First look inside new flagship Patagonia store on Bristol's Park Street

It's only the second standalone Patagonia shop in the UK

Patagonia's new flagship store in Bristol will be 'both a retail store and a hub for activist and outdoor sports communities in the city'.

The Park Street store, which has opened in the unit previously home to Levi's, stocks apparel for outdoor sports including climbing, snowsports, surfing and trail running.

It will also host regular community events such as film screenings and public talks, and will feature works from local Bristol artists.

A spokesperson for the Californian brand said Patagonia is 'working urgently to find solutions to the environmental crisis', a continuation of the work it started when the company was founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973.

Check out the gallery below to see inside the store:

Still independently owned today, the company is recognised for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism.

Since being founded it has made contributions of more than $110million in grants and donations to grassroots environmental groups. 

Although its products are stocked in a wide range of stores, Patagonia only has 10 standalone shops across Europe, with the only other one in the UK in Manchester.

The spokesperson said the Park Street site was chosen due to its historic nature, adding 'work has been done to preserve the integrity of the building, honouring its surrounding history and culture'.

General manager Ryan Gellert said: "At Patagonia, over the course of our company’s history, we have brought a strong commitment to environmental advocacy to every action we take, from switching to organic cotton and recycled polyester in the 1990s to launching Patagonia Action Works, in Europe, in 2019. 

"Opening our new home in Bristol gives us the opportunity to strengthen relationships with our community of passionate outdoors people and local activists and NGOs in this dynamic, progressive city."

A programme of environmental and sports events will take place at the store throughout spring, details of which can be found in-store or on Patagonia Bristol's Instagram page.