Centre information

About us

At the heart of the Yate community, Yate Shopping Centre is an outdoor mall with over one hundred retailers that range from famous high street names such as Tesco Extra, M&S Simply Food, Sports Direct, Next and New Look, to locally renowned independent stores such as ironmonger Meredith’s and jeweller Abrahams.

Located in the heart of Yate, South Gloucestershire, the centre has been here since the 1960’s The centre has grown and developed ever since into a popular, bustling retail destination. Within walking distance of the centre, there is also a JobCentre Plus, Citizens Advice Bureau, library, leisure centre and health centre, making Yate Shopping Centre an integral part of the wider community.

We’re proud to host a varied events programme throughout the year that has included talent contests, children’s events and  attractions, Christmas events and celebrity visits including Peter Andre, Steps and X Factor finalists. Keep an eye on our events page What’s on to find out what’s happening next!

Our opening hours

Monday to Saturday
08.00am – 18.00pm

Sunday
10.00am – 16.00pm

Bank Holidays
10.00am – 16.00pm

Individual shop opening times do vary so please check with your favourite stores before travelling.

Contact details as well as individual store opening times can be found via the Store Directory

Tesco Extra operates from 6am – Midnight throughout the week and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.

Find us

Car Travelling to Yate by car is simple. There is easy access from the A4174 Bristol Ring Road, the M4 Junction 18 towards Stroud and the M5 Junction 14 towards Wickwar. Yate Shopping Centre has 4 car parks with 1400 car parking spaces, which allow free parking for up to 4 hours. Please note that there is a 4 hour parking restriction, and charges apply for overstaying.

For SATNAV directions use the postcode BS37 4AP.

Bus Yate Bus Station has direct access straight into the Shopping Centre. Simply head 20 metres towards our new Tesco Extra store and you are in Yate Shopping Centre. For Bus Service information please follow this link: https://travelwest.info/

Train Yate has excellent train service links from Bristol and Gloucester. Once you leave the Railway station turn right (left from Gloucester direction) and walk up Station Road for 10 minutes, head towards the Town Centre and you will be in the Shopping Centre. Alternatively, there are taxis at the Train Station and it is a five minute journey. Our what3words are  //hours.counts.ages

For Train Service information please follow these links:  National Rail www.nationalrail.co.uk , Great Western Railway www.gwr.com  or Trainline https://www.thetrainline.com/

Taxis We have a taxi rank situated within the shopping centre immediately in front of the Tesco Extra store.

Mini Buses If you wish to visit Yate Shopping Centre via a mini bus please use the drop off zone in the external car park adjacent to the taxi rank or alternatively contact centre management on 01454 318554 prior to your visit.

Toilets

Our public toilets are located on West Walk near the Westgate Centre. The toilets are open Monday – Saturday 09.00am to 17.30pm and on Sundays 10.00am – 16.00pm

To see the location of the West Walk toilets head over to our Centre Map.

Accessibility

We want to make Yate Shopping Centre accessible to all. We have tried to compile helpful information in this section that will make your visit as accessible as possible, if however you have any questions please contact us.

Yate Shopping Centre is a single level shopping complex.

You can hire a wheel chair free of charge from Yate Shopping Centre. Call 01454 311229 to book or for more information.

There are many disabled parking spaces around the centre all giving easy access to the mall. You can find these at:

• North external car park – 24 spaces
• Under Croft car park – 16 spaces
• West car park (near McDonalds) – 9 spaces
• Riverside – 17 spaces

Shopmobility offers scooter and wheelchair (powered and manual) hire to anyone with limited mobility, to give them the freedom to visit shops and leisure facilities in Yate. You do not need to be registered disabled to use Shopmobility. The service is free for day hire to anyone with a South Gloucestershire bus pass, otherwise a hire of £5.00 is payable for a mobility scooter or £1.00 for a wheelchair for other users. Shopmobility can deliver a mobility scooter or wheelchair to your car or at Yate Shopping Centre bus stop in their opening hours. Long-term hire is available subject to availability at a small cost. We recommend that you book in advance.

Find out more at:

https://www.shopmobilityuk.org/centres/view/shopmobility-south-gloucestershire-based-at-yate/

Car parking

Yate Shopping Centre has 4 car parks with 1400 car parking spaces, which allow free parking for up to 4 hours.

Please note that there is a 4 hour parking restriction and charges apply for overstaying.

8 new electric vehicle chargers have now been installed at Yate Shopping Cente, equipped with ultra-rapid Kempower chargers (up to 150kW), which can add up to 165 miles of range in a short 20-minute stop 

The chargers also feature unique dynamic load-balancing abilities, meaning they can intelligently distribute power between vehicles according to capacity and demand.

This gives drivers a better charging experience when a location gets busy, and allows for more charging bays at locations with the same amount of available power.

The chargers are located in the main car park opposite the job centre and can be accessed via Station Road.

For SATNAV directions use the postcode BS37 4AP.

Vacancies

Current vacancies available within Yate Shopping Centre will be posted here. To advertise a vacancy please contact margaret.pearce@yateshoppingcentre.co.uk

Cash machines

Cash machines are located at the following units throughout Yate Shopping Centre:

Lloyds (East Walk)

Tesco (East Walk)

Nationwide (North Walk)

Halifax (West Walk)

Security & first aid

Yate Shopping Centre has a 24-hour security provision, seven days a week with CCTV operating throughout the centre for the comfort and safety of our customers. All of our security officers are fully first aid trained.

If you have lost an item at the Centre, please contact the security team at 01454 311229. Please note unclaimed items are donated to charity after three months.

The meeting point for lost or found children is next to Boswell’s Cafe. Please advise the security control room on 01454 311229 immediately upon finding or losing a child.

The safety of our customers, visitors and staff is very important to us and as such we ensure that the centre team is trained to a very high standard in emergencies and emergency response, this training includes the use of Defibrillators. If you or someone requires first aid treatment please contact security on 01454 311229 or ask a store to call our team.

Defibrillators can be found outside; Anytime Fitness, Great Western Air Ambulance shop, Tesco, Yate Library and Pure Gym. You can also the British Heart Foundations defibrillator locator https://www.defibfinder.uk

Our history

Yate Shopping Centre was designed by architects Stone, Toms and Partners and was constructed by Laing. It was built to serve a growing population and was a link between the old village and the new town with its modern houses. The mall was officially opened by famous face of the day Pat Phoenix (who played Elsie Tanner in Coronation Street) on 25th September 1965.

Yate Shopping Centre has seen many developments and changes over the years. In the 1990’s glass canopies were installed along the mall, giving the centre a greater standing as an all-weather shopping complex. In the 1980’s East Walk was developed for the construction of a new Tesco store. The store has seen a significant investment and has been transformed into a Tesco Extra with110,000 sq ft of retail space.

Yate has continued to modernise and evolve throughout its 60-year history. The building of four new units at the centre saw M&S, Peacocks, Costa and Sports Direct open at Yate Shopping Centre in 2013. The Yate Riverside retail and leisure scheme opened from December 2015 with an exciting mix of retailers and restaurants. Yate continues to grow and evolve, and any new developments will be included on this page and in our news section.

For further information on our detailed history and developments please click here.