Meet the retailers that make our economy tick. This month it’s the turn of ‘boutique village’ Cuckfield

Great British Life: O SpaO Spa (Image: Archant)

A pretty, boutique village with the sort of shops that would make Notting Hill’s yummy mummies gasp with envy, Cuckfield sits between Balcombe and Ansty in the shadow of the South Downs. Whether you want to while away an afternoon in a charming café, browse for designer clothes in the most charming of independent shops, or pick up a handmade, original gift for your nearest and dearest (or indeed yourself) – there really is something for everyone. Here we meet some of the retailers that give this lovely West Sussex village its identity.

O Spa: Carol Stevenson; 01444 454645, www.ospacuckfield.co.uk

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Cuckfield Candy Store’s, Michele Ward, 01444 474936

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Willo Boutique, Lucy Ives, 07773 774665

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Marcus Grimes, estate agent, 01444 451818; www.marcusgrimes.co.uk

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Pepperbox Trading: Sarah Brehaut, 01444 441200; www.pepperboxtrading.co.uk

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Post Office: Giles Darling and Charlie Carnet.

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