A great store for people who like to go outdoors, climbing, fishing, camping, hiking. Whatever you…read morelike to do outdoors, you will find what you need here. Friendy people, great gear! Have fun, be safe!

I love this place. Excellent range, reasonable prices, and absolutely fanatical but friendly staff…read more Even better they have all the little twiddly accessories that a lot of other places don't have - the kind of things that are small, but can make a big difference. Very often specialist shops can have staff that think they are über cool for working there - not here, eager to help without being intrusive, and they chat to you about the product without trying to get you to buy - which is great - they provide the info and let you come to your own decision. This doesn't seem to be an exclusive to the Birmingham store - the Manchester one is similar. I'd thoroughly reccomend 10/10.

Great one stop shop for pretty much all major out door activities. Good range of equiptment, well…read morepriced and helpful staff on hand to assist you. They have a cycle surgery for maintainance and repairs to bikes. Good range of footwear and kit for the snow. It's a good idea to call ahead should you be after something specific just to check it's in stock.

As a outdoors and climbing equipment shop, Outside is one of the best in the Peak district, if not…read morethe country. They have great sales, the people are knowledgeable (although the guys in the climbing section can be a bit arrogant) and the stock is good, high quality stuff. In other words, the opposite end of the spectrum to Blacks or Millets. Come here if you need to buy a waterproof jacket, walking boots or maps. There's a cafe upstairs too, which is very popular on wet days with walkers and climbers. It's ok, but nothing to write home about.

From the owner: For over 25 years Outside has been equipping climbers and walkers with the equipment, clothing and…read morefootwear that they need. We offer specialist advice and competitive prices on hundreds of products, whether you're going for an afternoon stroll in the Peak District or are about to embark on a 2 month expedition to the Himilayas.

This is one of afew specialist shops down mill street stafford. the shop sells clothing and…read moreequipment predominently for walking and camping, as well as selling scouting uniforms, a wide array of shoes for running to grade C3 ice boots and a small amout of dedicated climbing eqipment. clothing included true mountain products such as mountain equipment waterproofs and some technical fleaces. The guys in the shop are not hard sell, but will somtimes ask if they can help you out. Everything is fairly pricey but then this is not a millets shop so they dont sell budget goods- its either mid range or the best only which is nice, just not on your wallet. upstairs they have the odd tent on show and some discounted clothing ( a larger section for womens clothes but still worth a look at male clothes ) What is especially useful about the shop is its links with the tent sales which happen at least twice in the summer where you can pick a real bargin on tents, i would say if your looking for a large or family tent to see when the tent sale is as you will save at least 20% off the retail price. Tent sales are located around stafford on school feilds were you can walk inside and check out the tents before you buy , its best to pop into the shop to see when the sales are and if your looking for somthing percific, have a look at there list and see quite how cheap it will be in the sale !

This is a great outdoor shop. They sell loads of cool camping/climbing/walking/general outdoor…read morestuff, along with a scout section that sells everything you might need for a newly appointed scout/cub. My ex worked here, and the staff were ace, really nice and up for a laugh, and very helpful. If they don't have something they'll recommend another shop where you could get it or offer to order it in. They do stock ordinance survey maps. Well worth a look if you are an outdoorsy type. It's not very cheap, but to be fair you pay for quality.

A truly cavernous store, with a fantastic range of quality outdoor clothing. Fleeces, waterproof…read morejackets, boots, running tops etc. by some of the top names like Berghaus, Weird Fish are found throughout the store. All good quality products, expensive perhaps, but opting for good quality clothing when you're out walking is always a better idea, than going for the cheaper option. This store offers a decent level of discount though and there are good bargains to be found. The staff are helpful and genuinely knowledgeable about their products which is refreshing. I could walk around this store for quite a time and find lots of things I would actually want to buy, which is saying something as I normally enter a store, immediately buy what I want and spend minimal time browsing.

This is an excellent shop for all your requirements for outdoor sports. The range of goods sold is…read moreamazing, if it is for outdoors then they sell it, they have a tent display and changing rooms adn a knowledge of their products that you don't find many places these days. They are part of the same group as millets, but tend to have the more upmarket brands. This is a big well maintained shop with plenty of staff to help you out. Yes the products are pricey but I believe that you get what you pay for. You cannot beat this place for all your outdoor pursuits, clothing is unbeatable. This is situated on Ventura Retail Park so plenty of free parking.

A fairly large branch of the Mountain Warehouse at Peak Village. This store primarily sells a good…read moreselection of outdoor clothing - a great range of men's and women's waterproof jackets, fleeces, running tops (fluorescent!), fashionable hiking shirts and, waterproof and lightweight walking trousers. There are clothes to meet every budget, from makes like Berghaus. The other main focus of this shop are the rucksacks from small fashion items, to day sacks and rucksacks for serious hikers. Again well known makes are prevalent like Karrimor. There are the occasional selection of other items like lightweight camping chairs, LED torches etc. Friendly and helpful staff too, who offer good advice.

I totally agree with the previous review. The only thing I would add is the the in depth…read moreknowledge and helpfulness of the assistant ( manager?) who was on duty today.

As an outdoor lover I think Oswald Bailey has high quality products and beats the high street…read moreprices for outdoor equipment needed for things like camping and hiking. I came in during a sale and thought the original prices were a costly but worth it and it was great to see high quality products at more reasonable prices. When visiting independently owned stores (especially outdoor specialists) I often find that the products aren't good quality and the shop is often cluttered and messy. Here it felt like they had a lot of things happening but store is very spacious and looks much more professional. Rather than piling things up on the floor, like many other stores of its kind, the staff have smartly attached items to the walls. The staff were polite as they greeted me and offered help soon after I walked in. They were also helpful by giving any information I wanted to know about the products.

Osawald Bailey is an outdoor specialist, located on station road in Solihull. I often find that…read moreindependently owned outdoors stores like these can be really horrible shops to try and use, they often seem to be very cluttered and unorganised. However, Oswald Bailey's is much closer to a professional chain such as Millets or something similar. They've laid everything out very clearly and have a lot on show without making it confused. Most importantly, they've got great prices, more than competing with the big chains, and always have loads of deals on. I recently bought two fold up camping chairs for just £20, and they're significantly better quality than similar ones I bought from B&Q last year. Highly recommended.