Record Shops in Devon

Devon is made for crate-digging road trips, with record shops tucked into lively cities and slower market towns between the coast and Dartmoor. In Exeter you can pair browsing with a coffee and a bit of community energy at 12 Bar Music and Social, then keep the hunt going around Gandy Street at JM Records, which mixes quality pre-loved stock with imports, cassettes and a touch of merch. Head south to Totnes for The Drift Record Shop, a well-regarded independent that’s been selling records, CDs and tapes since the mid-90s, or follow the Exe Estuary to Exmouth for a rummage through stalls before hitting the seafront. Over in Newton Abbot, Phoenix Sounds has built a reputation as a destination shop and a local hub, while Tavistock offers a neat double-stop: Rival Records for new music and classic reissues on vinyl, and The Music Room @ Bookstop if you like your record browsing alongside books and CDs. With Plymouth and North Devon towns in the mix for bigger-day itineraries, it’s easy to stitch together a route. Use the Devon listings to pick a few stops and let the county’s landscapes set the pace for your next record hunt.