Coventry Shopping
IKEA Coventry
IKEA's first ever city centre store in the UK, the Coventry super centre is spread over seven floors, built using environmentally sustainable building materials, providing shoppers with iconic IKEA products in a unique urban setting. Easily accessible from both the city centre and surrounding areas, this huge multi-floor store has everything from home furnishings, lighting, kitchenware, bathroom suites and bedroom displays, as well as an on-site cafe and restaurant.
Once inside, visitors to IKEA Coventry will find well over 9,500 products, 50 room sets and three full size homes showcasing IKEA products in inspirational real life settings. So if you fancy a bit of DIY over the weekend, why not indulge in a bit of retail spending, taking in some of the latest designs and fashions in this self purpose super centre.
www.IKEA.co.uk/coventry
West Orchards Shopping Centre
Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, GAME, Thorntons, and a good range of branded shops for all the family can be found all under one roof at the West Orchards Shopping Centre. The centre also includes a family friendly food court serving a wide selection of cuisine from around the world and a multi-storey car park for up to 600 vehicles which also services the shopping centre.
Lower Precinct Shopping Centre
This award-winning shopping centre houses some of Coventry's most well-known fashion retailers and a selection of independent cafes to suit every budget. Some of the major tenants are H&M, Faith, Next, Boots, West One, Pilot, Two Seasons, TJ Hughes and New Look. The Lower Precinct car park has 750 spaces.
Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre and Upper Precinct/Broadgate Clock
Broadgate & Cathedral Lanes - a great area to shop for life's necessities ... from household items in Wilkinson's to high street fashion at one of the Countries biggest Primark stores. Broadgate's Lady Godiva statue is the perfect meeting spot - and don't forget to watch for Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom to make an appearance on the hour, every hour below Coventry's famous clock.
Upper Precinct is the perfect place to pick up those high street items, with stores such as the newly refurbished River Island, Wallis, Clintons, Top Shop/Top Man, Waterstones, GAME, Marks and Spencers, BHS and Bank. You will also be able to purchase the latest mobile phones from O2 and Orange. The circular fountain is the ideal place to meet and greet, with a plethora of daily activity
Coventry Retail Market
Coventry's indoor retail market is jammed packed with small independent retailers - perfect for those shopping for something a little bit different or special. Open six days a week, the indoor market offers a wide variety of fresh and sometimes exotic food produce, including a comprehensive fresh fish market. The retail market truly is a one-stop-shop for fashion, electrical/computer goods, records/CDs, antiques/collectibles, haberdashery, curtains, pictures/framing and much, much more.
http://www.coventrymarket.co.uk
Greyfriars Walk
The retailers of City Arcade, Market Square, Bull Yard and Shelton Square have come together to create Greyfriars Walk; a newly rebranded retail quarter on the south side of the city centre. Greyfriars Walk is host to a diverse range of reputable independant retailers as well as some nationally recognised names.
Shops include Skud Clothing, The Gadget Shop, Silver Glade Jewellery and Garb. Refreshments and meals are available from Fishy Moore's, Liquid Cafe Winebar and Flames Cafe Bar to name a few. Other retailers include cake decorators to furniture suppliers and costume hire to game shops.
Hertford Street / High Street
The High Street is home to most of the main banks, building societies and bureau de change. Hertford Street is the ideal place to pick up a variety of goods from household items at bargain prices to those sought-after designer labels.
Smithford Way / Corporation Street
On Smithford Way there are many well known retailers such as Waterstones, Millets and the Body Shop as well as smaller independents. The Central Library is also located here. Smithford Way leads to Corporation Street and on your way you'll find a great delicatessen, second hand jewellery, and body lotions and potions. Corporation Street is home to Coventry's Belgrade Theatre.
Trinity Street / Cross Cheaping / Burges
The Burges is an old city street with the River Sherbourne running under it. Now it is host to well known fast food outlets, pubs and recruitment agencies. Cross Cheaping was originally the city's market area. Holy Trinity Church gives Trinity Street its name, which is home to the city centre's only major supermarket retailer, Sainsbury's, and a variety of small independent retailers.
Spon Street
Better known as Mediaeval Spon Street, this street contains one of the most important collections of medieval buildings, many of which were moved there from other parts of the city.
Spon Street houses a selection of quality and niche shops including many hair and beauty salons. It's a great spot night or day.
