Shrewsbury outdoor sports shop to close after 35 years

A family-run extreme sports shop which has traded in Shrewsbury for more than 35 years is to close so the owners can go on adventures of their own.

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Stuart Cathcart outside his Wyle Cop shop

High Sports, at the bottom of Wyle Cop, has attracted a loyal following of climbers and fell runners since it opened in the early 1980s.

But now the Cathcart family have decided it is time to close the doors for good and have a holiday adventure of their own.

The business was led by climber, outdoor adventurer and fundraiser Stuart Cathcart, who said: “It’s a big world out there and life is short, we are all our own inspiration, so time to crack on.