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Advantages: Free to park, lots of shops and decent entertainment sections too. Disadvantages: Gets busy at weekends, some very expensive places to shop and eat.
...NOTE : I have re-written this op almost completely as I felt I had more to add (and I'd already started it before realising I did it already - DOH)
The TraffordCentre may well be the shoppers idea of Paradise (Moose perks up her ears.) Opened in September 1998, and just a stones throw from where I was living at the time, the massive centre took shape on top of previously overgrown waste ground in Davyhulme, Manchester.
The TraffordCentre is among the largest shopping centres in Europe, but it has more to offer than just shops, as I’ll explain later.
Before I go on I’ll say two things which make me qualified to write this op, firstly I’m a shopaholic, and secondly with the centre on my doorstep for 3 years I used to go there amazingly regularly, so I know it pretty well. As a result I’ve reviewed it...
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22.02.2001 (29.06.2001) ·Read review
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Advantages: Everything is under one roof Disadvantages: Not enough cafe's
...In Oct 2000, 3 friends and l, took ourselves off for a weekend of girly shopping to Manchester. Our first stop was IKEA (obviously!) and then we moved on to that shopping Mecca - The TraffordCentre.
I had heard various reports - "Three miles of Shops in one place" being the most striking, so we were full of high hopes.
Having got parked relatively easy - which we were surprised at, we made our way inside.
Stores such as Debenham, Selfridges, Boots, The Pier etc etc all jumped out. Every high street store imaginable was there.
We split up meeting up every so often to compare purchases and re-fuel!
So what did l think of the experience, well indeed there were lots of shops to choose from - but l think 3 miles was an exaggeration slightly!
Overall though l wasnt impressed - there was nothing different really, or unusal...
Advantages: Great variety and suitable for all ages. Disadvantages: Queues can be big to enter and exit the complex especially at rush hour
...To me the traffordcentre is a completely different world.
The traffordcentre is located on the edge of the Manchester orbital Motorway (M60) and is set back close to trafford park hence the name the traffordcentre.
The traffordcentre caters for all tastes wherever expensive or budget. Or exquisite or ordinary run of the mill. The shops range to the High quality and prices of Selfridges (The only one outside of london) and to the welcome high street name of Sock Shop. The traffordcentre has aproximately 50,000 free car parking spaces with about half of them under shelter to allow you to enter the complex while keeping under shelter from wind rain whatever the weather throws at you.
There are excellent facilities for the disabled at the traffordcentre. They provide fee wheelchair loand and scooter hire to allow...
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11.04.2001 ·Read review
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Advantages: Wide range of shops, plenty of places to eat, easily accessible by Public transport Disadvantages: Can get very busy, especially in the school Holidays & at Xmas
...I remember the day when the TraffordCentre - one of the largest shopping centres in Europe, opened. There I was, stood outside this magnificent building that looked far too posh to be a shopping centre, hoping that the shops inside wouldn't be all designer and that I would be able to afford to buy something from there.
I'm lucky really - the TraffordCentre (from now on I will refer to it as the TC) is literally 5 minutes drive away from my house - and 2 minutes away from where I work. I visit the TC at least once a week - sometimes not to shop at all, but to have a walk around, get some lunch and generally window shop for a full hour. Anyway, before I talk about the TC nowadays, I want to take you back??..
The Beginning
The Idea of the TC was conceived in 1984 by Peel Holdings, who are the largest privately...
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14.06.2005 ·Read review
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Advantages: All under one roof, great shops, lots of places to eat, caters for everyones needs Disadvantages: Can sometimes be crowded
..., any age. They have a number of sports shops (JJB, Streetwise sports, JD for instance), electrical shops (Dixons etc) and a really nice market place.
What surprised me when I visited the complex, was that the place was extremely clean. I know it’s fairly new, and so will appear clean, but you could really tell that the place is kept in excellent condition. It is also well laid out, and sign posted, so you can (hopefully) find your way around. With its beautiful marble and granite floors, spacious malls and astonishing water features, you’ll find the TraffordCentre a nice place to shop.
Within the complex is The Orient, which is one of the most exciting restaurant and entertainment venues in the North West. You’ll find something to suit all tastes at The Orient. There are continental outlets such as Tiggis...
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15.04.2001 ·Read review
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Advantages: huge,big sales,clean & tidy, all the brands Disadvantages: too far away from Manchester
...When 1st I went to TraffordCentre, I can say I was amazed. I’ve been to a lot of shopping malls, shopping centres, or whatever. I’ve been to Italy, Hungary, Spain, but I have to admit that Trafford was by lots to far the biggest, most completed, most tidy and many many pros more.
A friend of mine suggested it to me so I took Mrs aek21 to go by train. When we arrive in Piccadilly station we knew were to go. Thanks God ‘cause the town is in a very big mess and no one knows where to go. Anyway we went to Manchester Piccadilly bus station ant we took the bus 250. We paid £3.60 pp return and after a 20’ drive we end up to the TraffordCentre. You can go by car if you want. the last thing to worry about is where to park your car, as with 10,000 free spaces and 350 bus spaces you are sure tha you will not struggle...
aek21
01.02.2002 (13.04.2002) ·Read review
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Advantages: Lots of high-end shops. Disadvantages: BUSY, BUSY, BUSY.
...The TraffordCentre - of The Traffic Centre as I sometimes refer to it, is a bit shopping complex, that has two floors and is located on the Manchester ring road (the M60), between junctions 9 and 10.
The shopping centre has all the big stores - Selfridges, Mark and Spencer's, Debinhams and John Lewis to name but a few. It also has smaller designer shops, female, male and children clothes stores, as well as gift shops and home ware stores. You can also go to the cinema, or go for a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants - there are loads available - that range from fast food to nicer, sit-in restaurants. There is lots of parking available and you can also access it by bus.
I live close to the TraffordCentre, so it's easy for me to get there and I have also had various part-time jobs within the centre over the years. However...
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Advantages: Fun, educational and animal interaction Disadvantages: You might get muddy on a wet day!
...♣West Lodge Rural Centre♣
I first discovered West Lodge Rural Centre when my daughter?s school were talking about visiting the ?Farm Park? in Desborough about 5 years ago. I had seen signs for it, but never thought to check it out.
After the school visit, Amy talked avidly about her experiences, and had obviously had a wonderful time, but it wasn?t until 3 years ago that we paid our first visit.
♣How to find it♣
It is quite easy to find. From Leicester on the A6, head towards Kettering, then Rothwell/Desborough. When you reach the Rigid Container Unit just before the Desborough sign, turn left onto the B669. A few hundred yards along this road, turn right. The Rural Centre is along here on the left hand side. The West Lodge Rural Centre is signposted on the brown tourist signs.
From the A14, take...
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04.06.2004 ·Read review
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Advantages: Very clean and plenty of variety. Disadvantages: Approximately 15 minutes outside the City Centre.
...The Colombo Shopping Centre is located on the Avenida General Norton de Matos, Benfica, Lisbon. It is accessible by both metro and bus, and just a short taxi ride from Lisbon’s city centre.
Opened in 1997, the Colombo Centre is Lisbon's newest mall, being the largest in the Iberian Peninsula. As well as a shopping centre, it also houses a leisure complex, with a multiplex cinema, health club, driving range, and bowling alley to name a few.
The shopping centre itself comprises 420 shops, including a large Marks & Spencer and a Fnac superstore selling almost everything from food to large electrical appliances – I found this store to be extremely inexpensive, especially on alcohol. The large stores are punctuated with speciality shops, selling goods such as local porcelain, jewellery, shoes, (leather items are very...
...a Sat Nav unit the postal code is M17 8AA. The Site also has several retail shops surrounding the centre such as B&Q, Comet, Asda, etc. As well as the indoor artificial ski centre Chill Factor-e and a golf centre. There are also a few hotels in the local area, including a Premier TravelInn and a Travelodge both within 10 mintues walk of the centre. During peak shopping times though, i.e. Bank holidays, Saturdays and especially the Christmas season the M60 can have huge queues of traffic building up, taking over an hour to reach the car park in my experience, so try to avoid these times if possible.
~~Layout~~
The Traffordcentre is surrounded by its several car parks and is set-up as the main centre and an additional unit called Barton Square which was opened just prior to Christmas last year. The main centre is designed with an East...
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