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High Street Hotspots
High St Hotspots
Bristol Shopping Quarter In the heart of the city centre, Bristol Shopping Quarter is home to hundreds of shops, from high street favourites and designer names to independent boutiques, plus great restaurants, cinemas and bars. Centred around Broadmead, The Galleries, The Arcade, Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars, this huge shopping area has something for everyone.
St Nicholas Market A fantastic range of independent retailers can be found at St Nicholas Market, inside the historical building of 'The Exchange' in the heart of the Old City. The Glass Arcade is a hive of food outlets, florists and textiles sellers. Each week additional markets join the offering : The Nails Market-(Friday and Saturday, 9am-5pm) Bringing a range of independent traders selling gifts, artwork, photography and handcrafted items and much more.
Bristol Vegan and Wellness Market Enjoy vegan street food, mental health services and products, wellness-related literature and other items for spiritual and wellness practices.
Street Food Market The Street Food Market is your chance to grab some of the best street food in the city and local produce.
Bristol Farmers' Market This is your opportunity to buy local produce, such as meat, fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables, directly from the producers.
Bristol Flea Market The market features stalls selling antiques, vintage, retro, plants & garden accessories and many unusual oddities. Other oddments
Bristol cider shop Imagine more than 100 types of local artisan cider, carefully fermented within 50 miles of Bristol and sporting evocative names such as Oliver's Making Hay and Perry's Owl Unit 4, Cargo, Gaol Ferry Steps, Wapping Wharf, Bristol BS1 6WE Telephone: 0117 929 3203
Jemima rose vintage Thanks to an eclectic street style, Bristol is pretty excellent for vintage shopping; and in Clifton, many a secondhand treasure has been uncovered here – though items don’t last very long here. 4 The Arcade, Boyces Avenue, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4AA Telephone: 07812 781176
Urban Fox Centrally located, this picks out a careful collection of vintage pieces, mainly from the 1980s and 1990s – the owner’s been on the scene for well over decades, so knows his stuff. 58 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1JG Telephone: 01179 300090
Fox and Feather Specialises in Scandi-inspired homeware, clothing and interior accessories. It was opened by Clare Sarjeant, ‘to bring a breath of fresh air to the high street, an alternative to chain-store shopping’. 43 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8AD Telephone: 0117 329 2575
The Bristol Cheesemaker This small indie specialises in regional British cheeses – many from the best West Country dairies and farms, of course. Try the Truffler, a hard cow’s cheese made in Somerset with truffle oil, or the pasteurised goat’s blue cheese from Totnes. For a full cheese course, pick up a bundle of artisanal Cornish cheeses or Devon cheeses, from £17. Unit 8 CARGO 2, Museum Street, Bristol BS1 6ZA