If you really want to get into the Christmas spirit pop into Siop y Pethe. Obviously, we’re biased but there’s so much more to it than that! Our special town of Aberystwyth really comes alive in the wintertime.
Siop y Pethe is situated in a beautiful building on the corner of Terrace Road right at the bottom of Aberystwyth’s main shopping thoroughfare Great Darkgate Street. It’s a real meeting point for the town. Where the Xmas tree stands, carols are sung and the fairy lights glow.
But enough about that. It’s mid December and you still have presents to buy!
Pop into the shop for quirky, unique clothing, music, books, toys, homeware and beauty products all with a Welsh twist! Just ask our friendly team if you need any advice or inspiration!
Siop y Pethe Perfect Christmas Gift Guide
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Mam
How about a beautiful handmade necklace from Buddug. Our favourite is this one with the word ‘Mam’ inscribed into the heart shaped enamel. Each piece is made individually, and is one of a kind – just like your Mam!
Other pieces by Buddug that we love include her teapot and teacup necklaces and one of our most popular pieces the “calon lan” necklace!
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Dad
“It is a sweltering August in Aberystwyth: the bandstand melts, the Pier droops, and Sospan the ice-cream seller experiments with some dangerously avant-garde new flavours”.
From Aberystwyth with love by Malcolm Pryce is another fabulous Louie King mystery from the king of Welsh noir. If your dad is more of a music lover, we have a brilliant collection of cd’s by artists from Rhys Meirion to Elin Fflur
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Your Brother
Is your brother “a weekend rebel from his crown to toe?!” This brilliant t-shirt from one of Siop y Pethe’s favorite brands Draenog will make sure everyone knows! If sport is more his thing how about this vibrant yellow shirt featuring everyone’s favourite Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas is the perfect reminder that ‘nid aur yw popeth melyn’ isn’t always the case
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Your Sister
Surprise your sis with a gift she’ll remember by giving her one of our natural skin care products from natur – this Sea Salt and Lemon Body Scrub is packed full of vitamin E and dead sea salt to really nourish winter skin.
Curly haired sisters will absolutely love this olew original gift set with curl cream.
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Nain
You need to think of something special for your mamgu to really show her how much she means to you. We think she would love this beautiful Welsh blanket print frame with a clay ‘ty bach twt’ For something a little different these pom pom earrings are great fun and will jazz up any outfit!
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Taid
Whether he loves C’mon Midfield or Dai Jones Llanilar our fantastic range of DVD’s will have something to keep your Gramps entertained! If your Grampi is a Bampi – how about this simple, classy mug so he’ll think of you every time he makes a paned!
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Your Boyfriend
Open Side by Sam Warburton is a surprisingly frank and personal account from the former Wales and Lions Captain. Some of our copies are even signed by the man himself!
A Little Gay History of Wales is no holds barred story of Welsh LGBT life from the Middle Ages to the present day. An important piece of literature which advances our understanding of the history of Wales.
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Your Girlfriend
We have some stunning Ruby Anne Jewellery in the shop – pop in to see our full collection. We think this 24ct gold spearhead necklace would be perfect for the love of your life. Say it with silver – this ‘caru ti’ (love you) bangle is a truly personal gift which shows how you feel – and at just £8 it’s a small price to pay for your love!
The perfect Christmas Gift for: Everyone
One of our Siop y Pethe Gift Vouchers, of course! You can buy them online for from the shop in denominations of £5-£100. The gift that keeps on giving our vouchers have no expiry date and you can spend them all at once or bit by bit!
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Everyone at Siop y Pethe would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year – we look forward to seeing you in 2020!