3 Car Parks Parking for 3100 Cars 9 Restaurants 8 Cafes 6 Snack Food Outlets Baby Changing Facilities Shopper Lockers Customer Information Desk Manual and Motorised Wheelchairs 24/7 CCTV Security WiFi Wireless Internet Access Lifts Escalators Phone: 0121 632 1500 The Bull Ring Shopping Centre Website
The Birmingham Bullring is one of Europe's busiest shopping centres with 160 shops attracting over 36 million visitors in the first year after its redevelopment in 2000 - 2003. Distributed over 3 levels and 110,000 square metres of retail space, the Birmingham Bullring Shopping Centre includes the two flagship department stores of Debenhams and Selfridges. Debenhams is the largest branch outside of London, and Selfridges is one of only four nationwide. Selfridges store is the curvaceous, disc covered building that was apparently inspired by a Paco Rabanne sequinned dress. The building has become something of an icon for Birmingham, having been photographed from every conceivable angle!
There is parking at the Bullring for 3,100 cars. The multi-storey car park opposite Selfridges is connected to the store's third level via what is known as the Parametric Bridge, a 37 metre long curved and covered structure, which also provides access from Moor Street Station.
The original Bullring Shopping Centre was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1964 and was the first indoor, city centre shopping mall in Britain. When first opened it was considered a very cutting edge design, but soon became viewed as just another example of poor 60's concrete architecture, leading to demolition of it in 2000-2001. Only the Rotunda building remains from the original Bullring; now converted into apartments, some of which are available as serviced apartments and ideally located adjacent to the Bullring for a weekend shopping trip.
Birmingham Bullring takes its name from a hoop of iron on a green where bulls where tethered to be baited prior to slaughter. There is some interesting historical information on the Birmingham Grid website and more details on the Bullring on Wikipedia.
Stores at The Bull Ring Shopping Centre include:
Selfridges Birmingham
One of only four Selfridges stores, the Birmingham shop is located in the Bullring and spread over 4...
Debenhams Birmingham Bullring
The Birmingham Bullring branch of Debenhams is the largest outside of London and second in size at this...
Republic Bullring
Republic selling brand named clothes in The Bullring Birmingham, with accessories for him and for her....
Vodafone Birmingham Bull Ring
Vodafone at the Bullring shopping centre has all the latest mobile phones from the major handset manufacturers...
Other Shopping Centres that may be of interest are: Pavilions Shopping Centre in Birmingham, Martineau Square in Birmingham, Martineau Place in Birmingham.
Attractions near The Bull Ring Shopping Centre include Pallasades Shopping Centre in Birmingham, Priory Square Shopping Centre in Birmingham, Burlington Arcade in Birmingham, City Plaza in Birmingham, Piccadilly Arcade in Birmingham, The Arcadian in Birmingham, Birmingham Back to Backs in Birmingham, Great Western Arcade in Birmingham, The Custard Factory in Birmingham, Thinktank in Birmingham.
There are 43 hotels within 21.5 miles of The Bull Ring Shopping Centre ranging in price from £40 at the cheap end to £128. The nearest hotels are Staying Cool At Rotunda Birmingham - Serviced Apartments (0.1m) with rooms from £109, Premier Apartments Birmingham (0.2m) with rooms from £65, Macdonald Burlington Hotel (0.2m) with rooms from £65. For details on these hotels and others nearby go to our hotels near The Bull Ring Shopping Centre page.
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STAYING COOL AT ROTUNDA BIRMINGHAM - SERVICED APARTMENTS
PREMIER APARTMENTS BIRMINGHAM
MACDONALD BURLINGTON HOTEL
AVONPARK HOUSE