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Shopping in Norwich
The medieval alleys and winding back streets in the heart of the city form the Norwich Lanes. Lined with a fascinating range of specialist shops, the Lanes are a must for those looking for an original gift or that something extra special.
Designer clothing, books, antiques and even teddy bears are among the many nearby, the Royal Arcade is home to delightful small shops, including the famous Colman’s Mustard Shop and Museum.
High street names and large department stores are well represented in the central area and the city’s two major shopping centres, the award-winning Castle Mall and the opened for only 1 year, Chapelfield.
John Lewis, House of Fraser, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Debenhams are among the well-known major outlets, as well as many fashion brands. Family-owned, Jarrold was recently named UK Independent Department Store of the Year.
Norwich also boasts the country’s largest open-air market. Recently refurbished, the colourful stalls offer a vast selection of goods. A great place to grab a snack while you browse around, soaking up the atmosphere, you could even snap up a bargain.
The many market towns around the city offer a wealth of shops with individual character and style. Diss. Wymondham, Harleston and Aylsham are among the towns that still have a weekly market day, as well as occasional antiques and collectors fairs, farmers markets and auctions.
Meanwhile, head out to Wroxham on the Broads and discover Roys, the world’s largest village store.
Whether you’re after a bargain or searching for an original gift, you are sure to find ideas in abundance in Norwich.
Norwich Market
In the centre of Norwich, under a sea of multi-coloured roofs you will find over 200 market stalls selling a huge range of products and services - the largest six day open air market in England. See the neatly laid out produce stalls and buy everything from fresh fish, meat, cheese and fruit & vegetables to haberdashery items and much more.
Gentlemans Walk
The main pedestrian thoroughfare through the city is perhaps the best place to start exploring the streets of Norwich. You can window shop the likes of Primark, Next, WH Smith and Top Shop or dive down the ‘Back of the Inns’, a network of side streets dotted with independent retailers.
The Royal Arcade
The Royal Arcade, once the yard to the Royal Hotel coaching inn, was built in 1899 with art nouveau styling. Today it links Gentlemans Walk with Castle Street and provides a very attractive setting for a mixture of independent and well known stores and is home to the famous Colman’s Mustard Shop and Museum, Langleys Toy shop and Waterstones.
Chapelfield
Norwich’s newest shopping centre has over 80 shops, 40 of them completely new to Norwich, 17 tempting cafés and restaurants and the only House of Fraser in the region, Chapelfield is a place to shop, a place to dine, and a place to meet. It offers a stylish and contemporary environment providing the retail heart to a vibrant new area.
John Lewis
Everything you need from linens to home technology or that perfect gift, fashions to furniture, all under one roof. Good quality products, sold at reasonable prices with knowledgeable, friendly service and the ‘never knowingly undersold’ guarantee.
St. Benedicts
St Benedicts Street is full of charm and probably has the most varied range of shops of any street in Norwich. You will find a boating specialist, a fancy dress hire shop, a bridal shop, musical instrument shops together with a buzzy mix of restaurants and the Norwich Arts Centre.
Cathedral Retail Park
In the shadow of St John’s RC Cathedral, the Cathedral Retail Park offers great shopping opportunities. Here you will find TK Maxx, designer labels for less with great deals on designer fashion and brand name clothing. The children will love Toys R Us, a treasure trove for all ages or you might like to check out Brantano Footwear for the latest fashions in shoes with top brands, a huge choice and great value.
Anglia Square
Home to popular local shops including QD and Roys of Wroxham. A mecca for bargain hunters, Anglia Square is the place to go for essentials at cut prices with extensive parking, it is easily accessible by car from the inner ring road and is also home to one of the region’s leading guitar shops.
Magalen Street
One of the oldest streets in the city, Magdalen Street is a great place to pick up retro music, bargain dvds, and also check out what the charity shops have to offer. It is also known for its numerous Indian restaurants.
Riverside Retail
The city’s Riverside Quarter boasts a retail park with outlets for high street names such as Woolworths, Boots, Next, Mammas and Papas, Argos and Morrisons supermarket. These sit alongside a popular centre for leisure and entertainment with bars, restaurants, bowling, an Odeon 18 screen cinema and riverside terraces.
St Stephens
St Stephens street is one of the main thoroughfares leading into the city centre and features a number of top stores including BHS, Co-op and Lakeland. You can enter the Chapelfield shopping centre from St Stephens street and Norwich’s magnificent new bus station is situated nearby.
Marks and Spencer/Debenhams
Flagship stores for two famous high street names right across the street from each other. Marks and Spencer boasts a large food hall and a extensive homewares department. Debenhams offers many designer brands and a popular cafe.
Timberhill
Once a timber market, today it is a very attractive pedestrianised street with a range of buildings of varying ages which house a wide choice of specialist individual shops; shoe shops, a number of individual clothes shops, a bespoke men’s tailor, a craft shop and a camera shop amongst others. Provides a convenient pedestrian link between John Lewis and The Mall Norwich.
The Mall Norwich
The Mall Norwich is an ingeniously designed shopping centre. It is barely visible and sits under the Castle and yet there are 6 entrances all at different street levels. It is home to many familiar names, but you will also find some independent stores and a variety of small stores. For a pit-stop during your shopping trip there is a good selection of restaurants and eateries to choose from. On level 5 you will find the 8-screen Vue cinema.
Jarrolds
Jarrolds are proud to be widely regarded as the flagship independent store in Norwich - winner twice of the UK's Independent Department Store of the Year. Each department offers a range of products with many brands exclusive to Jarrolds in Norwich. A family-run Department Store since 1823, Jarrolds offer a unique and contemporary shopping experience, with a sense of heritage and a high fashion edge.
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