Old Town shopping

The Old Town offers a traditional shopping environment, where you will find several long established family businesses situated amongst interesting old buildings, in a network of streets that date back to medieval times. However, despite its name, the Old Town presents what many people want nowadays.

Confidence is flowing back into the area with new businesses, shops and restaurants starting up and adding to the diversity to be found there. Wood Street hosts many specialist shops offering goods and services that you might not find elsewhere. In the heart of the Old Town is the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery housing a very fine collection of modern art.

Contemporary shopping experience

Parking is easy and the area is well served by buses and the Park and Ride service.

A Farmer's Market takes place in Old Town on the last Friday of every month. It is located in the open area behind Wood Street and boasts a wealth of local produce including meat and poultry, eggs and cheeses, jams and chutneys, herbs and plants, cakes and pies and organic produce with seasonal producers attending as their produce allows.

Range of Shops

Shops that can be found in Old Town include -

Antiques and All Pine - is full of interesting items, lace and linen, as well as modern pine, brass and forged metal beds.

Bang and Olufsen – with a range of top hi-fi and audio gadgetry

Blaylocks - a shoe shop, offering quality footwear and personal service.

Deacon’s - the jewellers, watch and clock makers, founded by George Deacon in 1848 and remaining a family run business now in its sixth generation.

Hallidays - an emporium of fascinating and constantly changing range of quality gifts, paintings and original prints.

Juvals - for top designer ladies fashions and accessories.

Pets Kitchen - with everything you need to keep your pet healthy and happy.

Spillers Furnishings - a family firm with over 150 years of service. If you're looking for quality furniture, carpets and excellent advice on home furnishings, then go there.

Tony Knowles – quality curtain and blinds shop.

Victoria Bookshop is an excellent place for new and second hand volumes.