McArthur Glen Designer Outlet, Livingston

McArthurGlen is Europe's leading designer outlet operator with 13 centres across the UK, France, Austria, Holland and Italy. This review concerns the Livingston branch. When I first moved to Livingston it was a very young new town. The Almondvale centre had just opened with a grand total of 2 supermarkets, a few shoe shops, a bakers and a few various other establishments. Bleak is the word that springs to mind. Changed days now. These days, only Edinburgh surpasses Livi in the Lothians for shopping facilities, and I think East Kildride is the only place in Scotland which has a bigger covered ... more

Heading west on the M8 motorway from Edinburgh and towards Glasgow, you will at about 12 miles find Livingston and Junction 3. Once off the motorway simply follow the main road until you cross the river Almond ( about 2.5 miles ) here you veer left and follow the sign to MacArthur Glen and indeed Livingston Shopping Centre ( Almondvale ). There is abundant parking, but should you fail to find a space in the three main parking areas, about 500 yards further on is a huge multi storey car park which has exits leading straight to MacArthur Glen. Now I'm not a great fan of outlet like this since I ... more

McArthur Glen I had heard about McArthur Glen Designer Outlet in Livingston near Edinburgh and we had decided to go one day and I am so glad I did it is a great place to shop, discount designer goods, over 2000 FREE cark parking, and good food. It is all under one roof so if it is freezing cold and raining outside then you will not have to worry about getting wet as the shopping centre is completely covered. It not only has shops or places to eat it also has a multi screen cinema and a fitness centre. McArthur Glen in Livingston is not the only centre in the UK there are another 7 in the UK ... more

I discivered McArthur Glen had opened in West Lothian in December 2000. It is a shopping centre with brand name shops at dicounted prices. Since then I have been popping in there on a monthly basis and as time goes by more and more shops have been opening! There are the Brand names like Gap, Marks and Spencers, Clarks shoes, Early Learning Centre, Prices Candles, Whittards, Calvin Klein jeans and more recently Burberry! McArthur Glen is situated just off the M8 at Junction 3 in Livingston, West Lothian, near the Almondvale Shopping centre. The opening times are 10-6pm Mon-Wed, 10-8pm Thurs and ... more