J W Jennings

Jennings is a proper rug shop — as Siblet says, they sell personally-​selected quality rugs from all corners of the globe. The prices do match the high quality, but they are certainly worth it. The staff are friendly, and the owner plays an active part in the life of the local community. I haven’t come across a rug shop quite like Jennings on my travels, so make sure you pop in.

I feel quite well qualified to write this review as I had a saturday job in Jennings Rug shop as a teenager and was lucky enough to see a bit about how the shop was run etc The main thing to point out is that Jennings only sell good quality rugs so don’t be expecting the bargain basement prices you might get through some shops and offers but they are definitely worth the extra cost. For starters they really know there rugs and travel round the world personally selecting them and secondly they will go to any length to make sure you get the right rug including unloading a stack of 100 rugs so you can see te one at the bottom — I know I had to do it! So if you are going to buy a rug and you can afford one that isn’t junk it is definitely worth visiting Jennings even if it means a bit of a journey to get there.