Christmas Shopping

Christmas Last Posting Days 2024

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This is a guide only and Customers should order as early as possible to guarantee pre-Christmas Delivery and avoid disappointment

The Shop

We make and source beautiful things from natural materials. Hand made leather goods including studded dog collars; a range of ethical  tailored clothing and wool knitwear and a collection of useful but beautiful homeware made from slate, horn and wood; old and new Welsh wool blankets and textiles. This is an online shop with a soul

Leather Dog Collars

A luxurious range of bespoke leather dog collars made from the finest English Bridle leather, with solid brass studs and Tyrolean style suede trim

Old Welsh Plaid Blankets

Beautiful old Welsh plaid blankets. Now a collector’s item!

These old Welsh Plaid blankets come in a huge variety of colour combinations

They look great as sofa throws or at the end of a bed on a crisp white duvet cover

Heritage Knitwear

The Great English Outdoors has always been committed to promoting the work of the Welsh woollen industry. We have broadened this theme and our Heritage Knitwear section is hand picked by us to showcase wool with beautiful designs using traditional skills, adapted for a contemporary audience

Made in Wales

English by name Welsh by nature. A selection of beautiful products all lovingly made in Wales and carefully curated for you. The shop is in Hay on Wye and we are fiercely proud of being in Wales and showcasing the best of Welsh made from natural materials and promoting individual makers and small producers

200 Year Old Russian Reindeer Leather

This remarkable 200 year old Russian Reindeer Leather is richly aromatic with a cross hatched finish. Each item is stamped 1786 and comes with a certificate telling the story of its amazing discovery from the ship wreck in Plymouth Sound.

Fair Isle Knitwear

Beautiful new designs in Fair Isle Knitwear, made in the Sheltand Isles from the very best woollen yarns in traditional patterns

Tribal Textiles

Stunning Tribal Textiles from all over the world – highly collectable

Winter Sale

Further Reductions

Last chance to buy

When it is gone, it is really gone

Major reductions on slected items