This is a large B&Q with an extensive range of stuff inside. I found myself in there just about every day for a month when we were moving house, and generally they always had what I was looking for at a reasonable price. They've got a fairly nice display of kitchens and bathrooms, although these are more expensive than comparable quality ranges at Ikea. The garden centre is also not too bad but you'd really only want to buy the stuff if it was on offer. I like that this branch seems to have more than the normal share of older members of staff - better knowledge and better service normally. Decent car park, and quite easy to get to just off the Peaks Parkway. The usual infuriating idiots who park in the parent & toddler spaces, and the usual staff who are not interested in this when you report them - they're there for a reason, people!!! read more

Out of the hardware retailers in the area this is the one I visit first for general/none specialised requirements. The service can vary wildly; usually depending on the amount of staff available and how busy it is, but generally the staff are quite good and helpful - although on my most recent visit it appears that they have removed the customer service desk!!! The prices are reasonably low apart from the more specialised items which don't tend to be competitive because of the lack of local competition. As a major retailer they have a large range of the diy/gardeneing items that you would expect at different price points but as with some of the other major retailers it pays to pop in early morning before it gets busy to spot the bargains - some of the manager specials are fantastic but they sell out very fast. We got a fantastic deal on turf the other summer and we laid a lawn in our garden for next to nothing and the turf was high quality and hard wearing. The gardening section is not very good with a preponderance for power tools and the plants are not very well kept. read more