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BURNHAM-ON-SEA
The main town shopping area is the High Street and Victoria Street
with additional shopping in the side streets and along the sea front
Esplanade. Together the High Street and Victoria Street have well
over 100 shops and businesses including national chains and independents.
The wide variety of shops and businesses includes Bakers and Confectioners,
an award winning Fishmonger, Greengrocers and a Farm shop, a busy
Post Office, Florists, Hairdressers, Travel Agents, Gift and Glassware
shops, Off-license, Internet café and Ladies and Gents Clothing
stores. There are Shoe shops, Jewellers, Furniture and Bedding,
Linens and Curtains, Mobility stores, Art Galleries, a Music shop,
Electrical goods, Mobile Phones, Hardware and DIY stores.
There are Pharmacies and Opticians, several Newsagents, a specialist
Angling shop, Pet shops, Sports shops, Toys, Haberdashery and Crafts,
Fabrics and Wool… and many more. Several long established
family businesses with an excellent record of customer service are
still going strong. To name a few - Central Radio Services-more
than 50 years; G W Hurley- Newsagent, Toymaster-toyshop, Bookstore
and Sports shop, was established nearly 90 years ago.
In addition there are the supermarkets-A new Morrison’s, adjacent
to the seafront in Pier Street; Lidl in Oxford Street and a Tesco
store at the main motorway entrance to the town. The Burnham Shopping
Centre, in the High Street is a large arcade store selling everything
from “Clothes To Cosmetics and Chamois Leathers”.
Burnham is well supplied with Estate Agents, branches of all major
Banks, Building Societies, Solicitors, Accountants and Financial
Advisors. There are many who provide normal maintenance services
- Electricians, Plumbers, Car services - fuel, tyres, batteries
and spares.
There are Dentists, Podiatrists, Chiropodists and Chiropractors.
Burnham Medical Centre is in Love Lane opposite the Hospital. There
is also a Health and Whole food store in Victoria Street.
A Farmers’ market takes place at least monthly in the High
Street and fortnightly during the summer months.
The town offers a wide choice of pubs located in the town centre
and throughout the town, many serving excellent pub grub. There
is a wide selection of cafes to choose from providing refreshments,
snacks and meals during the day. At night, the town’s restaurants
include- Classic French, Italian, Chinese and Indian food as well
as a number of take-away establishments offering English and Overseas
cuisine.
The air conditioned Ritz Cinema in Victoria Street seats over 230
and boasts two screens with the latest projection equipment showing
the very newest releases.
A free of charge pocket sized “Shoppers Guide” is available
in shops, cafes and offices around the town. The Guide, produced
by the local Burnham-on-Sea Chamber of Trade, provides an A-Z guide
to shops and services in Burnham. Online you can find further information
about Burnham’s businesses at www.burnham-on-sea.com/shopping.shtml
HIGHBRIDGE
Shopping in Highbridge is widely spread with centres in Market Street
and Church Street and other businesses located at the nearby Morland
and Walrow estates, as well as on the edges of the town.
A large car park is located in the town centre behind the Town Green
and the Frank Foley Statue and provides easy access to Market Street
and Church Street.
Shops and businesses include-Pharmacies, traditional Pubs and Inns,
a busy Post Office (in Church street) , Computer supplies, Internet
café, TV and Radio services, Cycle specialists-(Skidmarx),
a large Bakery (long established and well known for its own baked
breads and confectionery), a Lighting Shop, Car Parts shop, Carpets
and Flooring suppliers and Upholsterers. There are Printers, Graphic
Designers, Web designers and Sign makers.
Also a full array of Newsagents, and all trades – Plumbers,
Electricians etc. Also several Hairdressing salons plus the Hairdressing
Academy.
The area is well served with supermarkets with a new 40,000 sq ft
ASDA Store in Caxton Road (off Church street); and along Market
Street you can find a Somerfield Store and a One Stop Shop which
offers late shopping seven days a week.
The town boasts several garages offering full servicing, MOT, Tyres
and parts, a Tool and Generator hire firm and at the motorway entrance
to the town, a Caravan sales firm with a full Caravan, Camping and
Leisure Accessories shop.
In addition Highbridge has Self Storage facility firms and a Cash
and carry.
Highbridge is noted for the quality and breadth of its restaurants
and take-aways which include several Indian, Chinese and Italian
and Turkish as well as a new take-away Pizza place. There are several
excellent Traditional Fish and Chip establishments. A fine Chef
run restaurant is located within the Speedway Track Arena on the
A38 leading into Highbridge.
There are a number of Solicitors, Accounting firms and Financial
advisors and a major Bank has a branch in the town. The Highbridge
Medical Centre in Pepperall Road has its own Pharmacy.
The Town library is situated in Alpha House in Market Street, and
The Highbridge Social Club is situated in Church Street.
The Highbridge Chamber of Trade is compiling a guide to all retail
and service businesses throughout the town and its environs. Full
details and progress will be reported on Burnham-on-sea.com/Highbridgebusinessguide
Both Chambers organize the Christmas Lights for the towns and normally
have a “switch on” late in November each year.
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