I loved the Grafton Center, though a lot of it stems from the fact that I lived across the street…read morefrom it when in Cambridge. It has a nice cinema, a music shop, and (i hope it is still there) an awesome cart that sold the best dried fruit and baklava ever. Not somewhere I'd recommend as a destination if you're there on holiday, but a good utilitarian mall for students.

Grafton centre is the best place I spend my Saturday mornings to afternoon. It has entertainment…read morerestaurants and shops to satisfy your shopping addiction if you know what I mean. Shops present are Next, H&M, Debenhams, Boot, Phone 4 u, Oasis, Millie cookies, La senza, Claire's accessories and many more designer shops all under one roof. The location in the city centre makes it sometimes exciting to leave your quiet room, sad you may think but it is quite thrilling. After my morning activities, I walk few mins to the bus stop to catch the park and ride bus all the way to the city centre. Then walk a short distance through the park to Grafton centre, where I fill my eyes with the things I can't afford and the things I can definitely go home with me. After all the shopping and the tired feeling, I stop at one of the restaurants to have my lunch before going home. It is a great way to spend ones Saturday and for family shopping.

I walk through the long passage of this Arcade daily on my way to the faculty, and the impression…read moreit makes is largely that of a bleak characterless provincial mall. There is no design creativity whatsoever with shops simply lined up along the way on two levels. It's filled with bland typical high street businesses like mobile phone companies' stores, HMV, Starbucks, Tophshop, etc. On the bright side there is also Hugo Boss here. An attempt to develop the upmarket retailing is also evident in a number of high end watch and jewelry boutiques. Overall though, with all the foreign tourists, students and the general reputation of Cambridge for being an attractive town, its premier modern department store could be somewhat more interesting.

What a shame... if all the story telling was to be beleived we were going to get exactly what…read moreCambridge needed - a quality new shopping area which met our needs. Unfortunately i would suggest the Grand Arcade ahs failed to deliver. Some units are still empty giving the impression that it isnt finidhed in parts, and many of the shops that are there are just the same old carbon copies you can get anywhere. The feeling inside is certainly lacking in something as it just doesnt create the right impression of somewhere you would want to stay to shop in. Good ideas.poor result.

Well this Sainsbury Local really packed a lot of items in the amount of space they have. I walked…read moreinto this mini mart to browse around and look at all the items they sell. If you want to get a bottle of alcohol for your hotel room I would suggest coming here! They have a variety of red wines to choose from and also other spirits as well. Also if your a chocolate fanatic or you have a friend that loves to eat sweets they also have a pretty good selection on that! I thought the price of everything was actually super cheap. Everyone always says UK is pretty expensive but I found going to this market it was pretty dirt cheap. For checking out you can either do it yourself or you can wait in a line for a cashier to assist you. If your buying alcohol you should wait for the cashier line. Tip- Right across the train station!

Since it was a local location, they weren't stocked in a couple of things that I was looking for…read more Overall, I find that Sainsbury's is a great place to buy snacks and some other pantry necessities. The staff were friendly and the place was well kept.

Fair prices and variety of ingredients! There's also a bus stop that is in front which is…read moreconvenient for those without a car. Car park is ENORMOUS. Make sure you bring your own shopping bags and apply for a club card if it's your first time.

This is my local Tesco, and I've shopped there regularly for over 10 years.I rarely have any…read moreproblems there, the Customer Services staff are very pleasant and friendly. It's not a huge store, but helpfully it's open 24 hours a day, although you do have to fight your way round the shelf stackers at night. Generally it's pretty well stocked, apart from the odd days around the major holidays where you can find the shelves dreadfully empty. There's a pharmacy, which I've never used, a Tesco Direct counter which works just as it should. The photo shop is always having their machine break down but when it's running the service is actually very good. A word of warning, there's a café tucked away upstairs at the far right of the shop, very easy to miss. I would definitely give it a miss, the breakfast is truly disgusting, and the coffee machine seems to be out of order whenever I go there. It's clean and tidy though.

I wouldn't recommend going into this store unless you have a bit of time on your hands. Sometimes…read moreit feels a bit like an upmarket jumble sale - items everywhere, not always in any kind of logical order! That said, if you do have the time to browse, you can pick up some real gems - anything from 'designer' clothes at a bargain basement price to cheap trainers to kitchenware, gym gear, luggage and beauty accessories. You have to wade through rubbish to get to the gems - but one man's (or woman's) junk is another man's treasures! I've got some real bargains at this store before so if you're not in a rush and don't have clear ideas in your head of what you're after, I would persevere because the stock is regularly updated and you might just find something fabulous! But if you go in there with a really set idea of what you want you could leave disappointed.

With T K Maxx you do not expect perfect order, or great customer service. It is bargains you are…read moreafter. One T K Maxx varies a lot from the next, depending on what stock is in. However, the Cambridge T K Maxx is the most chaotic I have been to. Clothes were all over the place, in the wrong section - trousers with tops, coats with skirts. And none of the sizes were in the correct places, so you really had to rummage to find what you were looking for. The staff were relatively helpful, although several of the items I found were mis-priced, or without prices altogether, which delayed my shopping further. It is great for a bargain, but if you are after a stress-free shopping experience stick to the high street and pay a bit more.

This is the one of the newly refurbished part of the Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge. The…read moreconcourse was initially developed in the 80s as a commercial place, but it has since had different changes over the years. The latest change has seen it as one of the best eating facilities in the NHS; it serves staffs, patients and families in Cambridge and surrounding areas. Just sitting in the concourse and watching people go about their activity on a busy lunch period makes my day more pleasant. It is one of the little places that you meet people from all walks of life. The environment is very welcoming and conducive for having your meal along side with over 60 people. There is even a wireless network, which is a bonus as I can check my mails while I munch away. There are also computers close to the reception area with internet access that you can use free. The beauty of the concourse lays in the variety of shops you get, the convenience stores, upper crust, tratorria, not just jackets, burger king, coffee bars, clothes shops and hair salon amongst other stores. The food served in the concourse are pizza, pies, jacket potato with all sort of topping, baguette and all type of sandwiches you can think. The coffee bars also serve their own cakes, muffins and pastries. You will definitely be spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing what to eat for lunch. The location is the best part, as it is very convenient to walk few minutes to have your lunch without spending half of your lunch break looking for where to eat.

It's a cheap looking strip mall…read more The design has so very much to be desired, and the food on offer.... erm? Really?!? I though I'd left MERICA where all you can get at a children's hospital is McD's and cholesterol. hmmmmmmmm I thought the NHS was about preventative health care, how about letting one of the wonderful independent companies in this area have an opportunity to create a decent option. I have to admit I didn't use this facility, (thank god) I hadn't been that desperate!

A great retail park located off of Newmarket Road and Coldhams Lane. This retail park has an ASDA,…read moreToys 'R' Us, Marks & Spencer, TK Maxx, Carpet Right, Costa Coffe, Dreams, Homesense, Next home, DW Fitness, Hobbycraft, Pets at home, Maplin, Multiyork and Subway. There is plenty to choose from and you can find many things you might need in one day! Not far along from the Beehive centre are more retail stores such as B&Q, PC World and Boots. Great for a day of tough shopping.

Excellent range of really kooky interesting presents. The sort of stuff you couldn't justify buying…read morefor yourself, but really really want! Fake dog poo, rubics cubes, space hoppers, wind up sprouts - you name it they've got it, and to top it all, very friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended

This shop is such good fun! I go in just to have a look around a lot and even have the catalogue…read moresent to my home adresse. They do have usefull and fun toys for adults. But I think I just name some of the things they have: birthday party in a box (box with balloons and candles), pool in a box, mini glasses repair set, grow your own sunflower, paint your own piggy bank, jelly belly shower gel, make your own muppets, funny shaped pasta, ... enjoy!!

I went in here looking for a birthday card and was left in awe at the variety they had on offer…read more When I eventually found my singing card, I was also able to get wrapping paper, ribbon and tape all for under 10 pounds. Staff were helpful and asked me enough questions about who the gift was for to then recommend me a suitable wrapping paper. They even wrapped the gift that I had on me there in the shop. How friendly :)

A shop that looks vintage from the outset, full to the brim with trinkets and treasures from all…read moresorts of decades! I love this store on Mill Road in Cambridge, it fits my bill totally! I saw a bike in here, a really nice vintage bike for £50! That's cheaper than some new ones and it looked so much better, more classy! The shop is just so unique and quirky and I love living just across the street from it!

I went in looking for some specific objects that the store didn't have. Not the store's fault, but…read moreMel was very helpful and we had a nice chat about antiques in general and the things I was looking for in particular. He recommended some other shops down the road who ended up having exactly what I was looking for. I wish I could have purchased something at his store and will likely go back but it was a good experience and I thought he was kind and professional.