When you think of shopping in Bristol you might think of Cabot Circus or Cribbs Causeway but there’s a road close to the city centre which has an abundance of thriving independent shops and businesses. As one of the main thoroughfares from the centre to other parts of Bristol, Gloucester Road gets a lot of footfall.
But as you walk up away from the centre, you notice a change in the type of shops you walk past, what was once chain stores becomes small, unique independent outlets. It is of course Gloucester Road, the longest independent shopping street in Britain where you can buy everything from bacon to a car, from clothes to some toys.
At 4pm on a Thursday evening before Christmas, the road and its shops are incredibly busy. One of the big things you'll notice is the old-fashioned high street feel it gives off, with the little boutique style shops and small town pubs.
