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Pride Hill & The Darwin Centre
From big nationals to small independents, Pride Hill is the epicentre of Shrewsbury’s retail experience.
About Pride Hill and The Darwin Centre
Pride Hill is the epicentre of Shrewsbury’s retail experience. From health and beauty to fashion, homeware to toys, Pride Hill is fit to burst with all your favourite big names. Located off Pride Hill is The Darwin Centre, Shrewsbury’s largest shopping centre. This multi-level mall houses within it countless shops and cafes, including high street fashion, food and drink, health, and beauty, as well as endless independents.
Notable history
Pride Hill has been here since medieval times, but has not always had this name. Historically, the neighbourhood was called Altus Vieus (High Town), and Pride Hill started as an informal name first recorded in 1378, reflecting the fact that the Pride family lived in the area. The Prides were influential merchants in the wool trade and were recorded as owning 47 plots in the town in 1279. Sections of the Medieval Town Walls lie under many of the buildings on Pride Hill, you can view the original walls within Pret a Manger, and from nearby Raven Meadows.
so many places to see
The Darwin Centre
The Darwin Centre is located in the centre of Shrewsbury's shopping district, offering a great mix of popular fashion stores, household favourites…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Level Up Escapes
LevelUp Escapes is a family-run business operating out of the Darwin Shopping Centre in Shrewsbury. We are proud to design and host top-class escape…
TUI
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Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Boots
Boots is the UK's most popular chemist. The store offers a range of beauty, fragrance, baby, diet, fitness, hair products, and pharmacy…
Open Today 8:30AM - 5:30PM
The Body Shop
The Body Shop is the original, natural and ethical beauty brand, with a worldwide presence of over 2500 stores. Each store stocks an array of health…
Open Today 9:30AM - 5:30PM
Vodafone
Vodafone is one of the world's top mobile communications providers, operating in over 30 countries and in partnership with networks of over 40 more.…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Heaven on Earth Imports
Heaven on Earth Imports is run by an Iranian family having a history over centuries of being involved in all aspects of the process of producing…
The Entertainer
Here at The Entertainer, there's not much we don't know about toys. In fact, with over 30 years of experience selling the best toys and games, we've…
Open Today 9:30AM - 5:30PM
The Visual Art Network
The Visual Art Network is a member-led, volunteer-run, charitable trust whose aims are to promote the visual arts and support local artists and…
Darwin's Den
Darwin's Den is a free-to-use soft play area for children aged eight and under, located on the Middle Level of The Darwin Centre next to M&S. We…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
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