Hard to review something that apears to have died…read more I can only compare it to a rotting raccoon, hardly any shops and more flies than businesses. Huge car park and huge prices to go with. Would look at home in some horror movie.

As anyone who reads my reviews will know i am not a great lover of shopping centres but I sincerely…read morehope that this place thrives. It re-opened a couple of years ago and already 2 businesses have folded. Some decent names here = Cotton Traders, Clarks, Mountain Warehouse, Cadburys, Whittards and Bedeck, sorry can't remember the other outlets. Greatly improved parking. The message is use or or lose it.

'Outlet Shopping Village' just outside Fleetwood. Shops include Mountain Warehouse, Thornton's,…read moreCadbury, M & S Outlet, Denby, Antler, Gap, Past Times, Paper Mill and many more. Several of the shops are meant to be discounted and some do seem to have sale prices a lot of the time but I wouldn't really describe it as chock full of bargains by any means. There's a food court which overlooks a pretty marina with its assortment of yachts and boats. A MacDonalds on the outskirts and a Costa Coffee within the village itself add to the eating and drinking possibilities. I'd describe it as a nice place to visit for a morning or afternoon out if you're in the area but you may be disappointed if you travel many miles to shop here as it doesn't compare to serious shopping venues such as the Trafford Centre and in all honesty I don't think it would make any claim to.

I agree with the previous review: it's a really good place to visit but if you're comparing it to…read moreMcArthur Glen or any of the larger outlets you'll be a bit disappointed. It's got the essential M&S and Next Clearance though, so I was happy enough! The play area is a massive bonus for those of us with men and kids: one place to dump them both for a couple of hours of shopping in peace! It's not the best in the world but it is perfectly adequate and if it's somewhere you don't visit often then there would be plenty to keep the kids amused. I liked the fact that at the end there's a sort-of marina, so you can watch the boats (ok, I only did it for about 2 minutes then got bored and went to buy chocolate in Thorntons instead, but I liked the idea of it). Definitely worth a visit if you're having a good old British holiday in Blackpool and want a bit of civilized retail therapy.

I generally find what I want, the staff are great they're friendly and if you need help they are…read morehappy to help. The one thing that they need to so is make sure everything has a price on it, sometimes I go to buy something and there is no price on it.

The Factory Shop basically sells ex-catalogue type stuff. The stock is fairly consistent. At the…read moremoment the balance is about half clothing and shoes. The other half is split between kitchen-ware, toys, and everything which you didn't know that you needed until you see it! Since Woolworths closed it is quite a good bet if nowhere else has it. Like most shops of this type everything is well squashed together. I would guess that things are about 20% off R.R.P., but don't quote me on that. Usefully it is right next to The Gill car-park with pick-up space outside. The easiest way to get there is up Upper Brook St. from Kings St., by the Chippy Bank

If this is the one I'm thinking of, it had almost a conservatory feel to it, with big windows in…read morethe roof and ironwork split over two levels. There was a very nice shoe shop selling lots of official croc sandals, so if you're in Skipton, this is definitely a place to check out.

Craven Court was opened by Prince Charles and was seen as a landmark shopping centre for our area…read more Unfortunately rental increases and rates seem to have pushed out a lot of the little quirky shops and some of the larger retailers as well. This detracts somewhat as there are often empty shops. However, in recent months it seems to have picked up a lot and I am back to enjoying my shopping experience with them. Especially at Christmas as they have carols etc and it all feels a little Dickensian! You can always find quirky presents and sit in the cafe and watch the world go buy. Good wheelchair access and a lift to the upper floor. At least as it is enclosed you don't get wet! Always a bonus.

The Mall in Blackburn is the main shopping centre to serve the city centre and it does boast some…read morebig names which includes Argos, Boots, Clarks, Costa, EE, Game, Greggs, H&M, JD, Next, Pandora, Ryman, Subway, Topshop, USC, Sports Direct, Thorntons, River Island and a Post Office to name a few, which is quite impressive for a small town like Blackburn. The mall its-self is a decent size, it mainly seems to be all over one floor, but from the standard street level where Morrisons and the Markets are, you do need to go up a lift or escalator to get in and walking in that way wasn't really nice, it just felt bare walking through that coridoor which was cold, it wasn't very nice until you entered the main bit which was better. In a way, it felt cramped together how they had the shops and in some parts much of them were quite small including Argos, however their was a much more modern part with slightly nicer, newer and bigger stores such as Muffin Break, Next and Ryman. They didn't seem to be a large amount of staff or information points around to get assistance, so it was a bit of a free for all in a way, perhaps adding maps would have been easier to help find certain shops, I did struggle to find the Post Office at first mainly because it was situated right at the front enterance, hidden away in the newsagents away from everything else to the point where I wouldn't even count it as part of Blackburn's The Mall. The Mall actually comes from a chain of 6 branches around the UK, mainly in the South of England with other locations such as Luton. They did have an information counter which I went onto find, which is quite cool in the fact it is also a Collect Plus point, which is a key provider in returns from a large amount of companies, which includes Amazon in addition to the Post Office, which has a location here and Amazon Lockers, which are based in Morrisons just across the way. I didnt use parking here so can't comment on that, i would instead recommend parking across the way and not in either Morrisons or the main parking which is free for Blue Badge holders. Overall, this is a nice mall with some nice shops and well-known chains surrounding it, combining some of the biggest companies in WHSmith and Mcdonald's, and the smallest such as Rhode Island Coffee and Muffin Break so it has done enough to at least earn a slightly generous three star rating.

Woohoo! As good as it gets.......... in Blackburn…read more Actually is quite nice in there, got loads of stuff, spent a fair wack of time in there on weekends

Marks and Spencer Kendal has an excellent food and drink area, and is generally well catered for in…read morethe clothing departments. It is badly let down by its provision for men's suits however. This area is left completely unmanned, leaving the customer to flounder trying to make sense of the various combinations on offer. The suits themselves are displayed haphazardly, with very poor choice on offer regarding sizes. One suit range was even being sold with a suit jacket a different colour to the trousers! Upon asking a member of staff for help, blank expressions were received as they don't "usually look after the suits". All in all, given that this is Marks and Spencer, the whole experience was catastrophically dissappointing. Kendal has a Beales store in town that has an amazing range of suits on offer for all price ranges so they ultimately took the sale of a new suit.

Speaking as a typical male shopper I quite like this store as the menswear is decent. Good deals to…read morebe had on Craghoppers clothing and certainly cheaper than some of the outdoor gear shops in kendal and Ambleside. Would be even better if some chairs and papers were provided for bored males though.

This is a department store on a small scale.It's rather quaint and old fashioned realy…read more They have the usual departments including beauty counters,clothing departments and household stuff and there is also a restaurant.The entrance is on the main shopping mall down from Hexham market. It's handy if you need something specific but there is'nt the choice that you would get in larger department stores.

Barrow is very proud of its Debenhams - we don't have many shops, but this is a good one! A huge…read moredepartment store covering 2 big floors, with a car park on the roof so you don't have to carry your shopping too far! It has everything from womenswear, kids, menswear, cosmetics, accessories, sportswear, lingerie, home items, gifts, wedding listthe list goes on! It has also brought Warehouse, Faith and Jane Norman clothes and shoes to Barrow in the form of concessions within the store, which is great as we didn't have those stores before. It has a cafe on the first floor so you can take a well-earned break from your shopping trip for a cup of tea - they do a fantastic breakfast for £3.50 (until 11.30am) and a lunchtime menu as well. It has full disabled access with lifts and escalators as well as the stairs, and is always clean and brightly lit. The staff will annoy you by asking if you want to open a Debenhams account card even if you're only spending £1 - but it is actually one of the better account cards out there, as they send you offers throughout the year and have special cardholders days. If you can't be bothered traipsing round lots of shops and want to get everyone's Christmas presents in one place this year, Debenhams will have something for everyone!

A popular store, perhaps due to the ease of parking. Selling clothes, toys, perfumes etc. Nice…read morelittle cafe on the second floor with a fairly reasonable selection of food at good prices. Staff are always happy to help, particularly when dealing with disabled customers. Several times we have been in and had to ask for specially served food for someone who cannot eat the majority of restaurant food and they have never refused, and never complained about having to do something different. The store has two floors which can be reached either by escalator or lift