Shopping Facilities
Introduction
Eastleigh has a compact bustling town centre with excellent
shopping and easy parking in the
Swan Centre and Multi-Story
car park.
There is a wide choice of shopping from well known high street
multiples and smaller independent shops, offering a varied
selection of goods, which rival many larger towns and cities.
Eastleigh has managed to retain a personal and friendly
atmosphere which is in evidence at the traditional open-air markets
every Thursday and Saturday where bargain hunters can browse among
colourful stalls. Street entertainers in the Leigh Road precinct
and the Swan Centre add to the colourful atmosphere. The award
winning
Swan Centre, opened in 1989,
provides shopping in a covered setting as well as a place to relax
with a snack and a drink .
Catchment Population
Eastleigh town centre serves a local population of
approximately 10,000, yet is within a 20 minute drive for 575,000
people.
Town Centre Management
Eastleigh was one of the first towns in Hampshire to appoint a
Town Centre Manager. The role of the Town Centre Manager is to draw
together all those with an interest in Eastleigh to work for its
development and prosperity and to ensure it remains a thriving,
clean and safe place to visit. For more information, contact the
Town Centre Manager on 023 8068 8216 or fax, 023 8068 8418.
Developments in Eastleigh Town Centre.
Recent development to the town centre include:
- Increased pedestrianisation
- Development of the Swan Shopping Centre and a central Bus
Station
- Environmental improvements in Market Street, High Street and
Wells Place
- Colonnades in Leigh Road and Market Street (1998) to provide
under cover shopping
- Installation of Closed Circuit Television
Other Retail Centres within Eastleigh Borough.
- Chandler's Ford- Fryern Centre.
- Hedge End Centre.
- Hedge End Retail Park. One of the
largest retail parks in the South, this out of town centre, just
off junction 7 of the M27, comprises Marks and Spencer, J
Sainsbury, Homeworld, Currys, PC World, as well as stores selling
ranges of bulky goods.
- Other Local Centres, serving the needs of the
immediate locality are situated at, Chandler's Ford West End,
Botley, Fair Oak, Netley and Hamble village centres, as well as
Boyatt Wood Centre and Bursledon/Lowford - Portsmouth Road.
Source. Eastleigh Town Centre Manager, telephone 023
8068 8216.
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