Cotswolds Designer Outlet is home to more than 50 retailers, including designer brands and restaurants, and welcomes coach groups daily from 10am until late.
The new retail destination offers a full day out for visitors and features a selection of curated retailers, with global brands such as BOSS and Tommy Hilfiger, along with local businesses and well-known restaurant chains.
The venue, located in North Gloucestershire, has been designed to showcase the region and features an aesthetic which reflects the heritage and rural landscape of the region, whilst offering the latest store concept designs and layouts.
Cotswolds Designer Outlet has been created with all ages in mind and features indoor and outdoor play areas and accessible family changing facilities. The onsite Guest Services Hub provides support for visitors through a dedicated team.
Adrian Field, centre manager at Cotswolds Designer Outlet, said: ‘‘We are delighted to have opened the doors to our first visitors to the Cotswolds Designer Outlet and to be up and running. A lot of hard work has been put in by a range of stakeholders to get to this point and the results are stunning.
“There has been a real sense of anticipation from the brands as well as they have been getting their shops, and restaurants ready. We hope that people like what they see during our launch week and that they familiarise themselves with what the brands have to offer.”
Travelling to Costwolds Designer Outlet
The development is located in the North Gloucestershire countryside and is accessible from the M5 motorway via Junction 9. The onsite car park has over 1,000 spaces, including accessible bays and coach parking.
At weekends and bank holidays, a shuttle bus service will operate every 30 minutes from the centre of the nearby town of Tewkesbury, also calling at the local railway station at Ashchurch.
Other nearby attractions
The new shopping outlet is not far from a range of group-friendly attractions including historic castles and hands-on activities. The nearby town of Tewkesbury is home to Tewkesbury Abbey, dating back over 900 years. It is open daily for free self-guided visits and also offers pre-booked group tours.
Groups can enjoy a 28-mile round trip on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway from the village of Broadway to Cheltenham, or discover Gloucestershire’s aviation history at Jet Age Museum where exhibits include a wide range of aircraft, engines and restoration projects, including the Hawker Hurricane and Gloster Gladiator,
Elsewhere, Sudeley Castle & Gardens is home to 1,000 years of English history, royalty and romance. Groups can take advantage of discounted admission, free coach parking and special groups talks and tours.
For more information about Cotswolds Designer Outlet, visit cotswoldsdesigneroutlet.com.
