Shopping in Plymouth

The largest shopping centre in the region is located in the heart of Plymouth. With a range to suit all tastes, the city centre is host to chain stores as well as trendy boutiques.

Head to Armada Way on the seafront for some retail therapy followed by a relaxing coffee. The Barbican is a haven for artier fare and home accessories, not to mention numerous exhibitions. Public transport and paid parking is also readily available.

Plymouth's city centre shopping area includes three department stores in close proximity to each other (Debenhams, House of Fraser, Derry's) as well as a new 1980's style covered shopping centre, which opened in October 2006. It is called Drake's Circus, includes Marks and Spencer and Boots, fashion chain Zara, shoe shop Sole Trader, and youth fashion brand Bershka. There is a vast Primark and the west country's largest branch of Spud U Like.

Plymouth is the home of Plymouth Gin, and if you like English Gin you may want to pick some up from the city it was distilled in even if the business is now owned by Pernod.

The 'Independent Quarter', to the West, contains smaller shops including a French-family owned bakery opposite a specialist beer shop (More and Moor Beer) which sells beers from around the world and has a huge range of beers, ciders and perrys from Devon and Cornwall.