call 01403 264001
Address 11 West Street, Horsham, RH12 1PF
Website wakefieldsjewellers.co.uk
Good for jewellery, watches, repairs, bespoke design
7. Toy Barnhaus
Toy Barnhaus describes itself as a UK toy shop with LEGO, Barbie, Pokemon and Squishmallows, and it has several branches across Sussex and Surrey. Its Horsham page asks customers to contact the shop to check stock or reserve an item, which is useful if a particular toy is on the list this year.
The site also offers in-store pickup.
Open Mon to Sat 9am to 5.30pm; Sun 10.30am to 4.30pm
Call 01403 257200
Address Unit 10B, Swan Walk, Horsham, RH12 1HQ
Website toybarnhaus.co.uk
Good for LEGO, Pokemon, reserving stock, Sunday opening
8. Gobsmack Comics
Gobsmack describes itself as a specialist retailer of comics, graphic novels, video games, collectibles and merchandise. Its about page says it was founded in 2014 by Drew Dewsall and Kris Hazard, opened its first shop in November 2015, and moved to a larger Swan Walk unit in July 2023. Online orders can be picked up in the shop.
Pages on its site give both 67 and 47 Swan Walk, and it publishes no hours, so ring first.
Call 01403 257310
Address Swan Walk, Horsham, RH12 1HQ
Website gobsmackcomics.co.uk
Good for comics, graphic novels, collectibles, in-store pickup
Piries Place and Stans Way
9. FairKind Child
FairKind Child describes itself as a shop for sustainable children’s products. Its site sorts stock by age from birth to teens, and covers arts and crafts, books, games, musical instruments and soft toys, with brands such as Tonies, Yoto and Steiff. Its pages give both 26 Piries Place and 23 Piries Place, so check its contact page before you go.
Open Tue to Fri 10am to 4.30pm; Sat 10am to 5pm
Address Piries Place, Horsham, RH12 1EH
Website fairkindchild.co.uk
Good for wooden toys, craft kits, children's books, Tonies
10. La Vida Boutique
La Vida describes itself as an independent Horsham boutique stocking Black Colour, Onjenu, Red Button and My Doris, and it offers personal styling. Its site has a Christmas section alongside dresses, knitwear, footwear, bags and accessories. The address is from a directory listing last updated in 2022, and the shop publishes no hours, so ring first.
Call 01403 259222
Address 5 The Courtyard, Stans Way, Horsham, RH12 1HU
Website lavidaboutique.co.uk
Good for women's fashion, accessories, personal styling
Out of town
11. Hillier Garden Centre
Hillier says its Horsham garden centre has traded for more than 30 years, with free parking, homeware, a farm shop with a butcher and the Mulberry and Thyme restaurant. Its site has Christmas ranges of trees, lights, decorations, wreaths, garlands and crackers, and a page of Christmas events. The centre describes itself as dog-friendly.
On Sundays you can browse from 10am, and shopping starts at 10.30am.
Open Mon to Sat 9am to 5.30pm; Sun 10am to 4.30pm
Call 01403 210113
Address Brighton Road, Horsham, RH13 6QA
Website hillier.co.uk/garden-centres/horsham
Good for Christmas trees, decorations, farm shop, dogs welcome
12. Knepp Wilding Shop
Knepp calls this a sustainable produce and lifestyle store, with hundreds of nature-inspired gifts, organic produce grown on site and Wild Range meat from the estate. It sits by the Wilding Kitchen at Dial Post, and Knepp also sells gift vouchers for safaris, stays and dining.
Its Christmas page gives no clear dates, so check festive hours with the shop.
Open daily 9am to 5pm
Call 01403 470690
Address off Worthing Road, Dial Post, RH13 8NQ
Website knepp.co.uk/wilding-kitchen/shop
Good for ethical gifts, organic food, Wild Range meat, gift vouchers
Steyning
13. The Steyning Bookshop
The Steyning Bookshop is a family-owned independent, founded in 1984, and it says it specialises in children’s books and local-interest books, maps and guides. Its about page describes a children’s area with a big red wooden book-train, plus cards, wrap, stationery and book-related gifts, and games and craft kits by Djeco. Cressida Cowell is due for a book-signing at the shop on 26 November.
It takes National Book Tokens, according to the scheme’s stockist page, which is also the source for the hours below.
Open Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5.30pm
Call 01903 812062
Address 106 High Street, Steyning, BN44 3RD
Website steyningbookshop.co.uk
Good for children's books, signed books, cards and wrap, National Book Tokens
How we chose
We chose shops people search for or that have a public record behind them: a long history in the town, their own published range and hours, or coverage in local press and magazines such as Sussex Exclusive. We favoured independents and include chains where they fill a gap on a Christmas list.
Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@horshamdaily.co.uk. Taken a good photograph of any of these places? Email it to newsdesk@horshamdaily.co.uk and we will add it with your name as the credit.
More for Christmas in Horsham
- Horsham Christmas markets
- Horsham Christmas lights switch-on
- Christmas dinner in Horsham
- Ice rinks near Horsham
- What’s on in Horsham this month
- Things to do in Horsham
- Horsham business directory
Frequently asked questions
Is there late night shopping in Horsham in 2026?
The Christmas Launch Party runs across the town centre from 4pm to 8pm on Friday 20 November, but no late opening hours had been published for that evening when we checked on 5 November. In 2024 the same event had late night shopping until 8pm, so ask individual shops before you rely on it.
Which Horsham shops open on Sundays before Christmas?
Going by regular hours, Chococo opens 9.30am to 4pm on Sunday, Vinegar Hill 11am to 4pm, Toy Barnhaus 10.30am to 4.30pm and Hillier 10am to 4.30pm. Knepp’s Wilding Shop lists seven-day opening. Wakefields and FairKind Child close on Sundays, and Crates Local and the Steyning Bookshop list no Sunday hours.
Is Swan Walk open for Christmas shopping?
Yes. Swan Walk fully reopened on 1 October 2026 after its roof glazing closure. It had not published separate Christmas hours when we checked on 5 November, and it says trading hours can vary between stores.
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