Eldridges is like stepping back in time, they have everything you could want for the home linens…read moremarket, curtains, bedding, lingerie, tea towel, net curtains and haberdashery by the yard. They always have good offers outside in their baskets and stock a range of hythe specific souveniers. The staff are LOVELY they take their jobs seriously, are very knowledgeable and have a traditional approach to service which is sadly lacking in many more modern stores, attentive yet not overbearing. The quality of their items is very high, if a little traditional, but if you are looking for dependability and durable items this is the place. Always seem to have what I am looking for, sometimes a little pricer but worth it for the service.

I have never left this shop without what I went in for!!…read moreThey have everything you could need and plenty more. The staff are very knowledgeable and more than willing to help you out! The slightly higher prices are nothing when you take into the consideration the information they pass on!!!

Fremlin Walk is a fairly new development in the middle of Maidstone town centre. It has a good…read moreselection of shops - Next, Schuh, River Island, Republic, House of Fraser, Beaverbrooks - to name a few. There's also a few coffee shops dotted up and down the street. My only advice to people shopping here is NOT to park in the underground car park - they charge extortionate prices to park the car. You are better off choosing one of the outside car parks like Brewer Street.

This part of town stands out from the rest and definantly seems out of place. A nice stretch with…read morethe latest high street names topped off by a House of Fraser at the end. The other part of town looks old and out-dated, but once you step into this area, it definantly improves the feel of Maidstone town centre.

This is a great place for shopping - clothing, food, beauty, etc. It's got it all. It is always…read morebusy with people from all over. Canterbury also hosts several fun events throughout the year. The absolute best is when the city puts together a Christmas market. It's so much fun and worth checking out for the hot mulled wine and minced meat pies!

awww man , Didnt I mention I like Christmas market. As a foodie, I ventured out and then discovered…read morethe christmas market is up! I was euphoric ! Tried a traditional brutwurst hotdog at the price of 4 quid! Yummmm.. nom nom nom, and then also tried the mulled wine , topped with whisky~ best drink to warm up in a winter ! they also had a lot of hand crafting boots selling christmas goodies. What a happy day~~~

Fenwicks is probably the biggest department store in Canterbury high street. Offering a huge range…read moreof womens wear, mens wear, childrens clothes, perfume and accessories, you're bound to find something to suit your tastes. It has around 2-3 floors and is never so busy you feel cramped. It always smells of perfume when you go in and you'll certainly feel a little spring in your step if you go away having bought something in the shop, after all it has good quality brands. You can buy designer cosmetics and skincare in addition to lots of designer clothes with makes such as Tommy Hilfiger, Morgan etc. Prices are quite high so it's best to come here when you've just been paid! Lots of choice and nice luxurious brands though so it's worth a look.

This store is really huge, fragrance/make-up/homes/womenswear but the menswear department is…read morereally poor, into the good brand there are no small size. It's also really busy, all the time, plus the jumble of goodies and cheap stuff is not really good-looking.

De Bradelei Wharf is one of a few design discount houses. It has a great range of clothing and…read moreshoes from comfortable ecco, flyflot to timberland footwear at discount prices and fashion houses Alexon, Eastex,Windsmoor, Planet, Kaliko, Dash,Weird Fish, Craghoppers, Regatta. Every time I go to Kent, a stop here is essential as on top of their discounted prices when they have sale, seems to be quite regularly, the bargains become even better. I got a fabulous linen hand embroidered summer dress for only £3 and a linen embroidered jacket for £5 last summer. My footwear invariably comes from here, great sandals made by flyflot are a definite bonus. They also have quality Waterford crystal, Royal Doulton etc.

First of all let me state,"I hate shopping", that said, if I am looking to buy any casual clothing…read morefor holidays etc. this is one store I always visit. They have a fair variety of men's clothing plus the shoe section is well worth a browse. The car park is massive and you get the money back from till when you make a purchase. Wife always wants to spend far longer browsing through store than I do, so it is handy that they have a cafeteria where I can sit for awhile over a cake and coffee.

If you've not been there before dont use the car park its a joke the machines are useless ive even…read moreread o the net people who wont use asda because of the car parking machines..ashford is far better free parking and youhave the designer outlet next to it and the outlets parking fees are much cheape

When I found out Asda was opening in Folkestone I was very excited. Asda sells lots of well priced…read moreitems as well as having a good clothing department. Sadly Adsa Folkestone has been a bit of a dissapointment really. The way the store has been designed is terrible. The clothing department is downstairs but it is seperate from the food area and closes at 6pm. It means you can't pick up a few bits while shopping as its like a seperate shop. I also hate the fact that the food dept is upstairs. When George is open you can go in through the automatic doors and up in the lift but when George is closes you have to get through two heavy doors before you can get to the lift and this is very difficult with a pram and is almost impossible with shopping bags as well. The food store its self is very big and has lots of choice. Sadly I find that a lot of the items are out of date quite often as well as being incorrectly priced. They have a system where they will give you £2 on a gift card for every over charged item but the people at customer service desk are very cagey about this and often act as if they are paying the money from their own pockets. I have also found a few of their staff to be rather rude and unhelpful, acting as if the customers are somehow in the way. The toilets are a main concern for me. I am a mother with a baby in a pram. There is only one baby room to use and it is also the disabled toilet. This often means that there is more than one mother waiting to use the baby chaning facility and blocking the coridor with prams. I have eaten in the canteen a few times and have found the food horrible on all these occasions. It is always very old tasting as if it has been sat there all day and never more than luke warm. They do have plenty of high chairs and the table areas are usually clean. The drinks including hot drinks are self service which id difficult with children to look after.

This is a weird shopping mall with a weird combination of shops that has blatantly placed itself…read morenext to the eurotunnel entrance to capitalise on Brits going throughg the tunnel, but has failed miserably to offer the sort of thing we would love to see here. We don't want weird chocolate shops and random perfume places. What would make this place totally awesome would be a farmer's market with fresh local produce, like the one in Le Touqet. Get one of these in here and I'd be tempted to drive down from London to do my grocery shopping every month!

The only thing worth going here for (IMHO) is Carrefour. I've checked it out several times and it's…read morepretty much what you'd find in any shopping centre - H&M - Zara - Etam - Toys R Us even a Tescos wine store. There are a few French boutiques, gift shops and shoe shops, but generally they are average to over priced, especially the electrical store Darty. I can only suppose that they pay a premium in rent that they have to pass on. If you're gasping for a pint there is an English pub in the food court, which is a bizarre faux French street cafe affair (see photo). If you do go, make sure you make a careful note of where you've parked and which entrance you use (it's easy to get turned around).