Claydons Colchester Ltd

Well done. let’s keep the High Street alive.

After m&s closed I felt there was nowhere to pick up the odd decent quality food or drink item. Tesco and Sainsbury's is awful. This has filled the gap. If I need something on my way home I now pop to Claydons instead of a detour to waitrose. Always find what I need whether it's essentials like eggs or a half decent bottle of wine. Thanks guys!

It's good to see this property under new ownership and restoring it to its former glory. I used to avoid this shop when I heard the previous owner - Dev Mangesh - was caught stealing trollies of shopping from bookers colchester. I shall now return!

what a lovely local shop offers news, Tobaco, soft drinks, lottery, ATM Free to use, confectionery, and Flowers with great customer service and early helping locals and many tourist from around the world. Highly recommended to everyone.

I tried to use this shop as an Ebay 'Click and Collect' point. I got a text from Ebay to say the parcel had been delivered and the text had a code number. I took this text with its code into the shop along with photo ID (a UK Driving Licence) and showed both. But the shop insisted that only an Ebay EMAIL (not a text) with a visual barcode (not a written code) was acceptable. So, even though they were holding the parcel (clearly addressed to me) in their hands and could see my confirmation text and my photo ID they would not hand it over to me (the rightful owner!). As an older customer I felt bullied and humiliated. I would recommend against using this unfriendly shop - it was a very unpleasant experience. And I still don't have my Ebay parcel!

Used the post office service, very friendly staff.

We stopped off at this store on the way out of Colchester Castle and my son (10) wanted an ice cream. He liked the ice cream, but they charged me £1.49 for an ice cream advertised as 99p. The seller made some excuse that they only had large cones, but we neither asked for a large, the cone wasn’t large nor the ‘luxury’ cone advertised as £1.49 on 15foot posters on the side of the store. The guy then walked off (the sale was through the hatch).Not to upset my son I didn’t go into the store, I took a photo for proof and will report it to Citizens Advice (who refer to Trading Standards). It’s only 50p, but if he’s fleecing tourists like this, what a great impression he’s giving visitors?

Rude creepy owner! Never going near this place, luckily there is the new premier, or the new Tesco, or Spar!

Currently in the process of being renovated, an interesting historical building in its own right and the new owners are preserving some of the original Victorian features as well as modernizing for a fresh start to an old business.Should be reopening in October 2023