Ray Mears officially opens new Shrewsbury GO Outdoors store

On Saturday morning Ray Mears officially opened the new £1 million, 32,000 square foot Go Outdoors store in Shrewsbury.

Ray, along with helpers from the 1st Shrewsbury and 2nd Wellington scouting group, cut the ribbon at 9am, signalling the official opening.

The superstore offers the largest assortment of outdoor equipment in the UK as well as an expansive outdoor tent field featuring exclusive product ranges.

Visitors enjoyed a range of family friendly activities, including a huge climbing wall, bouncy castle, food stalls, magicians, face painters and demonstrations by outdoors experts.

The superstore has created 40 jobs for local outdoor enthusiasts.

Commenting on the Shrewsbury store opening, Ray Mears said, "I'm excited to have helped the Shrewsbury community welcome this new GO Outdoors store. Being so passionate about the outdoors myself, it's encouraging to see so many people taking up outdoor activities. GO Outdoors, with its huge selection of outdoor clothing and equipment is the perfect starting point for anyone looking for an adventure in the great outdoors."

GO Outdoors CEO Chris Matthews was thrilled with the new store:

“Shrewsbury is out 51st store, as the UK's largest outdoor goods retailer, we are thrilled to be able to offer the Shrewsbury community a one-stop superstore for all of their outdoor activity needs. The GO Outdoors Shrewsbury team are outdoor enthusiasts who will offer our customers a wealth of information and advice on all of the products we offer.”

The GO Outdoors superstore is located on the site of a former Homebase store on Sundorne Retail Park, Shrewsbury.