Hampshire Shopping

Whether it be large shopping centres with all the main high street brands, the independent stores of Romsey and Petersfield, the antique centres and picture galleries in Stockbridge or the local gifts and crafts shops in Andover or Romsey, there is shopping to suit all tastes throughout Hampshire.

Festival Place shopping centre in Basingstoke has 165 shops ranging from designer to casual wear, from boots and shoes to cookware and house-ware and from sports wear and equipment to books and music. It is considered to be a serious place for shopping in a light and airy atmosphere, boasting 26 restaurants, cafes and bars, a 3,000 vehicle car park and just 3 minutes from the M3 and two minutes from the main line railway station.

The premier shopping destination on the south coast is Westquay located in Southampton's city centre. There are over 90 stores offering a splendid selection of retail brands including John Lewis and Marks and Spencer. WestQuay shopping centre is clearly signposted from junctions on the M3, M27 and M271 with 4,000 car parking spaces available in the Podium and multi-storey car parks.

Cascades shopping centre is situated in the heart of the historic and bustling city of Portsmouth. The fully enclosed malls offer a weather protected shopping experience with high street retail names such as JJB, Marks & Spencer, H&M, BHS, T K Maxx, Next, The Fragrance Shop, Primark and Woolworths. There is a range of new and exciting retailers in the main malls as well as the niche retailers in Kingswell Path Mall and the cafe area on the Food Gallery. The centre has its own multi-storey car park connecting straight into the shopping malls by lifts and stairs.

Gunwharf Quays at Portsmouth Harbour is landscaped in to a historic setting with the Historic Dockyard and Old Portsmouth just a few minutes walk away. The pedestrian avenues are home to 95 designer outlet shops as well as 30 cosmopolitan bars & restaurants. Port Solent, also in Portsmouth is one of the South Coast's leading leisure attractions. The Boardwalk along the marina boasts a number of individual shops offering fashion to furniture and gemstones to games and toys, ensuring a shopping delight for all members of the family.

There is a wonderful array of shops, boutiques and art galleries in Winchester, the city's compact and pedestrian-friendly streets making shopping a distinct pleasure. In addition to well-known high street stores there are also plenty of opportunities for finding top quality, individual goods. The town also boasts one of the best farmer's markets in the UK, the lively, bustling atmosphere at market time making Winchester a shoppers' paradise.

Hampshire has many attractive market towns full of quirky, independent shops. The Georgian town of Aylesford nestling near to Winchester is home to colour-washed houses and specialist shops selling china, art, crafts and antiquarian books. The small town of Stockbridge on the River Test has a surprising array of unusual stores, including a Persian rug shop, a classy home and garden store as well as numerous galleries and crafts shops. The cobbled streets of Lymington, along with its cosmopolitan marina, are also home to a wonderful mix of gift, clothes and food boutiques.