The outlet strip along Route 7A between Manchester Village and Manchester Center is one of the oldest and best-established in New England — more than 50 designer and brand-name stores concentrated in a walkable stretch, including Polo Ralph Lauren, J.Crew, Kate Spade, Orvis, Brooks Brothers, and many others. Prices are genuine discounts from full retail.
The shopping is most enjoyable on weekdays and outside peak season; autumn weekends, particularly foliage weekends, bring significant crowds and parking becomes difficult. The strip is divided between several small outdoor shopping centres — the main ones are Manchester Designer Outlets (at the southern end near Hildene) and the shops clustered near the intersection of Routes 7A and 11/30. Most stores are open daily from 10am.