You might think that stationery shops are only needed when you are looking to upgrade your desk space or need of a new pencil case at the start of the school year but the reality is that the best stationery shops<\/strong> in London<\/strong> sell so much more than simply the perfect pen.<\/p>\n These largely independent stores are a joy to discover, with shelves stocked full of beautiful fountain pens<\/strong> and elegant notebooks, alongside hand marbled paper, hand-painted greetings cards<\/strong>, decorative papers, stylish weekly planners<\/strong> and much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n So, if you are looking for a new notebook or an original gift<\/strong> \u2013 or, like me, you simply have a love of stationery \u2013 then you\u2019re in the right place. I\u2019ve lived in London for nearly a decade and during that time I\u2019ve visited every shop on this list.<\/p>\n *Updated for 2027<\/em><\/p>\n Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. I have been or could be if you click on a link in this post compensated via a cash payment, gift or something else of value for writing this post. See our full disclosure policy<\/a> for more details.<\/em><\/p>\n If you\u2019re short on time, then here are my favourite stationery stores in London.<\/p>\n When I moved back to London from Mexico I stumbled upon Choosing Keeping<\/strong> while exploring Covent Garden<\/strong>. This emporium of beautiful stationery remains one of my favourites in London but it also inspired me to get out and see what other stationery shops I could find.<\/p>\n Every shop on this list is one that I\u2019ve visited myself, often multiple times. I\u2019ve chosen them for the quality and originality<\/strong> of what\u2019s on their shelves, how enjoyable they are to browse and whether I would recommend them to friends. This list is mostly independent shops<\/strong> but it does include a couple of chains, like Muji and Smiggle, that are helpful for families and budget buys.<\/p>\n![\"best](\"https:\/\/globetotting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-6.jpg\")
A quick stationery fix<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n \nBest for<\/th>\n Shop<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Overall<\/strong><\/td>\n Choosing Keeping<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Design-lover\u2019s stationery<\/strong><\/td>\n Present & Correct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Luxury gifts<\/strong><\/td>\n Liberty \/ Smythson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Artists<\/strong><\/td>\n Cass Art<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Young kids<\/strong><\/td>\n Smiggle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Teens<\/strong><\/td>\n Marby & Elm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Budget<\/strong><\/td>\n Muji<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n How I choose these stationery shops<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Map of the best stationery shops in London<\/strong><\/h2>\n