Barnardos in Felixstowe suffers from its rather strange set up. It really doesn't have the familiar…read morefeel of a second hand shop at all. You walk through the door and straight into a long rail of mixed and confused clothing. Around the walls are brand new items - such as gift bags and cards. The really interesting things are in a strange little ante-chamber in the back. The prices here are still ok and haven't inflated like a lot of charity shops in the area. Still, its design does make you want to leave as soon as you've walked in. It's an uncomfortable shop to be in - which is a shame because it's for a very good cause.

Asda is one of the major supermarkets in Colchester, mainly competing with Tesco in Highwoods and…read morethe Hythe. As mentioned by previous reviewers, a fun feature of the store is the travelators, which allow you take a trolley up to the clothing department. Even I, as mature as I clearly am, cannot resist the urge to walk the wrong way down these flat walkways, pretending to be Michael Jackson (before he went weird, of course!). The store itself offers most of the usual features, such as food, a bakery, fishmongers and entertainment. In all, a decent store with cheap prices on everyday goods.

Loads of free parking and very reasonable prices in store. Staff are pretty helpful but normally…read moreflying around filling baskets. While most of the food is good you have to be a bit picky as some of the Adsa items I have purchased have not been of a great standard.

This is a huge Sainsbury's that has only recently completed its refit. Straight off the Felixstowe…read moreRoad, it is easy to find. Be warned, however, that the store is now much too big for its car park. You will struggle for a place at peak times - often having to resort to parking in the Homebase car park that adjoins it. Once inside, it's a great store with large aisles and an airy feel. It has a vast array of non-consumable goods at very good prices (including clothing and electricals). The only real letdown here is the cafe unbelievably slow on and off peak, understaffed or undertrained. It's not a nice place to sit - nor is it a pleasant experience. Apart from that it's a great store with good customer service.

Located just off the main pedestrianised shopping area in town but well located alongside…read moreWilkinsons. Good range of products stocked and it is really useful for popping in to get lunch or shopping that you may have forgotten. Loads of baskets and trolleys available. Quite a lot of tills but you still do sometimes have to queue for a few minutes. Prices are reasonable. Staff are helpful. Parking available outside for those with a blue badge. Alternatively parking is in the pay and display car parks or if you can find a space down Lower Brook Street.

This branch of Tesco extra is easily accessible from the A14 and the A12. It is on a retail park…read moreand there is a lot of parking, including disabled and mother and baby. There are cash points outside. This store sells everything you would expect from Tesco's but also offers clothes, toys, luggage etc. The store is well laid out. The isles are spacious and there is plenty of room to maneuver your trolley. The food is well presented and fresh. There is also a nice deli counter, where the staff serving you are clean, polite and helpful. The shelves are regularly stocked and if you ask any of the floor staff where an item is they are happy to show/advise you. The prices are very reasonable and there are always excellent deals on there products. They have a good sized restaurant/coffee shop with a varied menu, which is reasonably priced.

Yes this place is open everyday until late, but its piled high with stock and the customer service…read moreis poor

As this Waitrose store is the closest to me I use the Sudbury store quite often and I must say that…read morethe shop and the staff in it are absolutely fantastic and the service is possibly the best and they can't do enough to help you and would recommend every single day. They really do go out of their way to try and help or resolve any type of question or issue you might be struggling with. So if anyone from Waitrose is reading my review I would like to say a very big thank you from myself and my friend who comes with me to help me as I'm disabled and do tend to need a bit of help whilst out.

A lovely place to shop although expensive. Goods are all top quality which is what you pay a…read morepremium for. Good fresh fish and meat counters and lots of fresh vegetables and fruit, a lot locally sourced. Bread counter is not so comprehensive as some places but what they do have is great. Good wine and spirits section. All the usual staples stocked but no value lines !!! A great place to shop for treats

I know Marks and Spencer is a staple of UK towns, but I still found this to be a real haven of…read morespecial goods in a pretty small and sometimes difficult to shop in English town. They had organic foods that I couldn't find other places and their to go items were pretty good considering. Well, considering my taste and the typical English palate are FAR removed from one another. The grocery part of M&S was actually something I only discovered after passing by it several times....it is a regular old department store with clothing and household goods up front. Kind of a high-end Super Wal-Mart here in the States. Also, the staff weren't as horribly rude as they were in some places in Ipswich, certainly not what I would call friendly but not out and out surly.

This is a large outlet of the main M&S chain of shops. It has a superb range of items in the…read moreclothing lines for men, women, and children items as well as plenty of school uniform things. There are a huge range of gifts and plants and flowers as well as cards, wrapping paper and homeware and kitchen items. The food hall is enormous and is extremely well stocked with fresh fruit and veg, chilled items, frozen goods, bakery items as well as magazines, food testing and general store goods too. The staff in this shop are geneally friendly and can be extremely helpful. There is parking at the back in a ratehr expensive car park. However M&S also offer a collect service where you leave your M&S shopping until you have finished your shopping elswhere. You can then park in their loadng bay and they will bring your shopping to your car. On the top floor is a cafe which makes a good stop off point and a bureau de change too. The shop is well served with ramps and a lift as well as escalators.

Located on the former Co-op/Rainbow site this new supermarket is the mot recent to open in the…read moretown. Godfrey DIY was also part of this area until redevelopment too place. The store has mini wind turbines on the roof to generate some extra green energy. The large car park is more than sufficient to host shoppers vehicles. There is family parking to the left of the building and numerous trolley sheds to collect a shopper from. Inside the main entrance you have customer service/tabacoo/lottery on your left with magazines and newspapers. The check outs are to the right. You can also find smaller baskets to aid you if you are getting a few essential items. If you continue straight ahead you find a selection of current promotions to the right with aisles to the left featuring greetings cards, electronics, DVDs and CD, health and beauty before the Clothing section. If you follow the outside circuit you find a cooked meats and deli, fish counter and at the far end the bakery. This store doesn't have self service check outs.

Mother, 90 came into your store _ Ham?Try it. She did. Fantastic service. I sincerely mean such…read more Compliments for your caring staff.

Located in The Buttermarket Shopping Centre. The shop itself is easy to walk around with items…read morebeing round the outside of the shop and in the centre. Good range of nuts, seeds etc. Reasonable prices. Usually have special offers on - these are usually in the windows so you can see what is available.

was very quiet when i entered the store, which i usually find quite off putting as youre almost…read morehurrying to make a purchase so the lady on the till can sit down again! i did feel this was the case a little, however she was very quick to help me when needed and also recommend some products. this store is much more reasonable in price than the Holland and Barrett of Ipswich - i would always check the price out here first!