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Bournemouth Shopping and Bournemouth Markets (Bournemouth, England)



Bournemouth is a shopper's paradise and has many hundreds of independently owned stores selling unusual goods.

There are also a number of specialist shops in and around Bournemouth, including jewellers, art galleries, craft shops, toy shops, antiques shops, gift shops and there are also countless clothes shops in the centre of Bournemouth, providing the perfect place for some serious fashion shopping.


Bournemouth Shopping - Opening Hours - Bournemouth, England
Most shops in Bournemouth open seven days a week, throughout the year, opening around 09:00 until 17:30 or later. On Sunday, Bournemouth shopping opening hours are generally slightly shorter than the rest of the week.




Bournemouth Shopping - Town Centre - Bournemouth, England
Close to Bournemouth's seafront, the town's main shopping is centred around Bournemouth's gardens and spreads in several directions, either side of the small Bourne river. Full of many national brands, such as Argos, Beales, BHS, Boots, Borders, Debenhams, Dingles, Habitat, Marks and Spencer and WHSmith, Bournemouth also has numerous smaller shops, offering some of the best shopping in this area. Featuring several modern shopping malls, galleries and Victorian arcades, Bournemouth has enough shops to fill several days. There are also a number of coffee shops and restaurants throughout Bournemouth's shopping centre, where you can sit and watch the other shoppers go by.

The shopping streets in Bournemouth are mainly pedestrianised and close to the town centre, the district of Westbourne provides an excellent selection of designer clothes and interior design shops. Nearby Boscombe has an enormous shopping street and this includes many national brands and smaller shops, antiques shops and fashion boutiques.

Bournemouth Shopping - Shopping Centres - Bournemouth, England
Shopping centres in the Bournemouth area include:

• Avenue Shopping Centre - Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5RP, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1202 291027
• Dolphin Shopping Centre - 110 Dolphin Centre, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SZ, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1202 673906
• The Quadrant Shopping Centre - St. Peters Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2AD, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1202 298315
• Sovereign Shopping Centre - Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4SX, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1202 392721

Bournemouth Shopping - Castlepoint Shopping Centre - Castle La West, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9UW, England
Tel: +44 (0)1202 516131
Bournemouth's Castlepoint Shopping Centre is one of Bournemouth's latest out-of-town shopper centres and combines the biggest and best brands of shops in one place. This modern shopping mall features more than 650,000 square feet of retail space, two levels of over 40 shops and restaurants, and a large car parking area for over 3,000 cars.

Bournemouth Markets
Full of character and real life, the busy markets in Bournemouth are an integral part of Bournemouth's local life. They provide a great place to find bargains in Bournemouth or to just browse around the wide variety of stalls and enjoy the exciting atmosphere and local Bournemouth market banter. Bournemouth's bustling markets range from the very large to a small, discreet collection of stalls, situated in quiet districts of Bournemouth.

Weekly art markets are held in Bournemouth's central Pleasure Gardens during the summer, close to the aviaries, and many local artists sell their paintings and artwork here every week. Nearby Boscombe also holds regular street markets and these are a popular event in the town.

Markets are held in many neighborhoods of Bournemouth and provide a fun way to shop, for both experienced and novice bargain hunters alike. It is worth noting that most market stands do not usually accept credit cards for purchases. Prices at Bournemouth markets are not generally fixed and so friendly haggling is often a good idea, to try and reduce the price.

 
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