I attended the opening of Berghaus' first ever North West standalone store

Top British outdoor clothing and equipment brand Berghaus officially opened its first stand-alone store in over a decade this week.

Originally founded in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne back in 1966, Berghaus has returned to its northern roots chosing the Manchester Arndale as the chosen location for their brand new store.

Berghaus Manchester was officially opened by co-founder Peter Lockey and legendary British mountaineer and longstanding Berghaus ambassador Sir Chris Bonington at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday.

The new store aims to be far more than a traditional retail store, serving as a dedicated "Gateway to the Outdoors" and a dynamic community hub.

It is also home to Repairhaus, Berghaus's dedicated circularity initiative, where the team repairs well loved gear free of charge.

You can read more about the store, and the further events planned to celebrate its opening, in our previous story here.

Below however you can take a look inside the store yourself with a full gallery of pictures.

You can also catch footage from the grand opening in our video attached above.