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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
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 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 10:30AM - 4:30PM
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 11:00AM - 4:00PM
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 10:30AM - 4:30PM
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…
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 10:30AM - 4:30PM
Greggs
Greggs is a national bakery chain providing fresh, quality affordable bakery food, with over 1600 stores throughout the UK. From sandwiches to…
Open Today 7:30AM - 6:00PM
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…
F Hinds
F Hinds is a jewellers established in 1856, with over 100 stores throughout England and Wales. It is an independent, family-owned and run business,…
Open Today 10:30AM - 4:15PM
Megastore Collectibles
Megastore Collectibles at The Darwin, Shrewsbury, offers a wide range of collectible items, including rare memorabilia and limited edition products…
Open Today 10:30AM - 4:30PM
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