Cabot Circus has finally arrived in Bristol. The £500million shopping centre which opened in September 2008 has taken 3 years to build and houses over 120 shops, 25 restaurants and a 13 screen cinema, plus 2500 car parking spaces.

Cabot Circus is one of two major shopping centres in the Bristol area, with the other being The Mall in Cribbs Causeway, and is estimated to bring in over 20 Million visitors during the first year of opening, helping Bristol to climb to seventh place in the UK table of shopping destinations.

Included within the 120 retail outlets are two major department stores; House of Fraser and Harvey Nichols, and other outlets including French Connection, Hugo Boss, NewLook, Zara and The Apple Store. There are a number of enticing eateries, including the acclaimed Brasserie Blanc, and many favourites like Carluccio’s, Yo! Sushi, Nando’s, Cafe Nero and many more!

Located in the centre of Bristol, Cabot Circus is easily accessible from the M32, with frequent park and ride services or a short walk, bus ride and ferry journey away from Bristol Temple Meads railway station. However, if you want to spend more than a day, then check out our Bristol Hotels near to Cabot Circus.

Coinciding with the opening of Cabot Circus is the opening of WestField, London’s largest shopping mall, owned by Westfield Group and Commerzbank AG. Westfield has a mix and match of 265 designer and high street labels, including Debenhams, House of Fraser, Gap, H&M, Principles and Ted Baker, as well as M&S and Waitrose, and over 50 international food concepts offering every type of restaurant, bar and cafe.

Westfield London is not only providing some of the best shops in town, but also the best shopping experience – where else will you find someone to park your car, carry your bags or even book a hotel for you after a long days shopping? However if you prefer to do things your own way, why not book yourself in to one of our hotels convenient to Westfield London and make a weekend of it, and finish off your Christmas shopping in style.

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