Navigating your way to those exhibitors who are most appropriate for your business is easy. Just follow our clearly marked ‘Coastal Path’ to meet new and established suppliers offering everything imaginable for your customers to buy to enhance their trip or holiday, as mementos for themselves and as gifts for others. It’s the ideal way to discover a treasure trove of unusual products, niche suppliers and fresh ideas that you might otherwise sail straight past. At every step along the way you’ll be able to see, touch, taste, smell, talk and listen – the surest way to find those unique items that your customers sure to fill customers with delight.
In 2024 the Coastal Path included exhibitors like Dreya Glass, Kernowspa, By Jo Crafts, Nauticalia, Selah, The Sea Shed, Fat Giraffe, Proctor & Clark Coast & Country, JBA, Lugg Away and Weekend 365. Follow the Coastal Path around the show to discover seasonal essentials, beautifully crafted gifts, unusual home accessories, and souvenirs, inspired by the sun, sand and sea, such as the stunning handcrafted fused glass from Berserks Glass Works, the practical, versatile fabric bags from Annie with Alex, and the eco friendly cards produced by animal watercolour artist Jen Winnett Art.
Central to your Coastal Path experience is ‘Coastal Product Revealed‘ – our feature area showcasing a curated selection of merchandise from companies on the Path, giving you a space where you can focus on their products in your own time.
At the show you will find a list of all the companies that are identified as being on the Coastal Path, along with their stand numbers. These companies will also display the Coast logo on their stand fascia boards.
We do nearly all the buying for our shop for the year at this exhibition and then just repeat order. We have a seaside seasonal gift shop and so we want a range of products for this but also impulse buys and locally made products”
Appledore Quay Gift shop