Nottingham Shops and Markets

The Victoria Centre is Nottingham's main shopping centre and is located to the north of the city centre on the site of the old Great Central Railway. Built in the late 1960s/early 1970s, it was extended in the 1990s and has recently been modernised and refurbished.

The Exchange has been at the centre of Nottingham retailing for over 75 years. Housed within the city's historic Council House, an elegant Grade II building with an impressive central dome, it offers a stylish and atmospheric shopping experience.

Lister Gate and Wheeler Gate are the main walkway through the city centre from Nottingham railway station and Broadmarsh Bus Station. Containing many commercial big chain shops as well as the main entrance to the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre. Lister Gate is fully pedestrianised.

Nottingham's High Street must be one of the shortest in the country. It was though the site of Jesse Boots 'flagship' Nottingham chemist shop. Clumber Street contains many commercial big chain shops and leads up to the Victoria Shopping Centre. The street is fully pedestrianised.

Rough Trade operates a handful of specialist record stores in the UK. They provide creative, independent minds with a shared place of discovery and congregation.

Hopkinson is a paradise for treasure seekers, vintage lovers and curators of beautiful home aesthetics. There's three floors of vintage and antique wonders where you can spend an afternoon snooping to your hearts content before stoping off for a slice of cake or a light lunch in the charming tea bar.

Paul Smith was born in Nottingham and has been in business for over 40 years, establishing himself as the pre-eminent British designer. He opened his first shop at 10 Byard Lane, now closed, in 1970 but Willoughby House is his flagship Nottingham store.

Goose Gate and Carlton Street is an old gate way through to the Old Market Square from Hockley and the east of the city. Containing many smaller independent and fashion shops as well as the Broadway Cinema on Broad Street. The street is partly pedestrianised and is quiet for traffic.

Victoria Centre Market is Nottingham's only indoor market situated on the upper level opposite John Lewis in the Victoria Shopping Centre. The market sells a wide range of products including crafts and fabrics, jewellery and fashion clothing and has a reputation for the high quality of its fresh produce.

Bridlesmith Gate is an old walkway through the city centre from the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre up to High Street. Containing many smaller independent and designer fashion shops as well as an entrance to the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre. The street is mainly pedestrianised.

The Flying Horse Walk is a shopping arcade located just off the city's Old Market Square. The arcade houses a variety of boutique shops including Vivienne Westwood and links Old Market Square to St Peter’s Church.

Long Row, Cheapside, Poultry, South Parade and Beastmarket Hill are the streets surrounding the Council House and Old Market Square. A mixture of commercial big chain shops and smaller independents, as well as food and drink outlets. Most of this area is pedestrianised.

Broadmarsh is a rather dated shopping centre in the south of the city centre, just up from Nottingham railway station. Built in the 1970s, it destroyed many historic parts of the centre and obstructed pedestrian access through the city. It's definitely showing its age and redevelopment is finally taking place.

Chocolate Utopia is an independent family business which has been hand making chocolates in their chocolate kitchen beneath their shop in Nottingham since 2004. They use the very best ingredients and combine them by hand to create small batches of beautiful fresh chocolates.

The Cheese Shop is a family run delicatessen in the heart of the city centre. The shop was founded nearly two decades ago and specialises in selling cheese. They now stock over 200 British cheeses from a wide variety of milks including Cows, Sheep, Goats and Buffalo.

Milton Street is the shopping area to the north of the city centre and runs outside the Victoria Shopping Centre. Home to commercial big chain shops as well as food and drink outlets.