News at Five Valleys
the lily pad branches out with new pop up at five valleys
22 May 2019Stroud’s beautiful The Lily Pad Florist is opening a new pop up stall in the town’s Five Valley’s Shopping Centre. The popular store on Gloucester Street is run by Gemma Bowering, The Lily Pad team take pride in providing a personalised service all their customers. Gemma and her team offer a range... Read more »
FIVE VALLEYS TEAM LAUNCH MONTHLY CRAFT MARKET
21 May 2019The team at Five Valleys are celebrating all things local and creative this weekend when the centre stages its first newly launched Craft Fair. The monthly event will take place on the third Saturday of every month, in May falling on Saturday 25th May. The event will be held from 10am until 4pm in... Read more »
New name and brand for Stroud shopping centre
2 May 2019The former Merrywalks shopping centre in Stroud has officially changed its name to Five Valleys as part of the centre’s major transformation which is currently underway. The new Five Valleys name has now been launched on the centre’s website at www.fivevalleysstroud.co.uk and is displayed in the... Read more »
STROUD SHOPPING CENTRE IS POWERED UP WITH NEW ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING POINTS
18 Apr 2019Brand new rapid electric charging points have been installed at Merrywalks car park in Stroud as part of the major programme of improvements at the centre. The four new Instavolt charging points are the first to be installed in one of Stroud’s town centre car parks - they can be found near the main... Read more »
Emergency Services Community Fun Day coming to Merrywalks
16 Apr 2019The team at Merrywalks are gearing up to host an Emergency Services Community Fun Day in partnership with Gloucestershire Police Force and Gloucestershire Fire Service. On Saturday 27th April from 10am-3pm there will be a showcase of the brand new Gloucestershire Police cars and Gloucestershire Fire... Read more »
Fat Toni’s announce expansion plans as part of Stroud’s town centre development
12 Apr 2019Fat Toni’s, Stroud’s award-winning takeaway pizzeria, is relocating to new premises in the town centre – creating more space in a better location for the popular takeaway to expand and grow. The independent pizza takeaway company is relocating to a 1,314 sq. ft. unit near to the main entrance of The... Read more »
Competition winners attend prize giving at Stroud shopping centre
4 Dec 2018Three winners have been announced in a competition held with local school children to rename the Merrywalks shopping centre in Stroud and give it a fresh new brand. Hundreds of children from primary schools across the town entered the competition to rename the shopping centre, which is currently undergoing... Read more »
Visit Santa at Merrywalks this Christmas
26 Nov 2018The team at Merrywalks are now in the festive spirit this with the launch of the centre’s Santas’s Grotto – giving shoppers the chance to create some lasting memories with their little ones. Santa’s Grotto is a magical experience with the chance to meet Santa himself and receive a token gift, there... Read more »
New name and brand for Stroud’s shopping centre is unveiled
19 Nov 2018A brand new name has been chosen by a group of local school children for the Merrywalks Shopping Centre in Stroud. As part of the major improvement works at the centre the owners Dransfield Properties Ltd set the task of finding a new name to several schools across the town. The new name will be Five... Read more »
New Manager joins the team at Merrywalks
7 Nov 2018A new Centre Manager has been appointed to head up the Merrywalks Shopping Centre in Stroud which is currently undergoing a major £12 million transformation. Dionne Moore joins the shopping centre with a strong retail background, having most recently worked as store manager at the Tommy Hilfiger store... Read more »
Next phase of Merrywalks project gets underway
5 Nov 2018The second phase of works to transform Stroud’s Merrywalks shopping centre with a major programme of investment and improvements, gets underway this week. This part of the ambitious project will focus on the King Street elevation at Merrywalks, creating a striking new entrance feature at the centre... Read more »
Stroud Youngsters urged to delve into the history books for a new name for Merrywalks
26 Sep 2018Youngsters from primary schools close to the Merrywalks Centre in Stroud have been challenged to come up with a new name for the shopping centre, as part of a major redevelopment which is currently underway. Yorkshire based retail specialists Dransfield Properties purchased Merrywalks earlier this... Read more »
Phone accessories firm relocates to new unit at Merrywalks
30 Aug 2018Family business Phonetek has relocated to a new, more prominent unit at Stroud’s Merrywalks Centre as part of the ambitious multi million pound plans to transform the town’s shopping centre. Phonetek has a team of 2 members of staff and has been based at the town centre retail destination for the last... Read more »
Work starts on Merrywalks transformation in Stroud
7 Aug 2018The comprehensive redevelopment of the run down retail destination started this week with a programme of internal improvements to the centre’s multi storey car park. The launch of the ambitious project was marked with a meeting and site visit by the team from GFirst LEP which is part funding the town... Read more »
First phase of Merrywalks transformation in Stroud gets underway
25 Jul 2018The first phase of works in the major £12 million transformation of Stroud’s Merrywalks Shopping Centre is due to get underway next week. A special “start on site” ceremony is to take place on Monday (July 30th) with the project’s partners GFirst LEP to mark the first phase of the work which will deliver... Read more »
Yorkshire property firm buys Stroud’s Merrywalks Centre
6 Jun 2018The award winning property company Dransfield Properties Ltd has bought Merrywalks Shopping Centre in Stroud and announced plans to transform the run down and outdated centre. The company has purchased Merrywalks for £10 million from the previous owners Streetlands. A planning application will be... Read more »