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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…
Tesco Express
Tesco is one of the largest retailers in the world, serving millions of customers in-store and online every week. Need a quick bite for lunch or…
Open Today 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Home Bargains
Home Bargains offers top quality, branded goods at low prices, with over 200 stores around the country. The Home Bargains store in the Darwin Centre…
Open Today 9:00AM - 6:00PM
WHSmith
One of the UK's leading retailers, WHSmith is best known for its books, newspapers and stationery. WHSmith offers an increasingly wide choice of…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Julian Charles Home
Julian Charles is one of the hidden gems of the UK home furnishings sector. It started life in 1947 as a small Lancashire business and has grown into…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Hays Travel
Hays Travel is proud to be the UK's largest independent travel agent. Although our roots are firmly planted in the North East of England, we've been…
Open Today 9:15AM - 5:30PM
The Post Office
Order your travel money online & collect at Shrewsbury Post Office located within WHSmith.
Open Today 9:00AM - 1:00PM
The Fragrance Shop
Established in 1994, The Fragrance Shop is the UK's largest independent, fragrance retailer. Our aim is to make mainstream and luxury fragrances…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Rob Buckley Cycles
Originally established in 1982, Rob Buckley Cycles aims to help you meet your cycling needs. Easy to find in the Town Centre, close to all the major…
Open Today 10:30AM - 4:30PM
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