Screwfix first became famous for their mail order business. But with delivery charges at £5,…read moresometimes that is not economical, Thankfully they have opened up branches of counters. 135 in all in the UK, Peterborough is just one of them. Think Wickes meets Argos and you wil have a good idea of what this place is like. To purchase anything, they have catlogues on benches. You fill in a slip with the part number and quanitity of what you want. You then pay at a desk where they check the stock level and then await it to arrive at another counter, a la Argos. It is handy and quiet useful, as if they do not have the item in stock, they will tell you when it is due in and you can pay and reserve the item there and then. Pricewise, they tend to be very competitive compared to the nearby Wickes store and are cheaper than Homebase. They also keep almost anything you would want from a builder's merchants, including work wear and sat navs. I use the website to see prices and then if they are the,most competitive, drop by and get the article I am interested in.

It is excellent that there is a Screwfix on the outskirts of Peterborough. I can look at what I…read morewant from the comfort of my own home on the internet and then pop straight there and get it. It saves on the delivery charge and means that I can get it straight away. The staff are always very helpful there and advise on what you need for the particular job that you are doing. I thought I needed a certain item and they advised that actually a less expensive item would do just fine and would possibly work even better for my needs. I recommend other people visiting here if they need anything for DIY!

Ostlers is a fantastic shop for all your household needs, I always try to buy my paint from here as…read moreit is such good value at £9.50 a tin. They sell everything you could need like nails,paint,paintbrushes,garden accessories,toys,kitchen equiptment,cement,tilegrout,mats,kettles,mugs,compost,blinds,curtain track,roofing felt etc etc. Basically all your needs are in one shop and if you cannot find what you are after then ostlers will find i for you or order it in for you, they are really helpfull. At christmas they do a card club so you can order items from their catalogue and pay for them over a number of weeks, it is very handy. I try to get all my household needs from here as it is so competetively priced and there is a wide choice too. A very handy shop to have near to you.

Perfect for little household items you need without going to a huge DIY store. The staff are…read morefriendly. They have plants for sale in the summer. They also sell toys. The shop is massive and you don't realize this until you go in. Whenever we have lost a nut or bolt from anything these have always had a replacement!

Always stop at Elses for cleaning, gardening and hardware. Great prices and friendly staff. Well…read moreworth a browse if you are stopping by.

Bought some furniture from Elses years ago, giving very good service. Staff friendly, lots of…read moreunusual items for sale here, welll worth a look round indeed

The people at the Cabinet Maker helped solve all of my work surface and storage problems - they had…read moresome really clever solutions. I opted for a central island in the middle of the kitchen, as well as having the rest of the kitchen units completely redesigned. The finished kitchen looks wonderful and is a pleasure to spend time in - thanks for the great work.

This charity shop stocks most of the usual things that you would find although it has, like many…read morecharity shops, starting selling new items. I have found that I no longer get any bargains like I used to before as if I wanted the new items I could get them elsewhere much cheaper. The staff are volunteers so it depends who is working as to whether you get someone that is willing to help or serve you straight away when you come to pay. There is a changing room if you want to try on any of the numerous clothes that they have. The shop has always been kept tidy whenever I visit.

TERRIBLE PARKING ARRANGEMENTS. Have to pay at some random spot in the shopping area to leave, can't…read morepay any other way. Causes traffic and messes everything up

Springfields is a smart and modern shopping centre on the outskirts of Spalding…read more I have visited it many times but there are no variety of stores. When Springfields Shopping Centre was built, it could only house retailers selling older discounted stock. It's a great place if you love clothes and shoes, but apart from that, it has nothing more to offer. Several of the eating places (Burger King, Fresh, Ice Cream Kiosk) have closed down. The Garden Centre Restaurant remains but can be a bit expensive. The Gardner Arms has changed management and it's service altered for the worse. That was a while ago now so it may have improved. To conclude. Springfields is great to buy clothes and shoes from. It is not the place to browse for passtime or a day out.

They have everything it's a massive store but the main problem is they never ever have any staff on…read morehand. If I can't find something it takes ages to find someone to help! Also Parking and getting out on masked avenue is a nightmare because of matalan and b&q being on top of each other

B & Q is now even bigger than it was at its new location just off Bourges Boulevard near PC World…read moreetc. It has lots of free parking although it is a complete nightmare getting in at weekends as the car parks are badly designed with tiny entrances and exits leaving very little room to manouver and causing huge traffic jams even though there are planty of spaces. The shop otself is very big and well alid out. It is pretty easy to find what you are looking for and they have a good range of products which are generally good quality and reasonably priced. Staff are helpful and the only problems I have had is that there are sometimes not quite enough tills open and the desk you have to go to for refunds is separate from the normal tills and the only way to get to it is on your way into the shop which makes life a little bit difficult sometimes.

brill garden centre. has lots to choose from and also a cafe if u fancy somethin to eat afterwards…read moreor even before u have a look around.

We have been here a few times for garden equipment and plants. They sell alot of plants as well as…read morepots and chemicals for your garden. They also sell gifts. It is not a huge shop, the outside area is but not the inside but everything you could want. Large car park.