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Shopping in Cowes & East Cowes
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Cowes High Street

You will find a unique range of independent boutique shopping - the
best in retail and services in the High Streets of Cowes and East Cowes.
Whether you need an individual gift, new outfit, cash machine or a
chemist; a marine photographer, a gallery showcasing local talent, or a
jewellers, this is the place to find what you need.
Cowes boasts an excellent range of distinctive shops, many - but by no
means all - catering for the yachting fraternity. You can shop until you
drop along Birmingham Road, down Shooters Hill, through the High
Street, and right to the end of Bath Road that runs into Cowes Parade.
Most of the High Street in Cowes is pedestrianised, making shopping a
delight. The town also has an array of fashionable clothing shops, with
independent retailers as well as famous brands.
Stroll through the town and explore the lovely shops, photographers’
stores and art galleries, or curio and craft shops, then head for The Parade
or ‘The Green’ to enjoy the sun, sea views, and an ice cream.
When hunger or thirst calls there are ample delicatessens, cafés,
restaurants, and lively pubs to choose from, or pick up traditional fish and
chips to eat on The Parade whilst watching the world sail by.

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