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History of Go Outdoors

Go Outdoors has been in business for over 40 years. Based in Sheffield with stores across the country, the chain is today the UK's biggest retailing outdoors and campaign equipment.

Go Outdoors started life in 1969 known as the 'Camping and Caravanning Centre.' Its first shop was in Sheffield and it soon became known to locals simply as 'CCC.' The store became something of a focal point for the large, growing outdoor community of Yorkshire and business was a success.

Initially, the focus was heavily on manufacturing trailer tents and various camping accessories and furniture.

In the 1970s, the company's Bramhall Lane site was hit with a fire and it was forced to relocate to larger premises on Sheffield's Hill Street. Go Outdoors remains at the Hill Street site today.

In the 1980s, CCC switched its focus from manufacturing to retail, enabling it to sell a combination of camping furniture alongside barbecues, gas, charcoal and other similar things. This gave the business a proposition that was incredibly unique at the time.

It was in the 1990s that the shop really started to change shape and become more like the Go Outdoors we know today. It started to stock clothing from leading brands and an even wider range of equipment. It was around this time that the then store manager led a buyout of CCC.

In the early 2000s, the new owner opened three other stores and rebranded to Go Outdoors. The first new Go Outdoors shop opened its doors in Coventry in 2004. Success in Coventry resulted in even more departments opening - fishing, cycling and climbing were all added to the roster of products sold.

As time went on, Go Outdoors opened more and more stores and today prides itself on a team of outdoor enthusiasts in each shop across the UK and selling the widest range of leading brand equipment and clothing at incredible value prices.

Go Outdoors remains the go-to shop for outdoor clothing and equipment.

Brands

Go Outdoors stocks a huge range of brands. They include:

• Rab
• Berghaus
• Regatta
• Craghoppers
• Vango
• Hi-Tec
• OEX
• Osprey
• Montane
• Freedom Trail
• Mammut
• Calibre
• Black Diamond
• Boot Bananas
• Carr, Day and Martin
• Climbing Technology
• Climb X
• Helly Hansen
• Harbenware
• New Balance
• La Crosse Technologies
• Just Togs
• Karrimor
• Noble Outfitters
• Mountain Equipment
• Mountain Hardwear
• Pennine Leisure
• Outdoor Designs
• Quiksilver
• Salomon

Departments

Through the history of Go Outdoors, the number of departments within each shop (and these days online) has expanded significantly. These days, it includes:

• Walking
• Running
• Camping
• Tents
• Rucksacks
• Fishing
• Cycling
• Horse Riding
• Skiing
• Climbing

And within many departments, Go Outdoors offers men's, women's and children's clothing, as well as the accessories, parts and equipment.

Opening Times

The Go Outdoors opening times do vary from store to store, but are typically:

Monday to Friday: 9am to 8pmSaturday: 9am to 6pmSunday: 10:30am - 4:30pm

Delivery Information

Go Outdoors offers free standard delivery on orders over £50 through the website. If your order is under £50, standard delivery is charged at £4.95.

With Go Outdoors, standard delivery takes up to five working days. For faster options, you can get next day delivery for £8.95 (or for £2.95 if your order already qualifies for free standard delivery). If you want to guarantee morning delivery on the next day, you'll need the AM service at £9.95. And if you want a Saturday delivery, that will also be £9.95.

If you're not likely to be at home to take delivery of your parcel, there is a free collection in store option available.

Returns Policy

Go Outdoors have a solid returns policy that enables buyers who want to return products to do so either in store or via post. You should note the one store exception, however. Items bought online can't be returned to the Hathersage store.

You can either return a product to a Go Outdoors store or you can use Royal Mail or CollectPlus to return an item. If it's a particularly heavy item, you are advised to contact the Go Outdoors customer service team to arrange collection.

You have 30 days to return unwanted items from the time at which you receive them.

There are some items that can only be returned if they're faulty. These include perishables (for example food) or items like gas cylinders or climbing safety equipment.

Security & Reviews

Purchases on the Go Outdoors website are secured through SSL certificate.

Go Outdoors currently holds a reasonable 7.5/10 rating on Trust Pilot. The negative reviews often seem to centre on customer service, rather than on products themselves, and it should be noted that it's often those who've had a bad experience who are more likely to leave reviews than those who've made a purchase they were satisfied with.

Go Outdoors also rates at 4 out of 5 on Facebook, based on hundreds of reviews.