Holt Park District Centre
The shopping centre has decreased in character over the past ten years, with many businesses occupying the units either closing or relocating, such as Casavanty, United Newsagents and Weigh 'n' Save. Some have remained, however, such as the popular fish and chip shop (Holt Park Fisheries), the bookmakers. A dental practice was established in the late 2000s. The Asda store, which underwent a small extension and revised floor layout in late 2004, remains the most significant and dominant retail unit at the Centre. Although it is in Holt Park itself, it is (mistakenly) named and referred to by Asda as 'Asda at Adel'.
Adjacent to the shopping centre is High Farm, the farm which the estate was originally built on and around, and later converted into a public house. The building itself is known to date back to the 17th century and the interior of the pub still contains period features such the original oak beams. The shopping centre also contains the area's bus 'station'. In many ways the district centre is similar (although smaller) to many new town shopping centres such as those in Newton Aycliffe and Cumbernauld.
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