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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.
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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…
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
New Look
The New Look story began in 1969 as a single fashion store in the UK. From there, we've grown to become a leading fast-fashion brand, with 519 in the…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide is the world's biggest building society, one of the country's largest savings providers, and a top three mortgage provider. It offers a…
Open Today 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Vision Express
Founded in 1988, Vision Express is built on a zest for the optical profession and a drive for unparalleled customer service. Vision Express now has…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Pret A Manger
Since opening our first shop in 1986, Pret's mission has been simple; to serve freshly made food and good organic coffee, whilst also trying to do…
Open Today 7:30AM - 4:00PM
Bubble On Cup
Bubble On Cup, Shrewsbury serves more than 20 varieties of bubble tea, including the celebrated brown sugar flavour. For those who prefer a simpler…
Open Today 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Blue Cross Shop
The Blue Cross's charity shops sell a mixture of donated clothes, books, toys, household goods and soft furnishings. They also carry an assorted…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:00PM
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…
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