There are four main shopping areas in Plymouth Centre. Royal Parade, New George, Cornwall and Mayflower Streets and Armada way which sweeps on upwards towards Plymouth Hoe and the sea, the centre offers a wide range of shops.
There are three large and recently refurbished department stores, Dingles (which is part of the House of Fraser), Debenhams and Derrys. All the well known high street names, like HMV, Topshop, BHS, The Disney Store, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Next, W H Smith, C & A, The Bodyshop, bhs, Argos, Virgin, Woolworth, Mothercare and Toys R Us, are represented in the city. There is also a large Sainsburys and Tesco superstore in the city centre.
The centre is ringed by car parks giving with access to the shops as well as to the nearby theatres, cinemas and other leisure facilities. There is also a Park and ride facility with a frequent bus service into the city centre providing a convenient alternative for traffic coming into the city.
Plymouth city centre is constantly evolving, a reflection of changing shopping habits and particularly the increase in out of town retail parks. More improvements are planned, leisure related businesses, wine bars, bars and cafes, are gradually appearing giving the centre a more continental atmosphere, enhancing the shopping experience and bringing more life to the centre in the evenings when the shops are closed. |