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Old George Mall at Christmas (photo: SDC/BJones)

Shops and shopping

Shopping in Salisbury is a delight.

Thanks to its origins in medieval times, many of our shops are housed in charming half-timbered buildings with quaint old street names to add to the sense of history. And because of the compact nature of the city centre, nothing is ever more than a short stroll away.

Shopping As well as all the major chains we have an intriguing range of those smaller, individual shops you don't find on every high street, and the thriving Charter Market has been coming here every Tuesday* and Saturday for almost 800 years.

Outside Salisbury, our charming country towns and villages offer a further selection of specialist, independent stores and farm shops... and don't miss the Wilton Shopping Village for a great range of factory outlets.

*Except the third Tuesday in October.

Shops in Salisbury are participating in initiatives to be more environmentally friendly and sustainable:

Salisbury City Residents Action on Packaging (SCRAP) has an intention to rid Salisbury of plastic bags and become the first city in the UK to be plastic bag free. For details and to view at shops participating look at www.banplasticbags.org.uk.
Salisbury has been granted Fairtrade City status by the Fairtrade Foundation. For further details view the Wiltshire Council website.