A Guide to Shopping in Chester

Eastgate is the main shopping street in Chester with the larger retail stores, and smaller unique boutiques on the Rows above. Chester is famous for it's Medieval Rows - galleried buildings with covered first floor walkways.

Some shops to look our for in Eastgate include; Browns of Chester, Waltons the Jewellers, Boodle & Dunthorne, Jack Wills, USC, Next, Sole Trader & Ecco.

Shopping In Eastgate Street.
(above) One of Chester's busiest streets, has attracted trade for 2000 years.

Godstall Lane (above) - A small narrow passage running off Eastgate Row North towards Chester Cathedral. You will find some curiosity shops including: Allisons of Chester, also Duttons Wine Bar.

Bridge Street runs North-South from the Chester Cross to the River Dee. Bridge Street has many specialist shops and boutiques; East, French Connection, Swarovski, Lowe & Sons Jewellers, Olio & Farina, Wesley Barrell, Jigsaw. Also Davies Bakery is a recommended place for cakes and pastries! The photo above shows the entrance on to The Grosvenor Centre.

Either side of Bridge Street has covered Rows so don't miss these on your way back up Bridge St. - Just watch your head on the low wooden beams!

(above) Many of shops underneath the 'Rows' have very old stone ceilings.

A Taste of Grosvenor (above) A new shop located at 61 Bridge Street Row East, ‘A Taste of Grosvenor’ offers a selection from Grosvenor’s most popular ranges including kitchen and dining, toys, candles, bathroom and toiletries, gifts and cards, Christmas hampers and selected food.

Continuing south on Bridge St, through the traffic lights you will find yourself in Lower Bridge Street, which leads down the hill and under the city walls to the River Dee and the old bridge!

Please see our separate page for Watergate Street

 

Northgate leads north from Eastgate and takes you up to Chester Town Hall and The Forum shopping centre. Northgate shops include Zara, The Gap. Another shop in Northgate well worth mentioning is the Chester Cheese Shop full of speciality cheese and pickles, don't forget your Cheshire Cheese!

The Forum has shops including: TJ Hughes, Boots, Chester Indoor Market and Chester Council Offices. The Forum is to be replaced by a new Northgate Development. It will transform the Northgate area, creating new shopping streets and Rows, apartments, indoor market, library and a performing arts centre to replace the current Chester Gateway.

Chester Town Hall Square (Interactive Movie 1.4mb)

360 Movie of Northgate here

Rufus Court is also well worth a visit, just off Northgate.

The Grosvenor Shopping Centre

There are two indoor shopping malls in Chester. The Grosvenor Centre and The Forum Shopping Centre.

The Grosvenor Centre is a smart indoor shopping area entered from Bridge Street or Eastgate Street and has many high street names and designer shops. Including: Browns, Debenhams, H&M, Jo Malone, Hugo Boss, Emma Somerset, The Body Shop, Laura Ashley and Boodles.

Shopping Near To Chester

Just outside of Chester is Cheshire Oaks.
McArthur Glen Factory Outlet Village.
One of the largest clothes retail centres in europe!

Also: Farm Shops in Cheshire