retail therapy in portsmouth
gunwharf quays
Need retail therapy? Then shop your socks off at Portsmouth's Gunwharf Quays. Stroll down the wide avenues, and make a beeline for that fabulous frock or those stunning shoes you've sold your soul for. With 95 designer shops, including GAP, Ralph Lauren, Monsoon and French Connection, you're sure to come away dressed to impress.

You could even spoil yourself by booking a session with Gunwharf Quays' personal stylist. If you're after a makeover, or just refreshing a tired wardrobe, you'll be shown how to find the clothes in the shape and colour to suit you. Worried about your bored boyfriend? No need! He can check out Bose for all the latest boys' toys.

If all that shopping makes you peckish, then enjoy lunch in style at the Waterfront Brasserie, or have a sizzling curry at the Indian Palace. In fact, there are dozens of tasty eateries for you to choose from. For a quick caffeine fix, there's Starbucks, Caffe Nero, and Costa Coffee, and when the chocoholic impulse hits, pick up a treat at the Thorntons or Cadbury shops.

But (whisper it!) shopping isn't everything. A trip up the spectacular Spinnaker Tower is the perfect way to round off your day. Higher than the Blackpool Tower, you get a panoramic view of the south coast and the Isle of Wight. For those who dare, you can walk on the sky in the terrifying glass floor viewing deck - in your new shoes!

Solent Shuttle will drop you off and pick you up right outside the Quays, so what are you waiting for?

 

Solent shuttle picks up in Southampton city centre, Bitterne, Hedge End and Sholing and runs direct to Gunwharf Quays.

To get back, solent shuttle picks up from stand E at the Hard Interchange, just outside Gunwharf Quays.

map of bus stops in Southampton City Centre

 

Visit the solent shuttle website for full timetable and stop information.