Five Valleys, Stroud
Welcome to Five Valleys Shopping Centre! We are in the heart of Stroud in Gloucestershire, a beautiful market town which was named the Sunday Times best place to live in the UK in 2021.
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About Five Valleys
Over the last five years our centre has undergone a major transformation, turning a tired and unloved shopping centre into a brand new retail and leisure destination in the heart of the town. A true recycling and renewal project - powered by a lot of love and some great design. The new Five Valleys has attracted a host of national and independent businesses with a line up including fashion, health and beauty and dining out – there's even a cinema and a bowling alley!
The fresh new look and layout at the centre also includes our stunning indoor market which is home to an eclectic mix of fantastic local artisan traders. Next door to the centre's King Street entrance is a new Medical Centre which houses a range of primary care services as well as physio and podiatry. The town's library will also be opening here later this year. Keep an eye on the news section for regular updates from the Five Valleys team!
Our Timeline
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September 2023
Work begins on office units.
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May 2023
The Courtyard officially opens hosting regular centre events.
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March 2023
HRH The Princess Royal officially opens the Medical Practice and tours the centre.
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October 2021
Work on the £6.5m medical practice begins.
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July 2021
Stroud Bowl invests in brand new refit.
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April 2021
Sandersons Boutique opens.
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September 2020
Completion of the Upper Mall.
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July 2020
Launch of the Five Valleys Indoor Market.
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July 2019
First residential apartments unveiled.
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September 2019
Phase 3 begins creating the new mall area...
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September 2019
...and wrapping the exterior of the centre's car park.
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November 2018
Merrywalks is renamed Five Valleys by local school children Ivy Rooney & Archie Gittins from Rosary Catholic Primary School, and Amber Clements from Callowell Primary School.
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November 2018
Phase two begins on the King Street elevation at the centre, transforming it from this...
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November 2018
...to this, creating a striking new entrance feature at the centre as well as upgrading the shop fronts.
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July 2018
Phase one gets underway with the refurbishment of the multistorey car park.
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June 2018
Development plans are submitted to the local authority.
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June 2018
Merrywalks is purchased by Dransfield Properties.
Contact Us
Erica Malpass
Centre Manager
01453 765164
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Kelly Winkworth
Assistant Centre Manager
01453 765164
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We regularly add vacancies here so please check back soon.
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James Shepherd
Managing Director
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Olly Jansen
Estates Surveyor
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The Red Thread art installation at Five Valleys
The 11-metre-high installation on the car park at Five Valleys makes a striking welcome to the town centre development. The piece of art was created in a competition launched in 2019 by the owners of the Five Valleys Centre, Dransfield Properties. Local art students were encouraged to create their own ideas for a piece of art to be installed on the refurbished car park.
Francesca Smith was studying art at Stroud College when she entered the competition, and it was her design which was chosen by the panel of judges to be displayed at the centre. The "red thread" sculpture can be seen from the A46 Merrywalks Road and represents green and red plants. For hundreds of years Stroud's economy was reliant on the cloth and woollen industry. The inspiration for Francesca's design came from the production of military uniforms which once took place in the many, thriving woollen mills in the town, acknowledging Stroud's rich industrial heritage. The red thread representing the bright scarlet tunics which were used widely at one time by the British Army.
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Sustainability
Here at Five Valleys we work hard to make sure we not only create a lovely environment for our shoppers but that we're responsible in our approach to the environment around us and we do everything we can to take care of the planet.
Our green initiatives here at the centre include electric car charging points and good public transport links as well as LED lighting which is all on timers. We also work hard on our recycling policy and manage to recycle and repurpose on average 90-95% of centre waste using the on-site bailers.
Over 17 tonnes was
recycled in 2023
Our centre is undergoing a comprehensive redevelopment programme and has recently introduced solar panels to the roof of the Medical Practice which should lead to 10,205kg of CO2 emissions being avoided each year. A ground-breaking 50KW hybrid air source heat pump system which converts air moisture into heating and cooling for the building was also fitted to the building meaning zero carbon is used.
Traders within the centre's Indoor Market are also making several efforts to reduce their impact as much as possible by segregating waste responsibly and reducing food waste to an absolute minimum by employing careful food preparation techniques and repurposing where possible.
Knights Artisan Butchers practise this with any leftover meat repurposed for their natural dog food, which is extremely popular. The Artisan Baker prides itself on being a member of the Too Good To Go initiative which offers a back-up option for surplus pastries, loaves and cakes ensuring these items do not go to waste.
