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Aquamarine Antiques
Eccentric little shop in Pierpoint Place, just off Camden Passage selling a mix of old treasures and taxidermy.
14 Pierpoint Row, Camden Passage, N1 (07962 161106) Open Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sun 12.30pm-7pm, Wed, Sat 9am-7pm.

Kirt Holmes
Elegant handmade jewellery made on-site by designer Kirt Holmes. There are also small collections by other jewellery designers including Alex Monroe.
16 Camden Passage, N1 (020 7226 1080/www.kirtholmes.com) Open Tue-Thur 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm.

Frost French
Full of wearable and desirable clothes, including cute knits with cheeky ruffle-trims, smart woollen winter coats with velvet collars and comfy cashmere tracksuit bottoms at mid-range prices.
Frost French, 22-26 Camden Passage, N1 (020 7354 0053/www.frostfrench.com) Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12noon-6pm

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Gold, frankincense and myrrh chocolate, £12.95, Paul A Young Fine Chocolates

Paul A Young
The utterly delicious Christmas collection has just hit the shelves at this award-winning chocolate shop.
33 Camden Passage, N1 (020 7424 5750/www.payoung.net) Open Wed, Thur 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Matt & Nat jumbo wallet, £45, Equa

Equa
This shop proves eco-friendly clothes can be fashionable. The accessories, including vegetarian Matt & Nat wallets and bags, make fine benefactions.
28 Camden Passage, N1 (020 7359 0955/www.equaclothing.com) Open 10.30am-6.30am, Sat 10am-6.30pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Antique books, from £4.50, at Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Four and Twenty Blackbirds
A multifarious antiques shop with a particularly fine selection of antique books at very fair prices.
12 Pierpoint Row, N1 (07875 678 501) Open Tue, Thur, Fri, Sun 1.30-6pm, Wed, Sat 9.30am-6.30pm.

Getting there
A one-minute walk from Angel tube, Camden Passage is also on many bus routes (4, 19, 38, 73 included) serving the main stop at Angel.

Refuel
The charming and sophisticated Elk in the Woods (39 Camden Passage, N1/020 7226 3535) is good for brunch, lunch or early evening cocktails. We recommend the sirloin steak and quail egg sandwich.

Events
Shops and stalls will be staying open later from now until Christmas. Go on market days (Wed and Sat) to catch all the shops and stalls open. Frost French will be hosting various shopping evenings and activities between now and Christmas featuring secret gigs, blues bands and cocktails.