Record Shops in Cornwall

Cornwall is a brilliant county for crate-digging with shops dotted along the spine of its market towns and harbour streets, so you can easily build a browse around a beach walk or a café stop. The listings stretch from Launceston and Saltash in the east through Bodmin and Wadebridge, down to Truro and St Austell, and right out to the far west at Penzance and St Ives, with a particularly strong cluster around Falmouth, Camborne and Redruth. Expect a healthy mix of fresh pressings and pre-loved finds, plus the extra joys that suit Cornwall’s slower pace: spaces that welcome lingering, regular community faces, and shelves that encourage taking a chance on something unfamiliar. In Falmouth, Jam sits among several handy options for a concentrated browse, while Lucky’s Record Bar in Redruth, Museum Vinyl in St Austell, Estuary Records in Wadebridge and Far Land Records in Penzance show the variety you’ll find across the county. Have a scroll through the Cornwall shops, pick a couple of towns, and make a musical mini-adventure of it.

Our directory currently lists 17 record shops across Cornwall, from flagship stores to small independents run by lifelong collectors, with shops in Falmouth, Truro, Penzance, Launceston, St Austell, St Ives, Bodmin and Camborne. Between them you will find new and second-hand vinyl across every genre, from rare original pressings and audiophile reissues to the latest releases, plus turntables, accessories and knowledgeable staff happy to point you towards your next find.

Whether you are chasing a specific pressing or simply browsing, the shops below reward a proper dig, and many take part in Record Store Day each April alongside their own events and exclusives. Opening times vary, so check the individual listings before you travel and plan your visit so you can comfortably take in more than one shop.