Shopping in Leicestershire

Leicestershire’s Market Towns offer a huge variety of fantastic shops and different shopping experiences. From foodie heaven to designer shops to die for, explore the county and find out more about the great places to visit.

Blaby District is just to the south of Leicester. You can find the main town of Blaby, the quaint streets of Cosby and busy commuter towns of Enderby and Narborough.

Charnwood is home to our largest market town of Loughborough whose street market has been bringing in visitors for around 800 years! You can also find great shopping in Mountsorrel and Thurmaston.

Melton Mowbray is the Rural Capital of Food and its here you can find all the delicacies of Leicestershire. The Stockyard is based around the livestock market and if the perfect place for all your great.

Harborough District covers rural south Leicestershire and includes the shopper’s paradise of Market Harborough. It’s brimming with history, culture, delicious food and independent retailers.

Hinckley and Bosworth is known as King Richard III country but is named for its two Market Towns. Hinckley is a bustling town with all the expected big name stores and specialist independents. Market Bosworth is a small but perfectly formed historic town which has won multiple Britain in Bloom competitions and has a great choice of small and independent shops.

North West Leicestershire is right in the heart of the National Forest, and you can explore its beautiful shopping towns. You’ll be spoilt for choice with the independent shops and history in Ashby de la Zouch and built on the region’s mining history, Coalville is packed with big names, independent shops and places to eat and drink.

Everything you could possibly need, all in one space. Leicestershire’s biggest and best retail park can be found right next to the M1/M69 junction, just a few miles from Leicester City Centre. With big retail and home stores including Currys, Oak Furnitureland, dfs and Designer Sofas, there’s everything you need to kit out your crib. And thanks to a recent expansion, you can find all the top high street names here, from Flannels to Footasylum, H&M to Levis, Nike to Skechers, and a flagship three storey Next store. Just across the road you can also find Everards Meadows, including the Everards Beer Hall and Specialized Cycles.

In the shadow of the iconic Belvoir Castle you can find the high end stores of the Belvoir Retail Village. Everything that the discerning countryside gentleperson could want can be found here. The Duchess Collection is a luxury fashion and lifestyle shop with clothes, homeware and souvenirs inspired by the Castle and its collections, alongside brands like Barbour and Rino&Pelle.  Pop into the Belvoir Farm shop for locally produced meat and cheese, a selection of products from the Belvoir label and fantastic gifts, treats and snacks to make your  dinner party go with a swing. Bumbles Interiors have absolutely everything you need to make your home beautiful and when you’re done with the shopping, pop into the Belvoir Bistro for drinks, cakes and great food.

The Ferrers Centre for Arts and Crafts is the place to discover the skills of local artisans and buy their wares. In the beautiful courtyard setting watch as craftspeople, from painters to blacksmiths, practise their art in front of you, and admire the best of British craftsmanship in the Ferrers Gallery. Sure to capture your attention, The Victorian Model Workshop is perhaps its quirkiest studio. A designer of automatons, it’s one of very few workshops of this type open to the public. Set within historic walled gardens, Staunton Harold Nurseries & Garden Centre sells plants and gifts and serves up refreshments in the Peach House Restaurant, a Victorian building originally used to grow peaches and other fruit for nearby Staunton Harold Hall.