Advantages: Everything in one place. Caters for all budgets and tastes. Disadvantages: You can spend the whole day there.....
...brave enough to drive to Bluewater in my old Amazing Vibrating Micra. It rattled at 30mph and got a right old shake on at 60mph so much so that I had a fear that the door / exhaust / bumpers might fall off en route (although I always arrived at my destination with a smile on my face). Added to the fact it was so darn noisy you had to shout at your passenger it was never going to be an option. After buying myself a new shiny car I booked the day off ... ...~
Located in Greenhithe Bluewater is a large indoor shopping complex containing the majority of the Big Named stores as well as a few one-off weird and wonderful places. It contains restaurants, a cinema, 3 large department stores, houseware stores and numerous fashion stores. Bluewater opened in 1999 and was built in a disused quarry. The build took three years to build at a cost of £300m and covers 240 acres of land and attracts over 27m visitors ...
Amazingwoo 26.10.2005
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Advantages: Free Parking, All the Shops You Could Want, Leisure Facilities Disadvantages: Easy To Spend a Fortune
...been a massive fan of Bluewater since the day it opened; in fact because I only lived about 10 minutes away also went to be nosey on opening day! How sad is that? Anyway, since that day I always prefer to go there for any shopping needs that I might have.
When you first enter the centre from the car parks you walk into a large Welcome Hall, this is basically a large area with TV screen showing you things about Bluewater including opening times etc. ... ...walk round but be aware Bluewater won’t accept liability if anything happens to your belongings whilst in these lockers.
Each Welcome Hall is colour coded to the same colour of your car park; this can be Yellow, Red, Blue or Green and just aids you when it comes to remembering your cars location.
Bluewater has pretty much all of the shops that you could ever imagine under one roof, ranging from electrical stores, to health and beauty to clothes ...
Andy0304 22.10.2004
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Advantages: Suits every type of shopper Disadvantages: So many shops so little time
...amazing alien sight. Bluewater was built approximately four years ago amongst much publicity. They drained the quarry and built this incredibly large shopping mall. The first time I visited was one night in early December soon after it was built. I had been to Gravesend years before, but as the name suggests it wasn't terribly inviting so it was years since I had ventured the fifteen miles back over there. To get to Bluewater, I travelled on the ... ...who could manage that.
Bluewater has brought many new jobs to the local people and also helped to raise the profile of this much maligned area of Kent. The decoration of the centre is bold with material hanging cones in primary colours, hanging from the tall skylights. Bluewater spend huge sums of money making sure that the centre is decorated with seasonal decorations and workers continue to work through the night to keep it a magical experience ...
orlando 18.04.2003 (07.05.2006)
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Advantages: Very shop you could ever want Disadvantages: And a few you might not
I’ve been to Bluewater Shopping Centre today in Kent and now have no money so I am writing a review on it here on Ciao to try and generate some much needed funds lol.
Bluewater is a big shopping centre located in the village of Greenhithe, Kent, which is actually 1 mile from junction 2 of the M25. A word of warning here, the road signs to this place are sparse. I am generally quite good at reading road signs but coming over the Dartford Bridge the ... ...first time I came to Bluewater I did get lost. To make it easier you get off the M25 at Junction 2 (just after the Dartford Bridge) and follow the signs to Canterbury. A few miles down the dual carriageway you will sign posted to leave the dual carriageway and Bluewater is there on your left. The web site www.bluewater.co.uk informs me that the centre is well sign posted – take it from me it isn’t so check it out on a map before you go. Right now ...
couscous 20.06.2004
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Advantages: Great variety of shops, great day out Disadvantages: Busy at weekends, many of the shops are designer names and expensive
...If you've never been to Bluewater Shopping Centre, then you are really missing something!! It was designed in a triangular shape, with a huge department store at each apex; House of Fraser, John Lewis and a massive Marks and Spencers (if you think M&S have gone down the pan recently, then take a look in here - it may restore your faith). So; when you enter, if you carry on walking in the same direction you will eventually end up where you started; ... ...shopping!
The inside of Bluewater is bright, shiny and modern, with plenty of space and an airy feel to it. At night, the outside of the complex is lit up in a gorgeous neon blue - it really is quite a sight to see. Surrounding the centre are numerous car parks with over 13,000 spaces in total - but you will often still struggle to get a space if you go at the weekend (I usually shop during the week). Bluewater is also well served by public transport ...
Dizz 04.06.2001
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Advantages: LOTS of shops! Free carpark. Lots of facilities. Disadvantages: Need lots of money to spend!
...I first discovered Bluewater last christmas and i luuuuurrrrvvvvveee it! On my first visit i was in shopping heaven overwhelmed by the quantity of shops, and the range also. I just didn't know where to start! The clothes shops are of wide variety, quite often in shopping centres, the clothes shops seem to be of similar price range, whereas in bluewater you get a range from the cheap and cheerful likes of H & M, Topshop, and then to the expensive ... ...is so much more at Bluewater that i could write about for ages but i would end up sending you to sleep, if i havent already! Some of these that i will mention briefly are a cinema, a range of restaurants including TGI Fridays, and LOTS of free parking. Shop-o-holics, what are you waiting for? ! ...
carale1979 04.08.2001
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Advantages: More shops than you can shake a stick (or credit card) at Disadvantages: See advantages
...not written a review of Bluewater before? I only live 10 minutes away and go there all the time, for shopping, for the cinema, for the restaurants, for a decent coffee and doughnut from Krispy Kreme, for a multitude of reasons.... so for goodness sake why have I not written a, what should be a relatively easy, review for the place?!?
Well I guess partly because other people have done such a good job, a couple of Diamonds kinda puts you off trying ... ...stalls or sales desks that Bluewater has to offer. Instead I'm going to share some of my experiences of one of the best shopping centres I've ever been to, and yes I am a Man, and no I'm not gay (apologies for the stereotyping)
MASSIVE REVELATION - Men do enjoy shopping too - it's the standing around not doing anything that we hate.
Why I enjoy going to Bluewater so much is that there is such a huge variety of things to do/places to eat/shops to ...
philwalsham 28.06.2007 (27.06.2007)
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...as your normal cinema facilities, Bluewater has the 'Gallery'. This is the ultimate in film viewing luxury. Firstly, you are allowed entry to a VIP bar where you are served complimentary refreshments and snacks. Once the film starts, your are escorted to the luxury leather seats (grouped in pairs!) where the refreshments and snacks are now served to you during the film. * 'The Big Blue Rock'
A supervised 36 foot climbing wall. A young climbers academy ...
Asif 21.08.2001
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Advantages: Covered shopping centre with free parking Disadvantages: Mainly the normal High Street shops
...Saturday I ventured over to Bluewater for the first time. I was surprised that it only took 45minutes from the Croydon area. On arrival you are directed into the complex of car parks and I was impressed that they told you which were already full and directed you to those with spaces. I was also amazed at the number of parking spaces there were available. In fact there are 13,000 free parking spaces. (Worryingly, that means that if there is an average ... ...to Marks and Spencer at Bluewater and was just beginning to wonder if that was because they never found their way out. Anyway, we headed for an escalator and managed to spy an exit in the distance. It led to another car park! Then finally we espied the way into the centre - we were free!
Being a Bank Holiday Saturday the place was extremely busy. It is a triangular shape with Marks and Spencer on one apex, House of Fraser on another, and John Lewis ...
chrisfh 29.05.2003
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Advantages: Free parking, great for parents Disadvantages: Unbearably busy at weekends and bank holidays
...This will bring you into Bluewater via a plethora of roundabouts and avoid the queues on the A2. Note: You really need to be in the left hand toll lanes to use this route as the exit is about 100m after the tollbooths.
2) From the A2, the first curving slip road exit into Bluewater is the busiest. It brings you towards the large open air car park outside Marks and Spencers. Most people see this car park and think it is the main parking area and ... ...on towards the rear of Bluewater and park in the relative calm of House of Fraser. If it is raining head for the covered parking and be prepared to head up/down a level for spaces.
3) If you are leaving Bluewater around 5pm then the exit towards the A2 (Gravesend/Chatham/Canterbury) is always stationary. This is because of the road works on the A2 (widening it). It takes at least 20-30 minutes to clear this section. I normally travel back on the ...
dietcokeplease 06.07.2004
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Advantages: Too many to name Disadvantages: Haven't found any yet
A trip to Bluewater is a wheelchair persons dream? Why? Because when it was planned they must have thought about the design and how we would actually get around the Centre. On arrival, which is very easily signposted from The M2 or Dartford Tunnel Crossing you are greated with street signs showing disabled parking facilities. There is a Shopmobility there where you can loan equiptment including wheelchairs or scooters. You can join up and book in ... ...places to eat and drink. Bluewater is on two levels and is circular so you can't get lost. You start a one point and go forward and you eventually get to where you started from! The only way is up or down. Its well lit, has security camera's and is not at all clostrophobic. Its is very airy and spacious and for the able bodied or the walking wounded there are plenty of places to park your butt, or stop for coffee/tea. There is also Valet Parking. ...
Fuzzybear 14.07.2000
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Advantages: Everything under one roof Disadvantages: Crowds and prices
...just been Christmas shopping at Bluewater in Greenhithe! Opened in March 1999 on the site of the old quarries in Greenhithe, Kent.
This is my local shopping centre although I only go there when I'm not looking for food, although there are plenty of places there to eat the only one place to buy groceries is Marks and Spencer.
There is an abundance of clothing shops, homeware shops like habitat and blue tomato, electrical shops include dixons and ... ...go and the benefits of Bluewater outweigh the downfalls.
Bluewater is extremely wheelchair friendly which is good news for disabled customers and there are plenty of lifts for those too tired to take the stairs.
The on site hosts all seem very friendly and eager to assist with any question that you may ask.
The site also boasts a really good cinema which is handy for dumping the hubby and kids while you shop in peace and quiet and there are a ...
sexygirl 11.12.2000
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Advantages: Plenty of stores and lots of parking Disadvantages: Limited Public Transport Access
...The Marks & Spencers at Bluewater is excellent and restores your faith in the retailer. There is a John Lewis and a House of Fraser. The Next branch isn’t very big but the rumour is that Next will be moving to the old C&A premises and that will be HUGE.
For the fashion conscious (and in particular the women) there are all the stores you need; Zara, Oasis, Coast, Mango and loads more. There are plenty of rest areas where you can have a coffee and/or ...
Fatbloke 07.08.2000
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Advantages: every shop you can think of Disadvantages: a bit hard to get to if you don't have a car
...over two levels. Bluewater is located near to Greenhithe in Kent. It is just off the M25/A2 and is very easy to get to if you are travelling by car-it is sign posted from all major routes. You can go by train from London Charing Cross to Greenhithe and then take a shuttle bus (which takes 5 minutes). This is a very useful service and is no extra charge if you have a train ticket. It takes about an hour in total from central London but it is worth ... ...really nice atmosphere. Bluewater is open from 10am until 9pm Monday to Friday, 9am - 8pm on Saturday and 11am - 5pm on Sundays. These hours are great if you work throughout the week as you have plenty of time to go after office hours. There is the option to stop and eat in a nice restaurant - a selection from TGI's, Harry Ramsden, La Tasca, Pizza Express, Tootsies and Nandos. Also, there is a fast food hall with KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Chinese, ...
lilmissi 03.06.2004
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Advantages: Lots of shops, bright, airy atmosphere Disadvantages: Can get crowded
I'm afraid I'm letting the female side down in saying that I don't really enjoy wandering around shops. I don't mind if I'm looking for something specific and I love supermarket shopping but I'm not a wanderer!
However, that said, I have to admit I thouroughly enjoyed my visit to Blue Water. It is clean and spacious with a good variety of shops including both the welll know names and some more unusual shops too. There are plenty of places to stop ...
SusanLesley 21.11.2000
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