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Sleepy tourist town is being turned into UK’s ‘go-to shopping destination’ in £30MILLION boost

Published on April 30, 2025 at 08:54 AM

A SLEEPY tourist town is being turned into a “go-to shopping destination”; in a £30million revamp.

The sparkling new outlet has already attracted a flurry of brands which will set up shop in July.

Illustration of a shopping center with a Tommy Hilfiger store.
A quiet town in Gloucestershire is getting a multi-million-pound upgrade
Illustration of a shopping center at night.
Tewkesbury will be the home of a new ‘go-to’ shopping hotspot
Aerial illustration of Cotswolds Designer Outlet construction site and surrounding area.
The outlet will have a range of big designers and spread out to nearly 17,000 sq ft

Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire will be the site of a swanky new retail centre decked out with designers like Calvin Klein, Adidas and even Cadburys.

The historic riverside town is known for its medieval landmarks and Tudor buildings have made it popular with holidaymakers.

Now its hoped will also head over to the shopping hot spot as well after sauntering around Tewkesbury’s cobbled streets.

Near junction 9 of the M5, the spending sanctuary will be finished just in time for .

Phase one of the “Cotswold Designer Outlet”; maps out a 119,150 sq ft area for clothes brands, food chains and store to pop up.

Phase two will extend the park by 50,000 sq ft, equal to around 90 stores.

Property director at developer Robert Hitchins Simon Tothill promised more big names will be shared with excited shoppers over the coming weeks.

He branded the posh new outlet a “go-to shopping destination for visitors from near and far.”;

The retail mecca won’t just offer browsing opportunities however with Robert claiming it will also double up as a “motorway pause.”;

There will be walking routes, hang-out spaces, and seating areas for adults, kids and .

Tourists already travel to visit the picturesque Tewkesbury, which is part of the reason the location was chosen, and so shopppers can have a rounded experience.

Tewkesbury Nature Reserve is a green space walkable from the town centre and the 12th Century Tewkesbury Abbeyis hailed as an iconic landmark.

The new centre will take around two and half hours to get to bar car from , or an hour from Brimingham and there are plenty of car parking spaces.

Lucky for retail fanaatics, Tewkesbury isn’t the only unexpected area getting a multi-million pound upgrade.

Britain’s worst seaside town nicknamed “Costa Del Dole”; is set to have a massive £200million makeover to counter its tragic downfall.

as one of the country’s worst seaside resorts after decades of “rapid decline”; and vanishing tourism.

But the town Rhyl is fighting back with a wave ofaimed at reversing years of crisis and.

“Costa del Dole”; will boast four beaches, a waterpark, a fun fair, a 1,000-seatand a host of other attractions which aim to bring the town back to life.

Denbighshire County Council said that the transformation is part of a long-term strategy – and not just a quick fix for thearea.

Illustration of the Cotswolds Designer Outlet.
Cotswold Designer Outlet will open this summer

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