Lakeside is just a half hours drive for me and is comparable for those who have been to the United states with their shopping malls. It's big, it has a huge range of shops, it's busy and it seems to be flourishing. You will find everything you need here at prices which are fairly cheap. I have ... Read review
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Advantages: good shops, plenty of choice, cafes, eateries Disadvantages: Gets very busy
Lakeside is just a half hours drive for me and is comparable for those who have been to the United states with their shopping malls. It's big, it has a huge range of shops, it's busy and it seems to be flourishing. You will find everything you need here at prices which are fairly cheap. I have personally taken advantage of one shop's Price Promise where I did find the same goods elsewhere in Lakeside and did get refunded the difference. So it does ... ...of time to browse. If you love shopping why not make it a complete day out. There are plent of places to eat from burger bars to chinese. Parking is no problem either there is plenty of room.
Come Christmas it does get very busy so go early or late; it stays open till 10pm at Christmas and I think until 8pm at all other times.
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Lakeside is just a half hours drive for me and is comparable for those who have been to the United states with their shopping malls. It's big, it has a huge range of shops, it's busy and it seems to be flourishing. You will find everything you need here at prices which are fairly cheap. I have personally taken advantage of one shop's Price Promise where I did find the same goods elsewhere in Lakeside and did get refunded the difference. So it does pay to shop around. You'll need to give yourself plenty of time to browse. If you love shopping why not make it a complete day out. There are plent of places to eat from burger bars to chinese. Parking is no problem either there is plenty of room.
Come Christmas it does get very busy so go early or late; it stays open till 10pm at Christmas and I think until 8pm at all other times.
Advantages: Lots of shops Disadvantages: Not that big compared to Bluewater
Lakeside may be big, but Bluewater is bigger. I prefer Lakeside because of its range of shops. However the corridors are not so clean and attractive as Bluewater's.
Still a very big shopping centre, with huge car parking facilities.
Again, there are plenty of shops, and is still very crowded. Some shops are small, but many are large retail ones selling designer clothes. Pretty nice place, and good food and restaurants. I'n not sure if there is ...
robertliu84 07.08.2000
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Advantages: Loads of shops all in one place. Disadvantages: It'll leave you feeling very tired from all the walking around!
The Lakeside shopping centre in Thurock is the best shopping centre I've been to in the UK. There are so many shops in one place! All the shops you could wish for. You'll need to allocate lots of time to do a good portion of the shops there. House of Fraser, the department store was my favourite of all the shops. It had lots of designer clothes at cheap prices. When I went about 90% of the shops there had a sale on. I guess if a few of them have ...
apo11o 12.07.2000
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Advantages: Easy to get to Disadvantages: Busy at christmas
...the recent opening of Bluewater, Lakeside is my favourite shopping centre. The range of shops is huge, whether looking for gifts, shoes or clothes, and it also has a section known as "The Pavilion" which has individual stalls selling items from wigs to bonsai trees to paintings. Being undercover makes the whole shopping experience more enjoyable and allows regular trips back to the car to dump off some of your purchases. Plenty of places to eat are ... ...floating restaurant on the lake. In addition to the many stores there is also a cinema in the same complex, so you can finish your day by catching a good flick. It is easy to get to and there is ample parking and it is open 7 days a week. ...
DEE 23.07.2000
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