Sex Shops List: All

Salisbury

Amazing Fantasy

105 Fisherton Street
Salisbury
SP2 7SP

1 min from the station

Tel: 01722 417085

The shop is now licensed

Note from Gerry, February 2013:

Both Salisbury shops are still in business, but prices are a bit high.

Review

It's a large well lit well stocked shop, lots of toys vids mags dvds etc, they also have hard-core viewing booths great fun as they allow couples to use them too. Male and female staff nice and friendly with it.

Salisbury

Private Shop

125 South Western Road
Salisbury
SP2 7RR

Mon-Sat: 9.30-6pm (Fri 8pm)

Note from Gerry, February 2013:

Both Salisbury shops are still in business, but prices are a bit high.

Sandwell

(see West Bromwich)

Sandy

Happy Lovers/Adult Pit Stop

43 Tempsford Road A1 Northbound
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 2AF

Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm
Sun: 10am-7pm

Tel: 01767 699907

Licensed

News June 2013: Nil Policy

Worries for the shop as the local council opens a public consultation on a nil policy on adult businesses

News March 2013: Change of Hands

The shop has changed hands, or at least the latest licence renewal is in a new name.

News from Happy Lovers, May 2008: Sundays

Due to popular demand we are now open Sunday's 10am to 7pm.

And the attractive women who works our shop is called Irene.

From Pat, March 2007: Industry Standard

Revisited just before Xmas, and they have increased their DVD prices to match the industry standard: £30 each.

From Happy Lovers, July 2006: British Sex

Run by Rex Swift, UK distributor of Larry Flynt Publications, Maverty Media and British Sex Magazines. Previously shop owner of Supermags and British Sex in London.

From Pat, May 2006: Quality & Value

I was recently on my way North from London on the A1, and found this shop. It's just after the Bedford turn off on the Northbound A1, called the Tempsford road, and is situated behind a 'Shell' garage. I think it used to be a cafe, as inside.

It is really roomy, well laid out, and has a large selection of fetish clothing, a large magazine rack, half a dozen 'island' stands with DVD's, a reasonable space for gay porn, and the walls are covered in sex toys.

It does seem very women friendly, and when I was there, the shop was being run by a (very attractive) woman, who was very helpful when I asked a few questions about some of the items on sale. I didn't ask, but she may be the owner of the shop, as it was so well lit and laid out, it seemed to have the feminine touch to the design, and I'm sure any ladies that visit would find it very welcoming.

All new DVD's were priced at £25, but all the others were at £20, and outside of London, you would be hard pressed to find somewhere that matches the quality and value of this shop.

Sawtry

Pulse & Cocktails

Toll Bar Way
A1 Northbound
Sawtry
Huntingdonshire
PE28 5XW

Hours: 9am-9pm

Received a licence in December 2010. but the shop opened on 2nd September 2011.

News, May 2013: Littered with morality

A licence renewal met with two trivial objections, one citing an item of litter from packaging of an adult product. The licence was approved with the condition that shops makes a litter patrol once a day.

Review from Tim, December 2011: Impressive Range of Stock

I have just been and made a few purchases at the new Sawtry branch of Pulse & Cocktails. I was impressed with their range of stock, and as with previous P&C establishments, they have everything there that you could think off and in good quantities.

Staff were friendly and attentive when required, but didn't get too over the top, and no pressure selling. Probably due to the fact they were two women, they were knowledgeable and helpful.

The only issue I had was the prices of DVD's some other local sex shops are selling them at £10 P&C were £25 to £30, but they do offer a trade in.

News September 2011: Opened

The shop opened on 2nd September 2011.

Bizarrely it has a condition on the licence stating that it is not to be called the Sawtry Sex Shop.

Scunthorpe

Pulse & Cocktails

21 Trafford Street
Scunthorpe
DN15 6TN

Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun & Bank hols: 11am-5pm

Closed only Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday

Review from Pulse & Cocktails: Large Adult Superstore

This is a large adult superstore and is split into two departments.

This first department is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, games and hen and stag night products

Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture.

This store has a fantastic adult film department with over 3,000 different titles covering every type and subject imaginable. This department also has a 42" plasma screen showing trailers of the latest films. The store also has an excellent, Gay DVD section with over 300 titles. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. The store has a huge range of books and magazines, none of which are sealed and all at very competitive prices.

The store is located in the town centre on Trafford Street, Brigg Road opposite the bingo hall, 200 yards from Wickes.

Parking is available outside the store on Trafford Street or at Cross Street Car Park directly behind the store.

Reader review: Chain Store

It's part of a chain with branches in and around Yorkshire, so I expect it to be typical of the chain in style and stocks. Good for parking, part of a row of shops north of Church Square, close to the market.

The front has the lingerie and fetishware, from almost respectable to outright kinky., and you zig-zag through to the back area for the hardcore: videos, magazines, a bewildering array of sex toys. The staff are helpful. When I was there, both female and fairly ordinary in looks. Seemed to have some practical experience of some of the toys on offer, based on the advise they gave.

Clean, modern, shop design and layout, comparable to High Street shops in general. More PVC and latex than the usual High Street clothes shop; none of the branding feel you get from one of the big clothing chains, but the front is very much a clothes shop.

The back half doesn't hide what it is, but again its the goods rather than the decoration which defines the shop. And the further from the front you get, the more extreme things seem to be. Bondage, it seems, still has limits, but there's stuff on display right at the back, and it's enough to get an idea of what some things might be like.

Certainly a place I didn't feel dreadfully uncomfortable visiting. But I think I'd feel embarrassed anywhere.

Sheerness

Playtime

37 High Street
Bluetown
Sheerness
Kent
ME12 1RN

Tel: 01795 580310

Opening times are Mon - Sat: 10am to 6pm.

Licensed

From Stuart, June 2011: Traditional

Went into Playtime on Saturday and it is the best sex shop I've been in.

It has loads of DVD's from £9.99 a massive selection of toys, mags, lubes and tablets.

It is a traditional sex shop not a boutique so has a limited range of lingerie, but does stock rubber wear.

Well worth a visit ,and the fella behind the counter is really helpful, and not pushy at all.

From Tone, May 2008: Tardis

Went into Playtime upon recommendation from a friend, this shop is like a tardis. If you're looking for a great selection of DVDs and a huge choice in sex toys this is the shop for youf
The bloke behind the counter is really helpful and not pushy. You are left alone to browse, also trailers are shown on two TV screens.

Probably one of the best shops outside of London.

From Steve, Aug 2007: Compared to London

Went into a local shop for the first time outside of London. When I walked through the door at Playtime I was amazed by the size of the place it had a better selection of DVDs then some of the London shops.
Prices from £9.99 a great selection of toys at good prices and a very friendly tall fella behind the counter this shop is how sex shops should be!

From Kevin, Feb 2007: Tardis

Went into Playtime last week for the fiorst time,its like a tardis, one of the best DVD collections I have seen outside of London, Prices from £14.99 great selection of toys ,Lubes and dolls. Great help from the bloke behind the counter would recommend and give this shop 10 out of ten.
ps Loads of free parking

From Craig

Playtime is a privately owned, licensed sex shop discreetly positioned with ample free parking right outside. It's a fairly large shop with a separate section to the back where you can happily browse the DVDs and vids at your leisure.

They stock a great range of recent R18 releases - Straight, Gay, Bi and T.S, and get new stock in on a regular basis. I noticed Evil Angel, Private, Ben Dover, Load, Cazzo and more. They tend not to over stock on one title, therefore offering a better selection to suit individual tastes.

DVDs were selling at 30 and they offer a part exchange service - I even noticed a For Sale bin.

The guy behind the counter was genuinely friendly, approachable and, despite not being part of a large chain, was happy to negotiate a good deal on several DVDs I purchased.

They also sell lingerie, glamour/fetish wear, magazines, novelties and toys.

The discreet location, atmosphere and choice make the drive onto the island well worth it. Oh and they have an equally well equipped, though smaller sister shop on Rainham High Street.

Sheffield

The Naughty Company.com

619 Attercliffe Rd
Sheffield
S9 3RD

Tel: 0114 244 2626

Mon-Fri: 9:30am -8pm
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: 11am-4pm

Licensed, previously Desire

News August 2011:

The shop is now part of the small Naughty Company chain of shops, with a sister store in Doncaster.

Sheffield

Fantasy Locker

557 Attercliffe Rd
Sheffield
S9 3RA

Mon-Thu: 10am-8pm
Fri-Sat: 10am-9pm
Sun: 11am-4pm

Tel/Fax 01142425599

Trading since 2002

From Fantasy Locker, August 2011: Endeavour

We are stockists of lingerie, dance wear, fetish wear, costumes, adult baby wear and tranny wear. We stock Hustler, Leg Avenue, Allure, Shirleys, Rene Rofe, Seven till Midnight, Foreplay, G-World, Escante, Coquette, Blue Line for Men, Fetish by Pipe Dream.

We import shoes from Tony's of Hollywood.

We also stock lotions and potions along with adult toys and games, adult magazines, contacts and readers.

We pride ourselves on sourcing any product from anywhere in the world. We say: "If the product is available, we will endeavour to obtain it for you".

Sheffield

Nua

472 Ecclesall Road
Sheffield
S11 8PX

Open 7 days a week

Unlicensed shop opened in April 2009 stocking energetic and sexy lifestyle products for ladies

Review from thestar.co.uk, April 2009: Nua Shop

Graham and Janine Barrass prefer to call their new business an erotic boutique not a sex shop. And you just might miss Nua because it doesn't look like you think a sex shop does: We want to get away from the blacked-out, seedy image. Shopping for adult toys has come a long way.

Indeed, the shop window could be a boutique, with nothing to frighten the horses in the window – just a blindfold, handcuffs and Bride to Be top hat. Although parents might have a little work to do explaining the spanking paddle to inquisitive children.

Staying in is the new going out. With more people entertaining themselves at home these days sales of lingerie are soaring, says Janine. Nua doesn't sell lingerie yet but it sells a lot of things that could go with it if you've a mind. There are massage oils and creams, games with names such Fetish! and Seven Deadly Sins, and all manner of curiously-shaped objects which buzz. Batteries are included at Nua.

Sheffield

Private Shop

Unit 5
68 Division St
Sheffield
S1 4GF

Mon-Thu 10am-6pm
Fri: 10am-8pm
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: 10am-4pm

map

Licensed

Review from Dave, November 2011: Good Selection

The shop front now has a window display.

There's a good selection of products and great assistance. The lady serving was very pleasant.

Be warned though, as you open the door. There's a very large room and you may feel a bit vulnerable first off!

News, May 2008: Window Display

The shop has applied to the council to allow a window display featuring clothing

Sheffield

Pulse & Cocktails

St Marys
London Road
Sheffield
S2 4LA

Closed by 2011

Sheffield

Pulse & Cocktails

168-180 Penistone Road
Hillsborough
Sheffield
S6 2FJ

Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun & Bank hols: 11am-5pm

Closed only Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday

From Pulse & Cocktails: One of UK's Largest

This massive superstore is split into two departments.

This first department is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes, PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, gifts, games and hen and stag night products

Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture.

The store has a separate massive film department, which is DVD heaven with over 5,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also an excellent selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced.

The store is located on Old Penistone Road, which runs parallel to Penistone Road, approximately one mile towards the city centre from Hillsborough football ground.

Large free private car park at this store

Sheffield

Simply Pleasure.COM

Chesterfield Road
Sheffield
S8 0RL

Previously The Adult Shop. Closed by 2012

Shrewsbury

Erozone

Dorrington Business Park
Dorrington
Shrewsbury
SY5 7JP

(5 miles south of Shrewsbury)

Tel: 01743 718123

From the Mystery Shopper, May 2008: Curious but Pleasant

I was met by a charming couple who showed me around. The main room was fairly large and held lingerie and PVC outfits and lots of sex-clubesque designs. I was also shown into the leather and bondage themed side room.

After that we toured the toy room. The grey carpet and white walls left it feeling rather clinical and the small range of vibrators did little to fill the walls.

With no films, magazines or atmosphere, this was a rather curious, but pleasant shop.

Free parking right outside.

Shrewsbury

Private Shop

40 Wyle Cop
Shrewsbury

Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

From the Mystery Shopper, May 2008: Solid All-Rounder

I One of the nicest located Privates I've been in, close by the striking English Bridge over the Severn, sadly this wasn't one of the nicest presented, at least externally. The door was distinctly grubby-looking, but the inside was pleasant enough. Classic blue carpets didn't leave it feeling dingy thanks to plenty of lights and a funny, talkative lady manager.

£30 R18 DVDs (with offers on multiples) and £25 ones on shelves marked 'Bargains'.
The displays, particularly toys on gondolas, had been artfully done.

Big display of mags, including fetish and TV/TS titles.

Lots of stock in limited space can overwhelm, but in this shop didn't, and even with a lack of music,I enjoyed its character and ambience. A solid all-rounder.

Shrewsbury

SX Warehouse

Greenwood Industrial Estate,
Harlescott

Licensed in 2007 after a tussle with the rights abusing council who had adopted a policy of only one sex shop

From the Mystery Shopper, May 2008: Top Notch

On its industrial estate site, there was no shortage of space. A very large store, which
avoided any of the 'aircraft hanger' feeling other super-sized sex shops have generated simply by having an excellent assortment of products.

R18 DVDs were £30 each and offers on multiple buys.

There was also a ‘New In' promotional section, looking good.

There were also boots, racks of fetishwear, lnsinuate lingerie,a big display of bondage gear and a long wall of toys.

A real top notch store which the owners and staff should be justly proud of.

Skegness

Pulse & Cocktails

26 Lumley Road
Skegness
PE25 3NG

Open 7 days a week:
October-April: 10am-5:30pm
May-September: 9am-5:30pm

Closed only Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday

Previously Licensed to Thrill

From Pulse & Cocktails, March 2007: Seaside Sex Shop

This large superstore is split into two departments.

This first is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes, PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, gifts, games and hen and stag night products

Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins and is situated on the ground floor! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture.

The store has a separate adult film department, located on the ground floor, which is DVD heaven with over 3,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also an excellent selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced.

If you are after the ultimate sex shop adventure in a modern shopping environment then this store in Skegness is the one for you. This is an incredible store and can only be described as an erotic theme park; many customers browse for over an hour and still only see a small amount of the thrilling products on offer.

This store is located on Lumley Road, the main shopping street in Skegness and is approximately 500 yards down from the Clock Tower on the left hand near Boots.

There is an additional discreet entrance directly into the film and toy department to the left of the store under and archway as if heading for the tattoo parlour.

Sligo

Yutopia

95 Connelly Street
Sligo

Slough

Simply Pleasure.COM

32 Windsor Road
Chalvey
Slough
SL1 2EJ

Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm

Tel: 01753 694023

shop details at
www.simplypleasure.com

Licensed. Previously Cupid's Shop

From ETO Mystery Shopper, July 2011: Comprehensive range

A busy shop with space to offer a comprehensive range.
R18 DVDs were priced at £25 with a multi-buy price of 3 for 2.

From Simply Pleasure, Sept 2008: Forces Discount

Yes we do try to make everyone welcome and comfortable when they visit.
Our opening hours have been revised Mon-Sat 10-7. We also give 10% to forces personnel with I.D.

Review from Keith, My 2007: Well Priced

The store is well-located with two multi-storey car parks bang opposite.
Store is nicely laid out and well-stocked.
I was a little disconcerted to see a middle-aged lady behind the counter, but she was very helpful and did not make me feel at all uncomfortable; that said I was buying "ben wa" balls for my wife - might have been a bit more embarrassed if buying a doll or pussy!!
My purchase was very well-priced, even better than the lowest-priced similar item on their website. (I noted that the prices were the same in store and on their site, which I think in excellent). However costumes & lingerie did seem a tad expensive - there was on outfit on the "sale" rack for 25quid which I've just bought (admittedly on eBay, but as a new item) for a tenner including postage - had the store gear been say 15 or 16 that would seem fair.
I'd certainly shop there again, and would feel quite comfortable taking my wife into the store. Out of interest I walked past an Ann Summers after I went into Simply Pleasure, and the item I bought for 4.50, and for which other versions we're available at Simply Pleasure for 6.99 were a tenner in Ann Summers.

Slough

Private Shop

165 Farnham Road
Slough
SL1 4XP

Mon-Thu 10am-6pm
Fri: 10am-8pm
Sat: 10am-6pm

Licensed

From ETO Mystery Shopper, July 2011: Comprehensive range

R18 DVDs were priced at £25 with a multi-buy price of 3 for £50.
The store was reported as not great but it certainly wasn't bad.

South Shields

Secret Fantasies Lingerie

94a Boldon Lane
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 0AT

Tel: 0191 4546969

From Secret Fantasies, March 2007: Melon Farmers Discount

We will offer Melon Farmers 10% discount if they print off the shop listing on this page...
We do not as yet have a licence yet. Our council is strange and is holding up the process since there is a fully licenced sex shop all ready in South Shields.

However, we have a good range of toys, novelties and the like. We also sell costumes and uniforms from Wild Designs, Classified, Leg Avenue and other suppliers. We have a good range of Lingerie and Hosiery.

We run a very small shop, we like to think we are helpful and friendly, however, the best judge of that is our customers. We will try to help if your looking for something specific, although we feel that people are best left to look and ask for help if they need it.. and we do try to be friendly and will help and not try to over sell you...

There is loads of parking near by, we are on a main road, however, this shouldn't put people off, as you can't see inside the shop from the outside.

South Shields

Pandora's Box

86 Westoe Road

Southampton

Adult Gift Shop

90 Howard Road
Shirley
Southampton
SO15 5BH

Licensed shop

Review from Peter, November 2010: A good way with customers

On entering the shop l was greeted by a man watching Sky Sports News. We talked about football and he told me he has been licensed for about 3 weeks.

OK it's not a huge shop, But as l look around and the shop had some good bargains. Video all at £10 clearance each. All the new DVD titles at £30.00 each all 2 for £50.00 and a good selection on one display again at £10 clearance (he liked these sticker) I brought two off this display Euro Domination 5 by Evil Empire and Orgazm Addictz by harmony two good films for a tenner each.

It's got everything you could want, great selection of R18 DVD's from £10.00- £30.00.I also brought a jelly butt plug again with a £10 clearance sticker on.

Spent 20 minutes in this shop and was never rushed The guy who runs it was very helpful and had a good way with customers.

The shop had a back door which exited on to a large free car park. (ideal for any customers that are shy and nervous) Spent £30.00 in this shop and left happy with the items l had brought

Southampton

Forbidden Desires

Rumbridge Street
Totton

Book shop reported to be closed in 2010

Southampton

Hidden Desires

103 St Mary Street
Southampton
SO14 1PF

Tel: 0238 0339200

Licensed

Southampton

Hidden Assets

439 Millbrook Road West
Southampton
SO15 0HX

Tel: 0238 0393773

Review from Pat, Feb 2007: Quart in a Pint Pot

I've been to this licensed shop a few times. It's usually staffed by a guy who's taken too many miserable pills, but I have been in there when the owner has been rearranging stock, & he is very friendly and helpful.

This shop has really squeezed a quart into a pint pot, with every available space, (bar the ceiling), crammed with toys, clothes, mags, videos and DVD's.

The choice of DVD and video is very good, but little is on face front display, as the lack of space means that they are all stacked like books on a shelf. They are situated at the back of the shop, and if there are more than three browsers in, it can get a bit claustrophobic.

The range of dildo's and vibrators is mind boggling, and there always seems to be some sort of offer on different items at the front of the store when I have visited.

Park right outside and give yourself plenty of time, as if you don't ask, it may take time to find what your looking for. £30 for a DVD, and £20 for video, with the usual multiple buy discounts and return discount deals.

Southampton

Private Shop

16 Hanover Buildings
Southampton
City Centre
SO14 1JX

Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

News August 2012: Unsure

The lights are on and nobody is home...Unsure as to whether the shop is still trading.

News, June 2011: Relocated

Southampton's Private Shop is now to be found at 16 Hanover Buildings in the city centre.

Review

I have been to it twice, once in July and once yesterday. It is a licensed shop and is a fairly new conversion.

The range of goods, while somewhat limited compared to the large London shops, was more than adequate for any taste. The shop is next to the old C&A site in Southampton and is clean and friendly. Prices are fairly high at £40 per video/DVD, but there was an immediate £20 off if two were purchased and the guarantee of half price back if the videos were exchanged. There was a lack yesterday of, ironically, Private Videos which I was particularly after but I was able to buy the Gladiator series. The manager explained that he had been unable to obtain any just recently and he believed that this may be due to the financial difficulties Penthouse find themselves in. I was not previously aware that the Private Sex shops have no connection to the main Private Video label other than sharing the same name but he explained the management of the organization and its links to the Sunday Sport.

Overall it was a very pleasant trip and one I can happily recommend to others living within the area. I will certainly continue to use one of the big centres in London for larger buys when I am up there as there are significant cost savings but this is a very adequate alternative for a quick trip

Southampton

A Taste of Amsterdam

437 Millbrook Road West
Southampton
SO15 0HX

Tel: 0238 0704603

Review from Pat, Feb 2007: Bright & Welcoming

Placed right next door to “Hidden Assets”, this licensed store had a major refit last year, and they extended out the back. This has much the same choice as the shop next door, but it has so much more room, and 90% of the DVD's and videos have been placed face forward so that the cover is fully visible.

There is plenty of toys and clothing, and the shop is clean, bright and welcoming, with the added bonus of someone behind the counter who is willing to chat and advise, and who looks pleased to see you.

£30 for a DVD, and £20 for video, with the usual multiple buy discounts and return discount deals.

Southend

Harmony

312 London Road
Westcliff-On-sea

review required

Southend

Private Shop

9 Alexandra Street
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 1BX

Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

licensed

Review from Gerry, September 2011: Usual Offers

The shop is near Southend Central Station.

There's the Usual Private DVD offers (ie 3 for £25 of a small selection). The rest of the stock is too expensive.

Southport

Nice 'n' Naughty
53 London Street
(Opposite Train Station)
Southport
PR9 0TH

Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm.
Sat: 9am-6pm

Tel: 01704 530700

southport@nicennaughty.co.uk

Take a peek into the shop:

www.nicennaughty.co.uk

Licensed
10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.

From the Melon Farming Discussions: Livening up the area

I have been into the new store at Southport and found it to be just the thing needed to liven up the area. Of course not everyone will enjoy seeing the store as they leave the train station but on the other hand it is the perfect location for people to drop in. I found the staff to be very friendly and made me and my friend feel comfortable with having a look around.

From Nice 'n' Naughty: Clean and Bright

Opened in February 2004 and now licensed on April 19 2004.

We now stock over 1500 R18 titles as well as the latest Contact,Fetish and Monthly U.K and U.S.A magazines.

The shop boast a split level layout which is a clean, brightly lit environment with friendly staff as in all the Nice n Naughty Shops, we have a full range of lingerie, leather, PVC, Fetish wear, Adult toys, boot and shoes, kinky outfits, novelties and much much more.

Stafford

Angels of Stafford

Unit 7 Greyfriars Business Park,
Greyfriars Way
Stafford
ST16 2RF

Tel: 01785 220066

Submitted:

The shop stocks a great range of products and the prices are excellent value for money. The staff are very helpful and friendly giving honest advice about all of the products available.

Check them out, they're worth a mention.

Stafford

Romeo and Juliets

Gaol Road, Stafford
ST16 3AN

Tue-Wed: 10am-6pm
Thu: 10am-8pm
Fri: 10am-6pm
Sat: 10am-5pm

Now closed

From Romeo and Juliets, June 2007: Rock Chick

We have now got a total of 3 Fully Licensed Sex Shops offering a wide selection of R18 Certificated DVD's, Hardcore Mags both American & UK, Sex Toys including the two of this years biggest sellers The Cone & The Rock Chick, Sexy Lingerie, PVC Wear, Wigs, Shoes And LOADS more

Stevenage

Private Shop

22 Queensway
Stevenage

Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

Review from Anon, June 2008: Limited Range

Was greeted by a very friendly bubbly woman who asked if I needed any help shortly after I started looking about. (I declined so can't comment on how knowledge of the stock.)

Fairly standard sex shop bearing this name, one wall dedicated to DVDs, the opposite dedicated to vibrators and the like.

Not much in the way of clothing, and a limited range of magazines (all of which were sealed in plastic bags).

A little of the common boxed rubber skirts, opera gloves, masks etc, but nothing to interest the experienced fetishist.

Stevenage

SWALK Adult Store

9 Queensway South
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 1DA

Tel: 01438 355507

Opened in November 2007 as SA Lingerie. Later re-branded to SWALK.

News August 2009: New Owners

The shop changed hands in August 2009.

Review from Anon, June 2008: Best in Town

A pleasant, bright, reasonably sized, provincial sex shop, not at all sleazy, with lingerie in the window.

Quite a few novelty items for less bold shoppers. A good selection of tarty underwear and bedroom play costumes (though I'm not sure who some of them would be a turn-on for). Plenty of toys for the girls (including, I think a couple of cheap strap-ons). Could possibly do a little more when catering for the guys in terms of clothing or toys, though there was a variety of butt plugs available.

I didn't notice much fetish wear, other than a few cheap items.

Slightly surprised to see the small range of magazines include some titles you can find in pretty much any newsagent.

Excellent range of DVDs - the highlights being several anime titles (I've struggled to find R18 animated films up till now), they also have a small number of films they produce themselves and you can rent films from them too (£20 joining fee and then £5 for 7 days.) One screen was running with an example movie.

The woman serving was very friendly and chatty and gave me a loyalty card - buy 6 DVDs and get one for free.

Definitely the best sex shop in town.

Stockport

Cheeky Blue Adult Shop

42-44 Lower Hillgate
Stockport
SK1 1JE

Tel: 0161 476 4548

Licensed

From Mystery Shopper, August 2011: Decent Selection of Toys

DVDs were mostly 25 but new releases were 30. A decent selection of toys but the shop was not at its best at the time of the visit.

From Dave

Small and dingy. What few R18 videos they had were in a box on the counter ("I've more out back if you you want something else") I assume they are unlicenced and the small stock is "insurance" against a Visit? What they had were all 40 - when I said I was used to paying much less they magically came down to 25. I passed, thank you.

Stockport

Harmony

26 Lower Hillgate
Stockport
SK1 1JE

Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

A Private Shop

Licensed

From Dave

I was very impressed by Harmony. The guy behind the counter was unobtrusive - there was a bloke in browsing as I entered, he left after a bit without buying and the shop guy was quite OK with that, no 'sales patter', very good. I always like to buy something when I visit a sex shop - but I like it to be MY CHOICE to buy.

An average selection of vidoes and slightly fewer dvds - 24.95 being the going rate which you can't really argue with these days?

A light and airy shop - you can actually see outside!! - with a good atmosphere. As good a porn shop as I've visited in the UK. (oh, and they sell toys etc.)

Stockport

Personal Lives

47 Great Portwood St
Stockport
SK1 2DW

Tel 0161 221 5520

Previously Personal Lines

From P & Y, December 2005: Recommended

I recently visited the shop with my wife. I was very impressed by Personal Lines. The guy behind the counter was unobtrusive and dressed very smartly - there was a bloke in browsing as I entered, he left after a few minutes without buying anything and the shop guy was quite ok with that, no 'sales patter', very good. I always like to buy something when I visit a sex shop - but I like it to be MY CHOICE to buy.

I would recommend anyone to this shop!

Stoke

Adult World

89 Broad Street
Stoke
ST1 4JQ

Mon-Fri: 10am-8:30pm
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: 11am-4pm

Previously Ultimate Book & Video

From Adult World, May 2007: Vibrant

Located just on the outskirts of Hanley City Centre, in an up and coming part of the city, AdultWorld in Stoke opened in April 2004. We spent over £75K on an extensive and complete shop re-fit. This shop covers the whole of Staffordshire

Uniquely for AdultWorld this shop is split into two floors. The ground floor covers magazines, novelties, clothing and Sex Toys. The 1st floor sells DVD's and VHS.

We at AdultWorld base ourselves on being the very best in leading Adult Entertainment. Our customer ratio is 50-50 split between men and women.

Our vibrant young staff here at AdultWorld in Stoke On Trent are always on hand to lend a hand.

We have thousands of DVDs at very competitive prices. We get deliveries daily from our head office, of DVD's as well as magazines and books. This gives us a leading edge by having the very latest content available that is always new, fresh and up to date.

We offer a unique range of lingerie and sexy costumes. We have in store catalogues that offer you everything you need under one roof here at AdultWorld in Stoke on Trent.

We're just off the A500, with a very large customer car park at the back of our premises. 10 mins from junction 15 of the M6.

Stoke

Discretion

30/32 Hope Street
Hanley
Stoke on Trent
ST1 5BS

From Discretion, May 2008: Innovative Designs

We have been a licensed sex shop for 4 years, and before that, a fetish and fantasy shop for 16 years.
We have male and female staff on hand to help with the huge range of products that we sell.

We pride ourselves on stocking a lot of new innovative designs that very few other shops carry, at a very realistic price.

Stoke

Pulse & Cocktails

530 King Street
Longton
Stoke-on-Trent
ST3 1EZ

Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
Sun & Bank hols: 11am-5pm

Previously Pleasure Palace

From Pulse & Cocktails, March 2007: One of the UK's largest

This is massive new superstore and is split into two departments.

This first department on the ground floor is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes, PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, greeting cards gifts, games and hen and stag night products

Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins and is located on the first floor! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area.

The store has a separate massive film department, which is DVD heaven with over 4,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also an excellent selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced.

If you are after the ultimate sex shop adventure then this exciting new store in Stoke is the one for you. This is an absolutely amazing store and can only be described as an erotic theme park; many customers browse for over an hour and still only see a small amount of the thrilling products on offer.

The store is located on King Street almost directly behind the railway station.

Large free private car park at this store

Stoke

Private Shop

3 Marsh Street

Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

Stoke

Ultimate Book & Video

89 Broad Street
Stoke

Stoke Rochford

London
Islington	Adult World 23 Islington Green Islington London N1 8DU Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm	Licensed News October 2008: Longer Opening The local council have agreed that Adult World can stay open from 10am to 10pm Mondays to Saturdays, and from noon until 8pm on Sundays including bank holidays, but excluding Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. They also agreed that the opaque film on the window could be removed, and window displays permitted, as long as they involve non-adult merchandise only. General goods must be located at the front of the shop, with the adult area and the general goods areas clearly defined. From Adult World, July 2007: Adult World in London The future of sexy shopping is here at AdultWorld in Islington. Welcome to our brand new store in the heart of Islington, a fresh vibrant modern diverse & cool shopping environment, where we hope you will find we have an AdultWorld store to rival all expectations. Early indications show an 80% attendance by couples and females, finding our range of products on the ground floor very popular including exquisite lingerie by Naughty Janet (Also sold in Harrods). We also sell a fantastic range from Bedtime Flirt and sexy lingerie by Hustler a world famous brand which needs no introduction. Also Dreamgirl & Miss Kinky to name but a few others. We aim to impress all our shoppers, with varied and cunning lines in our trendy North London shop. Providing the thrills is our full range by Mantric Toys, an award winning manufacturer of adult lifestyle products including sex toys, along with romantic & raunchy gifts. We stock many phalate-free Sex Toys, many are ergonomically shaped and also non-phallic shaped. The chose is yours ….to explore … We stock a fantastic range of designer experience products from 'Adult Adventures' too, the perfect fashionable gift experience for adventurous adults. Think of Red Letter Days for Adults … Downstairs the adventure continues in our quirky licensed basement with its arches, brick floor and listed fire place. Every turn reveals just that bit more from R18 DVDs to designer fetish magazines. Unique to our lifestyle shops we incorporate a ManZone. This is a resonance to the former CloneZone sex shop that was here before AdultWorld. For all your sexy needs and a perfect adult shopping experience for all adult lifestyles … Any customer printing the details from the Melon Farmers Website will be entitled to 10% Discount in any of our Adult World shops.
London	Agent Provocateur Broadwick Street, Soho Harrods, Knightsbridge Pont Street, Knightsbridge Royal Exchange, City ofLondon Selfridges, West End Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill	Unlicensed. High end sexy boutiques
West End	Ann Summers 104 Oxford Street London W1D 1LP	Unlicensed. This is the flagship store of a major chain of unlicensed sex shops. Note that they are unlicensed and do not carry hardcore products such as magazines and R18 videos. They do carry extensive ranges of sexy clothing, sex toys and softcore videos.
Soho	Ben Dover Sex Shop Walker's Court off Brewer Street	Now Vision Stop, see below
Kings Cross	Bleu Danube Caledonia Road Kings Cross	Became DVD Xtra and then closed in 2009
Soho	Blue Moon Tottenham Court Road	Couldn't find in 2012
Soho	Blue Pirate Newport Court London WC2H	Couldn't find in 2012
Camden Town	Blue Rose 4 Kentish Town Road Camden London NW1 9NX Everyday: 10am - 11pm Tel: 0207 485 0800	Licensed Sex Shop From Blue Rose, Sep 2007: 1500 Titles We have over 1500 titles of DVD's in stock and stock a large selection of Adult Toys, Mags, Poppers, Contact Mags etc.
Kings Cross	Book Shop Videos York Way	Unlicensed. Closed after a Trading SubStandards raid in May 2011.
Camden	Breathless 131 Kings Cross Road, Camden London WC1X 9BJ Mon-Sat: 11am-7pm	Fetish and alternative fashions February 2006: After 6 years in Camden Breathless has moved to larger premises in Kings Cross Rd. Bringing design, manufacturing and shop all under one roof. Offering men's and women's latex from Breathless own label plus House of Harlot, TG Clothing, Inner Sanctum among others. In addition to latex and leather you will find corsetry, lingerie, hosiery, shoes, hats, jewellery, accessories and a lot more making it a one-stop-shop.
Soho	British Sex Shop Walker's Court off Brewer Street	Now Vision Stop, see below
Finsbury	Centaurus Old Street Finsbury London EC1V 9AY	Now Urban XXX
Soho	Clone Zone 64 Old Compton Street Soho London W1D 4UQ Mon-Sat: 11am - 9pm Sun 12: noon - 8pm Tel: 0207 287 1619	Licensed. Gay oriented sex shop which also has a solarium
Earls Court	Clone Zone 266 Old Brompton Road Earls Court London SW5 9HR Mon-Sat: 10am - 8pm Sun: 12 noon - 6pm Tel 0207 373 0598	Licensed. Gay oriented sex shop which also has a solarium and a tattooist
Covent Garden	Coco de Mer 23 Monmouth Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9DD Mon-Sat: 11am - 7pm (Thurs 8pm) Sun: Noon - 6pm	High end unlicensed boutique was famously established by Sam Roddick and is now owned by LoveHoney, an online sex store. News, May 2013: Award Nomination Coco de Mer in Covent Garden has been nominated for Best Individual Shop for the 2013 Erotic Trade Only (ETO) Awards
Covent Garden	Coffee, Cake & Kink 61 Endell Street London WC2H 9AJ Mon-Thur: 11am-8pm Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm Sun 11am-6pm	UK's only kinky cafe, gallery and shop. Innovation of the Year 2004" Erotic Award Winner. Freshly ground coffee, delicious cakes and lots of kink to enjoy! Quarterly exhibitions, regular events and workshops, art and gifts, books and magazines, music, film and more. Don't miss comfy basement coffee lounge with 40+ art portfolios.
Soho	DVD Extra XXX Rupert Street Soho	Closed by 2012. Maybe has relocated though.
Camden Town	DVD Plus 63 St Giles High Street Camden Town London WC2H 8LE	Previously Video Plus From Roger: They offered me DVD's at £25 each or 3 for £60, and Videos at £20 each or 3 for £40. They will exchange for half-price. They have a huge selection of both formats and staff are friendly and non-pushy.
Kings Cross	DVD Xtra Caledonia Road Kings Cross	Applied for licence, March 2008. Closed in 2009
Soho	Eros Movieland 28 Peter Street Soho London W1F 0AL	From ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2012: Gay on the street level and hetero downstairs. The was an odd curiosity shop.
Hoxton/Shoreditch	Expectations 75 Great Eastern St Hoxton/Shoreditch London EC2A 3RY Mon-Fri: 11am-7pm Sat: 11am-8pm Sun: 12pm-5pm Bank Holiday: 12pm-5pm Tel: 020 7739 0292	Licensed gay fetish shop Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2012: Subterranean pit of delicious depravity A subterranean pit of delicious depravity. R18s at £29, £19 and clearance at £9. Helpful and friendly staff. Wonderful. From Expectations: Largest gay fetish shop The Capital's most popular store for leather and rubber gear, sex toys and accessories. The unique and unrivalled made to measure service keeps customers coming for more, from all over the world. The largest gay fetish shop in London, with over 4000 sq ft. of retail, office and manufacturing space. Now licensed as a sex shop, Expectations has added hardcore R18 videos to its wide range of products on offer
Spitalfields	FairyGothMother Lulu and Lush 72 Commercial Street Spitalfields London E1 6LT Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 11am-6pm Sat-Sun: 11am-5pm	Corsets and lingerie boutique From the FairyGothMother website: FairyGothMother is renowned as one of the world's largest and most famous purveyors of steel-boned corsets, lingerie and bridal gowns. We design and create beautiful corsetry and lingerie under our Lulu and Lush brand, giving traditional corsetry a modern twist by using the latest fabrics and colours. As well as our own designs, we stock modern corsetry, delicious lingerie, elegant eveningwear, glamorous prom dresses and burlesque-inspired outfits by hand-picked designers from across the globe.
Vauxhall	Fetish Freak Railway Arch 47B South Lambeth Road Vauxhall London SW8 1RH Thurs: 1.30pm-6.30pm Fri 1.30pm-6.30pm & 10pm-1.30am Sat 1.30pm-6.30pm & 10pm-3am Sun 2pm-6.30pm & 10pm-1am	Gay fetish shop for made to measure leather and rubber. It is next door to the similarly themed Hoist Bar.
Holloway	Fettered Pleasures Holloway Road Holloway London N7 8JG	Fetish store. Closed as of December 2011.
Soho	Fifty & Dean 50 Old Compton St Soho London W1D 4UB	A licensed gay interest store owned by the SimplyPleasure chain. Previously DV8 Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2012: Excellent atmosphere The shop retains the excellent atmosphere, fittings and fixtures of the previous owners, DV8.An almost boutique feel. There was a large range of DVDs at £20 and £25 with multi-buy deals too. A top flight shop!
Bloomsbury	Gay's the Word 66 Marchmont Street Bloomsbury London WC1N 1AB	Gay and lesbian bookshop From Gay's the Word: Pioneering Gay's The Word is the UK's pioneering first (and is today the last surviving) lesbian and gay bookshop. Established in 1979 and located in the historic Bloomsbury district of London, we stock an enormous range of books; from the profound to the frivolous, from the liberating to the indulgent. Our fiction ranges from prize-winning literary works through to crime, romance and erotic fiction. Our non-fiction covers a wide range of issues from cutting-edge queer theory through to how to tell your mother you are gay.
Soho	Gimme Gimme 4 Tisbury Court Soho London W1D 6BG	Gay, trans, lesbian interest shop.
West End	Harmony 103 Oxford Street London W1D 2HF Mon-Sat: 9am-9.45pm Sun: 10am-9.45pm	All licensed News, May 2013: Award Nomination Harmony in Oxford Street has been nominated for Best Individual Shop for the 2013 Erotic Trade Only (ETO) Awards News May 2012: ETO Awards 2012 Harmony in Oxford Street was nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2012 Erotic Trade Only Awards. It didn't win on this occasion but received a 'champion' accolade anyway from the ETO reviewer. The store carries hardcore R18 videos in the range £13 to £20 with a free magazine. Some DVDs are also part of a buy 2, get a 3rd half price deal. News May 2010: ETO Awards 2010 The Oxford Street Branch has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2010 Erotic Trade Only Awards: One of the most impressive stores in the UK, this branch was pipped to the Mystery Shopper award in 2008 by Harmony's Charing Cross Road outlet (sadly now closed due to area redevelopment).
Soho	Harmony 4 Walkers Court (off Brewer St) London, W1F 0BS Mon-Thu: 9am-12pm Fri: 9am-1am Sat: 10am-1am Sun: 11am-12pm	Licensed
Waterloo	Honour 86 Lower Marsh Waterloo London SE1 7AB Mon-Fri: 10.30am-7pm Sat: 11.30am-5pm Sun: Closed	Unlicensed. Mainly a fetish shop. Very knowledgeable, good quality clothes as well. From Honour: Flagship store The flagship store in Waterloo, the heart of London, is split on two levels with wooden flooring throughout, spot lit, and with all new fittings; making it a pleasure to browse around at ease. We still offer an excellent service, with an ever-increasing product range that boasts something to suit every budget. Next time you're in London be sure to drop by and take a look.
Soho	Janus Bookshop Old Compton St Soho London W1D 4TU	Licensed. Closed in 2011. Now a fashion shop
Covent Garden	Liberation 49 Shelton Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9HE Mon-Sat: 11am - 7pm	High end fetish shop
Soho	Little Amsterdam 6 Brewer Street Soho London W1F 0SD	Previously Soho DVDs
Soho	Lovejoys 99A Charing Cross Rd Soho London WC2H 0DP	Licensed Only slightly more expensive than Harmony, but if anything seemed to have a better selection of some things. The staff were friendly and the shop light and airy. Also, for people who might appreciate that sort of thing, the front entrance to the shop is for an ordinary bargain bookshop. It's only when you look in the back corner that you see there are stairs to an adult section too.
Vauxhall	Master U 330 Kennington Lane Vauxhall London SE11 5HY Tues-Sat: 11:30am-7pm	Unlicensed gay fetish shop Review from Mystery Shopper, December 2010: First Class A Truly first class shop, raised far above the average by both the owner's convivial attitude and his flair for presentation. From Master U: Hand crafted Master U is a London based manufacturer of state-of-the-art leather fetish and bondage gear. Producing leather slings, hoods, sleep-sacks, restraints, bespoke clothing and equipment with unrivalled attention to detail and quality. All of our products are hand crafted in our leather studio and fetish shop based in Vauxhall, London.
Buckhurst Hill	Michelle Fashions 105 Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5TQ Tues-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 020 8504 0418	From Michelle Fashions: 5000 Different Items The business was established in 1975. We stock over 5000 different items: PVC and Leather for bondage and clothing, chains, sex stools, wrist and ankle cuffs, metal cuffs, mini skirts, tops, all in stock. MicheleX rubber latex masks, thongs, pouches, Bermuda shorts, bras, suspenders, stockings, dresses, mini skirts and much more. Lingerie, basques, corsets, stockings, babydolls, bodies, bra sets, skirts, tops, g-strings, thongs, briefs, uniforms, clubwear, gloves, masks and more. Shoes and Boots, sizes 3 to 11 in stock, sandals, high heels, ankle boots, thigh boots, platforms with high heels. The complete range of MicheleX Fetish Shoes in stock. Transvestites, we offer a large selection of clothing, lingerie, shoes, boots, wigs, uniforms in small to extra large sizes, all welcome. Video's and DVD'S, we stock over 1000 different titles, plus a large choice of magazines, rubber, leather, transvestite, cross dressers, lesbian, big boobs, etc. We have both male and female staff in the shop at all times, and offer a friendly service no matter what the gender of the customer. Well worth a visit to the shop or a full range of catalogues available.
Ashford (Middlesex)	Moore Allsorts 5 Station Road Ashford Middlesex TW15 2UW Mon-Sat: 10am to 6pm Tel: 01784 247985 email: mooreallsorts@yahoo.co.uk	Previously located at the Arcade in Woodthorpe Rd From Moore Allsorts: We sell a great range of Toys and Clothing at really low prices and we are the 1st of our kind locally. We also sell smoking products!
West End	One on One Goodge Street	Renamed as SimplyPleasure.com, then closed
Victoria	Pages of Fun 16 Terminus Place Victoria London SW1V 1JR (opposite front entrance to Victoria Station)	Licensed Review December 2010: Commuter Friendly Small and crowded but has a surprisingly comprehensive stock at reasonable prices. No doubt does a good trade from commuters with half an hour to kill until the next train.
Soho	Paradiso 41 Old Compton Street Soho London W1D 6HF	A good shop but fetish clothes only.
Croydon	Pillowtalk 48 Lower Addiscombe Rd, Croydon, CRO 6AA Mon-Fri: 10am-6:30pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-5pm Tel: 020 8666 0458	Licensed Reader's Review October 2005: The assistant in the Croydon branch was most helpful. She looked up the catalogue to try to find a specific DVD and offered to try order it in. She also recommended some others, based on what she enjoys watching herself. Reader's Review October 2005: The Croydon shop has a wide range of toys, costumes and other goodies. But is run by an up tight woman that looks down her nose at you whilst your shopping around. She has no product knowledge at all and from the attitude of her and her staff would rather be working at a supermarket. The shop is dirty and unorganised it looks like the gift shop at Godstone farm. they should be added to this list just purely to warn others of the lack of service and the general feel of uneasiness. Reader's Review: The Croydon shop is small but pretty comprehensive selection of toys, but a little pricey. Relaxed atmosphere and pleasant, helpful staff. The Crystal Palace shop has a room above that they let for £25 an hour, minimum 2 hours, with some basic bondage frames to play with.
Forest Gate	Pirate 30 Upton Lane Forest Gate London E7 9LN
Walthamstow	Pirate 625 Forest Road London E17 4NE	From ETO Mystery Shopper, December 2011: Nice Products Poor atmosphere but good choice of toys for the size of the shop and some nice product lines.
Kings Cross	Pirate Bookshop York Way Kings Cross	Unlicensed. Closed in 2010 after owner was prosecuted for operating an unlicensed business. Now a coffee shop
Soho	Pirate of Soho Brewer Street	Became the Simply Pleasure.Com shop. See below
West End	Playboy London Store 153 Oxford Street West End London W1d 2JQ	Clothes shop rather than sex shop. Just has Playboy branded clothing
Islington	Pleasure X @ Zeitgeist 64-66 Holloway Road Islington London N7 8JL Mon-Thur: 10am - 6pm Fri-Sat: 10am - 7pm Tel: 0207 607 8899	Licensed. From Rick, November 2011: Refit Zeitgeist are currently having a refit of their basement dungeon area which is due to finish midway through December. From Jules: Fetish Central Zeitgeist, also known as ‘Fetish Central', has been the ultimate ‘one stop shop' for fetishists for years, and since it was granted a license to sell R18 adult films, magazines, books and toys, it has also become north London's best loved sex shop. Since the changes in licensing legislation, many new shops have been opening both in London and across the country. Zeitgeist, however, was the original and is still the best. From a small fetish boutique on Peter Street in the heart of Soho in 1982, Zeitgeist now consists of two fabulous interconnected designer fetish clothing emporiums carrying all the leading names in fetish fashion plus their own design label, and two floors of adult entertainment, with an unbelievably extensive range of sex and fetish toys, adult and fetish films, books, magazines, and an exclusive Cage Xpress dungeon showroom. Plus, remember the original Zeitgeist magazine? Or Fetish World, F.uk Publishing? Members of the original editorial staff are working on new magazine titles, and have also now gone into partnership with Book and Film International in Holland, and together are forming PleasureX, a collaborative company which will be exclusively importing never seen before, classic and new European films for R18 release, and will be producing and releasing a series under their own label. The Zeitgeist empire, whether it be called Fetish Central, Zenith International, or even PleasureX, is quite simply the daddy, and just keeps getting better. I strongly suggest you pay a visit for a totally unique experience you just can't beat it!
Shepherds Bush/Chiswick	Precious 250 Goldhawk Rd W12 9PE Tel: 0208 7620625	From Precious: A new shop has opened in West London, we sell all types of sexy stuff from lingerie, rubber dress, leather, and corsetry. A fair selection of bdsm equipment and play wear. The shop is between Shepherds Bush and Chiswick just next to Allied Carpets and there is plenty of parking in the side road. It is very hard to miss as we are painted a bright lavender colour. The shop is run by a very bubbly lady who has been in the business for a lot of years and she is very helpful. We are a tranny friendly and very discreet shop and we enjoy meeting people with lots of interests. We will give any one who mention Melon Farmers a 10% introduction discount.
London	Private Shop See branches below	Chain of licensed shops Prices, September 2011: DVDs DVDs are sold at the following price points: £10 £15, 3 for £30 £20, 3 for £40 £30 Review from David, August 2008: Against the Trend I know Private shops have something of a reputation, but any time I've been in the Soho branch, the guys at the counter have been very helpful. Always willing to recommend titles and do decent deals (better rates than the standard deals across the rest of Soho, so I don't mind giving them regular custom).
Acton	Private Shop 19 Horn Lane Acton W3 9NJ
Bexley	Private Shop 14 Bourne Road Bexley DA5 1LU
Brent	Private Shop 659 North Circular Road Brent NW2 7AY Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm
Croydon	Private Shop 20c Seldson Road Croydon CR2 6PA
Lewisham	Private Shop 318 Lewisham Road Lewisham SE13 7PA
Richmond	Private Shop 111 Kew Road Richmond TW9 2PN	Trading for almost 10 years as revealed during the shop's successful 2013 application for a sex shop licence.
Soho	Private Shop 35 Brewer Street Soho W1f 0RX Sun: 11am-1am
Soho	Prowler Soho 5-7 Brewer St Soho London W1F 0RF Mon-Fri: 11am - 10pm Sat: 10am - 10pm Sun: 1pm - 8p, Tel: 0207 734 4031	Licensed Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2012: Full marks R18s at £11, £17, £30 and £35. There's a multi buy deal at each price point. A little short on character but still gets full marks. News May 2010: ETO Awards 2010 Prowler in Soho has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2010 Erotic Trade Only Awards: Prowler's hugely impressive Soho branch was described by ETO's Mystery Shopper several years ago as looking 'very handsome, with its neon signs and subtle window presentation'. From Prowler: Prowler Soho was established 5 years ago as a completely different concept from existing gay stores. The huge windows are filled with daring displays - themes this year have included 'Hampstead Heath', Cottaging with George Michael and 'Peep Show', complete with moving screens. Inside the shop sells fashion, underwear, books, CDs and homewares at the front, with an entrance at the back to the Blue Room. This room is probably the smartest sex shop in London, with a range of around 300 gay videos and DVDs, imported toys and magazines. A separate till point within this room allows for discreet purchasing. All videos and DVDs are licensed, high-quality first generation and are generally £29.99 for both formats. Friendly, well-trained staff are always on hand to advise. Prowler Soho is fully licensed.
Camden	Prowler Camden Camden High Street	The shop has now closed and become a clothes shop
Kings Cross	Prowler Kings Cross Caledonian Road, London, N1 9DX	The shop is now Soho Original Bookshop, see below
Islington	Regulation 17a St Albans Place Islington Green London N1 0NX	Gay interest shop. Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2012: Welcoming, relaxing and enjoyable A small discreet entrance opens up to an industrial space. A welcoming, relaxing and enjoyable shop
Oxford Street	RoB 24-25 Wells St Oxford Street London W1T 3PH	The London branch of the Dutch gay fetish chain Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, December 2012: Dungeon Vibe Discreet entrance. With a cellar going for the dungeon vibe. Good range of clothing and toys with great prices.
Soho	Seymore's World 6 Walker's Court Soho London W1F 0BU	Unlicensed shop raided in March 2011. Not sure of current status
Hoxted, Shoreditch	Sh! Women's Erotic Emporium 57 Hoxted Square London N1 6PB Open Everyday: 12-8pm Email: Sh! Store Tel: 0845 868 9599 Tel: 020 7613 5458 www.sh-womenstore.com Take a peek into the shop	News, May 2013: Award Nomination Sh! in Hoxted Square has been nominated for Best Individual Shop for the 2013 Erotic Trade Only (ETO) Awards From Sh!, February 2010: Relaxed AtmosphereAwards This is located between Old Street and Shoreditch High Street, a brisk walk away from Liverpool Street Station in the City of London. Targeting sex toys for women tends make for a very different atmosphere to many shops. The store has a unique restriction of being basically women only, although guys are welcome if accompanied by a woman. Sh! writes: Interestingly the men who vist Sh! tell us they enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and non in-your-face stock as much the women it was created for"…. We have been invited to Downing Street, Won an Erotic Oscar, and been voted “best women's sex shop” ( Time Out) Best Online shop (Diva) & Best Adult Store (g3). We don't just sell women's sex toys, we make make them! We design and manufacture silicone dildos in our London workshop plus sexy Leather Dildo Harnesses; Thigh Harness and Corset Style Harness so you can buy the perfect strap on. Famous the world over, you can only buy a Sh! Dildo or Strap On Harness at Sh! online and in our London Store
Notting Hill	Sh! Portobello Women's Erotic Emporium Unit 4, 253 Portobello Road Notting Hill London W11 1LR (Corner Lancaster Rd & Portobello) Tube: Ladbroke Grove (0.3 km) Open Everyday: 11-7pm Email: Sh! Store Tel: 020 7221 5476 www.sh-womenstore.com Take a peek into the shop	Opened in July 2010. The store has a unique restriction of being basically women only, although guys are welcome if accompanied by a woman. Comment from the ETO Mystery Shopper December 2010: An absolute delight Very helpful, knowledgeable and approachable staff made this shop an absolute delight and I can't recommend it highly enough.
West End	Simply Pleasure.COM Goodge Street London W1T 2PL	Previously named as One on One. Now closed
Soho	Simply Pleasure.COM Peter Street Soho W1F 0AD	Closed, gave way to redevelopment
Soho	Simply Pleasure.COM 29-31 Brewer Street Soho London W1F 0RT Sun-Thu: 10am-12pm Fri-Sat: 10am-1am Tel: 0207 2870547 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com Tel: 020 7287 7666	Licensed, Previously Pirate of Soho Review from Mystery Shopper, March 2010: Attractive features Has a massive range of magazines, toys and DVD's. Premium DVDs are £25, standard £20 and there's a cheap box with £10 (or £5 when purchased with a full priced DVD). A shop with many attractive features.
Hammersmith	Simply Pleasure.COM 123 Hammersmith Road Hammersmith London W14 0QL Mon-Sat: 10:30am-7pm Tel: 0207 6032402 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed, previously She n Me Reader's review: An excellent little shop An excellent little shop. Lingerie, costumes and lots of fetish clothing in PVC, rubber and leather, toys and videos/magazines downstairs. Very friendly, helpful proprietor, who also keeps a discreet distance while you browse. Reader's review: Fantastic fantastic little shop... upstairs is fetish clothing, their speciality [massive range] downstairs is videos and toys [massive range] and some bdsm mags Cheerful and helpful owner, knows his stuff, he's respected in the community too. went in for a browse and spent two hours chatting! Shop is couple-friendly too, well lit and not seedy at all. 10/10
Soho	Soho Original Bookshop 12 Brewer Street Soho London W1F 0SF Mon-Sat: 10am-1am Sun: 11am-11pm	Licensed News May 2010: ETO Awards 2010 The Brewer Street branch has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2010 Erotic Trade Only Awards: Its ground floor is a mainstream book store but all the fun happens downstairs in the licensed section - ETO's Mystery Shopper called it 'smashing' and 'a sexy shopping experience'. Review from David, August 2008: Viewing Booths The Soho branch now has viewing booths installed at the back of the downstairs adult area. Useful if you can't wait to get home...! Review: Brewer Street Brewer Street: Probably the best prices in town, a good selection but it is small and tends to get crowded. Adult department downstairs.
Soho	Soho Original Bookshop 121 Charing Cross Road, Soho London WC2H 0EW Mon-Sat: 10am-1am Sun: 11am-11pm	Licensed
Islington	Soho Original Bookshop 9 Caledonia Road, Islington London N1 9DX Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm	Licensed
Farringdon	Soho Original Bookshop 23 Leather Lane, Farringdon London EC1N 7TE Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm	Licensed
Soho	Super Mags 33 Brewer Street Soho London W1F 0RU	Licensed From Super Mags: Licensed Sex Shop. Specializes in American imported magazine's: Bondage, Gay and Hetro holds sole rights for Hustler, Mavety and Magna on magazines DVD & video. The latest sex toys.
Uxbridge	TLC 48 Windsor Street Uxbridge UB8 1AB Mon-Sat 10:30-5:30 Tel: 01895 271668	Licensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, September 2011: DVD Prices DVDs are £30 each, 3 for £60 and 6 for £90. A shop not winning any style marks but a bustling bijou one with its own charm. From TLC: The shop is in three distinct sections. At the front of the shop are Adult Novelties, Games and a wide selection of lingerie as well as Uniforms (Nurses, Police, Army etc). Changing rooms are available. Second section includes a small variety of Toys, creams, lubricants, further selection of PVC and Bondage items. At the rear of the shop is a large selection of Video and DVDs as well as wide selection of Adult toys. From Philip: They're a spin-off from the She-An-Me fetish shop in Hammersmith. It's a small shop but with good range of lingerie and fetish wear, decent selection of toys and some Videos and DVDs - I'm fairly sure I saw hardcore on display there. The bloke in the shop was very obliging and the prices reasonable. From a reader: After a battle with the local council, TLC 48 Windsor Street Uxbridge was granted a licence last October, a small intimate shop that stocks a large range of lingerie, boxed rubber wear and a range of PVC. In the front section of the shop they stock the lingerie etc, alongside a good selection of adult novelties and party gifts. To the middle section they have a selection of shoes and thigh boots that are made to order. A large selection of stockings (often not found elsewhere) and the rear section is devoted to an excellent range of Adult toys, R18 DVD and Video. They also have a good selection of leather bondage wear.
Soho	Up West 8 Greens Court Soho London W1F 0HH	From ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2012: A good range of £20 R18s, with a 3 for £50 discount option. These can be traded in for £10. Tidy, clean and welcoming.
Finsbury	Urban XXX 100 Old Street Finsbury London EC1V 9AY	Licensed. Previously Centaurus
Soho	Vision Stop 8 Walkers Court (off Brewer Street) Soho London W1F 0BX	Review required
Islington	Zeitgeist 64-66 Holloway Road Islington London N7 8JL	See Pleasure X @ Zeitgeist above

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Aberdare	Lush Adult Store 9 Station Road Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7DT Mon-Sat: 9:30-5:00 Tel: 01685 886080	From ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2011: Relaxed and Smiley A friendly compact shop that, while not perfect, certainly left me feeling relaxed and smiley. R18 DVDs were priced at £20-25 but with no obvious sign of deals. From the shop, June 2006: A Modern Look Lush Lingerie is the first licensed sex shop in the district! Achieved in November 2005 by two females! The shop is situated by the main bus stop. Wooden floors and beech slatboards give the shop a modern look. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Loads of stock ranging from adult toys, R18 DVD's, novelties, erotic books and magazines to lingerie, clubwear and fancy dress! Stock is very competitive with DVD's ranging from £20 - £40.
Aberdeen	John Winters Urqhart Road	Unlicensed, closed in 2007
Aberdeen	Patrice Adult Store 9 Diamond Street Aberdeen AB10 1QU Mon-Sat: 10:30am-8pm Sun: 11am-7pm	Licence granted in November 2010 News from Iva, October 2011: Early Closing The shop has now changed hands and now Mr Wright doesn't own it anymore. Although the shop advertises 8pm closing, on a Saturday night it closed up at 7:45pm. I arrived just as the shop was closing. I couldn't even get a bottle of poppers and put the money in the till the next day! News from Patrice Adult Store, November 2010: Licensed Patrice Adult Store in Diamond Street Aberdeen has now a full sex shop licence after Aberdeen City Council decided to grant the application under delegated powers, which means the application did not even require to come before the Licensing Committee. Owner Patrick Wight said, It's great news for the north east, now there's more choice for people of all genders to explore their sexuality. All credit must go to the council, they have had their critics of late but they are a modern thinking local authority and this decision proves it.' News September 2010: New Store A north-east entertainer has revealed plans to open a sex shop in Aberdeen. Patrick Wight, who goes by the stage name Patrice, has applied for a licence to run the adult store in Diamond Street in the city centre. The comedian said he intended to sell similar products to those of the high-street chain, Ann Summers, until Aberdeen City Council's licensing committee decides on his application for a sex shop licence in November. If the sex shop licence is granted the business will be open from 10.30am to 9pm seven days a week.
Aberdeen	QT 517 George Street Aberdeen AB25 3YB Tel: 01224 634433	Review from Jim, December 2009: No Competition I have been all over the world, and this shop is the WORST sex shop I have ever seen. The staff don't smile and don't seem to give a toss (excuse the pun) about customer service. And check this, 6pm they close on a Saturday Night and claim they offer a service Its time Aberdeen had another Licensed Sex Shop, and I think I would be the man to run it and offer a real service to the people of Aberdeen Anyone interested, email me, From a reader: This is the first licensed sex shop in Aberdeen, and I must say, it is a very impressive business. The shop is discretely located in the busy George street area of Aberdeen, and is bright and clean. The staff are extremely helpful and the range of items on sale is large and impressive. Here one can legally buy R18 videos and DVDs, first generation, not copies. The prices are very reasonable and you can get very good deals. All videos and DVDs are exchangeable. New titles are regularly updated. I certainly recommend QT to anyone looking for first class adult material.
Aberystwyth	Nice 'n' Naughty 22 Pier Street Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 2LN Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: 01970 611211 aberystwyth@nicennaughty.co.uk Take a peek into the shop www.nicennaughty.co.uk	Opened on February 7th 2005. Licensed 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. Review from Nixie M, September 2011: Helpful, polite and friendly I live in Edinburgh but was visiting Aberystwyth during the first week of August and stopped into the shop there. I had the best customer service from a shop assistant - kinda young guy, maybe University age - and I just wanted to let you know how helpful he was. He bent over backwards to help me and the two others I was with on the day. He was amazingly helpful, polite and friendly.
Accrington	Book Parade 5 Edgar Street Accrington BB5 6ND	Review required
Aldershot	Personal Lines Station Road Aldershot GU11 1HT	Closed and now a takeaway
Aldershot	The Private Shop 266B High Street Aldershot GU12 4LT	Licensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, September 2011: DVD Prices DVDs were mostly £30 with no obvious deals Thanks to John The Private Shop is on the outskirts of the town centre and staffed when I went in there by a lady, the manager wasn't there at the time. There's a whole room for DVDs/videos and some more in the main room too and you're welcome to browse at your leisure, I was encouraged to check them out and mostly at £40, or £60 for 2. A table was set out at one end of main room with leaflets and flyers for pole-dance-tutors, events and sex-related services. Quite a bit of bondage gear, fair selection of toys (I was taken with the good selection of anal love balls) and there were some leather (I presume) boots on display in various colours. A few of the outfits are on display on mannequin bodies and there was a TV on a normal channel ( so it was quite relaxing - don't know if that was ever used for showing any of their videos.
Andover	Erotica Belle 2 The Broadway Andover Hampshire SP10 2JF Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm Sun: 10am-6pm Bank Holidays: 10am-6pm	The licence was awarded in August 2012. The shop will open in September 2012. Erotica Belle stores (the other is in Weymouth) focus on the female erotic market.
Ashford (Kent)	Fantasy World Osborne Road Willesborough	Now closed
Ashford (Kent)	Pillowtalk 32 High Street Ashford Kent TN24 8TE Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 01233 650884	News January 2011: Moved Pillowtalk has relocated within Ashford, from Castle Street to 32 High Street. The new store is much bigger, brighter and better stocked.
Ashford (Kent)	Private Shop High Street Ashford TN24 8TE	Now closed
Ashford (Middlesex) See London
Ashton Under Lyne	TLC Wood St	News from Tom, Feb 2008: Reported as closed
Aylesbury	Private Lines	News from Paul, April 2009: The shop has been closed for a couple of years
Aylesford (Kent) see also Maidstone	Vibez Adult Boutique Unit 3 2M Trade Park Beddow Way Aylesford ME20 7BT Mon-Sat: 10am - 7pm (Thu 9pm) Sun: 10am - 4pm Tel: 01622 710000	Licensed News May 2012: ETO Awards 2012 Vibez has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2012 Erotic Trade Only Awards. Review from Pat, Feb 2007: Behind Bars I went to this shop purely because of the write up on this site, and I have to agree with the comments already submitted. All the DVD's are upstairs and priced at £25, (though they are not in defined category area's and are scattered randomly). The downstairs has an enormous amount of toys and clothing; there is even a dungeon area, that they have given appropriate lighting to, and set behind ‘bars', to give the right atmosphere to those who wish to buy that sort of gear. The lady serving was none pushy, friendly, and had a very good sense of humour, really putting me at my ease. When I'm back in the area, I will definitely be revisiting this shop. Reader review, September 2006: Good Advice Can only echo what's already been written but have to comment on just how helpful, knowledgeable and approachable the owners are. I went to the shop in Sep 06 with my girlfriend looking to buy some toys. The male owner gave the most comprehensive run down of lubes possible and got us to try each to see their effects and then showed us around the toys and let us try out what we wanted - no not like that! When it was obvious that minds hadn't been made up he even called his wife to see what she advised and she came back to the shop to give her 'expert' opinion. Purchases successfully bought we went home to enjoy and I can only say - very good advice! I'd happily recommend this shop to anyone wanting a relaxed and non intimidating environment to explore the fun side of life. Excellent way to shop, well done and thanks. Reader review: Industry View As someone working in the industry I see a rather large selection of shops of varying quality both licensed and unlicensed across the UK and have to admit that this new store in a quiet industrial estate with ample parking is one of the best and is now fully licensed to sell R18 DVDs. This sex superstore has vast and clearly marked sections for lingerie, toys, bdsm etc. There are both male and female staff who are extremely friendly and helpful, the shop is bright and fresh with plenty of room to browse and where you don't feel at all under pressure. The prices are lower than average but you don't feel that quality has been sacrificed for price. This is the way all adult stores should be!
Ayr	Bodystyle International 5 Burns Statue Arcade Ayr KA7 1SW Tel: 01292 270066	Licensed shop Review June 2006 I was in bodystyle at the weekend it has been a while since I was in. Waaaaawooo what a difference its got vibro to sexy underwear. Good for them its a lovely friendly shop. Reader Review I have been in a few sex shops up and down the country which I have found most very dark and dinghy. How refreshing, Bodystyle is very bright and modern excellent range of lingerie and of all the toys in a very good location at the top of the town. The lady behind the counter is very helpful and pleasant to chat to, all ages where coming and going when I was in and would certainly recommend this shop highly.

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Banbury	Sam Private Bridge Street	Reported closed and all signage removed in March 2010.
Bangor North Wales	Nice 'n' Naughty 27 High Street (250 yards from railway station) Bangor LL57 1NP Tel: 01248 372700 Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm bangor@nicennaughty.co.uk Take a peek into the shop www.nicennaughty.co.uk	Licensed 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. News from Nice 'n' Naughty, Nov 2006: Nice 'n' Naughtier Nice 'n' Naughty are celebrating the licensing of their only previously unlicensed shop last Friday 17th November. The Bangor store opened 2 years ago having been refused a license. Nice 'n' Naughty then reapplied last year and were again refused. However, persistence paid off as on the 3rd attempt they were surprisingly granted a full sex shop license and are now able to supply R18 films to Bangor customers. From Nice 'n' Naughty: Comfortable Shopping We have a new shop opened on January 3rd 2005. A full range of adult DVDs catering for all tastes are stocked with new titles arriving weekly. A full range of magazines, fetish, TV, scans, European, UK/USA monthly, gay, contacts and the latest Private and Pirate titles. A huge range of adult toys and novelties. Also stocking a massive selection of clothing, leather. latex, hosiery upto size 24 and offering a made to order service with a large stock of shoes and boots from size 5 to 11. With Male and Female staff available in a brand new shop fit with air conditioning, well lit and layout that offers comfortable shopping.
Bangor Northern Ireland	Bliss Adult Play Things Bingham Mall Bangor Northern Ireland BT20 5AJ	No internet presence in 2011, so presumably closed
Barnsley	Private Shop 3 Doncaster Rd Barnsley S70 1TH Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) Map	Licensed. Review required
Barnsley	Pulse & Cocktails 462 Doncaster Road Stairfoot Barnsley S70 3EY Mon-Sat: 10am-5:30pm Sun & Bank hols: closed	From Pulse & Cocktails, Feb 2007: DVD Heaven This newly refurbished and good sized, one-stop shop in Barnsley offers a very relaxed shopping environment with excellent advice available from the shop manager. The store is open 6 days a week, apart from holidays. The store has an excellent range of sex toys, games and novelties along with a good assortment of lingerie, stockings and uniforms. The store has a separate film department on the first floor and is DVD heaven with over 3,000 XXX DVDS. Head towards Barnsley from the Stairfoot roundabout, we are approximately 300-400 yards further up the road on the right hand side on the corner of Hoyle Mill Road. There is ample roadside parking around the shop
Barrow in Furness	Private Shop Dalkeith Street Barrow-in-Furness LA14 4SP	Appears to have closed by December 2011.
Barrow in Furness	Simply Pleasure.COM 21 Dalkeith Street Barrow in Furness LA14 1ST Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm Sun: 11am-4pm Tel: 0122 9827450 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Review required
Bath	The Private Shop 28 Victoria Buildings Lower Bristol Rd. Twerton Bath BA2 3EM Open: Mon-Sat 10am-8pm map	Licensed News October 2011: Sex Shop Blaze Police have said that a fire at a Bath sex shop on Friday was started deliberately. No-one was injured in the fire which broke out at the Private Shop premises in Victoria Buildings in Lower Bristol Road. An Avon Fire and Rescue spokesman said the fire was quickly dealt with and further investigations into the cause would be carried out later.
Bedford	Erotica 79 Tavistock Street Bedford MK40 2UK	Licensed, review required.
Bedford	Private Shop 72 Tavistock Street Bedford MK40 2RP Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Licensed. Review required
Belfast see also Newtownabbey	Bliss Adult Play Things 1 Smithfield Square West Belfast BT1 1JE Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 028 90 244 988	From Bliss Adult Playthings, Oct 2007: Relaxed & Friendly Bliss Adult Playthings is a chain of market leading shops, with professionally merchandised stores stocking an extensive range of quality products. Bliss shops provide a relaxed and friendly shopping atmosphere, with trained and knowledgeable male and female staff in all of our branches. With the modern day approach we have taken, no one should feel embarrassed about using our adult shops. Call and see for yourself!
Belfast	Gemini North Street Arcade Belfast BT1 1PB	Presumably lost when the arcade was burnt down in an arson attack.
Belfast	The Gresham Bookshop 2 Gresham Street Belfast BT1 1JN	News June 2007: Fined Fined for selling R18 videos without a license even though the shitty council refused to grant license
Belfast	Gresham Tapes & Video 25 Gresham Street Belfast BT1 1JL	Review required
Belfast	MissBehavin' Gresham Street Belfast BT1 1JN	Reported closed in 2013
Belfast	MissTique 27 Gresham Street Belfast BT1 1JL Tel: 028 90312043	MissTique is a long established sex shop occupying two floors. From MissTique Has had a recent revamp, it's on 2 floors and is totally brilliant
Belfast	Mr Bliss Smithfield Square West Belfast BT1 1JE	Reported closed in 2013
Belfast	Naughty but Nice 2 Smithfield Square Belfast BT1 1JE	Review required News June 2007: Fined Fined for selling R18 videos without a license even though the shitty council refused to grant license
Belfast	Perfect Pleasures North Street Belfast BT1 1NA	Reported closed in 2013
Belfast	Private Smithfield Square Belfast	Closed
Belfast	The Private Emporium North Street Belfast BT1 1ND	Closed by 2012
Belfast	SohoBooks 31 Gresham St Belfast BT1 1JL 9:30am-9pm Tel: 028 90 333233	Previously Private Lines From the archive: The longest running sex shop in the city (and indeed Ireland). The shop is of a moderate size and nicely presented. A good range of DVD's and videos (yes, somebody is still selling them!) plus a wide variety of toys, novelties and adult mags. Helpful staff a plus as well. Well worth a visit.
Biggleswade (see also Sandy)	Dominion of Pleasure Short Mead Street Biggleswade SG18 0AP	Company closed in 2006
Birkenhead	Scandals Adult Shop 4 Marion Street Birkenhead CH41 6LT Mon-Fri: 9-6.30pm Sat: 9.30-6pm Tel: 0151 666 1444	Licensed in 2004 News May 2012: ETO Awards 2012 Scandals has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2012 Erotic Trade Only Awards: From Dawn: Recent refurb Even before its recent refurbishment making the shop at least 4 times as big, it was well worth a visit for all your sexual needs and more. The staff would order you stuff that they didn't have in and they nearly always had items in. Since it's recent refurb, however, their stock has become more widespread with new items arriving every day. The staff knew their regulars and would show the latest arrivals they knew we would enjoy. Their array of vibrators and anal toys was vast, along with their dvds and videos. The staff are great, they try out all the items and will let u try the open vibrators that are behind the counter before you buy. They make you feel welcome and follow our own belief that sex is completely natural and as a woman feel at ease going in their on my own. Scandals is well worth a visit
Birmingham (see also West Bromwich)	Adultshop Superstore Edwards St, Birmingham B1 2RX (near National Indoor Arena)	Reported closed in April 2012.
Birmingham	Adult World 1 Hinckley Steer Birmingham B5 4EB Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm Sun: 11am-4pm	Review from Gerry, Oct 2009: Spot On Your current comments spot on. DVDs are expensive, cinema show is excellent. Striptease is fine and the young lady doubles up as the lap dancer. Lap dance costs £20. Review July 2006: 'one-stop' sex central I know this review section is supposed to be about shops. How about a shop, a cinema, preview booths, a striptease (four times daily), Oh! yes! I forgot...a private lapdance... No kidding! As far as I know this place is a one-off! This 'shop' is simply a 'one-stop' sex central The sex shop alone is worth a visit. They must have 2000 titles available. A great range of toys and clothing too... there were a few ladies in there and couples. As well the usual mix of guys like myself. It has a 100 seat cinema... playing many of the latest releases. Special preview booths are there too... and I've only ever seen these in Amsterdam. These were great. You can check out a movie before you buy it. The striptease was free, as it was in with the cost of the admittance into the cinema.. About £10 I think. Not sure about the private dance, but this was definitely available. The staff were very helpful and polite and asked if their help were needed, which it wasn't as they'd already done such a good display of categorizing their movies. As I reached to pay for my DVD's... My eye was taken to a fantastic area for all sorts of sexual enhancers... too many to mention here.. But I'm sure they'll be needed in a few years. A one-stop sex centre in the middle of the country a stone's throw away from New Street Station... A wonderful idea in a great location... well worth a visit... How much was that lapdance again? January 2006: Good Range Shop is quite small but with a good range of films – just a token amount of other stuff (clothes / toys etc). Only problem is the prices - £35 per DVD. I understand the cost of the licence is £9000 but London is only a train ride away and at £20 per film you would only need to buy a few to pay for a train ticket….
Birmingham	Adult World 1014 Coventry Road Hay Mills Birmingham B25 8DP Mon-Fri: 10am-9pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-4pm	Previously Book Exchange
Birmingham	Amsterdam XXX 119/121 Hurst Street Birmingham B5 6SE Tel: 0121 622 4566	Review from Peter, April 2010: Clean and Tidy I was in Birmingham with a woman friend recently when she said she'd always wanted to see inside a sex shop. We found one called Amsterdam XXX. We looked around for a while and as we were about to leave the chap behind the counter said there was a cinema downstairs and couples were free. Just have a look, you don't have to stay long. I followed her down the stairs and into the narrow darkened room. There were about eight men sat about the place watching a porn film on the end wall. We sat down and watched the film, she was more fascinated watching the men in there. Eventually we left, and as we were driving out of Birmingham she said she was surprised how clean and tidy it all was. Not nasty like she'd imagined a place like that would be. Now she's coming up with ideas of what she'd like to do if we went back. Comment, Oct 2009: Good Choice There is a good choice of expensive DVDs December 2004: Cinema Part of the shop's problem was the constantly flickering lights and the need for air fresheners. DVDs are priced at £40 with £20 exchange. There is a cinema downstairs. A simple selection of bondage toys.
Birmingham	Clone Zone 84 Hurst Street Birmingham B5 4TD Mon-Thu: 11am - 8pm Fri-Sat: 11am - 9pm Sun: 11am - 6pm Tel: 0121 666 6640	Licensed Comment, Oct 2009: Gay The shop is now totally gay Review December 2004: Funky Crop Shop Gay oriented store. Tired looking displays. R18 DVDs £30 but on sale at £20 at time of visit. Also features a solarium, funky crop shop, hairdresser and piercing studio.
Birmingham	Digbeth Book Exchange 91 Oxford St Digbeth Birmingham B5 6DY (opposite coach station) Tel: 0121 643 1700	Licensed From a reader, Feb 2007: Wow, What a Shop What a delightful experience, well modern stylish a bit classy even! 'yeah in a sex shop ' The staff were very helpful and if there was something you are looking that they don't already have they get on the phone there and then, to order it for you. When I got hold of the 2 back issues of my Harmony Concepts films that same week I was 'well happy' even more so as I got them at the standard rate + discount! ALWAYS a genuine bargain to be had on their sale shelf too starting at £14.99 seems to be a honest shop that's stood the time. From a reader: A bright clean (unsleazy) licensed shop near city centre , with friendly helpful staff. Stocking over 200 R18 titles (video and DVD), magazines, excellent range of toys . I informed the shop owner of your site, and she is gonna offer a discount to future customers who mention your site.
Birmingham	Fantasy Great Barr	Closed
Birmingham	Leg Avenue 58 High Street Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7JZ Tel 0870 7653171	Previously LA Pleasure From LA Pleasures: The shop focuses on leatherwear, shoes, pvc latex etc and also carries sex toys & games.
Birmingham	Night Trips Adult Shop 39 Horsefair Birmingham B1 1DA 0121 622 3736	January 2006: Shop looks a little drab from the outside but inside it is well laid out with a reasonable range of films grouped according to category. Doesn't stock much in the way of toys etc. I wanted to buy a couple of films but £35 each . I asked about reduced prices such a 2 for £50 and was told no but pointed to a rack of films on offer for £20 each – unfortunately nothing took my fancy although they were all OK films (if a little old). Staff were friendly and helpful despite not agreeing to a multi-buy deal!
Birmingham	Private Shop 45 Pinfold St City Centre Birmingham B2 4AY (just off Victoria Square) Map	Review required
Birmingham	Private Shop 1-4 Hockley Hill Birmingham B18 5AA	Licensed Review from Malcolm, September 2012: Seeking High Definition [Following on from getting good discounts at the West Bromwich Private Shop]... Strangely another Private shop at Hockley Hill, Birmingham refused to give any discount at all on three Blu-ray's, had I wanted to purchase them, (Of course I did not). The manager at West Bromwich (Who apparently manages all three shops in the Birmingham area told me that was incorrect and that I could purchase 3 Blu-ray discs for the same price as HD DVD discs...... But thus far I have been satisfied with the local Private shops. From Mel, January 2006: Looking for Hidden gems My friend and I visited this shop on 19th January 2006. Its a new shop to the area and I didn't think it would be any good due to the location, its mainly surrounded by small businesses that specialise in clothing and its close to the jewelry quarter. The lad who was running the shop was very pleasant and not at all sleazy as you would expect of a lad who has access to so much porn !!! DVDs start at £10 each, without a case. They have 3 films on each disc and are good value for money. Being a first timer to this particular shop I was given a freebie which he admitted was rubbish !! BUT it was free so who's complaining??? Good range of toys and hundreds of magazines. Only complaint.... we couldn't look at them first !! Defo be going back as I live locally. BTW My friend and I are female, so its nice to get an opinion from both sides of the coin!!
Birmingham	Prowler Expectations 29-30 Stephenson Street Birmingham B2 4BH	Prowler and Expectations, the UK's most popular lifestyle brands have joined forces to open a gay and lesbian lifestyle store in Stephenson Street, Birmingham.
Birmingham	Simply Pleasure.COM Coventry Road Bordesley B10 0RX	closed by 2012
Birmingham	Simply Pleasure.COM Dale End, Birmingham B4 7LS	closed by 2012
Blackburn	Private Shop 71 Darwen St Blackburn BB2 2BL Open: Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) Map	Licensed
Blackburn	Simply Pleasure New Park House Preston New Road Blackburn BB2 6AE	Opened in 2004. Delisted by June 2012.
Blackpool
Blackpool	Private Shop 311 Church Street Blackpool FY1 3PF Open: Mon-Sat: 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun: 10am-4pm	Licensed Reader review, Feb 2008: Crammed Full of DVDs The shop was your typical corner shop type and was a long walk away from the tourist resort of Blackpool. The shop was crammed full of DVDs and magazines but was limited on toys. The prices was reasonable for Hardcore DVDs but the deals didn't make you want to buy. It wouldn't be my first choice in Blackpool
Blackpool	Saints & Sinners 11-15 Foxhall Square Blackpool FY1 5BJ Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-4pm Tel: 01253 625050	Now licensed News, May 2013: Award Nomination Saints & Sinners in Blackpool has been nominated for Best Individual Shop for the 2013 Erotic Trade Only (ETO) Awards News May 2012: ETO Awards 2012 Saints & Sinner has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2012 Erotic Trade Only Awards: From Informed Consent, February 2006: Community Store Fantastically warm and friendly adult shop catering for the bdsm community as well. No visit to Blackpool is complete without a visit to saints and sinners. Fetish gear for BBW's on the hangers. [ Reader Review: Saints & Sinners has to be one of the nicest, least seedy adult shops I've visited. The store is clean and bright... unless of course you decide to take a trip to the dungeon... no it's not that bad! A really nicely fitted out basement serves as a fantastic S&M show room, while the main shop is very open and well lit (unlike some shops!). My girlfriend and I felt happy going in as a couple & we've even been back individually, and always felt welcome! Think Ann Summers with less purple, more light and less commercial!
Blackwood Gwent	Secret Desires Unit A7 Britannia Industrial Estate Pengam Rd Blackwood Gwent NP12 3SP Tel: 01443 875 142	From ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2011: Well Presented and Discreet The shop is owned and managed by Dom Productions which specialises in fetish/BDSM DVDs. So a fair amount of related material is on sale. There were some expensive DVDs on sale for £40 but there were deals of 3 for 2 on gay films and there was a promotional box of £15 DVDs. Perhaps a little pricey, but overall, a well presented discreet shop. From Paul New shop very friendly is in an industrial estate but this is not a problem as the shop is light and airy good range of stock which should grow with time also willing to source non stock items From the Shop: We have just been granted our Licence for our first shop. The shop decor is in blue and silver low level ceiling, downlighters, spot lights, Modern shop furniture, Huge range of DVD's, Magazines, Sex toys and novelties.
Blythe	Tickled Pink 35 Bowes Street Blythe NE24 1BD	Planned move from Whitley bay See article from chroniclelive.co.uk, April 2012: On the Move Due to the hassle and expense of parking in the vicinity of the shop, Tickled Pink is set to move to Bowes Street in Blythe.
Bognor Regis	Pillowtalk Lyon Street West Bognor Regis PO21 1JG	Licence awarded to Secret Desires in April 2006. Sold on to Pillowtalk in January 2009. Now closed
Bolton	Softys' Hard Stuff Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2EF	Unlicensed and closed
Bolton	Nice 'n' Naughty Rear of 72 Newport Street Bolton BL1 1PB Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm. Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: (01204) 396944 bolton@nicennaughty.co.uk Take a peek into the shop www.nicennaughty.co.uk	Licensed 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. From Nice 'n' Naughty, June 2008: 5 Star Review In the June issue of ETO, their Mystery Shopper was in Bolton, visiting the town's adult stores, visiting 6 stores in the town. Out of the 6 stores under review, the Nice'n'Naughty branch was the only store awarded the maximum 5 star, As good as it gets in any retail sector rating for its store. The review went on to say: Inside, the shop has an excellent selection of R18 DVD's; Male and female staff added a pleasant air as I admired magazines and a great toy wall, all to the strings of some gentle calming music. The space was utilised wonderfully, with a central isle holding bondage bits, lingerie and Kinky Heals. Another bell from the door told me I was no longer shopping alone, and a busy shop is a good shop. Philip Price, Area Manager for the branch, said that it was a testament to the dedication from the company's staff and the commitment they give to their customers that keep them market leaders in the adult retail industry. From Phil, Feb 2007: Rampant Selection Nipped in there yesterday, thinking Valentines day, and me being in serious trouble as I'd not got anything for her yet; and how surprised was I! First by the range of toys, DVDs and Lingerie, but also by how comfortable the place felt! The guy behind the counter was really friendly, and seemed to know what he was talking about! They had a great range of Rampant Rabbits, which should keep anyone's wife happy, including mine! He took me through their different functions, and I ended up with an all singing all dancing version that should keep her happy for hours! Then it was on to something to wear, and ended up with a rather slinky set from Wild Designs! Will definitely be in there again, and may even treat us to a DVD, will take the wife next time as well, as I'm sure she'll fell as relaxed in there as I did! Well done nicennaughty for creating a sex shop for the 21st century!
Bolton	Private Shop 201 St. George's Rd. Bolton BL1 2PG Open: Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) Map	Licensed since 2002. From Heather, July 2006: Comfy I went in there with my boyfriend about a year ago to make a purchase and expected to feel very intimidated being female, but I felt the opposite, I was accepted like any other customer, with just one guy behind the counter, who was most helpful, we weren't rushed or pressured, the shop is only small but with a great choice of toys and DVDs which we looked at as well as mags, books and bondage gear. I felt comfortable and wouldn't mind going in without my other half if I wanted. Our purchase was wrapped in brown paper for discretion and we left feeling comfy. it is a licenced shop and I would recommend it to all who wish to browse and purchase.
Bolton	Temptations Blackburn Road	Awarded a licence in October 2006 but set to close in November 2009.
Boston	Pulse & Cocktails 4 Emery Lane, Boston PE21 8QA Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm Sun & Bank hols: closed	Thanks to DarkAngel, March 2007: Taking a Break For visitors to Boston wanting to take a break from shopping, then the Weatherspoon's pub by the town bridge is a good bet. Gay visitors may prefer the King's Head near Pulse & Cocktails From Pulse & Cocktails, March 2007: Newly Refurbished This newly refurbished and good sized, one-stop shop in Boston offers a very relaxed shopping environment with excellent advice available from the shop manager. The store is open 6 days a week, apart from holidays. The store has an excellent range of sex toys, games and novelties along with a good assortment of lingerie, stockings and uniforms. The store has a separate film department on the first floor and is DVD heaven with over 1,500 XXX DVDS. The store also has an excellent, Gay DVD section. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. The store has a good selection of books and magazines, none of which are sealed and all at very competitive prices. Emery Lane is a narrow and quaint, pedestrianised street in the centre of Boston. Although the street is small it is very well known locally so if you are not from Boston most local people will direct you to Emery Lane. At the top of Emery Lane is Cash converters we are 100 yards down on the right. Parking is available at any of the town centre car parks
Bournemouth	18 Plus Holdenhurst Road	Closed in 2010
Bournemouth	Blue Bazaar Christchurch Road	Closed around 2009
Bournemouth	Chez L'Amour The Triangle	Closed in 2009
Bournemouth	Easy Tiger Store 27 The Triangle Bournemouth BH2 5SE Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm Sun: 10am-8pm Tel: 01202 554 195	Licensed in 2009, previously listed as Triangle Adult Store and White Tiger Store. News from Easy Tiger, August 2012: Expanding Easy Tiger has been granted permission from the council to open a second retail floor in the basement. This will give extra space to expand to be one of the largest sex shops in the south of England. Also note the new opening times Monday-Saturday 10am-10pm, Sunday 10am-8pm. From ETO's Mystery Shopper, August 2012: Mixed gay and straight DVDs are mostly £30 with some stickered as Buy One, Get One Free. A quirky shop offering a friendly welcome and a warm goodbye. News, June 2012: Best Diamond Jubilee Shop Display Bournemouth organised a Diamond Jubilee contest prize for Bournemouth's best window display. The Easy Tiger store in The Triangle was crowned as winner for its red, white and blue display with slogans including polish your crown jewels and keep calm, keep it up. The win was down to a public vote, and Easy Tiger's 87 votes were 40 higher than their closest rival. Easy Tiger was presented with the Best Independent Jubilee Window Display by the Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce at the Hotel Miramar. The chamber's vice-president Mandy Payne said it made everyone smile when the winner was announced. From White Tiger, March 2010: Light & Modern White Tiger offers a huge selection of Adult Toys and R18 DVDs (from as little as £6). It is also a place to buy Regulation rubber and leather wear, jocks, underwear, lingerie, bondage equipment as well as your naughty novelties and cards. Owned by the former manager of Clone Zone in Bournemouth. The shop still has its original Victorian frontage and is light, modern and open at the front with friendly welcoming staff. News April 2009: Spin-off from Clone Zone White Tiger Europe Ltd was granted a sex establishment licence for 12 months for Triangle Adult Store, a lifestyle shop for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender customers, run by the former manager of Clone Zone.
Bournemouth	Keep It Kinky The Triangle	Closed in 2006
Bournemouth	Private Shop 8 The Triangle Bournemouth BH2 5RY	Licensed, previously Clone Zone From ETO's Mystery Shopper, August 2012: Good for DVDs A good selection of DVDs are mostly £25 with a 3 for £50 deal. There are offer offers too. A pleasant enough shop that could do with updating the empty window, which makes the shop look closed down when its not.
Bournemouth	Private Shop Holdenhurst Road	Closed in 2008
Bournemouth	Simply Pleasure.COM 333 Holdenhurst Road BH8 8BT Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-4pm Tel: 01202 720770 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed, Previously The Adult Store From ETO's Mystery Shopper, August 2012: Large and friendly DVDs are mostly £30 with a 3 for the price of 2 deal. The shop was fun to visit with a friendly manageress. A really engaging licensed adult shop. Reader review: The Adult Store is a fairly new addition to the list and is a much more pleasant shop to visit. The shop outdoes the others on the magazine side, with a massive selection available, particularly the Buttman and Hustler / Barely Legal range at reasonable prices. From the Shop: We have actually been licensed since September 02, and have just renewed our licence this Tuesday with no problems. Bournemouth's biggest, brightest, cleanest and keenest sex shop.
Bournemouth	Simply Pleasure.COM 180 Holdenhurst Road BH8 8AS Mon-Wed: 9am-6pm Thu-Fri- 9am-7pm Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: 01202 295705 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed, Previously known as Uncut From ETO's Mystery Shopper, August 2012: Compact and friendly DVDs are mostly £30 with a 3 for the price of 2 deal. There are also older titles at £15 each. The shop is clean, compact, friendly, convenient and has character. News Oct 2008: Perfectly Well Run The sex shop licence was renewed by the council with the endorsement: Cllr David Kelsey, vice president of the licensing board, defended the decision to renew the licence: It's a perfectly well run business. It doesn't downgrade the area at all.
Bournemouth	Secrets Kinson Road Kinson	Now closed and replaced by a party goods shop
Bradford	Private Shop 149 Manningham Lane Bradford BD8 7JA Mon-Sat: 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun: 10am-4pm	Licensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2012: Best in Bradford R18 DVDs were £25 each with multiple offers of 3 for £50 or 5 for £70 or 7 for £100. There is also a range at £2 also with discounts on multiple buys. There's a strong gay range, ManZone. A basic shop but well presented.
Bradford	Pulse & Cocktails Tong Street Bradford BD4 9QY Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun & Bank hols: 11am-4pm	Licensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2012: Best in Bradford An extensive shop with discreet access and parking. R18 DVDs were £25 each with multiple offers of 3 for £50 or 7 for £100. Open, bright, fun, welcoming and safe-feeling. From Pulse & Cocktails, March 2007: Ultimate Experience This is a large adult superstore and is split into two departments This first is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, games and hen and stag night products Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture. This store has a fantastic adult film department with over 3,000 different titles covering every type and subject imaginable. This department also has a 42" plasma screen showing trailers of the latest films. The store also has an excellent, Gay DVD section with over 300 titles. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. The store has a huge range of books and magazines, none of which are sealed and all at very competitive prices. Head towards Bradford city centre on Tong Street and we are situated on the right hand-side,100 yards past Tong Street Motors, next door to Arctic Spas and Motosave The free private car park is easy to spot as it has a blue fence around it.
Bradford	Scene One Adult Shop 145 Manningham Lane Bradford BD8 7JA Tel: 01274 306620 Mon-Sat 9:30-8:00	Licensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2012: An Interesting Experience Friendly staff but lacking ambience and perhaps in need of TLC. R18 DVDs are £30 with some at £15 (reduced further in multiple deals). There's a mock cave with stalactites for the shop's range of fetish gear.
Bridgend	Private Shop 72 Bridgend Road Aberkenfig Bridgend CF32 9AP Open: Mon-Sat: 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Licensed. Also known as Playtime
Bridgwater	Bookworm 25 St Johns Street Bridgwater TA6 5HR	From Richard, December 2005: A bookshop with a porn magazine section discreetly located at the back, the porn mags can be exchanged the same way as their books - so long as they are in "good condition" of course. They also stock a few reasonably priced sex toys and and adult dvd's It's a friendly enough shop that doesn't attract to many weirdo's. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit the place, but for a small shop it is well stocked on porn mags - and they can be had very cheap if you don't mind buying "pre-owned".
Brierley Hill (See Dudley)
Brighton	Fetique North Road	Closed by August 2008
Brighton	Fetish and Fantasy The Open Market London Road	Closed by August 2008
Brighton	LUST! 43 Gardner Street Brighton BN1 1UN (next to the Komedia) Tel: 01273 699344	LUST! is not a licensed adult shop. News from Lust! August 2008: Bedroom Fun There is a brand new shop called LUST! Brighton's biggest sexy lifestyle store, 3 floors of desire selling erotic accessories and clothing, DVDs, books, lingerie, shoes, sexy gifts. Everything for you could possibly desire for your bedroom fun. Female staffed and gay/lesbian friendly
Brighton (Also see Hove)	Nice 'n' Naughty St James' Street Brighton BN2 1RF Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm Sun: 11am-6pm Tel: 01273 626 442 www.nicennaughty.co.uk brighton@nicennaughty.co.uk See also news and views about Nice 'n' Naughty	Licensed shop which changed from Clone Zone to Nice 'n' Naughty in February 2009. 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. News May 2012: ETO Awards 2012 At this year's prestigious ETO Industry Awards, held at the NEC, Birmingham on Sunday 24th June, Adult shop Nice n Naughty Brighton won the coverted Best Individual Store 2012. The award was accepted by Director Trish Murray and Brighton store manager Philip Price. The award was narrowed down to a short list of five across the UK, and voted for by the individuals with in the UK adult industry. News May 2010: ETO Awards 2010 Nice 'n' Naughty has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2010 Erotic Trade Only Awards: Located on St James Street, this was formerly a branch of Clonezone until it was acquired by Nice n Naughty last year. The store has since been refurbished and the stock range broadened. News from Chris, Feb 2009: Clone Becomes Naughty I visited what used to be Clonezone on St James' Street and it is now Nice 'n' Naughty. I was greeted by a really nice girl (think she was the naughty one LOL). Something that was a surprise in the shop, as normally when I nip in to a gay store, you normally get ignored by the staff! It had some really nice bits, and seemed to cater for us gay boys and girls really well. I ended up getting a couple of dvds on a multi buy offer, and to my surprise was actually given some customer service! They had a suggestion box on the counter, and the boy and girl there were really sweet and helpful. So going to wish the new guys n gals there a lot of luck for the future, nice to see a shop that looks after its customers and willing to get them what they want in a shop.
Brighton	Private Shop 11 Surrey Street Brighton BN1 3PA (near Brighton station) Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun: 10am-4pm	Licensed Mystery Shopper, May 2005: Externally it lacks some of the polish of the competition. Blinds in the window reminded me of my dentist's surgery'. Dark carpet tiles don't help to brighten the place up, but at least everything was clean and well laid out. Stock levels looked good too. Lots of choice and some good prices helped make up for this busy shops aesthetic failings DVDS sold at £40 each and £70 for 2
Brighton	Prowler Brighton 112 St James's Street Brighton BN2 1TH Mon-Sat: 11am-7pm Sun: 12noon-6pm	Licensed From the Shop, January 2006: Right in the heart of Brighton's gay village, the newest Prowler Store offers a friendly and enjoyable shopping experience in a stylish, well-appointed environment. The store's light airy front space offers a range of fashion, books, cards, gifts, magazines and accessories. At the rear of the store is the "Blue Room" section, complete with mirrored ceiling, which stocks our full range of aromas, sex toys and R18 titles.
Brighton	She Said 11 Ship Street Gardens Brighton BN1 1AJ Tel: 01273 777811	From She Said, July 2006: Tucked Away She Said is now in it's fifth year and while not a licensed shop, we sell the finest selection of lingerie, corsetry, erotic clothing and adult toys and books on the South Coast. We are tucked away in a small twitten so look carefully
Brighton	Taboo 2 Surrey Street Brighton BN1 3PA (near Brighton station) Mon-Fri: 9am-7pm Sat: 9am-8pm Sun: noon-5pm Tel: 01273 263565	Licensed News May 2010: ETO Awards 2010 Taboo has been nominated for the Best Individual Store in the 2010 Erotic Trade Only Awards: One of the first retailers to get full marks from our Mystery Shopper, Brighton's Taboo went on to win the Mystery Shopper award for the best overall store visited at 2006's ETO awards. From Mystery Shopper, May 2005: Combining the best of the boutique style decor with a licence to sell real porn, it was the last and best shop I visited in Brighton. Split into three distinct sections, a lot has been done with relatively limited space. The main space featured fetish clothing and the third room was the BDSM and bondage equipment area. There were no magazines nor VHS tapes. There was however a display of fiction and non-fiction books DVDs on most subjects could be found, with fetish titles particularly well represented. £30 each, £50 for 2, £70 for 3 and £100 for 5. A pervy paradise and this remarkable retailers gets a remarkable score. Full marks. From Peter I was very pleasantly surprised when I visited Taboo in Brighton. The salesman was very helpful, advising my partner and myself on items for experimental bondage etc. I would recommend Taboo to anyone in the Brighton area, and have been back several times now, inspite of the 80 mile round trip to get there! From a reader I can concur with the positive statements about the shop. When I was shopping there was a week long special on videos/DVDs which were priced at £30. I was also given a free DVD as an introductory offer. From Taboo A brand spanking new, licensed sex shop has just opened in Brighton! Situated just a few doors up from the existing Private shop near the station, Taboo at number 2 Surrey Street is a new experience in adult shopping. The shop is both female and male managed, so it is equally welcoming to men, women, gay, straight, bi, singles, and couples. The interior design is stunning, with polished slate flooring, metal and glass shelving and racking, and three different rooms which cater for everything you could possibly want or need, in an clean and friendly environment where the radio is tuned to Classic FM. The main room plays host to a wide selection of designer fetish clothing, fetish footwear, erotic books, adult games, quality sex toys, lubes, condoms, and much more besides. The two rear rooms consist of a R18 video and DVD area, which has new titles coming in all the time, and although both VHS and DVD films cost 40 GBP, the shop also offers an exchange system, whereby you may 'swap' any R18 title for any title in stock at the cost of 20 GBP. They also offer a loyalty card system, whereby you receive a stamp each time you buy a film (whether at 40 GBP or 20 GBP exchange), and when you have collected 10 stamps, you may choose a free movie. The second rear room stocks yet more toys, and a selection of bondage equipment from leading names on the scene, including heavy duty pieces for serious SM enthusiasts, and lighter, more playful pieces for those who just wish to experiment. In addition, the staff are more than happy to source and order anything you may be looking for, from specific R18 titles, to medical fetish equipment, to made-to-measure clothing at off-the-peg prices, to that all elusive toy you just can't find anywhere. So, the next time you are in Brighton, pop in to say hi and have a look around - you will not be disappointed!
Brighton	She Said 59 Ship Street The Lanes Brighton BN1 1AE Also 11-13 Ship Street Gardens The Lanes Brighton BN1 1AE	Unlicensed erotic boutique for women, previously Tickled News November 2012: No Longer Tickled Rebranded from Tickled to join the She Said chain in November 2012. From Tickled website June 2012: Your pleasure is our pleasure Tickled erotic boutique has one simple philosophy: your pleasure is our pleasure. Both the website and our Brighton store exist to help provide you with the very best toys, lingerie, sex books and erotic accessories to help you have the sex life that you want. All of our products have been tested to ensure that they meet our rigorous standards: if a toy doesn't do the job, we don't stock it. End of story. Our staff are specially trained to ensure that they can answer any question you may have about your sex life, from finding the perfect toy to hit the G-spot to introducing a little spice into your relationship; selecting a harness that fits perfectly to experimenting with BDSM in a safe and sexy way. There's no judgement and no giggling: just good, honest advice. We're here to answer your questions and help you have the sex life of your (naughtiest) dreams.
Bristol	Ann Summer Bond Street Bristol	The only licensed Ann Summers shop closed in 2011.
Bristol	Nice 'n' Naughty 45 Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AX Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm Sun: 11am-6pm Tel: 0117 929 7666 Bristol@nicennaughty.co.uk See also news and views about Nice 'n' Naughty www.nicennaughty.co.uk	Licensed. Clone Zone became Nice 'n' Naughty in early 2009. 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. From Will, July 2012: Friendly and Helpful The Nice 'n' Naughty Bristol store is staffed by some really terrific guys. I've shopped there five times in the last few months and the store and staff are excellent. By ETO's Mystery Shopper, April 2012: 5 Star A broad appeal shop with a good selection of gay films and products. An impressive product range for a mid sized shop. DVDs are priced at £20 and £30 with a 3 for 2 deal on both ranges. There is also a £10 basket of gay titles. The shop's very friendly and helpful manager takes the shop into 5 star territory. From Nice 'n' Naughty December 2011: A pleasurable shopping experience The Bristol shop opened in February 2009, taking over the unit previously occupied by Clonezone. We offer a full range of R18 DVDs catering for all tastes, with new titles arriving weekly. We also have a full range of Fetish, TV, scans, European, UK/USA monthly, Gay, and contacts magazines. Furthermore, a large range of adult toys and novelties are always in stock, together with a massive selection of clothing, leather, latex, plus hosiery/lingerie and shoes and boots from sizes 4 to 12 - footwear catalogues are available to peruse in-store. We aim to provide effective service for all customers irrespective of gender and orientation and our friendly, experienced staff are guaranteed to provide the perfect atmosphere for a comfortable, pleasurable shopping experience. News April 2009: Catering for All Nice 'n' Naughty will cater for people of all sexual orientations: straight/gay/lesbian/bisexual/TV/TS. So Nice 'n' Naughty will be sure to welcome both new and existing customers. Knowledgeable, well trained staff are always on hand to offer customers help and advice.
Bristol	My Only Vice 135 Gloucester Road North Filton Bristol BS34 7PY Mon-Fri: 9.30-6pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm	licensed Update from the shop, Oct 2006: We are soon to launch a new range of products that will be sold through other shops under the brand of My Only Vice and Think Pink From the shop, February 2006: The shop is split into 3 sections the 1st section is our office and novelty section with body jewellery some lingerie, lubes, poppers and games etc anything really for a hen or stag party. The main section then goes into sex toys and more lingerie, we have separate sections for leather, pvc and latex, I would say we probably have one of the largest stock of latex clothing and accessories. We specialise in bondage and s&m equipment and stock a huge range of cuffs, gags, hoods, slings, electroplay equipment, rope, chain and all things fetish. We stock shoes, boots, wigs and we do stock the larger sizes for Tv, crossdressers, and Ts, we are a pangendered shop and myself and my staff are in scene people with a wealth of knowledge about our products. The rear of the shop is our DVD lounge we have a huge range of DVD and VHS films we do still cater for VHS but the range of DVD now is becoming our predominant seller. I estimate that we could have in excess of 1000 titles in stock, some of our customers have stated that we have a better range of films than the large shops in Soho. We do offer an exchange on films purchased from ourselves which our customers like, this also keeps us on our toes with the ordering of new titles, meaning that whenever customers walk in there are always new and interesting titles to chose from. We have viewing facilities in our DVD lounge and as we are licensed all our titles are R18 certificate. We carry a large range of specialist magazines and as an independent shop buy products from all over the world. I try to bring our customers new and interesting products that you may not always find at other shops, we are continuing to increase the body jewellery section as my staff have good knowledge of body piercing and all it entails. We are now stocking a range of high quality corsets and Basques all made in the UK with a made to order service. As a company we manufacture and install dungeon equipment, fit out fetish clubs and can transfer an idea in somebody's head into reality as one off and bespoke is our speciality. You will find our shop clean and bright, welcoming and warm, with a friendly smile from my staff.
Bristol	Pomegranate Boutique Park Street Clifton Bristol BS1 5JA	Erotic boutique opened 16th October 2010. But closed by 2012.
Bristol	Private Shop 76 West St Old Market BS2 0BW Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) Map	licensed By ETO's Mystery Shopper, April 2012: Well Stocked R18s are mostly £25 each but with a 3 for £25 offer. Others were £30, £50 for 2 and £60 for 3. 50% exchange on DVds. A clean, tidy and well stocked shop
Bristol	Rudies 72 West Street Old Market Bristol BS2 0BL	Licensed shop with some gay product lines. By ETO's Mystery Shopper, April 2012: Enthusiastic manager R18s are mostly £25 each but with a 3 for 2 offer. There are a few premium titles at £30. An enthusiastic manager helped score the shop amongst the better UK adult stores. News June 2010: Licensed The owner argued that he needed to sell the films and material aimed at the gay community to save the shop from closure. Bristol City Council's public safety and protection committee gave the application the thumbs up after more than 20 letters and emails supporting the application had been sent in by traders and residents in Old Market. Only two objections were received. Review from Nic, Oct 2008: Polite & Helpful I visited a few days ago and found the guy who ran the shop quite polite. He let me just browse around with no interruptions but was helpful when I could not find what I was looking for. The shop sells a range of adult toys, shoes, fetish wear and looks to cater for TV, crossdressers. Also sells a range of DVDs too. Located on a fairly quiet street with 2 other adult shops next door.
Bristol	Twilight Fashions St Nicholas Market Corn Street Bristol BS1 1LJ	Goth and fetish clothing & accessories From Twilight Fashions: Gothic/Fetish We are a Gothic/Fetish shop. We stock everything from PVC and corsets to makeup and hairdye! We also have a forever expanding selection of the best quality body jewellery at good prices! Some of the companies we stock include: Lip Service, Vollers, Stargazer, Directions, Pamela Mann, Leg Avenue, Criminal Damage, Phaze, What Katie Did and lots more. We have a wide selection of clothing, jewellery, and make-up to allow you to dress to impress. Lots of velvet, PVC, chains, stripy tights, hair dye and spiked collars, as well as some more unique items fill this shop.
Burnley	Private Shop Colne Rd Burnley	No longer listed on the Private Shop website so presumably closed
Burton upon Trent	Heelz Unit 6 Eton Park Industrial Estate Derby Road Burton upon Trent DE14 1RR Mon-Fri: 10.30am-4pm Sat: 10.30am-3pm Tel: 01283 569274	Unlicensed shop open March 2011 From Heelz: Sexy shoes and boots We are unlicensed selling mainly sexy shoes and boots, lingerie, stockings and male enhancements, creams, poppers etc We will be introducing toys shortly. We have ample free parking at the front and back of the shop.
Bury	The Adult Shop 41 Bolton Road Bury BL8 2AB Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm	Licensed since 1974 Review from Alan, August 2011: Good Contacts The Adult Shop has been selling proper porn since 1974. The shops has over 5000, yes 5000, different adult DVDs from £4.95. There are 300 sq feet of toys on display, and there is also a fantastic range of erection pills, every type of Aroma and the finest collection of contact mags in the UK. Very friendly and helpful staff too.
Bury	Private Shop Rochdale Rd Bury	No longer listed on the Private Shop website so presumably closed
Bury St Edmunds	Secrets 25 St John's Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 1SJ Tel: 01284 754387	Licence approved in June 2005 Review from Vince, June 2007: So Many Vibrators I found this shop the other day, and Wow, its got to be the best sex shop in Suffolk. It's got everything you could want, great selection of R18 DVD's from £19.99-£34.99. OK it's not a huge shop, but I have never seen so many different make of vibrators in one shop. He has everything in there, and the prices are the best I have ever seen. The guy how runs it was very helpful and had a good way with customers. My partner felt very relaxed in there, and he can tell you everything you will need to know about the toys. I would go back time and time again, so if you are in the area its a must if you enjoy sex shops! Review from Martin: Friendly Staff Small, varied but limited stock, friendly staff.

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Cambridge	The Confidential Shop Devonshire Road Cambridge	News May 2013: Closed The shop is now closed and has become a wine and chocolate shop.
Cambridge	The Private Shop 38 Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 1EN Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri 8pm)	Review from Nick, November 2009: Mainly films Mainly films, some toys, limited clothing/bondage stuff. The woman who works there most of the time stares as if everyone's a shoplifter to her. Avoid at all costs
Cambridge	The XXX Zone Newmarket Road	Closed in 2008
Cannock	Darksensations East Street Bridgtown, Cannock WS11 0BU	Closed by 2011
Cannock	Simply Pleasure.COM Unit 16 Beechwood Business Park, Burdock Close Cannock WS11 7GB Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 01543 500068 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	From the Mystery Shopper at ETO, May 2011: Top recommendation Visiting this shop is a naughty treat and this is a top recommendation. From Leo The shop is in a modern unit on an easily accessible trading estate just outside Cannock and Hednesford. Good parking outside the front, very well laid out, clean, airy and great stock of R18 video/DVD, all sorts of toys, clothing etc. They cater for all manner of tastes and their pleasant and helpful staff that make you feel comfortable.
Cannock	Twisted Dreams Lingerie Market Street Cannock Mon-Wed: 10am-6pm Sat: 10am-5pm	Seem to have closed by 2011 December 2005: Shop specialising in Dreamgirl and Leg Avenue lingerie
Cardiff	Colin's Book Exchange 33 Caroline Street Cardiff CF10 1FF 10am-6pm	From ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2013: DVDs are £10, £15 [2 for 25] or £20 [2 for 35]. From ETO's Mystery Shopper, January 2005: There's a gritty honesty to the signage and no window display. Inside, I'm sorry to say, things were equally gritty almost to the point of abrasion. A hand written sign saying "if you open mags, you've bought them" sets the tone. They have a fair spread of R18 DVDs which were £20-30, £20 for cash, two for £30 & three for £40 which seemed a good deal.
Cardiff	Lovecraft 80 Cowbridge Rd East Canton Cardiff CF11 9DW Tel: 02920 387168	Licensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2013: There's a huge range of fetishwear. DVD's are £35, £25, & £20 with offers on multiples. Review from VG, Dec 2006: Basquing in Praise I recently shopped here for an outfit to wear to the Rocky Horror Show. Having decided to dress as Frank-N-Furter, I felt completely at ease walking through the doors into the well lit room. I think I happened to be served by the owner, who was very helpful and had a thorough search for the best value purchases and gave a little package-discount even though there was already a sale on. I would completely recommend anyone wishing to get something that little different to have a look here. Happy shopping! From the Mystery Shopper, January 2005: The window display was rather higgledy-piggledy but interesting and colourful enough to draw the eye. From the outside it looks huge but it's perhaps only 10 feet wide. The DVDs ranged from £30 to £40. (2 for £75, 3 for £100). There was also a buy 3 for £70 or 6 for £100 deal on cheaper titles. From Karen As a regular visitor to this store I have to agree with Tony. This shop is great, something for everyone, from outfits to a women's size 26 to the hardcore DVDs/videos on which they do great deals. As a woman I find the atmosphere non-threatening – they're staff are friendly and approachable and as a refreshing change, not all male. For the shy women out there, my advice is to go on a Thursday when there are two women behind the counter. There is always some leniency on price – they will try to get you the best for your money, so don't be afraid to ask for a deal on multiple items. Happy shopping! From a reader There is a really large sex shop in Cardiff called Lovecraft, it's a licensed shop and they sell hardcore videos and magazines, as well as lots of toys and clothing. My self and my husband were not at all embarrassed to go in, it's bright and the staff are friendly, and prices are very reasonable. Although they have an extensive selection of dvds/vids/mags and toys they are pretty expensive e.g; vids are 35 quid and dvds are fifty...
Cardiff	Passion 63-65 City Road Cardiff CF24 3BL Mon-Fri: 10:30–7pm Sat: 10:30–6pm Sun: 11–4pm Tel: 029 2048 9830	Unlicensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2011: Welcome This enormous shop deserves its 'impressive shopping experience' rating for its range, price and welcome. From the Shop, Dec 2006: Sexy Shop Passion is a 2000 sq. ft. sexy shop on City Road, Cardiff just 5 minutes walk from the main shopping area of Cardiff Queen Street. From the Shop, Dec 2006: Sexy Shop Passion is a 2000 sq. ft. sexy shop on City Road, Cardiff just 5 minutes walk from the main shopping area of Cardiff Queen Street. The shop is unlicensed, and women and couples feel very comfortable shopping there for sex toys, sexy clothing of all kinds including stripper wear, PVC, leather and quality rubber, plus menswear, over 50 styles of sexy shoes & boots, and much more.
Cardiff	Private Shop 9 Mill Lane Cardiff CF10 1FL Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri 8pm)	From ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2013: A decent store with a good enthusiastic manager.
Cardiff	Simply Pleasure.COM 13 Broadway Cardiff CF24 1QD Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: 0292 0450288 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Previously known as Adult Play Things From ETO's Mystery Shopper, February 2013: Perfect welcome The manager gave a textbook perfect welcome and offer of help. A respectable range of £30 DVD and £15 older titles. 3 for 2 offers apply for multiple buys. My favourite store of the day.
Carlisle	The Parade William Street Botchergate	Unlicensed Prosecuted for selling hardcore DVDs after a tip off from an unscrupulous rival shop
Carlisle	Private Shop 6 London Road Carlisle CA1 2EL Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri 8pm)	Licensed Review required
Carlisle	Thongs n Things 144 Botchergate Carlisle CA1 1SH Mon-Sat: 9am-5.30pm Sun: closed Tel 01228 523333.	Not licensed From Ian: Excellent Choice I visited Thongs and Things in Carlisle quite by chance. What a stroke of luck that turned out to be. There is an excellent choice of fashion wear and fantasy/fetish wear. I was very impressed by the extensive range and realistic prices. Lynda the shop owner was friendly, helpful and incredibly professional. As a guy shopping for my wife it can be an awkward and often embarrassing experience. Well! not at thongs and Things. If you are in the area or even if you want to make a special trip you will not be disappointed. 10 out of 10 From Thongs n Things: All are made welcome We have been established since December 2002 and an extensive range of Lingerie including Leather, Bondage, PVC, Latex, Hosiery as well as an extensive range of sex toys and wigs, we also stock a small range of DVD's, video's and magazines. We are not licensed. We cater for women and couples, in fact all are made welcome. We also offer discreet shopping facilities if requested. Above all we offer quality at an affordable price. There is plenty of free parking very close by. We are located very close to the Railway station and city centre as well as a bus stop being right outside of the door.
Carlow (Ireland)	Tempations 96 Tullow Street Carlow	News, July 2009: Raided The shop was raided by the police who took away adult DVDs. The shop is said to be continuing to trade.
Castleford	Utopia Adult Products Unit 2 Savile Road Precinct Savile Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1PE Mon-Sat: 11am-7pm	Licensed News from Tyler, April 2012: Moved The shop has moved from Speedwell Road to their new premises at Savile Road, Precinct. Utopia is located at the bottom of the yard next door to a fishing bait shop The staff were very friendly and helpful. From the shop, updated Jan 2006: Granted an uncontested licence and opened in July 2005. Located in a ultra discreet location 2 minutes from Junction 31 off the M62 We are fully licensed with a huge range of DVD's straight, Bi. Gay & Shemale. All at competitive prices. We have the largest range of toys in stock in the area and a good selection of lingerie. Now stocking Michelle X shoes glass platform type (Jenna shoes!!). @ £49.99 per pair New Bargain Section: DVD £15 each 2 or more £10 each
Chatham	Pillowtalk Rainham Road Chatham ME5 7E	Licence granted in May 2008. Now closed
Chatham	Private Shop 18 High Street Chatham ME4 4EP Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Tel 01643 848767 Map	Licensed Review from Len, October 2011: Wide range but not quite wide enough I have used this shop a couple of times. It's trading name is Darker Enterprises. They have a great selection of films and magazines covering pretty much any and every taste. They also have a wide range of lubes, dolls, bondage toys and sex toys, including fists/hands, vibrators, dildo's, anal beads, double enders, glass dildo's and butt plugs. Some of the dildo's are huge. They didn't have any really thick / wide butt plugs, various sizes and inflatable ones, but not a wide one for a good stretch! Staff were very friendly and discrete, making sure that you have what you need for a fun time.
Chelmsford	Erotic Fantasy 14 Broomfield Road Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1SN Tel: 01245 283300	From Erotic Fantasy, Feb 2008: Honest, Adult and Non-judgmental The shop undertook an extensive face-lift in October 2007, an air-conditioning system has been installed to maintain a regulated temperature at all times of the year. The shop is staffed by both Men and Women, Will and Ian have between them got over 60 years experience in the Adult industry, Tina has been at the shop for 8 years. The aim of the shop is as we have proved on a continual basis, to add new customers to our already regular customers. We do this with not only an over whelming amount of experience, but also through personality of the staff and the right merchandise. The philosophy of the shop and staff is to treat all customers with an honest, adult and non-judgmental and a unique approach to whatever request an individual may have regardless of their lifestyle or pleasure. These choices are usually categorized under the banners of Fetish, Trans-sexual, Transvestite, Gay etc or whatever label appears to fit at the time. Ultimately the customer should get what they want and be able to get direction if required. From John My wife and I have shopped here many times and ALL the staff welcome us, and there exchange service for DVDs is a great idea. We have NEVER had a bad experience shopping here, and all low it is a fair few miles to travel here, we both feel that it is a trip worth while.
Chelmsford	Adult Discount Store 167 Moulsham St Chelmsford CM2 0LD Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Tel: 01245 607604	Licensed. Took over from The Private Shop in 2009. From Adult Discount Store, February 2010: First licensed shop Formally Private Shops UK and was the very first licensed sex shop in the UK and is now Adult Discount Store this store has been established for more than 30 years as a licensed sex establishment and is now an independently run family business offering customers a full range of R18 DVD's, Adult Toys, Herbal Viagra! Magazines and much much more to follow! Exchange old for new DVD'S for just £10, over 2000 Titles to choose from, Harmony, Evil Empire, GGG, Viv Thomas, Anna Span, Ben Dover, Private, Relish, Rude Britannia, Mark Dorcel, Union, Score, and over 150 of the very latest DVDs from Holland to mention just a few
Cheltenham	Pulse & Cocktails Runnings Road Kingsditch Industrial Estate Cheltenham Gl5 19NQ Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-4pm	Licensed shop From Pulse & Cocktails, April 2007: One-Stop Shop This newly refurbished and good sized, one-stop shop in Cheltenham offers a very relaxed shopping environment with excellent advice available from the shop manager. The store has an excellent range of sex toys, games and novelties along with a good assortment of lingerie, stockings and uniforms. The store has a separate film department, which is DVD heaven with over 2,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also a good selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced. Free private car park at this store From Andy: Bright & Airy I visited this store today for the first time. I will be going back! The shop is not large, but is bright and airy and has space for a wide range of toys, games and potions. A couple of walls are covered in DVDs and videos with what looked like a wide range. The female assistant was very helpful in choosing a DVD that my wife would like, as well as a couple of small toys. She was happy to chat about the range and pointed out some bargains, as well as one or two of her favorites that my wife might like to try.
Cheshunt	Temptations 8 The Cheshunt Centre 58 High Street Cheshunt Herts. Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 01992 620900.	From the Shop: The shop is fully licensed but has open windows and aims to be very couples/female friendly as well as catering for the male trade with a full range of Videos/DVDs. There is an extensive range of the Temptations brand lingerie, clubwear, uniforms etc plus Boots & Shoes. Large size ladies are also catered for and this range is also very suitable for transvestites.
Chester	Nice 'n' Naughty 129 Brook Street Chester CH1 3DU (Near train station) Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm Sun 10am-5pm Tel: 01244 350123 chester@nicennaughty.co.uk Take a peek into the shop: www.nicennaughty.co.uk	Licensed 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. News, May 2013: Award Nomination Nice 'n' Naughty in Chester has been nominated for Best Individual Shop for the 2013 Erotic Trade Only (ETO) Awards Review from Tina, March 2009: Accolades Merited I know that you have a mass of reviews for this shop but I had to say that because of the reviews I visited the shop today and found that all of the accolades were extremely merited - very friendly and unobtrusive staff (how do they get that balance right?) excellent range and good prices - both in and outside the sale. I will definitely be going back! From Nice Nice ‘n' Naughty: Doubled Up Nice n Naughty in Chester has doubled in size taking over the shop next door and has over a 1000 titles of Original VHS/DVD's in stock. We believe one of the largest and most up to date shops in the country. Stocking all available R18 titles as they are released. Still as friendly as ever. From Nice Nice ‘n' Naughty: Wide Range We have a wide range of stock available including men's wear, club wear, latex, leather, PVC, shoes, boots, lingerie, videos, magazines, adult toys and accessories and MUCH MUCH MORE. We now stock a full range of liquid latex, lingerie in larger sizes and Old English style Nylons. We have all the latest videos and DVD's which currently totals to about 450 in total (maybe a few more) Our customers consist of a high number of females and couples, who feel comfortable with the presence of a female staff member. The introduction of a female Manager in September 2000 has expanded the female clientele and the large T/V & T/S clientele. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service, which generates return business and our approach to customers has proven successful. Nice 'n' Naughty Leisurewear Ltd has a professional approach and our customers are prepared to travel for good customer service. The introduction of CCTV and air conditioning this year has proved to be a valuable asset to the company and ensure customer comfort and safety whilst in the shop. Due to the changes in legislation, Nice 'n' Naughty Leisurewear Ltd made enquires to apply for a Sex Establishment License in Chester due to the increasing request from customers and the changes in Government directive. We were successful in or application and now stock R18 titles, Gay, Hetro, T/S Bi Sexual, & Lesbian Reader Review: Best customer service We have been visiting the shop now for some time and have to say of any shop anywhere Nice N naughty have by far the best customer service anywhere. Our first visit will remain with us for years to come. We were after a vibrator and having walked in and spent sometime looking at the extensive range of available products were at a loss as to what to go for. It was our first visit and a little apprehensive as to what to expect. We were approached by a young lady (Trish) who then spent ages explaining each and every product to myself and Girlfriend. At no point were we pressured into spending hundreds of pounds and we felt we would have been as much thought of and received just as much attention if we had wanted just advice. Since then we have visited this shop many many times and the service has just got better. It's so far removed from the stereo typical sex shop it has to be visited to be believe. If only all sex shops were this good, mind you I am glad they are not, because that's what sets Nice N Naughty aside and makes it such a pleasure to go. Thanks for a great service, a great range of products and best of all the best dedication to your customers we have ever encountered. Review from Sean: So Friendly I recently visited Nice n Naughty in Chester, and I would like to comment on the shop from a customers point of view. I took my wife for a day out shopping in Chester last week and we had checked out the Nice n Naughty website but my wife didn't want to go into a sex shop because the Private one we had been in before was seedy. When we walked past the Nice n Naughty shop it was great to see a nice window display with sexy clothes. My wife decided to stay in the car while I went in to get her a Toy. The staff were so friendly and made me feel relaxed, the girl there explained all the types of toys available., I went out and convinced my wife to come in as it was nothing like the pushy sales man at private, although the man in Nice n Naughty is big with a bald head he is a really nice bloke and he showed me the videos while my wife was picking a toy with the girl. The choice of videos was better than the toys they had hundreds. I recommend the shop to anyone and the pubs in Chester aren't bad either.
Chester	Private Shop 53 Brook Street Chester CH1 3DZ Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Licensed Review Visited the new Private shop in Chester at 53 Brook Street an excellent selection of videos/dvd's and toys. Again clean bright fresh smelling and well stocked, to be honest I was surprised to see it was owned by Private. Videos /dvd's are a little more expensive than Nice 'n' Naughty just up the street, but Private have a much better selection of non R18. The guy behind the counter was friendly but unobtrusive.
Chesterfield	The Private Shop 528 Sheffield Rd Whittington Moor Chesterfield S41 8LP Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Thanks to Gav It is quite small only one room, loads of DVD's and videos, something for everyone there, not many sex toys and no clothing. They also have magazines. The guy looks a bit freaky, but is willing to help! Its entrance is on a very main road, so people can see you go in and out, but other than that it is quite good!!
Chesterfield	Pulse & Cocktails New Beetwell Street Chesterfield S40 1QN Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun & Bank hols: closed	From Pulse & Cocktails: One of UK's Largest This massive superstore is split into two departments. This first department is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes, PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, gifts, games and hen and stag night products Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture. The store has a separate film department, which is DVD heaven with over 3,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also an excellent selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced. If you are after the ultimate sex shop adventure then the Chesterfield store is the one for you. This is an absolutely amazing store and can only be described as an erotic theme park; many customers browse for over an hour and still only see a small amount of the thrilling products on offer. This store is situated in Chesterfield town centre, on New Beetwell Street between the Police Station and the main post office building across from the Wetherspoons pub. Large Free Private Car Park. This store has two car parks - one at the front of the building on New Beetwell Street and a more discreet car park and additional entrance at the rear, which can be accessed from Park Lane opposite the bridal shop at the side of Park Lane Furnishers.
Chorley	Sensations 75 Bolton Street Chorley PR7 3AG	Established in 2001 and licensed
Clacton	Adult Centre 28 Orwell Road Clacton CO15 1PP	Licensed From the Mystery Shopper, May 2008: Dingy There were £19.00 DVDs. These were also available at £50 for 3 or £100 for 7. Despite light wood floors and white walls, the shop felt a little dingy. Hardcore magazines were awkwardly displayed beside the counter. With close-by on road free parking and a fine position, it's a shame more hadn't been made of this fair-sized shop's potential.
Clacton	Private Shop 28 Rosmary Road Clacton CO15 1PA Mon-Thu: 9.30am-6pm Fri: 9.30am-8pm Sat: 9.30am-6pm	Licensed From the Mystery Shopper, May 2008: Solid This Private is an attractively presented one, with tidy brown and white woodwork and crisp-looking signage. The entrance hall is also nice, whith colourful posters. A good displays of R18 DVDS were mostly £25 and 3 for 2 and 8 for £100 offers clearly shown. Some amateur titles were available for VHS were £5. A fine toy selection was well illuminated. Over all a very solid store, with only a change of a couple of carpet tiles keeping it from four stars.
Colchester	Adult Emporium 67 Butt Road Colchester CO3 3DG	Review required From the Mystery Shopper, May 2008: Cheery Under New Management. I received a cheery welcome from the manager. Film-covered windows helped keep the limited space looking bright and clean. DVDs were £19.99 or Buy One Get Second Half Price. Clearance titles £9.99
Colchester	Private Shop 74 Butt Road Colchester CO3 3DA Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Licensed From the Mystery Shopper, May 2008: Decent Lighting Looked rather utilitarian with austere black boarded windows against stark white walls. The busiest shop I'd been into on the day had a chatty manager. Adding more sparkle were colourful signs drawing attention to latest releases, anal, gay,teen, etc. There was a spacious and well arranged sales area with decent lighting and a big display of DVDs (£20each, 3 for 2 plus 18-rated clearance films in a basket), magazines (£7 contact, £5 hardcore) and a healthy range of toys.
Colwyn Bay	Private Shop 19 Greenfield Road Colwyn Bay LL29 8EL Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Review required
Cork	The Adult Store McCurtin Street	The shop is now closed and up for sale Probably the cheapest in town, again with a great selection and bright and clean with helpful staff. No R18s stocked only American, Dutch and German imports
Cork	Secrets Parnell Place	The shop is now closed
Cork	Jade Winters Grafton Street Off Oliver Plunkett St. Open 10am -10pm Tel: 00353 21 4270608	Probably the best stocked shop in the country. No R18s stocked only American, Dutch and German. The biggest collection of videos/dvd's with the biggest collection of magazines and toys. The products in this store are continuously changing.
Cork	Utopia 1-2 Lower Oliver Plunkett St.	Lingerie shop
Coventry	Private Shop 78 Far Gosford Street Coventry CV1 5DZ Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Licensed Review from The Mystery Shopper, January 2011: Despite a few little issues, I felt this was a fine example of the Private chain, all credit to the manager.
Cradley Heath	The Adult Shop 19 Cradley Road Cradley Heath West Midlands B64 6AG Mon-Thur: 9am - 6pm Fri: 9am - 8pm Sat: 9am - 6pm Tel 01384 412070.	Licensed Review from Gerry, September 2011: Train to Walsall It is a small shop just off High Street. It has a modest selection of DVDs , but very expensive at £30 each and no bulk discount. Local clients would be well advised to get the train to Walsall and save a lot of money. From the shop: This is one of the best adult shops in the area, nothing is to much trouble for us. If we do not have it in stock we can easily supply from our suppliers. The shop is light bright and well furnished, and is a pleasure to all who visit us.
Crawley	Pillow Talk 1 Hazelwick Ave Three Bridges Crawley RH10 1NP Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 01293 537712	Licensed Thanks to Jake, May 2009: Under new management I am a frequent customer of Pillowtalk, and have been for many years. The staff are always friendly and helpful. They have a good selection of DVD's, with a buy 2 get 1 free offer always on, and they also allow me to exchange my old DVD's for a new one for only £15. They are currently under new management, and the shop is looking really good inside with loads of new products. They even have a blown up sex couch in the DVD section which looks like it would be great fun! They have their own car park next to the shop, making it really easy for me to nip in on my way home from work to get something for the evening, and being just off the A23 it's really easy to get to. Thanks to Peter Easy to find, close to Three Bridges railway station. The easiest local parking is in the car park belonging to Blockbuster and a carpet shop, just across Hazelwick Avenue. The shop itself is clean (not at all the sleazy pit that I'd feared!), quite large, well lit and apparently well-stocked. It's divided into two 'rooms'. The first contains a selection of R18 videos/DVDs (£30 each). The second has a large display of toys (prices seem generally to be slightly higher than for mail order over the net, as I'd have expected), lingerie, fetish and bondage wear, and a rack of magazines. The lady staffing the shop when I visited was quite heavily tattooed and pierced, which I found a bit off-putting. However, there was no pressure to buy, and she was friendly and extremely helpful when asked. I'll be happy to go there again.
Crawley	Private Shop 1 High Street Crawley RH10 1BH Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun: 10am-4pm	Review required
Crawley	XesDesire 4 Ifield Road Crawley RH11 7AP Tel: 01293 525624	Thanks to James The first sex shop to be opened in the town. It has a large selection of R18 movies on dvd and video with a good selection of toys & magazines. It is mainly run by males It is very friendly and helpful
Crewe	Private Shop 74 Edlestone Road Crewe CW2 7HD Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Licensed Review from the Mystery Shopper January 2011: Cheery staff but depleted DVD shelves
Crewe	Temptations 100 Nantwich Road Crewe CW2 6AT Mon-Sat: 9.30am-6pm	Licensed, previously known as Love Boutique Review from Jerry, February 2011: Excellent Choice Small shop 8 minutes walk due west from Crewe railway station. Excellent choice of DVDs at very good prices. Helpful manager
Cwmbran	Venus Smiling 2 Central Buildings Oldbury Road Old Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JU Tues-Sat: 10am - 5:30pm Tel: 01633 863990	Licensed adult shop From ETO's Mystery Shopper, October 2011: Very pleasant A limited range of R18 DVDs were priced at £20 or 3 for £50. There were also £15 DVDs at 3 for £40. Overall, a very pleasant place to shop, despite its hidden away location. News from Venus Smiling, May 2011: Now Licensed We are now fully licensed and have expanded our range of toys and introduced R18 DVDs and magazines. News from Venus Smiling, March 2011: New in Cwmbran Amanda and Sian have opened a new shop in Cwmbran. Selling adult fancy dress, lingerie and corsets (up to 6xl), adult novelties and toys, along with some yummy edibles.

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Dagenham	BC Books 4 Bennetts Castle Lane Dagenham RM8 3XU Tel: 020 8252 7232 Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm	Licensed in 2003 From BC Books, March 2010: 10,000 DVDs in Stock BC Books has been trading since 1996 and is considered to have the largest selection of adult DVDs in the country with over ten thousand films in stock. We cater for all tastes from the latest releases to the old classics. In our collection we have over 2000 gay and 700 bondage titles. Spread over two large rooms we also stock all the latest marital aids and lots of hot! lingerie. we are a couple friendly shop and with 15 years experience our friendly staff are there to advise and help. Why not pop in and see for yourselves.
Dagenham	Private Shop12 Becontree Avenue Dagenham RM8 2UB Mon-Thurs: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm	Licensed. Opened June 2007
Darlington	Adults Only 41-43 Grange Road Darlington DL1 5NB	Licensed Review from Gerry, Nov 2011: Spanking Good A good shop which has a lot of spanking books and DVDs as well as mainstream. There's a limited selection of DVDs at 3 for 30 pounds.
Darlington	Cherry Pie King Street Darlington DL3 6JH	Opened in May 2007. Licensed in July 2007. Reported closed and up for sale in 2011.
Darlington	Private Shop Victoria Rd	Reported closed and up for sale in 2011.
Darlington	SimplyPleasure.COM 71 Bondgate Darlington DL3 7JT Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 9.30am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 0132 5489325 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed. Previously Adult X Review from Gerry, Nov 2011: A Good Shop A good shop as per your reviews, and now with a new lady manager. There's a good selection of DVDs, both at full price, and 3 for 30 pounds. Review from Andy, Feb 2009: Friendly and Helpful I have purchased a few items from this store and although it is a little small it is a pleasant shop to visit. The goods are displayed in 2 different rooms, adult toys etc in the first room and DVD's mags etc in the second room. All the staff I have encountered have been friendly and helpful. Review from Gus, Sept 2008: Right at Ease Just been to one simply pleasure store at Bondgate, Darlington, first time in a sex shop the young female assistant was brilliant. She made me feel right at ease and was very helpful and attended all my needs will defo go back there. From Richard: Great Shop This shop is not sleazy at all. The Sales rep was very helpful and didn't make you feel uncomfortable. Great offers. All around great atmosphere, good bloke, great shop.
Derby	Adult Shop Monk Street Derby DE22 3QB	Closed by 2011.
Derby	Simply Pleasure.COM 132 London Road Derby DE1 2SR Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 01332 297469 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed, Previously Aphrodite Review from Greg, December 2012: Very Friendly Staff Very friendly staff. The shop does discount DVDs and trade-ins. However not much in the way of magazines. They have stopped doing them almost altogether now with just the odd one or two on sale.
Derby	Private Shop 61 Osmaston Road Derby DE1 2JH Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) map	Licensed Review required
Derry	Bliss Adult Play Things 10 waterloo street Derry BT48 6HE Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 028 71 366696	From Bliss, Oct 2007: Relaxed & Friendly Bliss Adult Playthings is a chain of market leading shops, with professionally merchandised stores stocking an extensive range of quality products. Bliss shops provide a relaxed and friendly shopping atmosphere, with trained and knowledgeable male and female staff in all of our branches. With the modern day approach we have taken, no one should feel embarrassed about using our adult shops. Call and see for yourself! From Bliss: Hen & Stag Boutique style shops carrying full range of toys lingerie hen and stag stuff on floor one Complete range of most R18 dvds and video on first floor Mixed staff, pleasantly helpful or simply discreet, shop is airy and bright window is always LOUD!
Derry	Cupid's Corner 20A waterloo street Derry BT48 6HE Tel: 028 71 269100	Adult boutique opened in August 2011. News, May 2013: Burgled The shop made the news in early May 2013 for the unfortunate reason that the shop fell victim to a burglary From Cupids Corner, October 2012: Friendly and fun Cupid's Corner is a new, exciting adult boutique, offering a wide range of adult toys, lingerie and costumes, in a bright, sophisticated, friendly and fun atmosphere;
Devizes	Easy Tiger 10a Sidmouth Street Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1LD Mon: 10am-6pm Tue: closed Wed-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: closed Tel 01380 727999 sales@dompromotions.co.uk	News from Easy Tiger, July 2008: Under New Management The shop was taken over by Dom Promotions in September 2007. It was re-modelled and completely re-stocked. Massive range of R18's,sex toys, lingerie, shoes, leather, rubber and pvc. From Easy Tiger: Licensed This is a licensed sex-shop and therefore stocks R18 DVD's, along with toys, books, magazines, clothing and novelties. From Lizzie and Gary: Lovely Shop This is a lovely shop, light bright and fun to be in. Well worth a visit for toys, mags, DVDs and more. They stock a really good range of products and hold an extensive catalogue range for specific items of clothing, toys, shoes and fetish gear. The staff are all really friendly, bubbly and professional and happy to demonstrate any of the items on the shelves – shops like this go a long way towards getting rid of that 'seedy' image people have of licensed sex shops. They all clearly had good knowledge of the products they sell, and made the experience of shopping there fun! They make you feel very welcome and it's a great place for women and couples to shop without being uncomfortable at all about what they are buying. The only warning I would give is, take a lot of money with you, they clearly enjoy what they do, and their enthusiasm is infectious!
Doncaster	The Naughty Company.com 35-37 Copley Road Doncaster DN1 2PE Mon-Sat: 10.00 - 20.00 Tel: 01302 340133	Licensed, previously the shop was home to Hot Planet Review from Ian, August 2011: Looking Great I found myself in Doncaster the other day in Copley road and found that the old Hot Planet sex shop located at number 35/37 was now called The Naughty Company.com. I went inside and found a great stocked licensed sex shop. It had loads of R18 DVDs from £5 upwards and loads of offers on all films. Admittedly, the cheaper films were older titles but they also stocked all the latest titles at £25 each, 3 for £50 or 7 for £100 all with half price exchange. They also had loads of clothing and shoes at the lowest prices I have encountered. The adult toy selection was huge and all priced the same as on their website. Overall, I found the staff knowledgeable and non-pushy. The shop looks great and I will be going back again soon, only this time I'm taking the wife with me!
Doncaster	Private Shop 15 Coply Road Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm)	Review required
Doncaster	Direct Pleasures 98 Warmsworth Rd Balby Tel 01302 858889	From the shop: This shop is now licensed we stock a large range of toys, mags, lingerie, R18 videos, it also has a full solarium suite on the first floor.
Dover	Forbidden? 64 London Road Dover CT17 0SP Wed-Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: 01304 219645	From the manager: I have been open 2.5 years. Although the shop is small, it is (in my opinion and many of the customer's) a nicely decorated, friendly, welcoming place, where you are free to browse at your leisure. Forbidden? is fully licensed and has a range of DVD at £30, VHS at £27 over 150 titles from various distributors inc, Gay, Lesbian, TV, TS as well as straight. Also on offer is a rental service and exchange. I have around 40 different types of vibrators for men and women from £6-£45. I can arrange special orders and endeavour to find what the customer is looking for. I also have a splash of lingerie, novelty items and cards. The stock is being regularly updated with new products from wherever I fancy. Nice shop for nice people at a reasonable price. Changed hands in spring 2004
Dover	Private Shop 64 London Road Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm)	Review required
Drogheda	Bliss Adult Play Things 2 Stockwell Close Stockwell Street Drogheda Co. Louth Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: +353 (0)41 9845511	From Bliss, Oct 2007: Relaxed & Friendly Bliss Adult Playthings is a chain of market leading shops, with professionally merchandised stores stocking an extensive range of quality products. Bliss shops provide a relaxed and friendly shopping atmosphere, with trained and knowledgeable male and female staff in all of our branches. With the modern day approach we have taken, no one should feel embarrassed about using our adult shops. Call and see for yourself!
Dublin	Basic Instincts 8, Eustace Street Temple Bar Dublin 2 Open 7 days a week. Tel/Fax: +353 (0)1 633 4400	From Basic Instincts July 2007: Adult Service We have moved into the old part of Dublin called Temple Bar right in the City centre. In a superbly restored early Georgian building we are located at 8, Eustace Street, Temple Bar. Our shop is twice as large as our previous one and carry a superb range of ‘Fetish' gear from around the world. We are 50/50 straight/gay clientel . We have a superb cinema and dvd cabins for personal entertainment in the basement. We can offer luxury apartment rental overhead with 4 suite apartments on offer along with private parking. We at Basic Instincts provide a complete ‘Adult' service to everybody. From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006: Quite impressed It's a store with a big gay following but I found broad appeal product too. In the back room were gay titles on one wall and straight DVDs on the other, mostly around 60 Euro. I felt relaxed as I admired lots of strap-ons in leather with bright chrome. Bondage equipment made up one wall and there was a bargain bin of discontinued lines. Quite impressed.
Dublin	Capital Video 21 North Frederick Street Dublin 1	review required
Dublin	Condompower 57 Dame Street Dublin 2	From Alan: I would like to point out a sex shop in Dublin Condompower. It is a very well run business.
Dublin	Eurotika South William Street Dublin 2	Now a head shop, Nirvana
Dublin	Glamworld 59 Mary Street Dublin 1
Dublin	Good Vibrations 141 Capel Street Dublin 1	From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006: Pink I was very impressed with this retailers pink exterior. Great use of frosted glass and neon made it look very classy. As well as a good spread of novelty lines and bondage bits, there was a display of books on the floor. Beyond dolls I found the DVDs, including titles you couldn't buy in the UK for €60, and more mainstream product for €50, all with a 50% exchange option. On the third wall was a big range of lingerie. Everything seemed well arranged and clean, and I enjoyed the relaxed shopping atmosphere.
Dublin	Laura Jane 36 Upper Clanbrassil Street, Dublin 8 Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm Sun: Noon-10pm	A well stocked store, staffed by really nice helpful guys.
Dublin	Midnight Blue Capel Street Dublin 1	Previously known as Spanish Private. Closed by 2011
Dublin	Miss Euro 2 324C North Circular Road Dublin 7	A huge collection to choose from. Toys DVDs and magazines
Dublin	Miss Fantasia 25 South William St Dublin 2 11-7 Mon-Fri 11-8 Thur-Fri 11-7 Sat 1-6 Sun	News November 2010: Unclassified DVDs The shop assistant in charge of the shop at the time of a police raid was convicted for selling unclassified videos. From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006: First Class Window This was my favourite find in Dublin, not least thanks to a first class window display. It's an exotic adult boutique style store which got bigger as I discovered room after room. The first was a fashion and fetishwear space. The next had bronze bunny-girls with toys and erotic books. The next room with more clothes, medical goodies and glass dildos led to a piercing studio out back and a DVD room. The range of DVDs stretched from €35 to €80. I'd like to give this shop 5 stars, but I just can't shake the memory of the rather weighty pricing. From Jad: It has a large selection of bondage, fetish wear, toys, mags vids and dvds. It is a fun friendly shop with a less sterile and more open approach to sex shopping, no bell for entry no white walls! Stocks many things most other Dublin sex shops lack and has a brilliant staff. It also has a piercing and tattoo parlour. I love this shop and definitely think it one of the best in Dublin.
Dublin	Miss-Tique 60a South William Street Dublin 2	Now Nirvana head shop
Dublin	Secret Desires 49 William Street South Dublin 2	From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006: Traditional A more traditional adult shopping experience. There were five viewing booths at the back. The DVD of Hyde Hotel was €77 and there was a range of magazines at €7. Well arranged stock, light bright and friendly Perfectly pleasant but fairly forgettable
Dublin	Secret Paradise 16A Mary 's Abbey Street Dublin 1 Tel: 0187 29904	From Secret Paradise, December 2011: Discreet Entrance Check our large range of Domination gears, Poppers, DVD, Sexual Enhancement Products, Best Brand Toys, Uniforms, Stripper Shoes, Condoms, Magazines and Lubricants. Private Booth with more than 500 movies to watch and the most important... We have the cheapest prices in Dublin in a discreet entrance! Come and Visit Us! We are located less than 5 minutes walking distance from Jervis Luas Station.
Dublin	Seventh Heaven 320 North Circular Road Dublin 7	Review required
Dublin	Shaunas 5 Aungier Street Dublin 2 Every day: 9am-11pm	News March 2013: Prosecution The shop is being prosecuted for various sexual enhancement drugs said to be based on prescription only medecines. From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006: Busy A busy shop with a long thin layout with glass cabinets that look great. I liked the wood-effect flooring and the smile I'd got as I entered. They have viewing booths and a limited range of DVDs for €30 displayed facing the €7 magazines. I liked this shop From a reader: Huge collection A huge collection of videos/dvd's covering all tastes. This store also has video booths where you can watch a movie. From the shop: Energetic We are probably the most popular, up-to-date, energetic store in Dublin. Shauna's is the most heavily stocked shop for all ends of the market, i.e. tv, ty, gay, lez, straight and any other type you care to mention, ask any supplier from Barcelona to Amsterdam to Birmingham to London to Budapest to Prague.
Dublin	Soho Books 8 Wynnefield Road Rathmines Dublin 6	Review required
Dublin	Utopia 2 163 Capel Street Dublin	News February 2010: Fire Utopia was caught up in a fire which broke out in the adjoining Nirvana, a store on Capel Street that sells so-called “legal highs,” It was later reported that the building has had to be demolished
Dudley	Good Vibrations Unit 1, Little Cottage Street Brierley Hill DY5 1RG	From the Shop, March 2006: Good Vibrations have now moved to a new address just over the road from where they were. It's a much bigger shop, really well fitted out, stocking lots of dvds, toys and clothes From the Shop: We are a licensed shop DVDs £25 to £30. VHS £15 to £20 exchange available. Loads of toys sexy wear, mags, lotions & lots more. Very friendly atmosphere. Very relaxed.
Dudley	Private Shop Unit 4, Flood Street Dudley DY2 8NT Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm	Licensed
Dundee	Desire 51-53 Albert Street	Unlicensed. A licence was rejected in November 2005 and again in June 2006 The shop currently sells lingerie and fantasy wear
Dunstable	Secrets Lingerie 16 Albion Street Dunstable LU6 1SA	Licensed News June 2013: Nil Policy Worries for the shop as the local council opens a public consultation on a nil policy on adult businesses From Philip: I don't know whether they're licensed or not. They have a massive range of toys and all sorts of lingerie and fetish wear. The proprietor is a very obliging lady, very unlike some of the 'dodgy geezer' types in other shops. The atmosphere of the shop is more like a boutique, is quite compact and on two floors. The ground floor has a back room displaying magazines, though I saw no hardcore on display. The DVDs and Videos are literally from 'under the counter'. They have both first and second-hand DVDs at either 50 or 45 each - expensive to say the least. But they do have a half-price exchange policy which I've used without quibble. The selection was rather limited and it was difficult to browse properly when faced with a pile of titles unsorted in any way. So, the good point was the service and the range of clothes and toys, the bad points are the prices and the display of the DVDs. I also found their web-site rather poor.

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East Grinstead	Pillowtalk Railway Approach East Grinstead RH19 1BP	Sex shop opened in 2002. Closed in August 2009
East Harling (See also Thetford)	Lush XXX Lopham Road East Harling Norfolk NR16 2LT	License granted in November 2007 but planning permission initially denied. Reported in 2010 as closed for sometime.
Eastbourne	Pillowtalk Terminus Road	Closed in August 2006
Eastbourne	Private Shop Unit 2, Terminus Buildings Upperton Road Eastbourne BN21 1BA	Licensed and opened in 2008
Eastbourne	Secret Desires 93 Cavendish Place Eastbourne BN21 3TZ Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm Sun: 12am-6pm Tel: 01323 749138	Licensed From the shop, December 2005: Kinky uniforms We now stock a large range of lingerie and kinky uniforms by Wild Designs as well as a large range of leather/bondage wear made exclusively for our stores. We also now stock Honour / Skin Too Rubber etc as well as designer Toys such as the Electrastim etc. We actually stock about 2000 DVD's and 750 Video's in each store, we will endeavour however to get any R18 DVD for any customer and we do stock from every available distributor / wholesaler in the UK. We get approximately 50 New Release films every week. We also specialise in our range of magazines and 2000 or so toys, lubes, creams etc and likewise will endeavour to get any item a customer may want. We don't however stock a great amount of lingerie or novelties. All our DVD's are £25-£30 and videos are £20-£25 with discounts available for multiple buys. We exchange DVDs for £10 within 7 days of purchase or £15 thereafter. We have weekly special offers and all out staff are trained and knowledgeable with regards to our products. We pride ourselves on being clean, brightly lit and "female" friendly and also carry a large range of gay DVDs. We also have a film club whereby we give a free DVD to regular customers who have purchased 5 DVD's, this doesn't require any personal information, simply a password specific to that individual customer. This is a loyalty club. we do after all appreciate and reward our regular customers as many would testify. From Mike: Huge range of toys Secret Desires specialises in R18 films, hardcore mags and a huge range of toys. They stock over 1000 DVDs and the staff are ok, a very female friendly shop. They also have another slightly larger branch at Hastings with the same name.
Edinburgh	Adult Conceptions 8 Drummond Street Edinburgh EH8 9TU	Licensed. Previously Leather & Lace Fantasies Review from ETO Mystery Shopper, May 2012: Friendly Manager New R18 DVDs are mostly £30 with some at £20-25. Older titles are £15. A three star shop with a friendly five star manager.
Edinburgh	G-Spot 60 Dalry Road Edinburgh EH11 2AY Mon-Fri: 11am-6pm Sat: 10am-5pm Tel: 0131 337 8498	Unlicensed. Exotic, glamorous lingerie, footwear, dance / club wear and toys.
Edinburgh	Fem 2 Dom 25 Easter Road Edinburgh EH7 5PJ Tel: 0131 623 6969	Licensed. Previously Leather and Lace Fantasies, Ownership connections with Adult Conceptions. Specialises in fetish and bondage gear. From ETO's Mystery Shopper, June 2012: Overall OK DVDs are £15 for older releases and £30 for the latest. Overall OK but could have been better Review by David, August 2008: Licensing Issues Was in Drummond Street at start of August. Leather and Lace Fantasies used to sell DVDs and mags downstairs, but this area is now sectioned off. Seems that they now just stock toys, outfits etc. Unclear if licensing issues have impacted on the current arrangements. Review As the name suggests, they've got a large range of lingerie and bondage gear, sex aids, etc. On top of this, they have a large range of uncensored American import magazines and a lot of videos. Of these, only about 40 or so were R18 (though I was last in not long after the changes in regulation) and they had no R18 DVDs, though they said they were going to start stocking them soon, and so may already have them. A good shop; clean, well lit and not sleazy. Customer service is pretty good and some of the staff are really helpful. From Al Decided to check this store out, visited the Leather & Lace store in Drummond Street which was staffed by friendly people and had a reasonable selection of mag's, DVD's and a wide range of videotapes (more varied than dvd's as a matter of fact). DVD's were priced around the £35 mark, but a sign on the counter stated that as of late June, the trade-in service they offered was being stopped and all DVD's would be lowered to £30...not too bad, maybe it was just a bad day for selection. nice place...highly recommended.
Edinburgh	Organic Pleasures Broughton Street	Previously a luxurious, eco-erotic boutique for women. Now a chocolate shop.
Edinburgh	Private Shops 60 Elm Row Leith Walk Edinburgh EH7 4AQ Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm)	Licensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, May 2012: Perfectly decent DVDs are £30 with many at 2 for £30 and others at 3 for £30. A perfectly decent but rather lacklustre shop. From the Edinburgh Evening News Sells videos and DVDs for between £30 and £40, and has a limited number of sex toys for sale. Most of the movies are male-female and lesbian films featuring group sex, and there are a few more explicit films. Some feature fetish sex and pregnant women having sex.
Edinburgh	Q Store 5 Barony Street Edinburgh EH3 6PD Tel: 0131 4774756	Licensed. Primarily for gay men. From ETO's Mystery Shopper, May 2012: Very Relaxed A huge range of R18 DVDs, straight as well as gay. These are mostly priced at £30 and £20. A very relaxed shop. From the Edinburgh Evening News: Caters mainly for gay men and offers videos, DVDs and magazines featuring gay sex acts. The shop also offers films and magazines containing images of straight male-female sex.
Edinburgh	Zone Eros 49 Bread Street Edinburgh EH3 9AH Tel: 0131 2290314	Licensed. Previously Erogenous Zone From ETO's Mystery Shopper, June 2012: Ultimately unimpressive DVDs were £15 to £30 (with a multibuy of 3 for £80). Ultimately unimpressive. Review from David, August 2008: Comfortable and Relaxed Decent range of DVDs and mags, with some outfits and toys, too. DVDs appear to be priced at £35 each, with some special offers. Trade in and rental service, too. Friendly staff when I last visited, and you feel comfortable and relaxed as you browse. From the Edinburgh Evening News The outlet sells a range of pornographic videos, DVDs and magazines from around the world for between £20 and £30. Most of the titles only feature explicit scenes of male-female sex or lesbian sex. Also offers videos featuring gay sex between men.
Ellesmere Port	Scandals Adult Shop 2F Whitby Road Ellesmere Port South Wirral CH65 8AD Mon-Sat: 10:30-5:30pm Tel: 0151 3555 252	Licensed shop. Previously All Things Sexy News from Scandals Adult Shop, June 2010: A Full refurbishment Scandals Adult Shop has taken the property over, and following a full refurbishment have just opened this week. Stocking a full supply of the latest titles, quality toys and lingerie, this shop is like our main shop in Birkenhead, stylish with male and female staff that are professional, well trained, and able to advise on the perfect product. Couples and ladies friendly.
Evesham	Adam and Eves Port Street Evesham WR11 1RF	Closed
Evesham	The Taboo Shop 32 Port Street Evesham WR11 1AW Mon-Thu: 9.30am-6pm Fri-Sat: 9.30am-8pm Tel: 01386 45139	Opened Dec 1st 2006, fully licensed. From Taboo, July 2008: Touch, Feel and Enjoy The shop itself is fitted with beech slat wall with cream inserts leading down to tile flooring in marble effect. Chrome grid wall separates the DVDs from the toys and lingerie, We carry over 1500 DVDs on display, and customers can browse without feeling they are being looked at by others looking at toys or lingerie. Glass cabinets carry the best sellers like rabbits, glass toys and so on. The front window also has chrome grid wall on the inside and this area is mainly for our range of leather products, like whips and bondage gear. We are now in our second year at Evesham, and we have been a great success not only with locals but surrounding areas. We encourage people to touch, feel and enjoy. In other words we not only give them advice on any product we sell, but remove it from the box, insert batteries and show them the product features, good and bad points. By being straight forward, and honest we have a lot of repeat customers and new customers from recommendation.
Exeter	Private Shop 133 Fore Street Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) map	Previously Fantasy World Thanks to Richard, December 2005: Do not buy anything from these people.. I've known this chain of shop since around 1990 and they are still cowboys. Do not confuse them with the Spanish porn production company, Private, who are a superb and reputable business. The Exeter shop is not the worst I've seen, however if you go in with a coupon from a newspaper they will tell you "no, no - we aren't involved in that offer.." or if you try to get a 50% credit on their (way-overpiced) dvd's you will be told: no - you should have read the sign more carefully, we only exchange like-for-like. Save your money - go to Simply Pleasure at the other end of town or if you are looking for porn mags, you'll find the "Read & Return" bookshop just opposite.
Exeter	Simply Pleasure.COM 5 Verney Street Exeter EX1 2AW Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 01392 258 589 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Previously Love Shack Thanks to Richard, December 2005: The biggest and brightest Simply Pleasure is probably the biggest and brightest sex-shop in the south-west. The staff are courteous and helpful and never do that irritating - hovering behind you "are you looking for anything in particular, sir" - routine. It's a nice shop. They don't stock many porn mags because at the other end of town is the excellent "Read&Return" bookshop which has a really big porn mag section at the back of the shop -buy new or used. For hardcore dvd's though, Simply Pleasure is well stocked. Prices as I recall are £45 each or £60 for 2 ( not sure tho) which is a lot, but you can return a dvd (with receipt!) to get a 50% credit on another one. It's the sex-toys that are the main feature of the shop - prices are high (as is always the case if you don't buy mail-order), but they make a point of trying to stock good quality sex-toys that really work ( ask them about the new high tech multi- feature vibrators!). Top marks also for being female/couples friendly. The shop is difficult to find if you don't know your way around Exeter so take a street map (don't say I didn't warn you!) but there is a small pay-parking zone just outside the shop which is very convenient. One last thing - you might want to take your own bag if you are a little self-concious. They may have changed plastic bag designs by now, but the old "love-shack" branded plastic bags were anything but discreet!

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Folkestone	Lacies FGL 127 Dover Road Folkestone CT20 1NL 01303 240470	Unlicensed glamourwear shop From Lacies, March 2007: Glamourwear We stock a large range of lingerie, Victorian and Edwardian corsetry, shoes, a wide range of sex toys and adult magazines. We are specialists in Transgender
Folkestone	Private Shop 105 Dover Road Open: Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm (Fri 8pm) Sun: map	licensed Review required
Frome	Passion Box The Old Bakery Woolworth Yard Saxonvale Frome Somerset BA11 1PS Tel: 01373 474757	licensed

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Hadleigh	Intim Eurostyle 393 London Road Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2BY Tel 01702 555407 Open 12:30-19:00 Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00 Sat	News July 2009: Longer Hours Intim, on the outskirts of Hadleigh town centre, currently opens from 12.30pm to 7pm during the week and from 12.30pm to 6pm on Saturdays The owner applied to Castle Point Council for permission to open the shop from 9am until 9pm, Monday to Saturday. From Intim: When looking for Essex Sex Shops we are the longest established in the County, having been in Hadleigh Essex for over 30yrs. We offer a pleasant one stop adult shopping experience, now stocking everything you would expect to find in a quality licensed shop including a superb range of quality sex toys r18 dvds and r18vids all in a modern shop with the joy of customer parking to rear of shop. Truly independent of any group or ex staff of any large group we aim for customer satisfaction. As Melon Farmer fans, we offer 10% discount to customers with this printed detail.
Halifax	Temptations 51 Crown Street	Review from Claude, April 2006: Throwback I visited Temptations in Halifax a week ago. I was enticed into the shop with the promise of 1/2 price DVDs, Upon entering I found a throwback to the 70's! This dark and moody shop stocked DVDs and videos that covered EVERY topic you could imagine at a price of £40 each or 3 for a £100. There were about 3000 titles to choose from. The guy behind the counter wasn't a modern shop keeper but a surly guy who offered me a Bully Boy Vibrator for £45 - no discount but he'd give me Free Batteries! I asked about the 50% discount and he told me the prices had been cut in half already. I found a very strong German film and purchased it. Not a couple friendly adult outlet, just a seedy sex shop full of porn!
Halifax	Private Shop 13 Crown Street Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)
Harlow	Private Shop Cawley Hatch Shops Pinnacle Business Park Elizabeth Way Harlow CM19 5AN Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10anm-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm	licensed
Hastings	Secret Desires 13A Prospect Place, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1LN Tel: 01424 430122 Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm	Licensed From the shop: December 2005: We have just opened a new store in Hastings town centre which is also fully licensed, This store has a themed dungeon display area, and stocks a vast range of lingerie including the full Wild Designs range, we also stock a large range of fetish wear by Honour / Skin Too & a large range of leather / bondage wear & accesories made exclusively for our stores and unavailable anywhere else. The store carries a large range of toys, pumps, aids, creams, lubricants etc and will attempt to get any item available upon request. We also stock approximately 500 R18 DVD's and will try and get any available film upon request. Has unlimited free parking spaces immediately outside the shop
Hastings	Secret Desires 9 Moorhurst Rd Castleham Ind. Estate St Leonards East Sussex TN38 9NA Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm Sat: 10am-8pm Tel: 01424 851212	Licensed From Mike This shop is amazing and the staff are fantastic and have managed to get almost any DVD I have asked for if its available. They have about 2000 DVDs always in stock and as is great because you are left totally alone to browse, toys are on display to try and help make your decision and the range of creams and lubes is amazing. Very brightly lit and whenever I have been there, a mixture of couples, men and women are there shopping. A great shop. From the shop: We actually stock about 1500 DVD's and 750 Video's in each store, we will endeavour however to get any R18 DVD for any customer and we do stock from every available distributor / wholesaler in the UK. We get approximately 50 New Release films every week. We also specialise in our range of magazines and 2000 or so toys, lubes, creams etc and likewise will endeavour to get any item a customer may want. We don't however stock a great amount of lingerie or novelties. All our DVD's are £25-£30 and videos are £20-£25 with discounts available for multiple buys. We exchange DVDs for £10 within 7 days of purchase or £15 thereafter. We have weekly special offers and all out staff are trained and knowledgeable with regards to our products. We pride ourselves on being clean, brightly lit and "female" friendly and also carry a large range of gay DVDs. We also have a film club whereby we give a free DVD to regular customers who have purchased 5 DVD's, this doesn't require any personal information, simply a password specific to that individual customer. This is a loyalty club. we do after all appreciate and reward our regular customers as many would testify.
Haverhill	Naughty But Nice 40a Queens street Haverhill, Suffolk	From Andy Well laid out with a good stock at realistic prices. Mark, the store owner is an all round good egg. Now has web site with on line purchasing. R18s stocked
Hemel Hempstead	Private Shop 193 London Road Apsley Hemel Hempstead HP3 9SE Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10anm-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm	Licensed News January 2012: Side door The shop made the news after it installed a discreet side door. The main street front door was apparently overlooked by a pub, where the locals would raise a light hearted cheer every time the sex shop door opened.
Hertford	SWALK Adult Store 8 Market Place Hertford Herts SG14 1DF Tel: 01992 501762	Lingerie/Sex Shop licensed in June 2006. Previously SA Lingerie. News April 2010: Closing Down SWALK Hertford is to start selling off its remaining stock at half price after announcing it is to close down. The owners will now concentrate on an online business, IOS Games currently enjoying success with Sexopoly.
High Wycombe	Giggles Party Shop 2 Swains House, Flackwell Heath High Wycombe HP10 9BN	Party shop with an unlicensed adult section
Hitchin	Pulse & Cocktails 21 Cam Square Off Wilbury Way Hitchin SG4 0TZ Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun & Bank Hols: Closed	Previously known as Sixx Review from Pulse & Cocktails: One-Stop Shop This is a good sized, one-stop shop in Hitchin and offers a very relaxed shopping environment with excellent advice available from the shop manager. The store has an excellent range of sex toys, games and novelties along with a good assortment of lingerie, stockings and uniforms. The store has a separate film department, which is DVD heaven with over 2,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also a good selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced. Free private car park at this store
Holyhead	Good Vibrations William Street	News June 2011: Shop closed after it did not attract sufficient trade. News, January 2009: Licence Granted
Hove See also Brighton	Taboo 8 Blatchington Rd Hove BN3 3YN	Licensed, previously Pillowtalk, and before that Ignition. News December 2009: Taboo Brighton based Taboo have taken over the shop and it will re-open under the new branding on 18th January 2010
Hove	Lacies FGL 164 Portland Road BN3 5QL Tel: 01272 710656	News September 2010: Closing Lacies have decided not to renew their lease and will be closing from 1st October 2010. They will continue at their Folkestone branch. From the shop, Sept 2006: Transgender Whilst not licensed we do sell a whole range of sextoys, adult magazines We also sell PVC and Corsetry made locally art Axfords in Brighton. Primarily we are specialists in the transgender item.
Huddersfield	Empire X Adult Cinema Club 80 John William St Huddersfield HD1 5AA Shop: Mon-Sat: 11am-8pm Sun: 2pm-7pm Cinema: Mon-Sat: 10:30am-10:30pm Sun: 1:30pm-9:30pm Films change Tuesday and Friday Mon & Thurs with Striptease: £10.00 (conc. £8.00) Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: £9.00 (conc. £7.00) Membership is £5.00 per year. Tel: 01484 540978, Email: empirex@btconnect.com www.empirex.co.uk See also www.up247.co.uk	Licensed sex shop and cinema From Empire X, January 2013: A wide variety of adult films The main adult cinema studio 1 also offers striptease on Monday and Thursday. Our second adult cinema 2 studio shows a wide variety of adult films. Our facilities also include a coffee lounge & 2 smaller rooms showing a wide variety of adult films. From Empire X, 2003: The cinema club shows R18 videos. The shop is new only 10 weeks old the cinema club has been here for 22 years. We have a large stock instore approx 300 titles in Video and DVD with a further 500 titles to order 7 Days turnaround. The cinema club shows R18 videos. Reader Shop Review: A Class Act Large selection of DVDs and Videos which are all £20 each, £10 trade in on each disk when you buy another so it can be used just like a rental store. Staff are great, do not hassle and there is never any pressure. A class act.
Huddersfield	Private Shop 70 Bradford Road Fartown Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Review required
Hull	AdultNation Beverley Road	News from Al, May 2009 AdultNation is now closed
Hull	Gwenap Princes Avenue Hull HU5 3RX	The cherished shop was one of the first in the country to sell sexy underwear when it opened in the 1930s. Now sells what is best described as retro-inspired burlesque wear. See article from thisishullandeastriding.co.uk: Closing Down THE owner of Hull's oldest adult store says he is being forced to shut up shop due to a huge slump in sales. Tim Watson says he will continue the business, but online. Gwenap opened in 1903 when King Edward VII was on the throne. Gwenap closed on 15th January 2013. See review from thisishullandeastriding.co.uk: You can take your granny Gwenap started off as a ladies' outfitters and hat-maker but, in the past few decades, has enjoyed notoriety has Hull's oldest sex shop. After a massive refurbishment and change of ownership a few years ago, Gwenap's on-street presence now offers blush-sparing clothing, lingerie and accessories. Mannequins in 1950s-style dresses take centre stage, with a whole selection of teeteringly high shoes taking up the rear. The very first thing that strikes you, however, is there is absolutely nothing on display in store that would threaten to make even your granny blush. Most of the goods are best described as retro-inspired burlesque wear. However, in an age when stripper shoes became everyday wear, perhaps Gwenap's crowning glory lies in the massive selection of shoes from names such as Bordello and Pinup Couture. Service was friendly and helpful by a lovely lady. If you have not been, get yourself along. Take your granny if you want -- especially if she needs a new pair of shoes. News from Gwenaps.co.uk, October 2010: Heritage Shop The new owners of GWENAP in Hull, said to be the oldest sex shop in Britain, are planning to have the shop fully re-opened by October 2010. GWENAP shop, based on the junction of Princes Avenue and Springbank Kingston up Hull is in many ways part of our heritage and has been serving its customers since 1902. Times have changed and the business is now in the hands of Cheryl Watson and her business partners. Cheryl wants to keep its heritage and is planning a thoughtful renovation of the interior of the shop and a new website. The business has had a slight change of direction both in terms of its image and the naughty but nice adult toys it has for sale.
Hull	Private Shop 263 Hessle Road Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Review required
Hull	Pulse & Cocktails Courtney Street NR Mount Pleasant Retail Park Hull HU8 7QF Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun & Bank hols: 11am-5pm Closed only Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday	Review from Pulse & Cocktails: One of UK's Largest This massive superstore is split into two departments This first department is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes, PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, gifts, games and hen and stag night products Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture. The store has a separate film department, which is DVD heaven with over 3,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also an excellent selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced.. If you are after the ultimate sex shop adventure then this massive store in Hull is the one for you. This is an absolutely amazing store and can only be described as an erotic theme park; many customers browse for over an hour and still only see a small amount of the thrilling products on offer. The store is very easy to find – it is the large yellow building on the right hand side, 500 yards further along from Mount Pleasant Retail Park. Large free private car park at the store
Hull	Simply Pleasure.COM 171 Ferens Way Hull HU1 3UA Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 0148 2219812 shop details at www.simplypleasure.comTel: 0148 2219812	Licensed Review from Al, May 2009: Best in Hull This is in my opinion the best adult shop in Hull. It is situated directly opposite the train and bus station and has the best prices. The best thing about this shop is that the woman who runs it REALLY knows what she is doing...sadly she employs a woman who often has trouble finding the DVDs for the empty case you've chosen, and an irritating man who asks if you're alright every 2 minutes without fail which gets very annoying. The owner is extremely friendly though, you can ask her anything and she will not embarrass you and make sure you know that she's heard much worse! The amount of toys is quite small compared to Pulse & Cocktails, but they are generally far cheaper and the buy 2 toys, get 1 half price deal is hard to beat. There are also fantastic deals on pre-owned DVDs... £15 per dvd or 3 for £30 on most used DVDs and £10 per DVD or 3 for £25 on the others. I would definitely recommend all Hull residents who are interested in this sort of thing visit it before anywhere else!

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Kettering	Private Shop 25 Market Street Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Review required
Kidderminster	SimplyPleasure.COM 51 Blackwell Street Kidderminster DY10 2EE Mon-Thu: 9.30am-6pm Fri-Sat: 9.30am-8pm Tel: 01562 68856 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	News Oct 2007: Displaying Concern Plans for a window display at a Kidderminster sex shop have come under fire amid fears it could offend the town's Muslim community. But the owner, himself a Muslim, today said the fears were unfounded. Simply Pleasure.com has applied to change its licence so it can display items such as lingerie in its Horsefair store. But the move has led to protests from both a councillor and a church leader in the town who say it could offend both Muslims and other members of the community.
Kidderminster	Taboo Adult Toys & Lingerie 57-58 Blackwell Street Kidderminster DY11 2EE Mon-Thu 9:30-6 Fri-Sat 9:30-8 Tel: 01562 823231 customerservice@taboo.co.uk	Has a well stocked shop with very large range of R18 videos & DVDs. Orders online are cheaper and get to you within 2 or 3 days max.
Kilkenny	Cherie Lee The Basement 41 Parliament Street Kilkenny	review required
Kilmarnock	Lovelust 3 West George Street Kilmarnock KA1 1DH Tel: 01563 534977 sales@lovelustdirect.com	An unlicensed adult gift store which opened in September 2009 From Lovelust, December 2009: Sexy in Ayrshire Lovelust has a new raunchy range of lingerie, which is very popular due to customer requests. We also cater for Stag and Hen Nights. Lovelust's main priority will always be bringing fun and keeping it sexy in Ayrshire. A wide range of fun and sexy stuff is available to buy online and free delivery is available within the Kilmarnock area. Or if you prefer you can browse our new glossy catalogue which is available in store.
Kings Lynn	Adult Warehouse Unit 2, Beverage Way Hardwick Narrows Kings Lynn Norfolk PE30 4NB Mon: 9am to 6pm Tue: 9am to 7:30pm Wed-Fri: 9am to 6pm Sat: 9am to 5pm Tel: 01553 776242 New website: www.adult-warehouse.net	Licensed Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, November 2011: Price Update Most DVDs are £26 with multi-buy options of 3 for the price of 2. New titles are £30. DVDs can be returned for £10 off the next purchase. There are also bargain DVDs at £10 and £15. From Adult Warehouse, March 2008: Lots of Toys Over 1000 R18 DVD titles in stock, Evil Empire, Ben Dover, Red Light District, Hustler, Marc Dorcel & lots more. DVD's from £15 DVD Offers, Buy 1 get 1 free, Buy 2 get one free, 5 DVD's for £50. Lots of toys and a big range of fetish items. Review from Ray, July 2007: Endorsement Been there this morning and would endorse everything Paul says including about the Missus enjoying going (mine that is, not his!). Nice shop, pleasant staff, excellent selection and sensible prices. From Paul: Excellent store Excellent store with everything including R18 DVDs and Videos. They also do an exchange service allowing £10 off your next video or DVD when you take the others back. It's easily found at the end of an industrial estate on the outskirts of Kings Lynn, so out of the way of prying eyes etc. Not at all seedy and also very helpful plus non pushy. Well worth a visit ...even the missus enjoyed going! We will be going back again...and again!
Kings Lynn	Private Shop 41 Norfolk St Kings Lynn PE30 1AH Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Licensed Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, November 2011: Welcoming Standard DVDs are £20 with multi-buy options of 3 for £40 and 8 for £100. Premium titles are £25 with multi-buy options of 3 for £50 and 7 for £100. There are free mags for DVD buyers. A welcoming shop to explore

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Leamington Spa	Private Shop High Street Leamington Spa	Unlicensed shop raided and closed in October 2008
Leamington Spa	Stone the Crows! 64 Regent Street Leamington Spa CV32 5EG	unlicensed Review from Mystery Shopper, January 2011: Gift Shop Gift shop with a few lines that may of adult interest
Leeds	SimplyPleasure.COM 6a Lower Briggate Leeds LS1 4AF Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm Sun: 11am-4pm Tel: 0113 2457979 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed. Previously Adult X Thanks to Emma: Very cheery I've only been in once to look for fetish wear.. The Lady who (as far as I'm aware) owns the shop is very cheery, very helpful and a great laugh. She even offered myself and my friend a cup of tea and biscuits.
Leeds	Leeds Adult Shop 344 Dewsbury Road Leeds LS11 7DJ Tel: 0113 2762416 Mon–Sat 10.00 – 8.00 Sun 10.00 – 5.00	Review from Eddie, August 2006: Doll Collection This is a fairly rundown shop in a run down area, which could do with a bit of modernisation. This shop is definitely orientated towards the Male market, not women or couples. It has a fair selection of DVDs/Videos, and a good selection of sex toys. The owner has dedicated the cellar to a large selection of sex dolls.
Leeds	Nice 'n' Naughty 164 Briggate Leeds LS1 6LY Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm Sat: 9am-7pm Sun 12: 11am-6pm Tel: 0113 242 6967 leeds@nicennaughty.co.uk www.nicennaughty.co.uk See also news and views about Nice 'n' Naughty	Originally Clone Zone, licensed since 2006 but became Nice 'n' Naughty in early 2009. 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. News March 2012: 3 Owlies Awards for Nice 'n' Naughty in Leeds The Leeds 5th annual LGBT awards, affectionately known as The Owlies took place on 28th February 2013. These awards celebrate and congratulate individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to the Leeds LGBT community. Business's such as pubs, clubs and retail, as well as the health services and volunteers are all included. Nice 'n' Naughty Leeds walked away with two Owlie awards on the night for best venue manager (Jon Bishop) and best venue worker (Craig Roe) As well as the standard awards, Nice 'n' Naughty Leeds were initiated into the Owlies Hall Of Fame. News April 2009: Only Dedicated Gay Store in Yorkshire Nice 'n' Naughty Leeds opened in march 2009 and is the only dedicated gay licensed adult store in Yorkshire. The store is run by friendly and an award winning gay staff that understands the needs and requirements of the gay community. Nice n Naughty Leeds stocks the biggest selection of gay R18 DVDs in Yorkshire, including labels such as Triga, Bel Ami, Butch Dixon, Dark Alley and many more. The shop stocks books and magazines including Gay Times and Diva, along with a huge selection of Aroma's, herbal Viagra's, herbal highs, creams lotions and potions! You will also find a large selection of underwear, briefs, trunks, jocks and thongs-Plus. Nice 'n' Naughty also stock Bum Chums, an underwear range made locally in Yorkshire. All this plus toys of all shapes and sizes, douches, pumps and strap on's including brands such as Fleshjacks, Rocks off and Electrastim. Then there's bondage wear, bondage toys, rubber, leather and the biggest selection of lube and condoms you will see in Leeds!
Leeds	Private Shop 209 North Street Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun 10am-4pm	Review required
Leeds	Pulse & Cocktails Armley Road Off Armley Gyratory Leeds LS12 2DR Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun & Bank hols: 11am-5pm Closed only Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday	From Pulse & Cocktails, April 2007: One of UK's Largest This massive superstore is split into two departments. This first department is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes, PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, gifts, games and hen and stag night product. Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture. The store has a separate massive film department, which is DVD heaven with over 6,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also an excellent selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced. From the Armley Gyratory head towards Armley on the dual carriageway. Take the first right (approx 400 yards) onto Old Armley Road so you are heading back on yourself, the store is slightly elevated 300 yards on the right. Large free private car park at the store From a reader: Supermarket I can tell you it is clean almost like a supermarket. Friendly staff and all you could need in the range of products.
Leeds	Pulse & Cocktails Vicar Lane Leeds LS2 7JF Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun & Bank hols: 11am-5pm Closed only Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday	From Pulse & Cocktails, April 2007: Superstore! This large superstore is split into two departments This first is Cocktails, which has an excellent range of sexy lingerie, costumes, PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, gifts, games and hen and stag night products Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins and is situated on the ground floor! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture. The store has a separate adult film department, which is DVD heaven with over 3,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also an excellent selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced. The store is at the top end of Vicar Lane close to the corner of North Court Road. If on foot, head straight up Vicar Lane from the Corn Exchange and the store is located 1/4 mile up the road on the right hand side opposite Richer Sounds and the Chinese Supermarket.. Edward Street City car park is directly behind the store.
Leicester
Leicester	Frontline Books 73 Humberstone Gate Leicester LE1 1WB Sat 10-4 Tel 0116 2512002	Frontline Books is the East Midlands' largest radical bookshop. Our sexuality section includes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender books; and books about polyamoury, erotica, bdsm and fetish.
Leicester	In Harmony 126 London Road Tel: 0116 254 4156 (An ABS Group shop)	Review required
Leicester	Private Shop 116 Granby St Mon-Fri 10am-8pm Sat 10am-6pm map	Licensed Review required
Leicester	Simply Pleasure.COM 25 Narborough Road Leicester LE3 OLE Mon-Sat: 9am-7pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm Tel: 0116 2543883 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed. Review required
Leicester	A Taste of Amsterdam 25 Narborough Rd. Tel: 0116 254 3883	Review required
Leytonstone	Little Amsterdam Kirkdale Road	Unlicensed Review required
Limerick	Adult Shops Ireland 7 Ellen Street, Limerick
Limerick	Underworld Adult Store Unit 1a Mungret Street, Limerick
Limerick	Unzipped Adult Shop 28 Little Gerald Griffin Street, Limerick
Lincoln	Private Shop 68 High St Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map
Lincoln	Pulse & Cocktails Old Little Chef Gainsborough Road Lincoln LN1 2LX Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun & Bank Hols: 11am-5pm	From Pulse & Cocktails, April 2007: Saxilby Little Chef Formerly a Little Chef restaurant, this brand new store near Lincoln is one of Pulse & Cocktails exciting new stores. It is a bright and spacious store that offers a very relaxed shopping environment with excellent advice available from the shop manager. The range of sexy lingerie is excellent with raunchy sets, sexy costumes, PVC, latex and hosiery in a variety of styles ranging from sizes 8-26. This department also has a huge selection of naughty novelties, gifts, games and hen and stag night products. There are hundreds of sex toys at this store literally from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. The store has a separate film department, which is DVD heaven with over 2,000 XXX DVDS. The DVDs are very competitively priced and Pulse & Cocktails offers an excellent exchange system on all films. There is also a good selection of XXX books and magazines that are unsealed and very competitively priced. This store is incredibly easy to find located next to the filling station on the A57, Gainsborough Road approximately one mile from Saxilby. The store has a very large car park with a separate entrance and exit ideal for coaches and lorries.
Lincoln	SimplyPleasure.COM 72 High Street Lincoln LN5 8AD Mon-Sat: 9.30am-8pm Tel: 01522 545 197 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed. Previously Adult X
Littlehampton	Private Shop 22 Surrey Street BN17 5BG Mon-Thu: 9.30-6pm Fri: 9.30-8pm Sat: 9.30-6pm	Review required
Liverpool	SimplyPleasure.COM 62 London Road Liverpool L3 5NF Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 0151 7030720 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed in 2004 as Adult X
Liverpool	Nice 'n' Naughty Seel Street Liverpool L1 4BB	Closed in March 2013.
Liverpool	Nice 'n' Naughty 16 Colquitt Street Liverpool Merseyside L1 4DE Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 9am-6pm Sun: 11am-6pm Tel: 0151 708 9207 liverpool2@nicennaughty.co.uk Take a peek into the shop www.nicennaughty.co.uk	The store opened February 10th 2007. 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. From Jay, March 2007: North South Divide What an unbelievable difference walking into the new Nice 'n' Naughty in Colquitt Street Liverpool. I went into the shop last week with my wife and could not believe the difference in this shop compared to other sex shops. It is the first time I have been into a Nice 'n' Naughty shop and I have to say that if all other sex shops were up to this standard especially in the South of England the shops would be a pleasurable experience. The range of rabbits, DVDs, lingerie, outfits, shoes and other goodies was excellent. The staff were so friendly and helpful not the usual smelly tattooed oaf you get in the shops in the south. It has given me and my wife a total new shopping experience, its just a shame that the shop is so far away from where we live. From Nice 'n' Naughty: Boutique Plans have been unveiled for the county's first ever fully licensed adult boutique in Liverpool, aimed specifically at women. Fast-growing adult retailer Nice n Naughty is opening a plush city centre lingerie and accessory store where hanging baskets will adorn the exterior and an appealing shop window display will be the first in Liverpool for more than a quarter of a century after licensing chiefs lifted previous design restrictions on sex industry retailers. The Colquitt Street premises will boast a special relaxation zone where customers can enjoy refreshments as part of a warm and welcoming shopping experience that also features a demonstration area, complete with giant plasma screen showcasing the latest erotic fashion wear. Store Director Simon Prescott explained: This will be our 10th store across the north west of England and Wales, and it is the first in the country to be designed specifically for females and couples. The exterior design and general atmosphere will have a much softer female appeal and all the staff will be ladies apart from one male worker. Sexy clothing, wigs, boots and shoes will be some of the many items available.
Liverpool	Private Shop 63/65 Moorfields Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun 10am-4pm map
Liverpool	Scandals Adult Store 304 Derby Road Bootle Liverpool L20 8LN Mon-Fri: 9-6:30pm Sat: 9:30-6pm Tel: 0151 9221234	New for summer 2010, woman and couple friendly store. From Scandals, July 2010: Pride in quality We pride ourselves on the quality of our products. This coupled with high quality service, expert product knowledge and discretion we can help and advise you to choose the perfect product from our wide array of products. We also stock a huge selection of sexual health products and are knowledgeable and able to assist you in finding the correct one for you
Liverpool	Special Moments Erotica Erotica House Rice Lane Walton	Presumably closed by 2012
Loughborough	Private Shop 27 Nottingham Road LE11 1EU Tel: 0870 444 8963	Licensed UK Sex Shop. Previously Chameleon From Philip, October 2005: The last time I visited (early October), I found they had been taken over by Private. The shop had been closed for a month in August - September time but re-opened pending a refit. I must admit my heart sank when I saw the change. However, the selection of DVDs was at least as good and the prices cheaper than they were before. The guy behind the counter was the area manager (Steve) who said the shop was going to have a facelift to make it 'a more pleasant place to shop' He said they would stock around 600 more DVD titles and the prices would be even cheaper. Maybe things are looking up for Private, normally a chain I avoid if possible. From Philip: This shop is in two rooms with more security cameras than staff. The front door opens on to a room displaying erotic lingerie and fetish wear; the back room has display racks of Videos, DVDs and magazines - the vast majority being hardcore. There is also a limited display of toys in this room. However, the prices are superb - 25 for a DVD from a top US studio. They wanted only 35 for a 'Rambone' dildo which is amazing There are some gay and bi titles stocked. I bought 2 DVDs. The discs are placed in the packs by the guy at the counter who was very obliging by sex shop standards. They do a 10 exchange, so each DVD could effectively cost 15. Their web site is pretty good too. I notice this shop is also run by a woman; I guess you can tell. The good points with this shop are the prices and the display of goods. They don't really have room for a greater selection, but it's good enough. I shall go back to this one, they deserve to do well.
Loughborough	Simply Pleasure.COM 81 Nottingham Road Loughborough LE11 1ES Mon-Sat: 9am-7pm Tel: 01509 231819 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed From Philip, February 2006: And the Choosing is Easy The As a change I tried 'Simply Pleasure' in Loughborough, which happens to be only 200 yards from the Private shop. I recall the lady who ran Chameleon saying 'You should see how much a DVD costs up the road!', implying they were expensive. Well, if they were, there's nothing like a little competition to lower the prices. The shop suffers, as does its competitor, from the lack of decent parking. You're limited to finding a gap in the side streets; the shop in question is exactly on the apex of the junction of the main roads, so you have to find some parking in the roads behind the shop and walk a little. Once you've made the effort and found somewhere to park, it's worth it. The shop has a small entrance partitioned off from the rest of the shop. Once in, it's brightly lit and all in one room. There is a great selection of DVDs (all major studios) and most tastes are catered for. They ask £30 per DVD but buy 2 and you get one free, so its 3 for £60 which is the price you can expect to pay in most shops now. There seems to be a good selection of toys and mags, though they were not my main focus on my visit. They had a good selection of 'Score' DVDs, so if you're into big tits, this shop is for you. The guy behind the counter was friendly without being over the top. I'll go again, it was well laid out and made choosing easy.
Lowestoft	Private Shop 17 Commercial Road Lowestoft NR32 2TD Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm	Review required
Luton	Cheap Adult DVD Centre 24 Stuart Street Luton LU1 2SL	Previously Foxy Lady Review from Pat, March 2007: Huge Stock of DVDs As the last reviewer stated, there is a huge amount of adult DVD's on offer, covering just about everyone's taste, with £20 being the standard/maximum price. There were some cheaper ones that they were trying to get rid off, but they also seem to run a DVD rental service as well now, so you don't have to buy. Friendly, funny guy serving too, which along with the good stock, makes you want to return to the store again. Thanks to Jason, Dec 2006: Highly Recommended The cheap adult dvd store has a massive selection of films well over a thousand, probably nearer to 1500. I'm a gay guy and the selection in that department is about 200 titles. £20 to buy and a tenner to exchange, they also had old vids 3 for a fiver, mental. The guys were very friendly and even gave me a free local magazine that had a cover price of £7. Highly recommend the place, and as Jim's review says, the guy offered me a exchange for £5 if it was back in 7 days Thanks to Jim, Oct 2006: Cheap Adult DVD Centre Foxy Lady has changed into the cheap adult DVD centre. much cheaper, DVDs start at 10 quid, then go to 15 and then all other titles are 20 including all new titles. They don't stock clothing anymore and all DVD exchanges are a tenner. all videos cost ten quid to buy. The staff has changed and sad to see the girl Gemma gone but I found they guy in there a laugh. He also told me that if I brought my DVD back within 7 days he would exchange it for a fiver.
Luton	Private Shop 74 Wellington Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Review required
Luton	XXX Zone 21 Wellington Street Tel: 01582 431430	Review required

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Macclesfield	Private Shop 77 Chestergate Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Review required
Maidstone see also Aylesford	Pillow Talk 86 Bank Street Maidstone ME14 1SD Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 01622 671849	Unlicensed Thanks to Kev: Thoroughly Recommended Don't be fooled into thinking that this is your run-of-the-mill "saucy undies & chocolate willies" type vanilla shop. Sure it is easy to think that from looking through the window, and all the usual articles are present & correct, bit in truth, it has a damn-sight more to offer. Once you make your way out to the back of the shop you are confronted by a very impressive range of bondage goods & other toys, from gags, to hoods right through to full harnesses. A great range of fetish clothing is available (including a rather fetching pvc nurses' outfit...) and even a used mags section (no glued pages, promise) makes for a very thoughtful store. Prices are extremely competitive, as a comparison with the UK's cheapest online sex-toy shop showed the prices were identical. A full body harness was going for a song at a mere £70, a price which you would be hard-pushed to match at other shops or even online (we tried). Both times on going in, a gorgeous, friendly young lady was serving, and you were left to you own devices unless it seems you couldn't find what you were after, in which case a warm smile greets you with help. Being old hands at sex-shops and very liberal-minded, being up-tight about such things is not an issue (everyone knows on sight in Soho...), but to the nervous, this place is just right in helping such folk in their first teetering steps to a more flavourful life. Thoroughly recommended.
Maidstone	Pillow Talk Upper Stone Street	Licensed. Now closed
Maidstone	Private Shop 115 Week Street Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Review required
Maidstone	Vibez See Aylesford
Manchester	The Adult Film Factory Hilton Street	Unlicensed shop raided in November 2010
Manchester	The Adult Shop 5 Paton Street Manchester M1 2BA	Licensed
Manchester	The Adult Shop Hulme Hall Lane	Unlicensed shop raided in November 2010
Manchester	Big in Amsterdam Tib Street	Unlicensed. The owner was jailed in 2008 for selling hardcore DVDs without a sex shop licence.
Manchester	Clone Zone 36-38 Sackville St Manchester M1 3WA Mon-Thur: 11am - 8pm Fri-Sat: 11am - 9pm Sun 12: noon - 7pm Tel: 0161 236 1398	Licensed Review from Eve, April 2010: Expensive This shop is really the pits. They were selling underpants for £45 and they were just plain and nothing special, The R18 titles were very expensive at £39.95 and the toy selection hadn't been dusted in years. I asked a member of staff for help choosing my toy for the weekend who just snarled at me from behind the counter and said I wouldn't know what a women would want! (baring in mind they are trying to sale lesbian mags and books!). My friends popped around the corner to another store and got a couple of DVDs for £10 each.
Manchester	Helen Berlin Fetish Fashion Exchange Oldham St Manchester M4 1LW	Reported as closed in Feb 2009.
Manchester	Nice 'n' Naughty 39 Bloom Street Manchester M1 3LY (near Piccadilly bus station) Mon-Sat: 10-7pm Sun: 11am -7pm Tel: 0161 2280020 manchester@nicennaughty.co.uk Take a peek into the shop www.nicennaughty.co.uk	Fully licensed and opened 31st October 2005 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. Review from Chris, Feb 2007: Little Gem Thought I'd have to put fingers to keys after finding a really nice little sex shop in Manchester. I've just moved up here from London, and not expecting to find anything as pleasant as this little gem! What surprised me was the range of toys and DVDs the guy had managed to get in to the place. there was everything I could have thought of and more! Having a mooch at the dvds, and after about an hour, I ended up with a new one from a company called Vouyer Media, the cover said it had received AVN awards so I though why not give it a go! WOW! heading back to get some more, the best gonzo I've seen in a long time! The guy even let me choose another title free as the Vouyer stuff was a brand new line for him! What was nice about the place was that I never felt rushed, I mooched the dvds with out having any one breathing down my neck, forcing me to chose one! I even ended up getting a couple of toys to go! the girlfriend kept going on about "rampant rabbits" and I ended up with one that does everything except light the cig afterwards! and he even gave me 10% off cos I mentioned Melon Farmers! Roll on the next visit! Review Oct 2005: Frolics & Fantasies Aimed at the straight & lesbian & tv/ts market despite its location in the heart of the gay village. Situated 100yards from the well respected “clonezone” store on sackville street which caters exclusively for the male gay market. Stocking a fantastic range of R18 DVDs & magazines as well as a massive varied selection of toys, novelties and saucy outfits. The perfect store for all your fun, frolicks & fantisies
Manchester	Nua 49 Tib Street Manchester M4 1LS	Unlicensed shop opened in 2004 From bodyconfidential.com, Dec 2008: The owner explains how her intention was to create a sophisticated environment where men and women could shop for erotic products. The focus is on high quality, elegance and of course, fun. The vibrator selection is excellent and really shows how the design and innovation of these products has er, ‘come on' in recent years. There are of course the obligatory rabbit vibrators, but as well as these there are Rock Chick and Mantric vibes designed by women and the more high end LELO products, which are rechargeable, popular and really very cute. They look like very ergonomic mobile phones. As well as the vibrators, there is a super selection of strap-on harnesses and dildos, spanking paraphernalia, oils, gels and beautiful glassware.
Manchester	Options Wilmslow Road Didsbury	Seems to have closed
Manchester	PlayDreams Poland St Industrial Estate	Formerly Fetish UK. Seems to have closed
Manchester	Private Shop 54 Oldham Street Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun 10am-4pm map
Manchester	The Triple XXX Factor Oldham Street	Unlicensed shop raided in November 2010
Mansfield	Private Shop 19 Ratcliffe Gate Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Review required
Mansfield	Simply Pleasure.COM 2 Station Road Mansfield NG18 1LP Mon-Sat: 9am-5.30pm Tel: 01623 420425 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed, previously Promises, Promises Review required
Margate	Pillowtalk 12 Marine Drive Margate CT1 9DH Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-5pm Tel: 01843 299122	Licensed
Margate	Brief Encounters 13 Marine Drive Margate CT1 9DH Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-5pm Tel: 01843 290992	Licensed in May 2010 A new Lifestyle store for gay and straight gentlemen
Margate	Private Shop 55 Northdown Road Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun 11am-5pm map	Review required
Middlesbrough	SimplyPleasure.COM 272 Linthorpe Road Middlesborough TS1 3QS Mon-Wed: 10am-6pm Thu-Fri: 10am-7pm Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 0164 2245355 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed. Previously Adult X From the Mystery Shopper November 2010: Friendly A large shop with a friendly atmosphere. Little to dislike much to love about this shop.
Middlesbrough	Private Shop 14 Borough Road Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Licensed From the Mystery Shopper November 2010: Busy I Liked this busy shop
Middlesbrough	Pulse & Cocktails Commerce Way	Closed after Pulse & Cocktails lost a planning dispute with the council
Milton Keynes	Foxy Lady 28 Watling Street Fenny Stratford Milton Keynes MK2 2BL Mon - Fri: 10am to 7pm Sat: 10am to 6pm Tel: 01908 379147	Foxy Lady has been established in Milton Keynes for over a decade. From Foxy Lady, February 2013: Fantastic Stock We have a fantastic stock of adult DVD's, magazines, toys and lingerie. Look at our video on Touch Local - Milton Keynes From Foxy Lady: We consider ourselves to be very customer focused and helpful. We are more than happy to help anyone no matter what they need or want (within reason). We also welcome people in to the shop to just have a look and see the kind of stuff we do. Anyone wanting to pop in for a chat is always welcome... Each week we have a managers special whether it be 3 for 2 on DVDs or a discount on toys there is always a deal to be had. From Dave: Licensed shop has been there for a few years and has an excellent range of DVDs, with most subjects catered for. There is a good range of toys and the shop staff are very friendly. I would recommend it. DVDs are from £15 each.

Morecambe	Just a Treat 19 Yorkshire Street LA3 1QE	Review required
Morecambe	Sin-til-Late 13 Queen Street Morecambe LA4 5EQ	Licensed News, October 2009: More Enticing Sin-til-Late have asked Lancaster City Council to vary their licence so they can create a more 'enticing' display with 'lingerie, hosiery, fancy dress costumes, lotions, potions and novelty items'. The strictly over-18s store also sells pornographic DVDs, sex toys and sexual aids, but owners say these would not be placed in the window.

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Naas	Xanadu Basin Street	Review required
Neath	Little Amsterdam Windsor Road	Review required
Newbridge	Xanadu Middle Eyre Street 3pm-10pm	From Kildare Nationalist, May 2006: Maximum Privacy A small premises with a dark façade, possibly designed to offer maximum privacy to those going in there. There is no window display but signage over the doorway advertises that the shop sells “DVDs, toys, hen and stag party packs and lingerie”. Getting inside requires that you press a special buzzer before being admitted. The interior is small and dark and, apart from one limited display of sex toys and party packs, the vast bulk of the shelving is occupied by DVDs. The films that make up most of the shop's stock are clearly of a graphic nature, complete with explicit pictures on the front The DVDs cost between €30 and €60 and all appeared to be for sale, with no indication that they could be rented out. Nor was there any sign of the “lingerie” that was advertised for sale outside the shop, although it may have been available on request.
Newcastle	Adult Store 25 Prudhoe Street North Shields NE29 6RA Mon-Sat: 10am - 6pm Tel: 0191 2966969 Email: sales@ilove4play.co.uk www.ilove4play.co.uk	Licensed. Previously Tickled Pink From 4 Play, March 2010: All the Latest 4 Play stocks all the latest R18 DVD'S, Sex Toys, Lingerie, Men's Underwear, Fetish Clothing and Accessories, Men's Masturbators, Novelty Goods and much more. Visit our store or log onto our website at www.ilove4play.co.uk
Newcastle	Amy's Attic 58 High Street Easington Lane Newcastle DH5 0JN	From Amy's Attic Amy's Attic offers a wide range of BDSM & fetish products, clothing in PVC, latex & leather. We are constantly adding new lines of Equipment, furniture & toys. Extensive range of hoods & masks, electro sex kits & toys, body bags, cock rings, tit clamps, whips and restraints. We have 100's of excellent products to add so please visit regularly. Amy guarantees a discreet and friendly service
Newcastle	Cheeky Cherubs 42 Hartside Leamington Newcastle NE15 8BZ
Newcastle	Nice 'n' Naughty 62–64 Scotswood Road Newcastle NE4 7JE Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm Sun: 11am-6pm Tel: 0119 221 2571 newcastle@nicennaughty.co.uk See also news and views about Nice 'n' Naughty www.nicennaughty.co.uk	Licensed. Originally Clone Zone but became Nice 'n' Naughty in early 2009. 10% Discount off for Melon farmers at all our licensed shops and online with the discount code MELONFARMERS. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. Review from Torrens, July 2012: Second to None I visited the Newcastle upon Tyne Nice 'n' Naughty store for the first time recently and found the customer service to be second to none. While looking at the product I was interested in, I was approached by a very friendly sales lady, who offered me advice and showed me the alternatives available in such a professional and friendly manner. She attempted to upsell a more expensive product but certainly not in a pushy way, only explaining the benefits over the product I had chosen. A definite recommendation for this store. From Nice 'n' Naughty December 2011: Outstanding Range Here at Nice N Naughty Newcastle we have something to suit everyone, catering for all, with our outstanding range of toys, clothes and R18 DVDs. News April 2009: Catering for All Nice 'n' Naughty will cater for people of all sexual orientations: straight/gay/lesbian/bisexual/TV/TS. So Nice 'n' Naughty will be sure to welcome both new and existing customers. Knowledgeable, well trained staff are always on hand to offer customers help and advice.
Newcastle	Sven Adult Books 20/22 Scotswood Rd Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map (Private Shop)	Review required
Newport Gwent	Bookends situated near the indoor market. Tel:01633 263290 email: bookends@madasafish.com.	It has a fair selection but the dvds are outnumbered by the videos. Prices are 30 quid for vids and 35 for dvds. They have an exchange service. Also a small selection of magazines (about £4.99) and Taschen books. Smallish selection of toys offered. Friendly atmosphere not at all sleazy or pushy. From Russell: It is a great shop. the staff are friendly. Because it is upstairs in a normal book shop going in and out is discreet. All in all I recommend it to any one. It is well lit and bright not dark or sleazy in the slightest.
Newport Gwent	Private Shop 16 Cardiff Road Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	Review required
Newport Isle of Wight	Private Shop 59 Pyle Street Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm	Review required
Newquay	Private Shop The Old Print House Read 41 Bank Street Hooper's Lane Newquay TR7 1DG Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm	Licensed
Newry	MissBehavin' 21 Saint Marys Street Newry	Review required
Newtown Powys	Domanix Agricultural House Kerry Road	Review required
Newtownabbey	CBC Dstribution Unit 2, Building 9 Central Park Mallusk Newtownabbey BT36 4FS Tel: 028 9084 9007	Northern Ireland's first licensed sex shop Review Aug 2007: Lingerie, toys, magazines & DVDs There are various lines in lingerie, PVC and rubber outfits and a range of novelty adult gifts which would be popular for hen and stag nights. As you move further into the shop the shelves stock multiple condoms and lubricants as well as sex toys. Right at the back are the magazines and DVDs. News June 2007: Northern Ireland's First Northern Ireland's first legally operated sex shop has opened on the outskirts of Belfast. Newtownabbey Council has granted a licence for the business, which is based in a Central Park industrial estate in Mallusk. Owner David Christie said: There were some councillors who had issue with the application. But I must applaud the council for making what is a brave decision, given all the hype and attention that has been focused around licence applications that have been made in the country.
Newtownards Northern Ireland	Naughty Adult Leisure Wear 2a Meeting House Lane Newtownards BT23 7AA Mon-Fri 10am-8pm Sat 10am-5.30pm Tel: 028 91 819091 forplay-ni@hotmail.co.uk	From Naughty Adult Leisure Wear, March 2006: Recently moved from North Street premises. We have moved to our new store, it is several times the size of are old shop. It is very bright and trendy, big selection of toys, pvc, latex, lingerie, uniforms, shoes, boots, dvd's and lots more. Call for our new mail order catalogue. From the shop, 2005: Very clean and bright shop, very woman friendly shop. nice staff, large range of toys, lingerie, uniforms, pvc, latex, shoes & boots, hen and stag night, DVDs, mags, fetish S/M. mail order catalogue.
North Shields	Tickled Pink 25 Prudhoe St NE29 6RA Tel: 0191 296 6969	From the shop, February 2006: We have been her 5 years in March, and became a licensed sex shop in July 2005. We have very friendly female staff able to give good advice on all adult toys. We also sell Lingerie and Uniforms. We have very wide range of DVD's and Videos from popular Suppliers, and are very very reasonably priced and offer great 'Offers for DVD/Videos' Example: 3 DVD's £60or 6 for £100 or £24.99 for 1. Videos are £14.99 each and 3 for £40.00 or 10 for £100.00 - All DVD's/Videos R18's. Tickled Pink has a lovely atmosphere and very helpful Staff as many people we have found are 'wary' of coming into a 'sex shop' especially first timers.
Northampton	Rights Marital Aids Wellingborough Road NN1 4D2	Looks likely to have closed Thanks to Nick Shop environment and stock range not quite as good as Playmates but worth a visit – prices however are also £35 for a DVD so the same comments apply.
Northampton	All Things Adult 84 Wellingborough Road	Thanks to Nick Well lit & tidy if a little worn looking. Not too many films in stock and only 1 or 2 of each film – the shelves looked rather bare! Films from major labels (Private etc) and some stuff I hadn't seen before. Price £30 - £35 per DVD – less if more bought
Northampton	Private Shop 8 Regent Square Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Review Required
Northampton	Simply Pleasure.COM 86 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN1 4DP Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: 01604 634445 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed. Previously Playmates News October 2011: Window Shopping As with all sex shops across Northampton, Simply Pleasure in Wellingborough Road currently has a blanked-out front window. But the Dorset-based firm applied to Northampton Borough Council for permission to show off lingerie and “club wear” in its window and, despite concerns, the authority’s licensing committee this week approved the plans. Thanks to Nick: Well lit, tidy ‘high quality' shop. Good range of DVDs and other stuff – very good for DVDs in fact except for the prices which are very steep compared to London - £35 for DVD, £30 for video. Perhaps others negotiate but I decided to get the same DVDs next time I am in London for £20 each.... Worth visiting if you aren't traveling far
Norwich	Private Shop 39 St Augustine Street Norwich NR3 3BY Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Licensed From ETO's Mystery Shopper, May 2013: Friendly DVDs mostly £25 (3 for £50). Others £25 (3 for £60) and £15 (3 for £30). A friendly and helpful manageress edged the shop into 4 star territory.
Norwich	SinSin's Lovestore 2 Charing Cross Rd Norwich NR2 4AL	Unlicensed shop From ETO's Mystery Shopper, May 2013: A significantly improved store (from 2005) From Michael, Jan 2006: Excellent shop, no R18s, much more of a couple friendly shop. All staff are knowledgeable about their range of toys etc, and if you have any fetish needs they can help out there too. From Paul: Good range of toys, gear and lubes for both male and females + jokey novelty stuff. Staff seem sort of young and could be off putting if looking for serious stuff. Worth a visit though, but it is near the centre of Norwich near a busy street, so not for the shy. Didn't see any R18 videos or DVD's. Bit of an Ann Summers sort of shop and not at all seedy. Worth a visit if in Norwich.
Nottingham	The Adult gift Shop Long Row Nottingham NG1 2DH	Licensed. Closed by March 2012. News from The Adult Gift Shop, March 2012: Sorry We're Closed The Adult Gift Shop was a fully licensed sex shop that used to be based in the Hockley area of Nottingham, UK, but then moved closer into the city centre. Unfortunately, due to the council increasing our licence renewal fee to a massive £11,100 we were forced to close the store. The store is still trading online.
Nottingham	Delta Love Productions 147 Radford Road Hyson Green Nottingham NG7 5EH Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm Sat: 10am-5:30pm Sun: 12pm-5pm Tel: 0115 9783567	Licensed From Delta Love Productions, Jan 2007: New Management Delta Love Productions is now under new management and has increased its DVD stock to over 1000 titles, with a good range of adult toys etc in stock. DVDs start from £15 We are a licensed shop in our seventh year.
Nottingham	Private Shop 81-85 Upper Parliament Street Nottingham NG1 6LD Mon-Sat: 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	From International Displays: A new look Private shop has recently opened in Nottingham. It was fitted by International Displays and shows a great leap forward in retail displays for the Private group. The store has been open for a number of months now and has been very well received by customers and employees alike. I'm sure your readers would be very interested in visiting this store to see what it has to offer.
Nottingham	Supermags Alfreton Rd Nottingham NG7 3JR	Unlicensed and closed by October 2012.
Nuneaton	Private Shop 82 Queens Road Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Nuneaton has a new sex establishment. A fully licensed shop. Deals in hard videos + dvds. 50% exchange deal in operation. Average price £30.

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Oldham	SimplyPleasure.COM Union Street OL1 1TE	Previously Adult X. Closed by 2012
Oldham	Private Shop 95 Huddersfield Rd Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	This was the 2nd sex shop I've been to. Licensed with a good range of toys, videos / dvd's and magazines -catering for all tastes. Prices were good. Very clean and bright shop with friendly staff. Willing to help, give advice and generally creates a relaxed atmosphere. I recommend this shop.
Oldham	SimplyPleasure.COM Unit 1: 36 Park Road Oldham OL8 1DB Mon,Thu,Fri: 10am-8pm Tue,Wed,Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 0161 7858505 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed From Gavin: Friendly & Helpful This shop is a very clean, friendly and helpful place. It has a joint car parking area. When I went in I was surprised at how bright and colourful the place was. Their was also a friendly atmosphere. Their was also women who were shopping in there as well as couples (they outnumbered the single men). The number of sex related things to buy ranged from video's/dvd's, books, magazines, clothes (stocks sizes for the larger ladies) to toys and novelty items (i.e. games and party toys). The shop itself as two floors with the videos and magazines upstairs whilst the clothes, toys and novelty items on the ground floor. At the time of opening it was the UK's biggest. Its been open for about 5 or 6 months now. Video's and dvd's are generally priced at £24.95, which is a good price. I noticed they have all the latest video's and dvd's catering for most tastes (i.e. hetro, gay, transsexual etc). As I mentioned earlier the range of clothes is amazing. From casual lingerie to fetish clothes covering all sizes and shapes. The sex toys available was huge, covering a wall display, and also priced reasonably. They also had a bondage room (which I didn't go in but could see from the main upstairs room). I assume you can buy bondage gear there. The staff were friendly and helpful. The whole atmosphere was very relaxing and I didn't have a feeling that I was being watched (which does happen in some sex shops, usually if your the only customer). I recommend it. Readers comments: Fabulous This was my second visit to a store of this type the first being a disaster (Private shop) this visit could not have been more different, lovely people , male and female staff and lots of them, they had so much knowledge it was almost overwhelming my partner was completely at ease in many ways more than I, and the stock selection was huge it was like HMV when I asked I was told there were over 2700 titles in dvd and vhs totalling some 22000 items .......a fabulous place. From the Independent: Ann Summers of the North The town's newest shop is the creation of Suzanne Winfield, 42, who is quietly laying claim to the title of the Ann Summers of the North. Her store, Simply Pleasure is second only to the Hustler store on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, in an industry where size definitely matters. The 3,000sq ft Oldham store raked in more than £40,000 in its first week – with customers spending an average of £50 a time. Winfield wanted to offer clothes and videos in a store with windows and shopping baskets. Her Bury establishment turned over more than £1m to 31 January. we wanted it orientated towards the women, she said, armed with customer analysis. A 71% majority of her sex shop customers are couples – most of whose purchase decisions are led by women; 22% are women shopping on their own and just 7%are men. There's already evidence of the same trend in Oldham, where a "soft" Ann Summers-style ground floor leads to the first floor with videos and an S&M parlour. Last week, 70% of videos were sold to women or couples. Her insistence on providing free drinks and leather couchettes to recline in on the "hard core" floor delivers the uninitiated into the realms of the bizarre, as they sip coffee to the sights and sounds of a pornographic video. The multitude of books for sale in the coffee area – including The Function of the Orgasm or Mars & Venus in the Bedroom – gives the shop something of a Waterstones atmosphere. But there are no hard-core magazines. They're a kick-back to mucky bookshops, said Winfield.
Oldham	102 Drake Street Rochdale, OL16 1PQ
Omagh	Bliss Adult Play Things Unit 3 Old Market Place Omagh BT78 1BT Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel: 028 82 252 332	From Bliss Adult Playthings, Oct 2007: Relaxed & Friendly Bliss Adult Playthings is a chain of market leading shops, with professionally merchandised stores stocking an extensive range of quality products. Bliss shops provide a relaxed and friendly shopping atmosphere, with trained and knowledgeable male and female staff in all of our branches. With the modern day approach we have taken, no one should feel embarrassed about using our adult shops. Call and see for yourself!
Oswestry	Good Vibrations Leg Street Oswestry	Unlicensed and opened in August 2008 News August 2008: Fancy Dress Good Vibrations will be selling adult fancy dress costumes to cater to the ever growing stag and hen party industry. The shop also sells novelty items, but it is not licensed to sell adult films or magazines. Much of the shop's products are typical fancy dress costumes, with the more adult items towards the back of the shop and not in view of the front window.
Oxford	Adult World 86 Cowley Road Cowley Oxford OX4 1JB Mon-Sat: 10am-9pm Sun: 11am-4pm	Previously The Adult Bookstore From Adult World, Feb 2007: Re-Fit We've spent over £50,000 on a complete shop re-fit at our Oxford store. The store now has a contemporary feel with a dark wood floor and bright interiors. With modern fixtures, we have specific areas targeted to ensure all customers are accommodated for when they come to shop at Adult World in Oxford. Our prices are very competitive and you can source our product here at internet prices. Any customer printing the details from the Melon Farmers Website will be entitled to 10% Discount in any of our Adult World shops.
Oxford	Private Shop 54 Cowley Road (B480) The shop is nearest to the city end of the road. Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Feb 2005: Clean & Tidy Brightly lit interiors contrasts with the extremely unpromising exteriors. Well displayed products, everything clean and tidy, light wooden floor and a busy, business like atmosphere. R18 videos at £30 and DVDs at £35. Three for two offers on both formats. Rabbits from £25. There was a fine display of bondage gear in the corner. From Tim: Light & Airy Parking is a problem, the nearest car park is behind Tesco's which is about 300 yards east from the shop. It is a small car park and I had to wait some time to get a space, although there is some street side parking on the Cowley road itself this is limited to 30 mins. The shop has two doors, one facing onto the busy cowley road and directly opposite a bus stop, or for the more self conscious there is a back door which is more discrete. The shop itself is quite light and airy and reasonably spacious and the manager quite friendly. Magazines are the best deal here, reasonably priced and with quite a good selection - I got 4 hardcore mags three of them the 300 page “Pleasure” series for £30. Videos and DVDs are rather more disappointing, I saw no R18 videos/DVDs at all in the shop, they were all the censored 18's and were offered at £40 each although if you buy more than one, the price comes down (The normal Private shop routine). The shop stocks the usual sex toys at the usual Private shop prices - Dildos for £40 etc, (Although I'm sure one can haggle) as well as poppers, and a limited selection of lingerie. Overall – worth a visit if all you want are magazines and know what you're looking for, but somewhat disappointing in the video dept. Score (Out of 5 for each heading) Parking 2 Access 4 Staff attitude 4 Shop Environment 3 Mags/Publications 3 Videos/DVD's 1 Toys/Lingerie 2
Oxford	SimplyPleasure.COM 181 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 7UT Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm Tel: 0186 5251666 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed

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Paignton	Private Shop 72 Winner Street Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Tel: 01803 520955	Review required
Peterborough	Absolookley Adult Unit 3a, VP Square Storeys Bar Road Eastern Ind Estate Peterborough PE1 5YS Mon-Sat: 9am to 6pm Sun: 10am to 4pm Tel 01733 896569	Licensed, previously Adult Warehouse Note, June 2013: Absolookley Adult is still going strong in 2013. Review from ETO's Mystery Shopper, November 2011: Full Marks R18 DVDs are £20. There is a multi-buy offer of buy 2 get a 3rd half price. An extraordinarily wide range of toys and fetish gear. Full marks.
Peterborough	Licensed to Thrill Park Road Peterborough PE1 2TD	Licensed. Closed in 2012.
Peterborough	Private Shop 75 Oundle Road Peterborough PE2 9PW Mon-Sat: 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) Sun: 10am-4pm	Licensed. Review required
Plymouth	Mayfair 34 Weston Approach Plymouth PL1 1TQ	Lingerie shop
Plymouth	Private Shop 31 Athenaeum Place Derrys Cross Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	From the Mystery Shopper A rather tough shop location is reflected in the shop where you are met by a metal faced door that an H-Block would be proud of. There was a wide choice of £40 DVDs (4 for £100) Serviceable but a sober and unexciting shop
Plymouth	Slinkies 16 Manor Street Stonehouse Plymouth PL1 1TL Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: 01752 220648	Licensed News, March 2013: School Hours Restricted opening hours were imposed on the shop as the result of the opening of a new school. Presumably from September, the shop will now open from 9:30am and close while school kids pass by between 3:15 and 4:25/4:30pm. From Slinkies, September 2011: Vast range We have a vast range of R18 DVDs, plus hardcore magazines, and all the adult toys you can think of. R18 DVDs are £19.95 or 3 for £40. £10 exchange anytime. From the Mystery Shopper: Quirky yet charming The film and magazine room was dimly lit red which made it both atmospheric and a tad difficult to read any small print. A small, quirky yet charming store.
Plymouth	Westward Bound 44 Drake Circus, Plymouth Devon, PL4 8AB Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm Tel: 01752 221416	From Westward Bound website, March 2008: Latex Clothing Latex designs and kinky essentials. We pride ourselves in offering you a vast range of latex clothing styles, in a wide range of sizes and colours. A bespoke service, at off the peg prices. All latex garments are handmade in England, and we gladly provide a full after-sales service.
Poole	Erotique 4 You 448 Ashley Road Parkstone Poole Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm	The shop applied for a sex shop licence in February 2010. From Erotique 4 You, February 2010: New Shop Erotique4you is a new shop open in Parkstone with a large selection of sexy dance wear, lingerie and lots more…
Poole	Purrfectly Discreet 82 High Street Poole BH15 1DB	Opened in May 2013. Currently unlicensed but has applied for a licence The store sells sex toys, clothing and accessories.
Port Talbot	Secret Desires Commercial Road, Taibach Port Talbot SA13 1LG	Licensed from May 2006 until closed in 2012 News March 2012, see article from thisissouthwales.co.uk: Closed A Port Talbot sex shop owner has decided to start afresh with a new, less controversial business. Secret Desires in Taibach has been transformed into a Cash for Clothes shop. Owner Simon Sternschuss said after four years of aggro from the local councillors he has decided to call it day and try a new business venture: The licence fee has also gone up. The council licensing officers have been very good, but the councillors have been against it from day one. I feel like the business has been forced out.
Portsmouth (See also Gosport)	Adult Shop Albert Rd	Licensed. Reported closed in 2011.
Portsmouth	Private Shop 9 Arundel Street Portsmouth PO1 1NB	Licensed Review from Colin, April 2010: Quick Quick The shop has a novel approach to hurrying up long time browsers by suggesting that they risk being reported to police as potential perverts along with CCTV footage. Hopefully tongue in cheek, but in Stasi Britain one can never be quite sure that there isn't an element of truth. Reader review There was a good range of R18 material available, amounting to 350 video and another 350 DVD titles according to the staff with more expected soon. There was also a fair selection of sex toys and some magazines. The two male staff were very friendly and unassuming and quite willing to let people browse on their own or provide advise if requested. Portsmouth City Council's foolish provision that anyone entering the shop must show proof of age had already been abandoned by the time I arrived at midday, which was a shame as no one has asked me for proof of age for more than 20 years. The DVD's and Video's are expensive with every one marked up at £40, but there are also numerous offers available such as 2 for £60, 4 for £100, bundled packs of 10 for £60 and 20 for £100. There is also 50% off for part exchange (with receipt) and it is well worth asking to see what other offers they are willing to make. I bought Private Gladiator parts 1 and 2 (3 discs) for £40. Overall a bit expensive, but still worth a visit and definitely a massive improvement over previously.
Preston	The Adult Shop 91 Friargate Preston PR1 2ED Tel: 01772 252353	Licensed and trading since December 2001 From The Adult Shop: Has recently been extended and a new toys and clothes section has been fitted with a new fantastic dolls selection extended. With all the new videos, dvds and mags there's something for everyone so come and meet our friendly staff who will be happy to meet you! From Trevor: Visited recently, NOT as stated in description by owner: one to avoid...Poor customer service...when will people learn that politeness and friendliness are the key to selling, not haggling and cynicism...
Preston	Private Shop 64 Lancaster Road Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)	Licensed

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Reading	Lovecare 328 Oxford Road Reading RG30 1AF (the main road going west out of the town centre, at least a mile up on the right as you go out of town) Mon-Fri: 9:30am-7pm Sat: 9am-7pm Tel: 01189 5410045	Long established licensed shop that changed hands in 2008. From Lovecare, August 2011: Discount Cards The show is now open until 7.00 Monday - Saturday. We have recruited a party specialist to run lingerie and toy parties at home. Discount cards are available from the Hobgoblin and Nags head pubs... From Lovecare, Feb 2010: Aiming High DVD prices are £20.00 each, three for £50.00 and £10.00 for an exchange. We even have some videos! There are now six islands of inventory. Both the owner and I were new to the industry in 2008 so we've had an interesting learning curve... we are always looking for ways to improve our service. Our minimum desire is to be the best adult shop in the area.
Reading	Private Shop 108 Southampton Street (about 200m out of town if you go from the oracle). Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map	News Aug 2008: Changes The shop asked the local council for a change of window display. This was granted and the description: Licensed Sex Shop has been changed to Licensed Adult Centre From the Mystery Shopper, June 2005: There wasn't a name to be found on the shop. Just a blank window with sign listing the adult stock. DVDs are £40, £60 for 2 and £100 for 4. I was greeted with a bit of a grunt from the otherwise friendly man behind the counter. Some of the shelves and products could have used a dust. A small and rather underwhelming shop. Undated: The more legitimate shop of the Reading shops (it kept to the law before everything got liberalized). The shop is quite nice and clean now since they redid it. They have quite a good selection of magazines (not compared to Soho obviously) and a reasonable selection of videos as well as limited sex toys and other stuff. The videos are quite expensive at £40 (compared with the £20 generally found in London) though they do sometimes give impromptu reductions. The guy who runs it is however pretty grumpy and not exactly an expert in customer service.
Reading	Devoted to Pleasure Oxford Road	Unlicensed lingerie store closed in 2009
Reading	XTC Pleasurezone Oxford Road RG30 1HL	The shop ceased trading in 2010
Redcar	The Adult Shop 5 Station Road Redcar TS10 1AH Mon-Sat 9.30-5.15pm Tel: 01642 474144 Email: booksandmags@btconnect.com	From Adam: Fully licensed sex shop with over 300 titles on DVD plus a large range of toys and magazines. Good prices, friendly, helpful staff. If they don't have what you want they'll try and get it for you.
Redhill	Pillow Talk 91 Brighton Road Redhill RH1 6PS Tel: 01737 768757 On the A23 about 1/2 mile south of the town centre	I assume it is licensed as it has a good selection of XXX DVDs. It also has sex toys and a range of leather play wear. After checking it out for friendliness etc., I visited it in February with my wife. We purchased several playwear items, as it has a small curtained cubicle for trying them on. I have been back several times since. The staff is female and very friendly. Recently, it has started opening on Sundays also (from 10-4 I think)
Reigate	Pillowtalk Holmesdale Road	Closed in 2008, previously Pillowtalk, and before that, Taboo International.
Rhyl	AdultWorld 43-47 Queen Steet Rhyl Wales LL18 1SD Mon-Fri: 10am-9pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-4pm	Reader review, April 2006: Eager to Help A large shop with a good deal of stock, including many magazines and DVDs. Very friendly staff, the bloke behind the counter is eager to help. Prices are average for sex shops. Not at all seedy. Well worth a visit. From the bgafd forum: Huge If you live in the North Wales area and you want porn, go to the shop in Rhyl. It's the Porn Shop Version of Blockbuster Video It's huge and the moment you walk in there's a picture of Omar, how classy is that, to see the Legend looking right at yer before entry, He even walked past me on the Promenade, but seriously check out the shop, its huge and looks great, has everything you want, even Granny Porn.. what's going on? By the way I don't work there, its just a cool shop. I wish I did, I tried to get a job but they guy wouldn't take me on as he only wanted female workers which is fair enough. Do check it out.
Rochdale	SimplyPleasure.COM 102 Drake Street Rochdale OL16 1PQ Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Tel 01706 658585 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed
Rochester	Pillowtalk Laker Road Rochester Airport Industrial Estate	Now closed
Romford	Growlers Romford Shopping Centre	Unlicensed
Romford	Night Thoughts Liberty Shopping Centre	News August 2007 Posters heralding a new store have wound up the local nutters
Romford	Private Lines Victoria Road	Unlicensed but trying to obtain a licence.
Rotherham	Private Shop 3/5 Rawmarsh Hill Parkgate Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map
Rotherham	Pulse & Cocktails M1 Junction 33 Canklow Meadows Industrial Estate Rotherham S60 2XL Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: 11am-5pm	From Pulse & Cocktails, May 2007: Europe's Largest This flagship store in Rotherham is the largest sexy superstore in Europe and made the BBC News upon its opening. This gigantic superstore is made up of two exciting departments. The first department is ‘Cocktails', which has an amazing range of sexy clothing and lingerie of both conventional wear and fetish wear including PVC, latex and leather. The store also boasts the largest selection of uniforms with over 20 different sexy dressing up outfits on display. The diversity at this store is massive, stocking a very comprehensive range of sizes from 8-26. This store also has a full range of wigs, shoes and a fantastic selection of hosiery. Cocktails also has an excellent choice of naughty novelties and games as well as an excellent range of hen and stag night products. Pulse is where the shopping adventure really begins and is situated on the ground floor! The sex toys department is huge with literally thousands of toys from every corner of the globe with many items available to touch in the 'switch on and try before you buy' display area. This store also has an exclusive range of erotic furniture. • Turn off at Jctn 33, M1 (Near Meadowhall Shopping Centre Jctn 34) • Head towards Rotherham (A630) • First left roundabout onto A630 • Continue for approx ¼ mile (Passing Halfords and Dunelm Mill on the left) • Turn left off the dual carriageway at the side of Wickes. • Turn right at the T junction & continue for approx 100 yards • The entrance to the car park is at the end of the road on the right. This store has a two-acre car park so there is ample parking for lorries and coaches. Thanks to Tim: Supermarket Like In Sheffield and Rotherham there are a couple of pretty large shops called Pulse & Cocktails. These are quite supermarket-like in layout and atmosphere - very bright and airy and the staff are friendly and fairly non-intrusive. The prices are a bit steep I think (£30 for an R18 video or 2 for £50), but they do have preview facilities and an exchange facility where you can swap any tape for £10 within (I think) 2 weeks. They've got a good selection of magazines too, but I wasn't totally impressed by them all being bagged up (no preview copies) even though there are signs saying that if you want anything opened then just ask.
Rotherham	119 Wellgate	Licence awarded for new shop

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Tamworth	Angels Unit 9 Romain Park Claymore Tameside Industrial Park	Review required
Taunton	Simply Pleasure.COM 50 Station Road Taunton TA1 1NS Mon-Wed: 9am-6pm Thu-Fri: 9am-6:30pm Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: 01823 259937 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed. Previously Harmony. Review required
Taunton	Private Shop 85 Station Road Taunton TA1 1PB Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm Fri: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm	Licensed
Telford	Mojos69 High Street	News from Shaun, closed by 2007
Telford	Romeo and Juliets 1A Vineyard Road Wellington Telford TF1 1HA Mon-Wed: 10am-6pm Thu: 10am-8pm Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 10am-5pm Tel: 01952 250519	Licensed since July 2008. Review from mm, September 2012: Just the way an Adult shop should be I have visited this store couple of times in Aug and Sep 2012. Great Layout with plenty of well priced items in all areas. A good selection of DVD's and mags at competitive prices. The lady who owns store is pleasant and polite. I have even struck up few conversations with fellow customers with no blushes. This is just the way an Adult shop should be... that is Adult. The store is light and airy with plenty of parking space in the car park. Don't be put off that it's in a town centre, as it's actually pretty private and did not feel overlooked. All round excellent shop..... give it a go. News 2009: New Location Romeo and Juliets has moved its shop to 1A Vineyard Road, Wellington. There is ample parking at the new location. The previous shops at Trench and Ketley have closed From the Mystery Shopper, May 2008: Easy Five Stars My notes say 'Easy Five Stars'. A cut above the average store, not least because of its industrial estate location offering discreet entry and easy parking by the door. I didn't feel this extensive shop was missing anything. There's a vast selection of R18 DVDs from £30. Also PVC boots, uniforms, Temptations and Leg Avenue lingerie. Magazines (including contact titles for £6), board games, and a Hustler Virtual Girl complimented the substantial display of bondage/fetish/leather goods and toys. And a friendly manager made for an exceptionally good...no great-shop. From Romeo & Juliets, June 2007: The Cone & The Rock Chick We have now got two Fully Licensed sex shops in Telford offering a wide selection of R18 Certificated DVD's, Hardcore Mags both American & UK, Sex Toys including the two of this years biggest sellers The Cone & The Rock Chick, Sexy Lingerie, PVC Wear, Wigs, Shoes And LOADS more
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Thetford	Absolookley Adult 17, Brunel way Industrial Estate Brunel way Thetford Norfolk IP24 1HP Mon-Sat: 9.30am to 5.30pm Sun: closed Tel: 01842 751924	Licensed Review from Ian, Jan 2009: Best for Miles I have just been into the Adult shop in Thetford and l just say that it is the best store for miles, clean, bright, friendly staff and good prices. I would recommend you visit it soon. Review Sept 2008: Takeaway Review deleted on threat of legal action from the shop
Tidworth Wiltshire	Fun & Fantasy Sation Rd	Closed and now a tattoo shop
Tilbury	Martina's Adult Boutique Dock Road	Thanks to Gerry who spotted the shop as closed and up for rent in 2010.
Tonbridge	Between the Sheets 1 Priory Road TN9 2AQ Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm. Tel: 01732 771453.	From the shop, March 2006: Established 5 years with very helpful staff and good competitive prices. A great selection of stock including DVD's and videos.
Torquay	Simply Pleasure.COM 19 Market Street Torquay TQ1 3AF Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm Tel: 01803 292577 shop details at www.simplypleasure.com	Licensed Reader review, April 2011: 5 out of 5 Torquay Simply Pleasure is in easy reach of the town centre. Once inside the small store there is lots to see and buy. There are lots of toys and outfits in this store. 3 DVDs for £60 plus 3 free mags can't be bad and any yellow sticker for a fiver with the bundle. The girls are very helpful and will order anything. My only moan is that they don't do Digital Playground DVDs but I'm sure they will stock them soon. Apart from that, Simply Pleasure get five out five.
Trowbridge	Passion Box 2 Narrow Wine Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8EN Tel: 01225 781566	Licensed. Opened in 2008. Located in the alley between Woolworths and the camera shop. Based on Mystery Shopper review, Sept 2008: Warm and Good-Natured This retailer impressed on many fronts. Limited space made for a certain amount of clutter, but the overall impression was of cosiness and welcoming. A charming manageress and a cold water machine in the corner for customer use added to the welcome. Negatives included DVD prices at £35-£45. There are also toys, vibrating plugs, novelties, magazines, bondage cuffs and vibrating nipple clamps. Daytime TV was on in the background and there were lots of female customers. Not a perfect shop by any means, but one so warm and good-natured it's easy to overlook its minor failings and award it full marks.
Truro	Mrs Palm 5 Little Castle Street Truro TR1 3DL	Licensed sex shop opened in November 2010. From ETO's Mystery Shopper, September 2012: A fetishy twist A surprisingly small selection of R18s at £20 and £25. 2 for £35 and £45. A boutique feel shop with full marks for withstanding anti sex shop pressure, and for surviving as a modern adult store with a fetishy twist. News November 2010: Judicial Review The Christian Institute is instigating a judicial review of the licence procedure followed by the council. Meanwhile the catholic church is frequently harassing the shop with protests.
Tunbridge Wells	Secret Desires 152 London Road Southborough TN4 OPJ Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm Sun: 10am-4pm Tel: 01892 615684	From Secret Desires, April 2006 Over 1500 R18 DVD's in stock from every available distributor / wholesaler in the UK. All our DVD's are £25-£30 and videos are £20-£25 with discounts available for multiple buys. We exchange DVDs for £10 within 7 days of purchase or £15 thereafter. We have weekly special offers and all out staff are trained and knowledgeable with regards to our products. We pride ourselves on being clean, brightly lit and "female" friendly and also carry a large range of gay DVDs. We also have a film club whereby we give a free DVD to regular customers who have purchased 5 DVD's, this doesn't require any personal information, simply a password specific to that individual customer. This is a loyalty club. we do after all appreciate and reward our regular customers as many would testify. Membership also entitles customers to reserve new releases prior to release date. We stock every available hardcore magazine in the UK and provide a "reserve your copy" facility if required. Magazine prices range from £4 - £10 but are reduced when 3 are purchased of the same price. Our stores have our own bespoke leather and bondage range including spreaders, hobbles, cuffs, harness' , whips, paddles, gags, collars etc. We also stock latex wear for both the beginner fetishist to the experienced, carrying a large range of "Honour", "Skin Two" and "Denbar". The entire "Wild Designs" range is also available should you require sexy lingerie or fetish uniforms of any size. This store stocks over 1000 different toys, creams and lubricants including the "Toy Joy" range as well as designer toys such as "Electrastim", "Phallix" etc. If we don't have a specific toy someone requires, then we will do our best to get it for them. There is a also free car park opposite the shop for our customers.

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York	Nostalgia & Blue Star Publications 1, Victoria Street off Nunnery Lane York YO23 1LZ Tel: 01904 624901	Licensed shop. From the Shop: We are the longest established family run shop here in York. A massive selection of magazines over 7,000 as well as 500+ R18 DVD's and video's. Also incorporating Nostalgia Publications, a large selection of classic glamour from the 50's and 60's, including Spick & Span, Harrison Marks, and stockings from the 50's-60's era. Free 48 page nostalgia catalogue with any purchase. We also have a 'wants' board, let me know what you want and I will search for it on your behalf, if I find it I will let you know.
York	Private Shop 12 Bootham Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm) map
York	Xes 43 Goodramgate York YO1 7LS Tel: 01904 622323 Mon-Sat: 10.00am-5.30pm	News May 2007 The shop was prosecuted and fined £15,000 for selling too high a proportion of sex related products. No suggestion that they were selling R18s. Not yet sure what the impact will be on the shop. From Xes: Upstairs Adult Department We are currently trying to obtain a license. The shop is quite normal downstairs selling silver jewellery, candles and body jewellery and the adult department is upstairs selling a range of sex toys, lingerie, PVC, spanking gear etc. Just 18 rated videos and DVD's at the moment though. We also sell hardcore magazines. We have a body piercing studio on the top foor. We are like a mini Ann Summers but better - we cater for men's needs as well.
York	York Adult Shop 70b Gillygate York YO31 7EQ Tel: 01904 613638 Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00 Sun 10:00-4:00