We are already overseas and forgot to bring our waterproof pants. Our trip is coming up quickly and we haven’t had any luck finding then where we are in Nice, France. Does anyone know of a well-stocked store in Edinburgh that might have these?
Posted by
London
833 posts
Mountain Warehouse has branches in Princes Street and High Street. Cotswold Outdoors has a branch, St. Andrews Square iirc?
Edit: Rose Street.
Posted by
Chicago, IL, USA
427 posts
If you have time before you leave Nice, consider ordering from Amazon.fr to be delivered where you are staying or a nearby Amazon delivery spot. That worked well for us in Provence two summers ago. The local delivery spot was a small shop in the town near where we stayed for a month.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16745 posts
Mountain Warehouse is a good option for moderately-priced outdoor gear. Here is their UK website if you want to check rain pants and prices:
https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/
This should work better than ordering from Amazon.fr as you have a chance to try them on before buying.
Posted by
SoCal
550 posts
Trespass is another good source for rain gear in case their store is more convenient. Cotswold Outdoor is also a good source but likely costlier than Trespass and Mountain Warehouse. Rohan ratchets the prices up yet another notch.
Posted by
Isle of Skye, Scotland
1188 posts
There is also a branch of (excellent in my opinion) Scottish chain TISO in Rose Street. Website here There's a bigger branch on the outskirts of Edinburgh and other branches across Scotland. In England they trade as George Fisher and have a few branches including in Keswick in the Lake District.
Posted by
London
833 posts
TISO is a good shout. I like their branch in Glasgow. I'm surprised Black's doesn't have a branch in Edinburgh. That's a good one in Glasgow.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33148 posts
for reasonably priced there is a Decathlon in a retail park on the edge of Edinburgh. https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men-s-waterproof-hiking-over-trousers-nh500-imper/_/R-p-345947?mc=8796550 £14.99
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33148 posts
Cotswold Outdoors is high quality
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33148 posts
If you haven't left yet there are two Decathlons in Nice (an easy location is 62 avenue Jean Médecin, 06000 NICE), one in Antibes and one in Monaco. An own brand (Quechua) for 18€ in mens, many sizes. Ladies available too of course. https://www.decathlon.fr/p/surpantalon-impermeable-de-randonnee-nh500-imper-homme/_/R-p-345947?mc=8796550
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33148 posts
but, silly question - are you actually heading into the back country and will need them? Probably won't need them in the city. Unless you are our prime minister making an announcement .... rofl emoji
Posted by
OP
Nice, France
55 posts
Thanks, everyone! Yes, we are doing several days with hikes in both Scotland and Ireland this summer, so we will need them. I tried 2 Decathlons in Nice and their stock did not match their website. And the sizes were not accurate (medium too tight; large was jumbo!). Definitely need to try them on, especially for length. I'm sure I'll find some based on your suggestions. Happy travels to all!