My advice would be to consider the online suppliers, but like most things the price of timber has gone through the ( roof) pun intended. It comes down to what you intend to make and I guess what type of hardwood you’re looking for . Several of the sellers on eBay have timber yards or joinery shops and sell off cuts at a decent price. For tools - Axminster wood workers workshop Rutlands etc are decent and cover a lot of what you might need.