Unfortunately I cannot recommend Leisure Outlets, what I can recommend is NOT to shop there! Please…read morelearn from my experience. If you have a faulty item you will NOT get your money back. The company will do everything in its power to stall and then stop responding to emails or phone call enquiries. Just avoid this store full stop and shop at a trusted retailer. My purchase from leisure outlets has been the worst shopping experience in my life and now left me significantly out of pocket for a unusable tent.

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 store at Nottingham offers a selection of outdoor equipment for walking. this includes outdoor…read morejackets and walking boots. also stocks tents as well as camping equipment. so if u fancy a hike in the peak district don't forget to buy that rucksack and compass from here

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.

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.

Shop is fine. Prices are good so long as you pay for their membership card. Staff are pleasant…read more But oh my God pray you never have to deal with their head office customer service dept. They are completely incompetent and lazy. I ordered some jackets online for my family, in several sizes to try. Kept 4, returned 6. They processed the refund at three different prices - for the same jacket in different sizes. When I pointed out their error I just got a "we refunded this correctly" email. I'm now 12 emails in to this conversation and they're still doubling down. No attempt to explain why they're applied 3 different prices to the same jacket. No attempt to explain why the difference between my original payment and the refund is more than the cost of the 4 jackets I've kept. Just insulting "I've looked into this..." emails when they clearly haven't looked into it and can't be bothered. Lazy, rude and incompetent. It's terrible that their shop staff are being undermined by head office like this.

Go Outdoors is located just off the A45 and is an ideal location for me, but you need to know where…read moreit is because its out of the way a little bit. Store is absolutley massive and has a large range of goods. Has some great offers on coats and tents, which is ideal for family holidays as we love to go camping. I would recommend visiting here if your looking at buying tents or anything to do with the outdoors. Staff can be a bit useless but where dont you get that.

Castle outdoors centre is a city centre outdoors shop with a great selection of outdoor clothing,…read morefootwear, rucksacks, camping equipment, climbing tools etc. It seems to have an all year round sale so get in and pick up a great snowboarding jacket for a reduced price.

Don't be surprised if this store goes bust; their customer service today was appalling Over the…read moreyears I have bought many expensive items from this Nottingham store and have always been pleased with the products; but recently I had a problem with one item. Last year, I purchased a Berghaus Gore-Tex jacket for £165, but had not had a chance to wear it. Recently I used it for a couple of days - and the main zip failed, the jacket is still brand new, and still has the labels in the pocket. The zip is clearly faulty. First I spoke to Berghaus's Customer Services Team who were very helpful and they asked me to return the jacket to the retailer; so they could either offer me a swap, or if not, send it back to Berghaus for the zip to be examined/repaired. Although I did not have the receipt, I expected at least a semi-helpful response from the store. But when I explained the problem - the manageress was very rude, abrupt and walked off; after stating that they would not do anything at all for me; as I could have bought the same jacket anywhere, such as in Millets (who recently closed their nearby store). She claimed that they keep no customer records such as postcodes. Rather than feeling like a valued customer; I felt accused of trying to scam them for a new jacket. £165 is a high ticket item and I expected the jacket to last several years. Too many empty high street stores! - Little wonder after this retail experience. Avoid them and go elsewhere. I am off to 'Go Outdoors' next time in Loughborough. (Speaking to Berghaus again now about returning the item direct to them)

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.