The Loft Ladder

This is absolutely my favourite shop in Southampton City centre! Everyone who works here is so nice and inviting, I always seem to stay for a chat. There's always something new to look at and there's such a good variety of shops to look at while you're there. We also don't have a crystal/metaphysical shop that compares to this one in the city centre. Its one of a kind 😊

it's all very "gypo" at first thought but i checked over it a few times now it seems more like a "geeky" haven for backhanded but humble bits!!! however!!! i noticed some nice handheld retro portable video game consoles in their glass cabinet just as you enter!!! which are purely for those with itchy fingers right now about those things!!! caught into spending overly perhaps!!! staff seem like they keep themselves quiet to themselves until you really need to buy something!!!

I’ve been here on two separate occasions, I am a white female and on both occasions my friends who are black have been racially profiled.

While we look around we get followed and workers stand right next to us the whole time. These two occasions are the only time I have ever entered the store. Seems harmless until you realise they are not taking their eyes off of my friends who are black.

The first time going my friend brought a ring and I think they got less suspicious after that, however the second time going we didn’t get anything we just wanted to browse and after being made to feel uncomfortable and deciding not to buy anything, they asked us where we had put the necklace that was in my friends hand. When we showed the necklace (which she only pointed to and didn’t even picked up) they said that isn’t the one she was holding and implied she was stealing even though they could see we didn’t pick anything up and weren’t holding anything just solely looking.

Very uncomfortable experience and I honestly didn’t see how they had such good reviews until I noticed the reviews are majority white ladies. Wouldn’t recommend profiting a company like this.

Always helpful and friendly, would definitely recommend. I've been shopping here for years and have always been delighted with my purchases, value for money and excellent selection of goods to browse

I always want to buy the whole shop! It’s an amazing place to buy all the crystals that are calling to you! All the people who work there are lovely, make you feel welcomed and so balanced and friendly!

Nice place, there aren't many comic stores like it still, it's got comics, clothes, music and other memorabilia that's catering for all sorts. Worth a visit and a rummage through the collections on offer.

Great shop with and amazing range of stuff from crystals and incence to 2nd hand computer games and comics, well worth a visit

This is a fabulous place; loads of nerdy, hippie, esoteric and just gorgeous ethnic things. I could seriously spend a fortune in there - not because it's expensive, it's actually very reasonable - but because there's loads of great quality things I like!

Also, the staff are just lovely. They love the things they sell, are knowledgeable and really humble and interested in other people. Our first trip to a 'non-essential' shop since lockdown lifted!