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Welcome to mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ’s Marketplace

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What is Derwen Marketplace?

Derwen Marketplace is an unique setting where mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ students undertake work placements in a range of customer facing outlets to gain vocational work skills.

You can directly support our students’ learning by visiting Derwen’s Marketplace in Gobowen.

By undertaking work placements here (in our restaurant, cafes, charity shop, hotel and garden centre), students learn key skills through real-life experience.

Work placements enable students to learn essential vocational skills for life including customer service, retail and hospitality skills.

In our latest , Ofsted said:

Learners gain valuable work experience in the college’s marketplace, which includes commercial retail outlets, such as an extensive garden centre, charity shops, a hotel, and a restaurant.

Learners work in highly professional environments and gain confidence in interacting with the public. As a result, learners are well prepared to progress to paid employment, such as working for a national hotel chain.

This is only possible through your support. Thank you.

Information and opening timesThe image shows a view of the inside of the Orangery restaurant. A table with four chairs around it stands in front of a wooden fireplace.

Derwen Marketplace outlets have individual opening hours. For further information and opening times please see the relevant links on the left hand menu, or below.

Find us at Entrance B for mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ, on Twmpath Lane in Gobowen, near Oswestry.

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Visit our range of outlets at
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Find Derwen Marketplace

mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ lies just off the A5, outside Oswestry. It is just half an hour from Shrewsbury and Chester.

Find us atÌýEntrance B on on Twmpath Lane in Gobowen.

Ìýis a 10/15 minute walk from college.

There are alsoÌý near to mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ:

  • The ‘Gobowen Agnes Hunt‘ bus stop is just a short walk from the main entrance on Whittington Road.
  • ‘Park Hall mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ entrance‘ bus stop is located on Twmpath Lane. A short walk will take you to reception, along the public footpath next to our sports pitch.
  • A little further walk from mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ (5/10mins) are the ‘Park Hall North Drive Junction‘ and ‘Park Hall Orthopaedic Hospital‘ bus stops.

If you use theÌýÌýapp, the entrance to the Garden Centre Car park is located at:Ìý

How to find mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ

Looking to apply to mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ as a student?

If you would like to visit mvÌìÃÀmvÌìÃÀ as a prospective student, please contact the Admissions team. Arrange an appointment by telephoning 01691 661234.