Boscombe Vintage Market, Royal Arcade, Boscombe On the first Saturday of each month, this lovely Victorian arcade is home to Boscombe Vintage Market, where a host of lively and creative stalls sell vintage clothes, textiles, accessories, art and fashion. boscombevintagemarket.co.uk

Coastal Creatives Boutique Gallery is a beautiful, seaside-themed gallery and gift shop, packed with jewellery, paintings and homeware, many made by local artists from driftwood or recycled items. If you can't stretch to a beach hut wardrobe, check out the stylish and quirky knick-knacks, such as paperclips in a sardine tin (103 Southbourne Grove, Southbourne, tel: 01202 424 545).