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Subject Topic: DECATHLON STORE, MERRY HILL Post Reply Post New Topic
Personcemh
04/8/2006 at 5:16pm
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Can anyone tell me if this store is worth a 140 mile round trip to look at the camping gear? Advice please.


Personmorticiaskeeper
04/8/2006 at 5:31pm
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Yes, we'll be in there tomorrow.

It's the usual Decathlon range, but there are quite a few camping stores within the area to make a day of it.

Do Decathlon, then go to Midwest Camping at Knowle.

Then to Jacksons of Arley.

Then down to Coventry for Go Outdoors.

Then to Barretts of Feckenham.

Barretts back to the M5 at Droitwich then drop into Attwools at Whitminster on the way home.


Personcemh
04/8/2006 at 5:36pm
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Thanks a very comprehensive list! I might do myself a route planner! I better leave early!


PersonCaradan_uk
04/8/2006 at 6:27pm
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Hi Cemh,

             I suppose it depends on what you are looking for really. Decathlon do sell tents, gear etc, but it sells more sports gear than anything. If you are after anything special it might be worth looking at their website 1st just in case. It would be worth your while if you take in the other shops like morticiaskeeper suggests. There is also Towsure at Halesowen.



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PersonBaggie Witz
04/8/2006 at 6:43pm
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Quote: Originally posted by cemh on 04/8/2006
Can anyone tell me if this store is worth a 140 mile round trip to look at the camping gear? Advice please.
Don't bother unless you are interested in Quencho(?).

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Personsuns
04/8/2006 at 6:45pm
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and you wont be to far from towsure who have 30% off at the mo


Personbarnieslad
04/8/2006 at 7:29pm
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Make sure you go to Jacksons of Arley. That place is an alladins cave

We normally go there and Go Outdoors in Coventry, both very good stores with good prices. We haven't tried towsure yet but I'm sure we will at some point. I have been told its a little expensive.


Personmorticiaskeeper
04/8/2006 at 7:37pm
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Sorry, had a big problem with Towsure that was never resolved. I'm very ware of them now. Was a bit disapointed lasttime I went there. But it is only 10 minutes from Decathlon.

Jacksons is a real alladins cave, I bet it's still cold in there, it was blood freezing last time we went.

Go Outdoors is the biggest, but they've closed the cafe down to make more shop space

Midwest is just a small shop attached to a garden centre.

Barretts have a large outdoor display. The shop is quite small but well stocked.

Attwools is massive, second only to Go, prices are a bit high, though.

Decathlon is a sports shop. Only own brand camping gear, but excellent quality. We're going there tomorrow for pegs, repair patches, climbing rope, walking boots, waterproofs, t- shirts, drinks powders etc... etc...


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04/8/2006 at 11:01pm
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same as above really been to decathlon today looking at cycle racks which ended up cheaper than argos so well pleased

they sell all sorts of sports equipment i bought my first tent from them and it was excellent. but for a more varied camping shop i would try the other recommendations from the others


PersonMissyMoo
04/8/2006 at 11:28pm
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Quote: Originally posted by cemh on 04/8/2006

Can anyone tell me if this store is worth a 140 mile round trip to look at the camping gear? Advice please.

It sure is worth it, I regularly shop at the Surrey Quay branch, which is 2 bus rides from me, LOVE IT though!!



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