There are mix of friendly and rude staff, some shops are great and welcoming, others create a moody…read moreand depressing atmosphere. The Hub area is pretty nice, with a great cinema and nice-ish restaurants. The mix of take-outs like McDonalds and then posh eat-ins like Prezzo right next to each other is a bit weird. The rest is fine, again it really depends what part of it you're in. Staff in a certain furniture shop that I will not name are extremely rude, same with another tech shop, which is sad because I love technology.

I love this place!! This is like a mini Merry Hill. Great selection of shops and they have the best…read moreTK Maxx I have ever been to! There is a cafe which is hidden up stairs have a look for it if you go, funny enough it doesn't look very inviting from the outside but inside it is quite cosy and they have a Costa Coffee in there. Nice food and good service. One year they had shopping till 9pm on Christmas eve it was wonderful! It was like having the whole shopping centre to myself. This year they are only open till 5 though.

Drive along the Redditch Road and find this big converted barn housing a veritable banquet of…read morevintage goods! Mention that ubiquitous word and you might immediately think of clothes. At The Vintage Barn though, there is an emphasis on furniture, homewares and memorabilia. Pictures, clocks, lights, vases, dining sets, pin badges, books, games, kitchenware, electric fans, figurines and a whole load of curios await you. AND some tasty looking, warm-sounding hi-fi equipment refurbished with USB slots! Everything is artistically displayed, with exhibit-like qualities, so if you see something you like, they'll be another beauty nearby that will fit well with it. Everywhere you look there are items from yesteryear that you simply must have. And at these reasonable rates you'll happily walk away with some treasures. On the day we went I came out with a Gold Label Barley Wine dish, some 1970s Sparklets for a soda siphon and some Swinging Inn Sign Cocktail Sticks, for under a fiver, all in. My friend spotted a tall £30 glass vase, and was pleased to hear that because they take credit cards, then she could take it home that day. New stock is arriving all the time so it's worth visiting regularly, to find more unique pieces for your home.

My family & I have visited the vintage barn twice in the past month or so....and have never left…read moreempty handed! The range of products suits a wide audience - there's something for everyone & is a great place to find a present. This chilly barn ( wrap up in the winter) sells a variety of clothes, china/dinner ware, glass ware, ornaments, jewellery, furniture, records..the list goes on...from years gone by. Its a great place to root around but also everything is well organised & visible. Our incredible purchases include a a three piece men's suit (£30), a cut glass salad bowl with condiment holders, vintage watch, two brooches, Stevie Wonder LP, a fascinator, two dresses (£4&£6) glass bowl (£3), tie bar & cuff links, fur coat & our favourite ( see photo) a 60s Formica table & stools (£45) The barn is run by a lovely couple who are not overbearing & are very knowledgeable & friendly. They also have a Facebook page so you can keep an eye on any new furniture being uploaded at great prices. The team there also run the Moseley retro & vintage fayre - which is on once a month. Check Facebook for details

The Jinney Ring opened in 1980 and was the brainchild of Richard and Jenny Greatwood, former…read moreHerefordshire farmers. It is situated in a tiny village called Hanbury, in Bromsgrove, 18 miles from Birmingham city centre, and 5 miles from Redditch. It was very easy to find, as it is not far off the A38 and is sign-posted most of the way. The car park at first glance looks very small, but once you get in the courtyard, the track leads round to the left to reveal a big car park. Whether it would be big enough on a weekend, I'm not entirely convinced; we went on a Friday, and the actual centre seemed to be fairly busy, and there was plenty of parking left, so perhaps it would suffice. There are some disabled parking spaces in the first courtyard you drive into, which would be ideal for people with restricted mobility. However, as our wheelchair lift comes out of the side of the van, I didn't feel there was enough width to the parking spaces for me to get Ian out. We parked in the other car park, which is still flat, and provides access to the actual centre via a ramp and a pretty view. The actual centre itself is fully accessible, but it does have one or two minor annoyances. At one point there are a couple of steps, so I had to wheel Ian off the main path and into the picnic area, which was fine, except for the fact that to get back onto the main path, I had to manoeuvre him over a big dip, in which we got stuck. I would have to therefore recommend that any wheelchair users who push themselves approach this centre either with caution, or with a friend. The restaurant is wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair, and the staff were helpful enough to carry one of the trays to the table. Some of the shops are a little on the small side, as you might expect in a place of this sort, and the gift shop has access to the upper floor by stairs only, so again, if you are a wheelchair user, or cannot manage stairs, your experience is limited. The centre also has a toilet with disabled access. I have to admit that some of the shops were either shut or weren't big enough for us all to get in, but the whole place gave me an impression of a Victorian high street. The shops all led off a slightly worn path, and were very close together. The most interesting shops were the ones where you could watch people making their wares, and then buy something, but there are also services such as a picture framer, garden designer and interior designer. Although every shop was well maintained, and all the people working there were friendly and helpful, here were some shops I would recommend more than others. 1. Glass blower the biggest building, and therefore the easiest access. As you walk through from one door to the other, you can watch the glass blower working. He also has pieces of glass on display, either on shelves or hanging from the ceiling. I particularly like the huge baubles of swirled colours, which seemed reasonably priced at about a tenner. 2. Stained glass some very beautiful work, but tricky to get in. luckily, it's displayed well enough that you can see most of it from the outside. I particularly liked a huge yellow and blue sun, but it was priced a bit out of my range. 3. Jewellery very small, but very pretty shop, bursting with beautiful pieces of jewellery. There were some lovely silver pieces with semi-precious gems, which were also attractively priced. 4. Pottery we couldn't really get inside the shop ourselves, but I would highly recommend a visit, as you can see the potter working at the wheel, which I always find fascinating (we watched through the window!). 5. Candle maker again, it was hard to see what was going on peering through the window as we were, but it was no less fascinating. I was going to buy some candles on the way back to the car, but I forgot (as usual). I really would have liked to see the violinmaker, but the shop was shut. I fully intend to return on another visit to Birmingham, so I'll update this review if I ever get to see him. The biggest shop is, of course, the main gift shop. It is a treasure trove of bits and bobs that most people (well, especially women) will enjoy digging amongst. As well as greetings cards, dolls, and ornaments, they have an amazing children's section, which I spent about half an hour looking in, and a shelf of joke items, which Ian enjoyed. Upstairs is a craft gallery with pieces of artwork by local artists, as well as clothing and jewellery. The restaurant was by far the busiest place in the whole centre. Almost every table, and it's not a small place, was taken up with at least two people. There was certainly a proliferation of women; either older ladies 'doing lunch', or young mothers and babies chatting. Now and again, I spotted a man, no doubt dragged there by his wife, but it seems to be a predominantly female clientele on a weekday. The food is standard lunch fare jacket potatoes, salads, quiches and pies,

The Jinney Ring is an attractive craft centre found in a set of farm buildings in beautiful…read morecountryside in Hanbury. It's more than just a craft centre, the whole atmosphere of the place harks back to times gone by. In the summer, you can sit in the beautifully landscaped gardens, with a view of the Malvern Hills, breathing in the peace and quiet, save the noise of the ducks. The buildings are converted into craft studios where you can buy unique jewellery, art, pottery, glass, felt and there's even a violin maker. Go along to be inspired and to support these talented local artisans.

Very rude and very unprofessional staff next to useless to complain, apart from some of the older…read morestaff the help you get is extremely difficult and down right rude and boarder line intimidating. Also the quality of the food has gone really poor , that's when you can find anything as the shelves seem half empty a lot of the time. I can remember when Tesco were the best supermarket around but sadly no longer, all in all dare I say it, it's off to Aldi I go.

Large store which has pretty much everything under one roof, from fresh food to toys to childrens…read moreclothing right down to large electronics like flat screen TVs and washing machines. It even has departments for homeware and sports as varied as horse riding and wetsuits in the summer months. A 24 hour store which offers lottery outlets, foreign currency exchange, coin changing facilities for small change and an in store cafe (although not 24 hour) The store has easily accessible toilets and baby changing room and the clothing department has ample changing rooms for trying on clothes before you buy. This store also has pharmacy which is able to distribute NHS prescriptions (and accepts fee exemption cards for this) and an instore optician offering NHS eye tests. It has instore bakery, fresh fish counter, butchers counter and full delicatessant too. Regular offers on many items and always worth keeping an eye out for yellow tags in the toy and homewares aisle for good bargains. Parking at busy times can be difficult and the car park has a distinct slope to it making it very difficult to navigate with a full trolley although does have ample disabled parking and some (but limited) mother and child parking with under cover walk way to store frontage. This site also houses a tesco garage.

I shop at the one in alcester every week have been for ages always spend over £50.00 I am quite old…read morebut can still shop there with a trolley.The lady who works on the deli counter always very helpful cuts all my meat as think as I like she is also on the meat counter all the staff there are very friendly.But I use our Waitrose card but never get to spend our points like Sainsburys and Tesco.Can you look into that.

Northfield isn't home to the most swankiest of shopping centres, but it is a great place to go for…read morelocals and visitors alike, who are wanting to explore more unique shops. But don't get me wrong, the centre still boasts a large collection of big stores such as Poundland, WHSmith and Iceland, which are all greatly needed for the Northfield locals. It means that they don't have to travel elsewhere for their necessities. The overall aesthetics of Northfield's precinct are very outdated and generic, however, the actual shops themselves are varied when compared to the usual shopping centres of Brum. It's the independent shops that make the centre different, and there's a great collection of clothes stores for all ages and genders, from the men's shop Little Italy, to the girl's clothes accessories shop Miss Bizybody. I was quite surprised at the actual size of the centre, and expected it to be much smaller for the area (considering that there's quite a few shops on the Bristol Road outside as it is.) The centre is a great find, and is definitely worth checking out if you're in the area.

Ok this is not the best shopping centre in the world or the most exclusive, but I like it due to…read moreall the cheap bargains you can get here!. For me it is not the best place to go clothes shopping but it is great for Poundland, Superdrug, Peacocks, Iceland, WH Smith amongst many more. They also have clean toilets which is more than some shopping centres have. It was recently been refurbished also..

This is nothing like your average retail park; most are nearly always home to the usual large chain…read morestores and supermarkets. Okay, so Rubery's has a Morrisons, but it doesn't go overboard on the generic stores (and one supermarket is definitely a necessity for Rubery locals anyway.) At the centre of the park you'll find a Premier Inn, and surrounding that, there's a pub, bowling and cinema. So there's loads of great things for visitors to do, without having to spend too much money on travelling into the city centre everyday of their stay in Brum. However, there are quite a few roads that go through the park, and it's a little bit annoying having to cross each one to go to different store. But the park is home to one of two Empire cinemas in Birmingham, so it's definitely worth a visit to see movies on the big screen (other than at Cineworld or the Odeon) The location of the park is really great too; it's really tranquil and open planned with lots of grassland, so customers staying at the hotel don't have to breathe in the smog of the city centre all day long.

This is quite a spacious store. Whenever I go here there are always inviting window displays that…read morelook fashionable. Peacocks I think is underestimated by a lot of people, it is a cheaper shop but the image over the years has improved very much. Now you can get good fashionable clothes from there if your a man, woman or child! i think they are great value for money and this year i have seen some lovely items in the womens clothes. I would recommend going and having a look you might be surprized.

My partner Moira Godden collapsed at lunchtime yesterday whilst shopping at Morrisons in Redditch…read more I came to the store to meet her at 1.45pm and was so impressed with the care of your staff to her. Particularly Jayne & Jodie - they were with her for at least 2.5 hours. They were fantastic and I can't thank them enough. When we left the store, I took her to see her GP in Henley, who immediately referred us to Warwick Hospital A&E. We were there nearly 5 hours during which time they did a multitude of tests on her. The end result was they found nothing abnormal, but said she needed to rest, and keep a watchful eye on any change in symptoms. Very many thanks for your care & help. Alistair Price Henley in Arden Email alistair.price99@outlook.com

Quite a good shop converted from what was safeway, The store is at the bottom end of the Bromsgrove…read moreHighwya it is quite easy to get to. Its also in walking distance of the arrow valley country park., The store has some good offers on. It also has a big cafe that is never to busy. The store has lots of tills and generally its not to busy. They always have quite a good selection of food. I always find the fruit and veg a lot more fresher than other supermarkets. They also have a good butcher and fishmonger. It also has a petrol station The only downside is that there is no bus service to get to it so would make it difficult if you don't have a car park The car park is very large and plenty of disabled and parent and child spaces

I just love Asda, on a lunch break when i've nothing to do i'll just wander round there and browse…read moreto my hearts content, the clothes and shoes are fab, the baby and kids stuff is just gorgeous and the mens stuff isn't half bad either. I've kitted my garden out with furniture from this Asda too, it's a very clean, tidy and well set out store, I find that when I food shop here there's no chance of me missing anything as everything is where you'd expect it to be. The staff have always been very friendly there, i've never had a problem, very helpful and unlike some places there are plenty of checkouts open at all times so i've never had to queue for more than a few minutes to pay, which has got to be a bonus, my only problem with the place is that i'm usually late back from lunch when i've been there because I get carried away!

I love asda anywhere. This is a medium sized store. With a good George section ,where i love to…read morebrowse the clothes. It has all the usual grocery section and books etc. The one gripe i have with this store is that you have to pay to park - i know it is by Bromsgrove town centre- but you should be able to redeem the ticket price if you spend a certain amount in the store.