In the middle of Steyning High Street, next to the 18th century Market House with its distinctive clocktower, a small doorway leads down a cobbled alley into a courtyard area. Here you’ll find a timbered 15th century tea house, and two dozen little chalets housing a collection of independent boutiques and shops. This is Cobblestone Walk in Steyning (West Sussex).
Originally home to the town’s bakers, this is also the place to come if you want to buy local and support an eclectic and talented group of creatives and producers. Away from the hustle and bustle of the main street, there’s a certain serenity to Cobblestone Walk and a familial feel.
Tea and cake
In the centre of the courtyard is Cobblestone Tea House which has low ceilings, nooks and crannies, and beams from the old port of Steyning in the 11th century. Stop for tea, coffee, smoothies or cake or a light lunch of toasties, bagels or jacket spuds.
Support local and meet the makers
Once refreshed, it’s time to browse this little marketplace and meet the makers. In addition to the Tea House, there are 29 shops, some of which have been here for many years and others that are relatively new. And each one has its own story tell to tell. A series of small huts around the edge of the yard style complex also offers young and emerging businesses a great opportunity to have a high street presence without a high street price tag.
You’ll find everything here from art work by John Wakefield (inspired by both nature and mysticism) to jewellery, homewares, fashion, beauty products and plants.
You’ll also find a barbers, an osteopath, pottery painting, health foods and preloved items. In short, there is a lot going on and so much more to Cobblestone Walk than meets the eye when you walk passed.
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