SHOPPING ON THE HEART OF WESSEX LINE
Bath has been famous for its shops since Georgian times and today it continues to draw crowds of shoppers, to delight in the range of independent shops clustered in the heart of the city, and to dally in the shopping quarters that have developed over time. It's an excellent place to find unusual Christmas presents, with many independent shops offering a wide range of special gifts. There are also many unusual shops hidden away in corners of the city, slightly off the beaten track, in places such as Larkhall, Chelsea Road and Widcombe Parade.
The station in Bath is very central – the train is the ideal way to visit Bath and you can be sure that you'll have no parking problems.
For more detailed information look at the shopping section of the website www.visitbath.co.uk 

Traditional Country Town shopping at its best…

Yeovil boasts some of the best shopping in South Somerset, with the Quedam Shopping centre and the long-established Denners department store. The bustling streets are lined with a mix of familiar high street chain stores and independent, individual retailers selling everything from crafts and clothes to pottery and food.

Yeovil is well known as a thriving shopping centre, offering value for money and a friendly atmosphere - and all with a traditional West Country flavour! For more information visit  www.visitsouthsomerset.com , call the Tourist Information Centre on 01935 845946 or click on the Yeovil Penn Mill link on the right for our useful downloadable route map and guide.

Dorchester is Dorset's county town with excellent shopping, markets and museums. It's an attractive place to shop, with a wealth of historic buildings as well as excellent cafes, restaurants and inns to pop into if you tire of shopping. There are busy shopping precincts, department stores as well as independent traders offering individual and interesting gifts such as arts and crafts materials. The museums also have good shops, with unusual gifts, including some with an Egyptian, dinosaur or Dorset theme. And there's the famous Wednesday market with hundreds of stalls offering bargains of every kind!

For more information visit www.dorset.gov.uk/tourism, www.westdorset.com, or call the Tourist Information Centre on 01305 267992