Advantages: Bargains, nice shops, good selection Disadvantages: Still expensive, can't always find something
...all in one village?
Bicester Village is a collection of designer shopping outlets located in the town of Bicester in Oxfordshire. I have been here several times and enjoy looking around. It’s very easy to reach by car and there are lots of free car parking spaces outside the shiops when you arrive. You can also get here by train. For more detailed information I would recommend visiting their website at http://www.bicestervillage.com The opening ... ...find additional discounts for the shops located in Bicester Village in say the Sunday Times magazine or on line so keep an eye out for those. By joining their mailing list and registering with them you can also receive special offers from time to time.
A good days shopping!! ...
Spottydog11 20.10.2009
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Advantages: Bargain designer clothes, free parking Disadvantages: Expensive food, outdoor centre, could be a wider range of shops
...make my annual trip to Bicester Village retail outlet to try and snap up some bargains.
•• Location ••
Bicester town is about 30 miles from Milton Keynes and 15 miles from Oxford. For those coming in on the M40, it is only 3 miles from junction 9. When you approach Bicester from any direction, there are brown signs directing you to the retail park. It is surrounded by free parking, but even that can get quite full, especially at weekends and sale ... ...also travel by train to Bicester North station where a free shuttle bus runs on Thursday to Sunday. Taxis are available form the station, or you can cath a coach from London Victoria every Wednesday and Saturday.
•• Facilities and opening times ••
Most of the shops have Bicester Village leaflets available, which include a map (very useful). The retail park is open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day including Sundays an Bank Holidays (I assume this ...
offy 03.01.2003
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Advantages: Plenty of designer labels at reduced prices, free parking, makes a change from the High Street Disadvantages: Can get very busy, not as cheap as you might hope
Bicester Village is probably one of those places you'll never hear of if you don't live close to, or have never been to Bicester. I only found out about it by chance when I was at University and a friend took me there... The name gives no real clues as to just what Bicester Village is, but basically it's a shopping outlet centre, though rather than being all under one roof (such as Meadowhall), or a number of shops scattered around a retail park, ... ...of Munich." (Looks like Bicester must be the one serving London). The villages offer over 300 stores and 150 brands. All the villages are managed by Value Retail, who claim to be Europe's leading outlet village operator. The idea of these villages, in Value Retail's words is to "give in-the-know customers the chance to buy previous seasons' collections direct from the world’s leading fashion brands at affordable prices". They do not sell factory ...
angeelu 04.08.2004
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Advantages: Discount Designer gear Disadvantages: Temptation to spend loads
...gave me a guide to Bicester (pronounced ‘Bister’) Village. I had heard of it but had never been. On studying the guide, I saw that TAG Heuer had a shop there and decided some serious retail therapy was in order.
BICESTER WHAT?
Bicester Village is a retail outlet, where many designer and high street brands have shops selling end of lines etc at discounted prices. Discounts tend to be in the range 30% - 60% over usual prices. There are a number of ... ...WE NEARLY THERE YET?
Bicester is situated near Oxford, 2 miles from junction 9 of the M40 and is well sign posted. The 60 mile journey from Leicester took me an hour by car. There is plenty of free car parking, I went mid-week arriving at around 10.30am, and the car park was less than ½ full. From Thursday to Sunday there is a free bus service from Bicester North railway station. Opening hours are 10am to 6pm including Sundays and most bank holidays. ...
jez_taylor 24.12.2002
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Advantages: cheap clothes, shoes, books, house hold goods, designer brands Disadvantages: out of london, open air
...that!
Getting to Bicester village is really easy. By car from London its straight up the M40 to junction 9, where you take the A41 to Bicester. From there it is sign posted to the shopping village. By train a regular service is avaliable from Marylebone Station to Bicester North, where you can get a connecting bus Thursday to Sunday to the shopping village. Or you can go by coach to Oxford and catch the connecting coach to the village. I have only ... ...I have only given directions from London. The website has directions from elsewhere in the UK or you can call the number below and get directions. I did that the first time I went and the staff were helpfull.
Bicester Village, 50 Pingel Drive, Bicester, Oxfordhire. 01869 323 200. www.bicestervillage.com ...
cufflinks 22.06.2001
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Advantages: Up to 60% discount available Disadvantages: Still quite expensive!
Bicester Village is a designer outlet shopping centre located in the village of Bicester, North Oxfordshire and is about an hours drive from West London. The village has approximately 120 luxury outlet boutiques which boast up to 60% reductions over high street prices. Getting there:
Bicester Village is about an hours drive along the M40 from North West London and is clearly signposted from junction 9. There is a free car park for shoppers. If you ... ...available from London Marylebone to Bicester North station or from Birmingham Moor St. At the station there is a bus service called the village taxi which will take you to the centre. A combined bus/train ticket can be purchased from the departing station. There are also train and bus services from Oxford.
The shops:
The centre is open from 10am to 7pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 6pm on Sundays. The shops can be split into various categories ...
tecnomars 19.11.2009
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Advantages: cheapish shops, free parking, nice restaurants Disadvantages: can take a long time to get there
Bicester Village is a fantastic shopping centre in the Oxfordshire countryside. It's only one hour from London and contains approximately 100 shops with a wide variety of products; the best UK high street brands to global designer. There are even a small number of restaurants and cafes. Even though items aren't cheap, they are much cheaper than in equivalent shops. Bicester village has items reduced up to 60%, I'd say the average was between 30 and ... ...Pingle Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6WD. Telephone: 01869 323 200
Directions:
It is off of the M40 motorway at junction 9. Take the A41 towards Bicester and follow signs. Opening Hours:
Mon - Wed 10am - 6pm
Thurs and Fri open late
Sun - 10am 6pm. ...
beanie8844 09.03.2008
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Advantages: cheap designer items, easy to get to, free parking Disadvantages: outdoor centre
...Then I would deifinately recommend Bicester Village outlet centre.
Bicester is a small town in the county of Oxfordshire, around 15 miles from oxford centre. The outlet centre itself is easily accessible via most methods of transports:
-Bus: Stagecoach offer a daily service approximately every half hour to Bicester Village from Magdalen Street in Oxford (outside Debenhams).
-Car: Take the M40 motorway to Exit 9. Follow the A41 for 2 miles towards ... ...to 2 an hour) to Bicester North station. There is a direct bus link from station to Bicester Village (£2 each way for adults and £1 each way for children) 3 or 4 go for the price of 2 adults when buying Cheap Day Return or Saver tickets to Bicester Village! Each group can also take up to 4 additional children for just £1 each. (GroupSave is not valid before 09.30 on Mondays to Fridays (except Public Holidays)). Ask for a through ticket to Bicester ...
kirstysian 07.09.2008
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Advantages: designer shops at cheaper prices Disadvantages: not bargain basement price, gets busy expensive to eat
Bicester Village Being a local to the area we are seeing how the village is expanding there are many more outlets now my favorite being Monsoon which often you can pick up some real bargains like skirts at £5.
Clarks is always popular especially with the tourists of which there are many!
There is a play area for the children and stalls selling food like jacket potatoes,crepes and coffee as well as the restaurants.
It does have a bit of a holiday ... ...is within stolling distance of Bicester town itself with more choice for lunch and obviously cheaper places to eat and have a drink.
If you are looking for London designer clothes but not wanting to pay those prices then this a good day out Come during the week if you can when it gets less busy.
Also recommend a visit around Christmas time as they really do make a it magical If coming by train there are bus links to the stations and buses from ...
THEQUEEN 16.06.2007
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