--------------Marc Yerrells opinion on CMK Shopping centre----------------
Milton Keynes has got its bad points: Terrible public transport, loads of roundabouts, concrete cows etc, but on the other hand, it has it's good points, the main one being the centre: MK.
I have lived in Milton Keynes all my life, and there is nothing like a trip up to the shops to blow your money. If that sounds like you, Come to the centre: MK.
WHY?
Becuase the centre MK is massive. So massive, you can even find it in the book of records! The are loads and loads of shops. You have your major retailers, like woolworths and HMV, then you have your little stalls, like the Yogurt Shoppe and Luvly Bubbly. There is the CMK Market, where you can grab your bargains. It is closed mondays though. You have got the new 'midsumemr place' building with all the new shops opening rapidlly, including the Virgin Megastores. Milton Keynes is definatlly the shopperholics paradise. From Shopping to surfing the net to relaxing in a cafe. It has it all
WHEN?
Anytime! The shopping centre is open Monday-Sunday. It opens late on thurdays and fridays
(see later in opinion). Traffic is a bit of a problem at weekends, and the city is heaving. Best to go during the week, I would say.
Yes! Go to the near by Ski Dome, or to the cineworld to watch a film. Visit city-limits for bars, and games machines for the kids or even ten pin bowling. Feeling adventerous? Try climbing!. Go round all the shops, visit Stony Stratford for charity shops, or the theatre district for the nightlife. Go to the theatre and watch something! There is loads to do!
THE CENTRE MK OPENING HOURS FROM 19th November and up to XMAS
EXTENDED OPENING HOURS FROM 19TH NOVEMBER - 16TH DECEMBER
MONDAY 17TH - FRIDAY 21ST OF DECEMBER OPEN UNTIL 9.00PM!
Saturday 22nd December .. 9am - 7pm Sunday 23rd December .. 9am - 5pm Christmas Eve .. 9am - 5pm 25th & 26th December .. CLOSED 27th - 30th December .. Normal Trading New Years Eve .. 9am - 5pm New Years Day .. 10am - 5pm
NORMAL TRADING RESUMES THURSDAY 2ND JANUARY 2002
Normal opening times:
Monday 9:00 AM 8:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM 8:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM 8:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM 9:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM 9:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM 5:00 PM
Different stores have different times, so be aware of that! THE SHOPS:
Major stores are:
Bhs House of Fraser John Lewis Marks & Spencer Woolworths WH Smith Boots The Chemist
ALL THE REST (thanks to the centre mk for list!) Dixons Electronics Boutique Sony Centre Radio Rentals Tiny Computers Abbey National Alliance & Leicester American Express Foreign Exchange Barclays Bank Cheltenham & Gloucester Coventry Building Society Nationwide Building Society Post Office Lloyds TSB Bank Halifax Building Society Northern Rock Clinton Cards Clinton Cards Clinton Cards Waterstones Computing and Business Waterstones Works, The Birthdays WH Smith Body Shop, The Perfume Shop, The Boots Health and Beauty Experience Superdrug Boots The Chemist Adams GAP Kids Mothercare Next Childrenswear Tammy Girl Cobra Girl Heaven Next Ladies, Mens, Childrens and Home Thorntons Whittards of Chelsea Bairstow Eves Brown & Merry Taylors Estate Agents GA Property Services Accessorize Bow Bangles Sunglass Hut Tie Rack Claire's Accessories Girl Heaven Discovery Store, The Gadget Shop Braid Hair Salon Central Barbers Just Gents Supercuts Regis Hair Salon Beaverbrooks Crystal Chain, The Ernest Jones Goldsmiths H Samuel Jewellery Store, The Leslie Davis Stephen Conway F Hinds Time Machine Watch & Clock Shop Jewels Hallmark H Samuel Ann Harvey Bay Trading Best Jeanswear Dorothy Perkins Jeffrey Rogers Levi Store Monsoon Next Womenswear Pilot Clothing Evans Etam Laura Ashley Niro River Island La Senza Wallis Cobra Next Ladies, Mens, Childrens and Home Krisp Madhouse d2 Jeans Claytons Freespirit Blakes Menswear French Connection Burtons Byrite Next Menswear Ciro Citterio Menswear Envy Workshop Jaeger Man Moss Bros (Code) d2 Jeans Maysons Menswear Suits You Cobra Next Ladies, Mens, Childrens and Home Monserat Madhouse Claytons Code (Moss Bros) Freespirit Chappell of Bond Street HMV Our Price Melson Wingate Optical Express Vision Express Boots Opticians Dollond & Aitchison Specsavers BT Shop Link, The Vodafone Orange Carphone Warehouse Mobile Phone Store, The Phones 4u Simon Photographic Snappy Snaps Klicks Photopoint Boots Photographic Dixons Photographic Burger King Cafe Giardino Costa Coffee Lindys Pizza Hut McDonalds End Cafי, The Rose & Castle Cafי Thorntons John Lewis Brunches Woolworths Cafי Bhs Restaurant Starbucks Coffee Coffee Republic Barratts Clarks Shoes Sole Trader Faith Shoes K Shoes Timpson Shoe Repairs Dolcis AC Framing Baggage Company, The China Xpress Days Gone Bye Discovery Store, The Endsleigh Insurance Johnsons Dry Cleaners Boots Health and Beauty Experience Famously Yours Ladbrokes Rosebys Wax Lyrical Boots Dentalcare Freespirit Post Office Auto Models Gadget Shop Girl Heaven Allsports JJB Sports Sport & Soccer First Sport JD Sports Cyclo Sports Cobra Nike Store Disney Store Early Learning Centre Entertainer, The Games Workshop Andes Travel Going Places Thomas Cook Lunn Poly Fatty Arbuckles Rajdhani Waitrose Nationwide Building Society Royal Bank of Scotland Whittards of Chelsea Holland & Barratt The Pennine Way Oddbins Sainsbury Iceland Bar Central Security Age Concern Shelter Central Barbers Bridalwear Claytons
There are also the barrows, which offer expensive, but high quality goods.
EMPLOYMENT:
There is always loads of employment, full time, and part time, for work in the centre mk. See the notice board near brunches/the toilets for details
MIDDLETON HALL:
Sometimes, there are different events in the citys main hall, for example, the famous xmas show, exbhitions and loads more
For more details, visit www.thecentremk.com
One thing I can say about the city centre, is it gets really busy at weekends. Also, the disabled access is poor, and it gets quite dirty. Other than that, go, and have a gr8 time!
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