Shopping

Nottingham loves to shop! Having consistently been ranked as one of the UK’s leading retail centres, the city has earned an enviable reputation for excellent shopping facilities – particularly for fashion. And Nottingham’s compact city centre means that, unlike London, Birmingham or Manchester, all shops are within convenient walking distance.

Our retail diversity is another strength – from independent boutiques and specialist shops in the cosmopolitan Hockley area to a roll-call of all the major high street names. Nottingham is highly regarded in the world of fashion design: after all, this is the dress-to-impress city where local lad Paul Smith opened his first shop. The original store remains in Byard Lane and is now surrounded by other famous designer stores such as Vivienne Westwood, Hugo Boss, Kurt Geiger, and Ted Baker.

Pound our streets and see for yourself, but beware, the number of must have purchases you come across might have serious implications for your bank account.