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Shop 'til you drop!...
The centre of Worcester is an exceptionally
fine place to shop, it has seen a great change over the last
20 years since pedestrianisation. On a sunny summer Saturday,
street entertainers add to the atmosphere. At christmas time
the famous Victorian market takes over for a few days, selling
crafts and peculiarities for the festive season.
But whatever time of the year you come to Worcester
you will enjoy the shopping. The key is to find the little shops
off the High Street as there are some really unique gems to
be found (e.g. Reindeer Court, New Street, Friar Street). When
all that is done, stop for a coffee in one of Worcester's delightful
cafes from the ultra modern Art House to the rustic Café
Rouge of Friar Street. Or ultimately, buy a pastie from the
fabulous Pastie Shop on St Swithin's Street!
Worcester's main shopping area is on the High
Street, which stretches from the Cathedral down to the railway
station (Foregate Street). This is where most of the major department
stores are located. Worcester has all of the usual department
stores, clothes outlets etc. as one would expect to find. There
are two streets that run parallel to the high street, the first
is The Shambles, again there are a number of major outlets here,
but you will also find Pratley's a 19th Century shop selling
china, the place hasn't changed much over the years and at the
back of the shop you will find all sorts of unusual crafts and
antiques. The Reindeer Court shopping centre is here with many
small family run shops and cafes, a great place to sit and relax.
The third parallel street is new street, which
runs into friar street, this is where you will find some fantastic
little shops, there is a great little pen shop, some highly
fashionable interior design shops and some great restaurants
and cafes.
Off the High Street, you will also find the
Crowngate shopping centre, with a mixture of major chains and
small family run businesses. Exiting from here onto broad street,
you will find Angel Place where a small but perfectly formed
market is present. (There is an indoor market off the Shambles).
Up near the Cathedral is the Cathedral plaza shopping centre
with new shops and a distinctly modern feel.
Worcester has all of the usual retail parks,
the two main ones being Blackpole, Shrub Hill and Hilton Road.
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The High Street in Worcester
Friar Street, looking from New Street and Pump Street.
The Crowngate shopping centre |
