Lakeland Stores

If I won the lottery, I could spend a fortune in this store. An actual fortune. Yup, that’s the pinnacle of my lottery win ambition.
Lakeland have so many well-​designed, practical, quirky, useful, and above all else, must-​have items for the home. I have been a fan of Lakeland for many years, and when they opened a shop in Glasgow I was over the moon.
I have so many things from Lakeland that seem ridiculous but are actually brilliant. I have the lemon case to keep your half lemons in. I’ve got the banana holder, to keep your bananas from getting bruised in your lunch bag. And the wee gadget for peeling oranges — that right there is a tiny piece of genius. Oh and the baking items! Don’t get me started on the baking items. And if you’re a wee bit mental about keeping your house super clean or if, like me, you’re not so mental about it, but just want SOMETHING to make it easier, Lakeland will have it. Their variety of laundry racks is particularly impressive, I have at least two.
When I go to this shop, I usually go straight in, straight out, no distractions, or I will spend a small fortune. So sadly, as I’ve not yet won the lottery, I must pace my Lakeland excursions.
Staff are always helpful, and wrap everything that might break in bubble wrap. It’s just those little things that add to the great customer service.

Oh sweet kitchen heaven! I can’t believe how long it took me to venture in! The shop is full of amazing baking & cookware, leaving you inspired, if a little broke. There’s 2 floors to this shop, if you don’t venture upstairs you’ll miss the ornamental racks of pans hanging above the stairs. They even have a few shelves to make homey geeks rejoice (Dr Who & Star Wars related items), although to be honest who wouldn’t want a lightsaber ice lolly mould. There is a lot of cleaning & homeware upstairs so take a gander if you don’t want to miss out. In the bakery area you’ll find lots of colourful icing to make duff’s hat blow off and wee bits to make your baking look like an offering from cupcake wars. I’m not quite sure this place is the cheapest given the number of cookware shops now in the centre of Glasgow, but if you’re looking for something specific like a juliene fork you’ll most likely find it here. Come here for kitchen inspiration & you won’t be disappointed!

I can only remember visiting Lakeland once in all my years living in Glasgow, and that was the store in Perth. I know, what? What have I been doing with my time? Obviously going to the wrong places.
I’d been on a mission to find a blanket for the winter — blanket on one side, fleece on the other. Kind of hard to describe but with some great googling (a life skill of mine) I managed to find one at Lakeland. Around £35 which I thought was a good investment seeing as I’ve suffered through so many freezing Glasgow winters now, I thought this would be nice for snuggling in on the couch.
Lakeland’s Glasgow store is a lot bigger than I expected covering two floors of stuff. To be honest, I knew I’d fall into temptation if I browsed the lower floor so I just headed straight up to track down the blanket. Found it quickly and was served by a very helpful and chatty staff member when paying. All up a good experience and I look forward to going back for a long «browse» at the kitchen gadgets (which I’m sure I will buy loads!).

I bought us a food dehydrator today — I am RIDICULOUSLY excited about this! Lakeland is great, but as many previous reviewers said, they are a bit overpriced. I didn’t go upstairs this time, but last time I was at the Buchanan Galleries shop, it didn’t feel like nearly as much thought had gone into the upstairs bit as on the «storefront» downstairs section. It felt like a forgotten old attic, really… but that was at Christmas time and my visit today was just to pop in and collect the food dehydrator and then race home so I could get drying ASAP. Strawberries are in. Tomorrow: kale and carrots. After that: who knows? I’m open to suggestions. ;)

Still my favourite shop. I needed to stock up on 2 lb loaf tin liners. Who would have guessed there are at least three different sizes of paper liners for a 2 lb loaf tin!?.For those interested: 15.5×9 x 8 cm; 19×9×6.5cm and 19×9 x 6 cm. Thanks to Lakeland that’s me sorted for a while.

You may be hesitant to wander in here. Lots of old ladies milling around and possibility of being run over by a rogue scooter.
But let me tell you. If I want to know where to buy computer parts, I am following a badly dressed guy with untrendy glasses that have been taped in the middle.
If I want to buy kitchenware, I am following this blue rinse ladies where ever they go. These women are not only accomplished cooks but war babies. They know how to make a lot of good tasting stuff from very little.
And they all hang around Lakeland.
So, if pie tins or cake testers are on your list. get in here.
The staff seem to be made up of the patrons. Knowledgable women that can usually send you in the right direction.

You know you’re getting old when…
1) you get excited about domestic items
2) you list domestic items on your wish list
3) you spend a lot of money on domestic items
Since entering the working adult world and having my own place, five words would make me squeal: Dyson, Kitchenaid, Cuisinart, and Container Store. Unfortunately for me, having moved from the US to the UK, I needed to find suitable replacements for Target/​Bed, Bath and Beyond/​Sur la Table/​William Sonoma/​etc. And then… I found Lakeland! Although it’s not as extensive as any of the aforementioned US stores, it still fits the bill and offers many household items. Some of their offerings can be a bit pricey, but everything seems quality and functional.
The shop is spread out over two levels, and is fairly well organized. The staff is friendly and quite helpful. Even when I couldn’t find disposable cake boxes here, the staff offered some other suggestions. I’ll definitely be back, but after I recover from spending over £100 on baking supplies… eek!

Oh my goodness I love Lakeland! Even though I’m not a domestic Goddess I can cook up a mean storm in the kitchen and would love to have a huge kitchen stuffed with Lakeland tools one day. They stock various different household goodies but for me, the crème de la crème are the kitchen items. My favourite items are the mortar and pestles, the never ending supply of cupcake cases and on a recent visit I saw an apple peeler that looked like a medieval torture device.
The shop is brightly lit, organised and airy and it always reminds me of kitchens in food programmes where they have every kind of cooking utensils you could ever imagine. It’s kind of like the Betterware catalogue in the flesh.

Everything you will ever need for your kitchen, bathroom and general household type places. This joint has it all and offers it with a bit of style to boot.
Pricey? Would a bear shit in the woods if there were any left after mass deforestation and urbanisation of what have been for centuries there natural domain? Eh, Yeah.
My female type person absolutely loves this joint and occasionally raves about it so much that i wonder where the binge drinking loud mouthed whirl wind of a mental chick that i once dated has gone… that is until i ask her this and get my ass chewed, then i know she’s still here.

Lakeland is full of lots of household bits and bobs that you never even knew you needed. With every ridiculous invention you could ever think of, including an orange peeler and a little specially shaped orange saver to put it in. Apart from barmy banana boxes and jar openers, there are some pretty lovely things in here.
I especially love their baking stuff, including cook books, cookie cutters and all manner of pretty things to sprinkle on top of your cakes.
You’ll find a really good selection of branded homeware including pots and pans with a lifetime guarantee that make them well worth the premium price tag.

Lakeland Limited is a domestic’s Disneyland.
It’s a wonderland for everything kitchen or home related, stocking everything from pots and pans to a device that allows you to store and travel with your cereal and milk, keeping the two separate until the very moment you wish to consume it. How do they do it?!
They stock everything you need for cooking, baking, cleaning, storing, and organising. It really is quite a treat. While it can be pretty expensive for some items, you can be sure that they will be top quality and very much state of the art. They seem to favour function over form, rather than the other way around, which is comforting in a place like this!
What more can I say? For all your kitchenware needs, there’s Lakeland.

Despite the fact I have now moved back home and so don’t really do much (read: any) home-​cooking/​baking etc, I just love browsing Lakeland. Merely walking around the shop makes me believe I am a domestic goddess and I am always amazed and inspired by the unusual solutions they have to everything kitchen-​y and beyond.
The staff are so lovely and helpful every time I’ve been in which makes a big difference.
If you like anything householdy go and look and I promise you will find something that you can’t believe you ever lived without.

I’ve recently started to feel old. I’ve taken up a new love of baking scones, I look forward to a night in and I get excited about shops like Lakeland.
I first came across a Lakeland catalogue at a friend’s house and was immediately impressed, ‘So like, their egg poacher will actually allow me to make a decent poached egg?!’ Wow.
Lakeland is home to all sorts of kitchenware goodness with innovative storage solutions, funky kitchen equipment and culinary delights. Even those of you unfamiliar with the cooker are bound to find something to make you think ‘ooooh looky!’. It’s a great place to go for gifts, I’d especially recommend it if you’re struggling for aunts/​uncles and grandparents.
I’m not yet a regular shopper at Lakeland. I think I’ll need to be over the age of 35 and have my salary increase somewhat before that happens, but on the odd occasion, it comes up trumps.

One of the few non-​clothes shops in the Buchanan Galleries, Lakeland has a fairly broad range of items for use in the kitchen and the rest of the house.
They have fairly normal kitchen items like pots, pans, rolling pins and scales, but they have things like a special plastic case to keep a banana in, a weird thing that slices an avocado while still in its skin and soda-​streams (why spend a pound on a bottle of sugary fizzy juice when you can spend £50 for yet another thing to keep in your kitchen to do it for you).
It’s worthwhile going upstairs to the non-​kitchen specific items; here it’s mostly interesting storage and cleaning oddments.
A shop worth visiting for those who enjoy cooking.