Detour is an independent skate store, specialising in skate hardware, footwear and menswear, with a…read moresmaller selection of ladieswear, too. I'm not much of a skater, so I haven't any experience with the hardware side of things, but chunky skate shoes are usually my footwear of choice, so this place serves me well whenever the soles of my most recent pair are on the brink of falling apart altogether. The shoes here aren't any cheaper than you're likely to find anywhere else, but there's plenty to choose from and they've got a diverse range of brands from Adidas and Nike to Vans. The staff are all friendly types and more than willing to give you a hand, should you need it and with this being the only independent skate shop in Bath, it's definitely worth checking out if you're serious about the sport, too.

I was at sports direct to buy new running shoes. Found a pair I liked and asked the girl working…read moretheir if they had it in my size, she didn't glance at the shoes just said with an attitude that she would go and check, she was in the back for mo more than 5sec and came back with a snarky reply that there were none in my size. I have found that the workers there are always unfriendly and I willing to assist. I can say that this is the last time I will be shopping there.

Good bargains. Poor customer service: a couple of weeks…read moreago, I tried to buy shoes on a Saturday pm. I wanted to try different models on and, after a long wait, managed to grab a sales assistant. He only brought me one of the 3 models I was interested in, and seemed really disappointed when I told him I wanted to try on the other 2 models. While I was trying on the one pair he had brought back, he was ranting to his colleagues that his shift was finishing in fifteen minutes and didn't want to do any unpaid overtime that day. He tried to argue with me that he did not know where they were stored, then that they weren't easily accessible, then said he would fetch them and vanished. About fifteen minutes later I spotted him chatting to colleagues at the entrance of the store, then he signed the sheet of paper used by employees to clock in/clock out and left. He hadn't asked another of his colleagues to locate the two other pairs of shoes for me so I eventually left, having wasted over one hour in that store! It seems that the staff are all students, and they are definitely not motivated but prefer to stand there chatting.

Itchy Feet is your one-stop shop for unusual and specific travel items. Whether all you need is a…read morebag lock and money belt, a wind-up radio and a mosquito net, or a head-mounted lamp or superlite Gore-tex books, they can fit you out. It's especially useful for the more rugged end of the spectrum, though: you'll find strap-on water bottles with drinking tubes and trekking packs, rather than engraved luggage. Once again: evidence that everything you need can be found on Wardour Street.

Reasonable quality outdoor hiking and camping store at the back entrance to Marks and Spencer…read more Stock is a bit packed in, so browsing can be difficult and I struggled trying on coats. Good for ladies-specific clothing so you needn't look like a michelin man. Offer good discounts at sale time, so often worth waiting to buy.

Very good choice and advice (hiking, camping). If they don't have it in stock, they can order it…read morefor you. In store delivery is £1. Like most stores in Bath, they are open on Sundays which is handy.

I visited the store twice now and there is this one lovely staff member. She mentioned that her…read morename was Holly and I was literally never served by anyone sweeter in my life. She was so incredibly helpful and made me feel so comfortable looking for something in my size.

With a mum called Betty, how could I possibly resist going into a shop with a name like this? I was…read morehoping to find plenty of branded goods for me to buy in an attempt to make my mum giggle. And I was in luck - there's pink branded EVERYTHING to be had here from flasks to towels. Quite obviously not a gym member, I felt pretty self conscious in this Bath store next to the other die-hard sport fanatic customers who seemed to be very seriously whilst buying sportswear. (And the ladies in Bath seem to take their sport VERY seriously) The shop assistants, however, were lovely and politely laughed while I explained the significance of the Sweaty Betty socks I was buying. The clothes in SB were feminine and practical but carried a hefty price tag. Only worth a visit if you're serious about sport. Or have a mum called Betty too.

Like most bike shops, John Bikes is staffed by people who clearly know what they're talking about…read more I needed a bike to ride to work and they had a good selection (not as much selection as I hoped for, but still good). I had to wait a while to be served; they get very busy in lunchtimes. For Bath, its quite a big shop. They've joined together two shops into one and a few doors down they also have a service centre.

I had to think long and hard about my rating. The shop is lovely and most of the staff is great…read more But there is this little sh*t with long hair and too much of an attitude that thinks rather highly of himself. I'm certainly not new to bikes and needed a quick fix (i was visiting a friend and had no tools on me). He takes a quick look at it and tells me I should most certainly dump it and get a new one. Something I happen to know as utter rubbish. I won't go on a rant about that situation. Long story short, a less knowledgeable costumer would've done what he suggested, and spent a fortune on a new bike. That is not costumer service and, quite frankly, a fairly dishonest thing to do. Like I said, bar that guy, the shop is great.