Open all week, including Sundays, this arcade is centrally located just off the High Street and…read morePaul Street, and next to a car park (the 600 space Old Market Centre multi-storey). It is on the site of the old market but was been updated and opened, with the new name, in 2009. There are many shops including opticians, travel agents, jewellers, gift outlets, and a book shop too. Quite useful but could do with a few more interesting and inspiring shops.

Now fully refurbished... with some new stores - some new designer clothing stores, as well as new…read moreaccessories stores... currently they have a Fish Spa in the centre £10 to have your feets cleaned by the fishies... COMING SOON: Music Festival 30th July 2011

Clark's village is a retail outlet centre in Street Somerset. The village is lovely to walk around…read moreit is clean and well maintained there are plenty of flowers, bins and toilets. There are several car parks at the village. The village is split into two parts by a road each part has a lot of amazing shop that sell retail items slightly cheaper than other shops. There is a next clearance, monsoon, Gap, lilywhite and of course, the famous Clarks shoe shop. Clarks shoe shop sells many good shoes at heavily reduced prices! The village is a lovely relaxed place to shop there is often a climbing wall and a roundabout to amuse the children. There is a large wooden fort play area, which is also a great place for children to left off steam!

This is an excellent outlet village except there is very limited choice on eating venues. All the…read moreseating is outside except for a Starbucks - so don't expect to eat here if it is raining. Picnics are fine and might be a better option given the lack of eateries. Apart from Starbucks other options are spuds, donuts, sandwiches and paninies from various street stalls. There is also a Subway and a cafe but these are further away off the village.

I still remember the buzz when this place opened years ago. It basically offers high street brands…read moreat cheaper prices and there are bargains to be had throughout. It's an aesthetically pleasing, modern building with the shops partially covered by what look like massive tents above. There's a large, sometimes supervised play area here aswell in one corner (for up to 12 years old). It's not just shopping here though. There's a nine screen Odeon cinema and a large food court with Mcdonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee, Starbucks and others aswell as another children's play area. It's a great spot popular with adults and teenagers alike and you can easily kill a couple of hours wandering round everywhere. As well as clothes shops, it's also got sports shops, music shops, mobile phone shops and pretty much everything you could want. All at affordable prices too.

This is really about the market.it's pretty incedible. Huge!!!…read moreThere are so many stalls (all under cover) that you really can't take it in at one go. Needs several visits. Now my mother brought me up not to be greedy - but markets have an effect on me, especially plant stalls, silver, faric and leather goods. There is every thing from bongs to veggies, bags to embridery threads, arts and crafts, gosh probably a beer stall too. Most of the vendors are very friendly - I always find plant sellers are on my planet! Some are a little indifferent but at least that's not going to ruin the fun. You don't need to leave lots of dosh behind, browsing is fun. And theres a couple of good pubs just nearby!

The Castle Place shopping centre used be quite smikey before the smoking ban, although its now much…read moreimproved. However it seems in recent years the turnover of shops has been quite high with shops often opening and closing and being replaced with other shops quite quickly That said its often interesting to see what shop next fills the gaps. The market contains a wide range of goods and the stall holders are always friendly and can answer my questions. There is a stall selling all types of material, the music one, one selling smoking implements and lots more. I enjoy looking round the music exchange one becaus you never know what to expect!

Bridgend Designer Outlet, or McArthur Glen, as some people still seem to know it, is a strange…read moreplace just off the M4 heading towards Bridgend. I remember when it first opened; it was very, very exciting. For the first time South Wales has a selection of designer outlet stores, ranging through everything. From Cadbury to M&S, from Revlon to Whittard, and from Cotton Traders to Animal. The choice was endless. Then the excitement soon wore off, when we realised that these were just normal high street stores with things either substandard or just a little bit cheaper. This is a collection of all that is unwanted from the other shops. That being said, you can pick up some really good bargains from this place, especially from Bookends and some of the sports and camping gear shops. This is a good place to come to if you're after functional items, but not really the kind of place which is going to wow you with its selection of wonderful boutiques. There is also a cinema and food court on site, so you can make a day of it (if there's really nothing better to do). This place getting heaving when it's raining outside.

This is outlet store is both fantastic and highly annoying at the same time. Firstly if your after…read moreanything outdoorsy then this is a fantastic place to come, there are loads of stores dedicated to walking, skying ect. If you are shopping for fashion I would say don't bother. There are the likes of Gap, CK where you can get some decent basics but not really your going out on Saturday night stuff. Gift shopping is pretty good here and I also seem to make a trip up at Christmas time. Its only 20 minutes from Cardiff so worth a trip and there's plenty of parking and open late for hassle free shopping. Its also has a large food court with KFC, Pizza Hut, Jacket Potatoes, Pies, a cafe and more.

There is a mixture of big name shops and market at the Rhiw…read moreThere is a huge Boots, Shoe Fayre and W H Smith A Greggs and Ferraries plus some cafes. The market has a really good butchers and a news agents. There is a multi story car park that leads right into the Rhiw with motability wheelchar rental on the third floor. Its not a huge shopping center but you walk through it to get to the main street and there is always something to stop and look at

Lots of shops packed into a rather small arcade. There is a large Boots store, a WHSmith, Greggs…read moreand a Game store to name just afew. The rhiw backs onto a multistory so parking is a doddle. There is also parking behind Wilkinsons, which is cheaper to park in but does mean an extra 1 minute walk :-) There is also a market ajoined to the Rhiw with all sorts of stalls including electronic store, sweets, cafes and butchers.

Clever use of old brewery buildings ( although feel the high rise penthouses will look like the 60s…read moretower blocks in years to come, far too many but buiding on brown sites is always good) The fountain and atmosphere more than make up for the coloured concrete. With nearby Dorchester town centre, it make a very pleasant laid back visit.

Great shopping centre although the security walk around as if it is a gigantic London centre. They…read moreare rude and incredibly unhelpful. Fantastic coffee shops though, good toilets too. Some people skills training for security would go a long way to making this place good

This is a good shopping place to visit. It is clean and has a lot of good branded shops. I…read moredefinitely recommend this shop to anyone who wants things like adidas or nike

Need a weighted shower curtain? Here's the place to go. Want to buy flowery sheets? You can get…read morethem here. Need a Union Jack mug with matching coaster? This is your place. From laptrays to woks and bath mats to bins you will be able to buy it here at a reasonable price with high quality. A good place to mooch around for stuff you need, and stuff you didn't know you needed.

Trinity House is a department store in the heart of Axminster, with great customer service and a…read moregood range of different items from duvets to luggage. It has a sizeable clothing department with good quality clothes, with brands like Eastex; I was particularly impressed with the range of men's polo shirts, expensive, but just something a little different. The cookware department of Trinity House has a vast range of items for the kitchen: saucepans, utensils, tea-towels, appliances etc. Arguably the best department in what overall is a great store, a little dated in parts maybe, but a purveyor of quality items nonetheless.

The Quadrant Shopping Centre is great as it is indoors and with our lovely welsh weather it is nice…read moreto be in from the wet and cold. There are loads and loads of shops in the Quadrant like HMV, Game , W H smiths , Clinton cards and Debenhams. It can get pretty packed out with shoppers at peak times and especially with the run up to christmas. At christmas there is usually a lovely christmas tree with lots of decorations which make it look really nice. The shopping centre always looks clean and tidy and you will always find a cleaner pottering around.

The Quadrant is like many indoor shopping centres across the UK. It mostly houses chain stores like…read moreHMV, Clarks, WHSmiths, Faith and so on and so forth. Shops you find in every town in Britain. The Quadrant itself is quite pleasant though, it has a predominently glass roof which allows it to be very bright and airy inside. There's a gallery cafe which looks out on to the main concourse of the shopping centre which is great for people watching. The bus station also comes out of one end, so finding it is very easy, and also you won't have far to carry bags to get a bus. Or even to get to your car if you choose to park in the NCP which also adjoins the Quadrant. You can also get to Swansea Market via an entrance in the Quadrant. The largest store by far is Debehams, which is a large department store and takes up almost an entire wing of its own. ANECDOTE: I was sick on the doors of Debehams one Christmas as I was shopping for presents and very rapidly came down with a virus. There are public toilets (free) upstairs which are clean and well maintained. The buidling is decorated according to the seasons, and a large Christmas tree is the focus during the winter.