Bridgewater Park,

The lands are located to the rear of Bridgewater Retail Park. An access road is in place which acts as a ring road along the southern boundary of the subject lands and links with the adjacent Bridgewater Retail Park and 'The Boulevard'. The lands eastern and northern boundaries are bound by green fields.

Location Highlights

Banbridge is situated in the north west of County Down and is strategically located on the main A1 dual carriageway, which represents the principal road linking Belfast and Dublin. It lies 26 miles south of Belfast and 13 miles north of Newry, with Dublin being 75 miles to the south. With Dublin being approximately an hour's drive. It is a prominent commuter town, serving Greater Belfast and other large towns in the wider area such as Craigavon and Newry. The subject lands are located on the outskirts of Banbridge, adjacent to Banbridge Retail Park and the 'Boulevard' Outlet Shopping Complex. Access is via a shared feeder roadway, directly off the main A1 carriageway. Banbridge Retail Park is anchored by a 70,000 sq ft Tesco Extra Superstore, other occupiers include The Range, M&S, Home Bargains, benefitting from over 1,000 free car parking spaces. 'The Boulevard' is the largest dedicated outlet centre in Northern Ireland, with approximately 200,000 sq ft of retail space. It is home to more than 55 of the best known retail brands to include Kate Spade, Joules, Molton Brown, Next, Nike, Adidas, Guess and Levis. The lands strategic location on the axis between the major cities of Belfast and Dublin allows it to benefit from a large catchment population, with in excess of 1.29 million people living within a 1 hour drive time. On average, in the order of 35,000 vehicles pass through each day on this section of A1 (Traffic Census, 2019).