A really good range of womens/childrens dresses and accessories. I noticed they also have what…read morelooks like a wedding area (lots of whites, sequins and flowers). I was really fortunate asI urgently needed an outfit for a black tie event - the assistant went to the stock room and came back with a HUGE selection of dresses to try. She was so patient and despite going back and forth and helping others at the same time, she was still attentive. She helped with every detail (shoes, hair accessories, the lot) and boy was I glad as its not easy trying to find a cocktail dress at the last minute, this time of the year.

This is Ikea for grown ups; Ilva is a fairly new furniture store (they have 3 stores in the UK at…read morethe moment) with contemporary styles that wont break the bank. Very good for sofas & chairs, and housewares (really nice ranges of china and dining accessories). Less impressive for kitchen and office furniture. But if you are looking for modern furniture I would certainly recommend taking a look.

Lakeside Primark is really big and is set on 3 floors. It stocks lots more than the smaller stores…read moredo, so its great for cheap shopping. However, every time i visit the Primark in Lakeside its always a mess, its more like a jumble sale. If you visit on a Saturday or Sunday you need to get there early, otherwise you will have to look on the floor to find what your looking for. The mens section is really good here, my partner doesn't really do Primark shopping, but loves this store. He has bought many different nice hooded jumpers, and they have all lasted a long time because the quality is great. I never seem to see many members of staff walking around the store making it tidy. The tills are always packed, you normally have to line up for 10-15 minutes to pay, but if you've got yourself a basket of bargains you really don't mind. Tip - get there early, and use the parking located right outside the store.

Not bad at all. We were looking for handbags but ended up with 12cm heel shoes - pretty gruesome…read moreversion of a Kurt Geiger best seller but very good value for £17 - for that price you could just wear them once and throw them away. Just for fun, we also bought a pack of nine pairs of earrings for £2. Cheap as chips. (Just as well, since they went straight into the dustbin when the wearer realised how itchy they were). Would you believe people shoplift this stuff? Some of the packs had earrings missing - incredible! The queues were long but plenty of staff serving behind the counter so you don't wait long. A good effort.

This is one of my favourite stores in the area, it is on a seperate bit of the Lakeside Retail park…read morethan the main area with Argos etc on it, it just has the odeon cinema, Marks & Spencers Outlet Store and TK Maxx right next to it. Though in the middle of the car park it has a Burger King drive through in it, which can be very handy! The car park is quite a big car park, and as the odeon cinema never seems to be that full there are usually spaces. Asda Living is a very big store, it has 2 levels, with clothing for everyone on the 1st floor, and homeware, greeting cards, baby accessories, cds, dvds and other electricals on the ground floor. At the far end of the store near the dvds is a long customer service desk. The staff on here are hit and miss, sometimes you get a very helpful member of staff, and other times you get someone who cant be bothered. The till staff all seem to be friendly enough though. There is a small cafe on the 1st floor, but I have never sampled anything from there.

I personally think Lakeside is MUCH better than Bluewater because there is a much better selection…read moreof shops at lakeside. Much better for Christmas shopping unless you want to buy everyone clothes or overpriced pap from the disney store at bluewater.

Lakeside is a very large shopping centre and in my opinion better than Bluewater. It is closer for…read moreme any seems to have a better array of shops. I last went in the run up Christmas (probably 4 weeks before) and it was very busy. We struggled to find somewhere for lunch that didn't have people queuing out the door. Obviously not the centre's fault it was so popular that day but it did spoil the experience for me. I managed to get everything I wanted that day which is unusual and goes to show that there is a very wide range of shops there that should cater for almost everyone.

Good selection of jewellery and accessories at bargain prices. No real nearby parking but okay if…read moreyou are able to park in the car parks within a few minutes walk from there. Definately a good place to find that ideal gift.

this jewelers has been around for many years now and still delivers the top jewelery and customer…read moreservice, it has good choice of chains, bracelets and earings at good reasonable prices.

This is a huge branch of Next. It has so many ranges and has a mens, womens, childrens and home…read moresection. The staff are so helpful here and there are always loads of the on hand. There are loads of changing rooms and there are never very big cues. This is by far the best branch of Next I have been to.

One of the few stores where you can actually find a member of staff to help you and another plus…read morepoint being they actually seem happy to do so. Good selection of items and home accessories for all the family. Easy to get to and good parking, you cant go wrong.

This is such a fantastic jewelry store. Based on the bottom floor of Lakeside shopping Centre you…read morecan get some huge bargains. I once brought a lovely necklace for just £8.00. Unfortunately it is a very small store and always packed with people which means you have to cue an awful lot! But staff are quick and cues go down quickly.They have a massive range and so much to choose from including mens and womens. YOu do have to pay for boxes and bags though but for the price you cant expect everything. A real great store!!