Everything you need to know!
Supermarkets:
Marks & Spencers: M&S is often in central London train stations, which is handy, look out for their Plant Kitchen range for vegan options (look for the Percy Pig range of sweets)!
Waitrose: Supermarket in bigger towns and cities, no specific vegan range but look for the āfree fromā section for vegan options
Tesco/Tesco Metro: Tesco is a superstore, Tesco Metro is a smaller version, look out for their Plant Chef and Wicked range for vegan options
The Co-op: Smaller stores, good for picking up basics
Spar: Similar to the Co-op, small stores are good for picking up basics
Holland & Barrett: Health food shop with stores across the UK, good for picking up vegan energy bars, vegan-friendly hiking snacks & cruelty-free cosmetics
Food On The Go:
Pret: Coffee shop chain, often in central London train stations, they have plant-based milks and grab-and-go vegan breakfast & lunch options
Costa Coffee: Coffee shop chain throughout the U.K. that has plant-based milks and usually at least one or two vegan food/cake options
The Cornish bakery: Cornish coffee shop & bakery that has plant-based milks, vegan croissants and a vegan pasty option
Vegan Brands:
Deliciously Ella: Stocked in a lot of U.K. supermarkets, great oat bars, vegan chocolate and other vegan snacks for hiking, look out for the chocolate orange dipped almonds!
Hippeas: Chickpea-based vegan cheesy snacks
Vego & Booja Booja: Both delicious vegan chocolate brands
Innocent: Smoothies & juices
Pharmacies:
Boots: Pharmacy & drugstore throughout the U.K.
Superdrug: Similar to Boots, sometimes cheaper
Outdoor & Hiking Shops:
Trespass: Outdoor clothing & equipment, there is a Trespass in St Ives on the off-chance you need to pick anything up before the hike
Mountain Warehouse: Outdoor clothing & equipment, there is a Mountain Warehouse in St Ives
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