Sheffield’s authentic and independent spirit is reflected in its retail - and there are several areas of the city where clusters of independent shops have grown into quirky shopping districts in their own right.
From Sheffield-made wares produced by local makers and vintage treasures, to designer boutiques, both in the city centre and a bit further out, you'll find an eclectic mix of shops, bars and restaurants in distinctive areas.
That’s not to say the city doesn’t do high-street - there’s plenty of that on offer too. Fargate and The Moor are the shopping precincts in the centre are where you’ll find a host of big names, though there's also a host of independent places if you want to mix it up. Further out of the city, a quick nip on the tram, Meadowhall is Sheffield’s huge indoor shopping centre - the largest in Yorkshire, it's got pretty much any big retailer you can think of under its roof.
Makers shops
We're famous for our heritage in making (although not many know it dates back to the 12th century when the castle was still standing). Whilst you won't find many items on sale form back then, there's plenty of shops selling Sheffield only handcrafted goodies - from items using old, recycled climbing rope to iconic wooden carvings and art prints.
Shop local; shop indie
Independence is stamped into the Sheffield DNA and it's a great place to shop local. Across the city you'll find loads of fantastic indie retailers, purveying everything from arts and crafts supplies to craft beers, vintage clothes to vinyl.
If you fancy whiling away some hours browsing and stopping for a bite to eat, it’s worth exploring some pockets of the city where there are clusters of great indie shops close by to one another, alongside some great watering holes, coffee shops and lunch/brunch places.
Here we've put together a selection of some of our favourite shopping spots across Sheffield - take a stroll down Division Street, lose yourself in the Antiques Quarter, or make the climb to Crookes and lose yourself in record heaven.
Ecclesall Road and Sharrow Vale Road
Take a walk this way and you'll be spoilt for choice. Eccllesall Road has great food and drink options on every corner, while Sharrow Vale Road is the very epitome of an independent retail street. Come for the handmade doughtnuts, stay for the burritos, leave with a print from the Pete McKee art gallery.
Abbeydale Road & Nether Edge
Abbeydale Road is informally known as the Antiques Quarter because of - you guessed it - the number of antiques shops (in a city that loves antiques), but it's also a thriving mile of bottle shops, bars, makers shops and record emporiums which stretches into the leafy suburb of Nether Edge.
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