Freshers Guide to Harborne: Shopping

Welcome to Harborne!

Whether you’re brand new to Birmingham, or returning to the city you may not be familiar with one of Birmingham’s best suburbs. That’s why we’ve put together this handy guide to Harborne’s high street! Away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre, you’ll find everything you need in our suburb, including a range of shopping destinations for food, homeware, clothing and more!

SHOPPING

Whether it’s stocking up on essentials for move-in week, getting the food shop in, picking up study essentials or just wanting a browse, the Harborne high street covers the lot!

Home Bargains

Moving-in week always unearths those items you missed out while you were packing whether it’s moving into student housing or your own place. Home Bargains is the most helpful in picking up homeware, kitchenware, bedding – all those supplies you might not have thought you need and all of it at, you guessed it, bargain prices!

94 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NJ

 

Waitrose & M&S Food Hall

The supermarkets at either end of the high street promise quality and both offer membership and reward schemes that can help keep costs down. While they may not be budget, the savvy shopper can certainly make the most of offers, loyalty points and reduced items that are all the very best quality you’ll find in the UK.

Waitrose: 210 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9PP
M&S Food Hall: 28-40 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NE

 

WHSmith & Waterstones

Study supply shopping is either something you love or you don’t. Some people don’t want to spend too much time looking for the perfect notebook – that’s where WHSmith comes in. For simple, no fuss multi-packs you can bundle into helpful offers, WHSmith is the stop you need to make.

For those that enjoy their supply shopping, WHSmith has the variety but Waterstones offers more specificity and aesthetics, with signature brands like Moleskine and Michael Roger.

WHSmith: 28-40 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NE
Waterstones: 148 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9PN

 

Charity Shops

Harborne is known for its run of charity shops that offer absolutely everything, with specialist children’s toys, book shops and the UKs biggest and best charity superstore. You’ll find vintage clothing, homeware, jewellery from a huge range of top quality brands. 

Recent finds at Reloved Brum include items from Zara, Vans and Asos. With donations constantly cycling through, exploring each one makes the perfect weekend trip for some amazing discoveries!

 

Reloved Brum

148 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9PN

Sue Ryder

53 – 59 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NU

Headway

58 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NE

Cancer Research

67 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NS

Barnardo’s

For children’s clothes and toys.

117 High Street Harborne Birmingham B17 9NP

Oxfam Books

134 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9NN

PDSA

140 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NN

British Heart Foundation

159 High St, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9QE

 

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