Welcome to The Shires. The shopping centre in the heart of Wiltshire’s county town of Trowbridge
We are home to a diverse selection of more than 50 shops all on one level and undercover offering everything from books to body care, groceries to gifts, fashion to food, toys to travel, cameras to cards and much more in between.
The centre is also home to Trowbridge Museum and there’s convenient parking in a 1,000 space car park
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MONKEYING AROUND IN THE SHIRES
Watch out for more details of our visit by a life-like gorilla and her baby who will absolutely thrill shoppers in The Shires during half-term week on May 30.
They will be out and about at 11.3oam, 1pm and 3pm with their minder who will explain all about their habits and habits.
These true-to-life animals are great entertainment for adults and children alike.
NOT TO BE MISSED
SEE OUR EVENTS AND KIDS’ ZONE PAGES FOR MORE ACTIVITIES
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SPORTSDIRECT is moving into former Argos store
Sportsdirect.com, one of the UK’s top sports retailers, is opening a new store in The Shires. Founded in 1982 the company now has more than 400 stores nationwide.
It is moving into the former Argos unit in The Shires, one of the largest and most prominent in the centre, near the centre circle opposite Boswell’s and Thomson travel agents
It is relocating from its present position between Poundland and F Hinds as soon as re-fitting work is complete in late summer.
Sportsdirect.com offers the biggest brands in sportswear, footwear and sports equipment at low prices. Catering for all the family, tit has a large range of stock from leading brands such as Nike, Adidas, Lonsdale, Puma and Dunlop.
This store will showcase the latest brands at the best prices and will also include expert areas such as “She Runs He Runs” which specialises in all running needs, Field & Trek which is the specialist outdoor area, soccer scene for football lovers, bigbikechain.com to help you decide which bike to buy and European Golf with a full range of clubs and golfing accessories.
A spokesperson for Sportsdirect.com said: “We are delighted to be opening our new store. As our company continues to grow throughout the UK, our ethos has never changed in that we offer our customers the biggest brands in all types of sportswear, footwear and sports equipment at low prices.”
Sarah-Louise Moore, The Shires centre manager said: “We’re pleased to be able to make the announcement at last. It’s been on the cards for some time.We’ve always said we will fill any vacant units as soon as possible and in this case negotiations have been on-going since the Argos unit became available.
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