Not the best stocked store and it felt dirty and in need of an update. The nail care area was very…read moresparse and lots of space on the shelves. Staff were pretty nice and they had some great deals near the tills (zinc supplements for 5p!)

This newly opened Boots has replaced their longstanding store just ten seconds further down. I'm…read moreincreasingly confused about why the good people of Boots spent the time and money to make this venture - as it is seems to be exactly the same inside! You may think that every Boots in the country is going to be the same; generic, bland but ultimately useful. But you'd be wrong! This Boots is FANTASTIC. It's absolutely massive for a start so you're bound to find whatever cosmetic or pharmaceutical product you're after. And best of all it has the most helpful and friendly staff of any shop in Bath. Whenever I've been in, one of the shop assistants has been at hand to help me find me exactly what I'm after or recommend something new to me. This Boots also has a great range of cosmetics and perfumes which I've never seen in any of their other stores. My best buy here has been the new Prada perfume at £35 which was sold out everywhere else I'd been.

No doubt trying to capitalise on the recent opening of Westgate 'shopping centre' - quite literally…read morethe most pointless and film-set (as in Bath stone slapped over a makeshift metal frame) like collection of shops I've seen in a long while. Boots should have stayed in their original position, which was a much bigger store, and saved themselves a packet of money. The layout has been kept more or less the same, though, which is a boon, as I got to know my way around the other one pretty well when hunting for cold remedy and the like. It's just that I hate coming into Westgate. Bah.

Boots is the pharmacy/health and beauty equivalent of a supermarket. It's got a pharmacy section on…read morethe top floor, with pretty much every medicine you could think of and well-trained staff. The ground floor has health and beauty products ranging from sanitary products to bubble bath to make-up. Pretty much all mainstream brands are in here and Boots own-brand products are often exactly the same as more expensive equivalent brands, but half the price. They do a small range of food and drink for snacks and lunchtime, which tries to be healthy, but is just the same as you can get in most high street shops that are trying to diversify into lunches. Keep an eye out for lunch deals where you can get a sandwich, snack and drink combo deal for a good price.

No trip to England would be complete without a stop at a Boots…read more When have you ever rememebred to pack *everything*? For me, that answer is never! So off to Boots for some great smelly soap & shampoo - I like their Boots Brand Lilac fragrance the best And while you're there, pick up some water or some fun nail polish, or a 220v hairdryer.... or whatever Boots has it all!

Located in the recently opened East Oxford Health Centre, Jenners Pharmacy is adjacent to two…read moredoctors surgeries, with another close by, hence they are always reasonably busy, though you shouldn't have to wait long. Staff are friendly and service is reasonably quick. They also have an automated system which retrieves you prescription medicines using a robot arm and a track, which will keep you entertained while you wait!

This is a shop that I walk past so often, but yesterday I popped in and had a browse - and I was…read morepleasantly surprised!! They have loads of lovely gift ideas that won't break the bank, and loads of things to treat yourself too - including a mini chocolate fountain for little over £5! They sell brand named perfumes at (mostly) below RRP and they obviously have the pharmacy side of things too - and although I've not used it, when I was there yesterday, I overheard a man being told about special offers on a medicine so that he could save money! The shop isn't very big, and would be a nightmare to navigate pushchairs or wheelchairs around, but it's well worth a look if you're passing by. The staff are pretty friendly too, and there wasn't a queue when I went - but if there was a queue, then browsing would be a bit of a nightmare! Lots of health/exercise stuff for fairly cheap prices too -great if you've made a new years' resolution!!

Superdrug is a great little shop, it doesn't have as big a range as Boots but has lots of bargains…read more I love the gift range, they have a good selection of sets and at very good prices. They have a good range of magazines, confectionery, and food and drink. It doesn't really get too busy in here, so service is usually pretty good. The range of make-up and perfume is quite good, and they have a lot of essential toiletries too. They do have good multi-buy offers on brand products sometimes, which is great. It's worth trying some of the Superdrug own ranges too, because they are pretty good and very good value for money! Sometimes they have 5% off stamps, which is great to get while you are picking up some essentials. Staff are friendly and helpful, ask if you need anything.

A quiet - even at lunch times - store just out of the way in the centre of Oxford, this is a good…read moreplace to go for toiletries at good prices. It's well-stocked, convenient, and staff are friendly. It benefits from not being as busy as other stores in the vicinity.

I don't envy Superdrug. While someone certainly has to step up and try to compete with Boots, it's…read morea tough job. Superdrug tries, but falls short. I find the shelves too overloaded and the merchandise display to be a bit overwhelming where Boots is a bit wider and cleaner and, perhaps, friendlier. As for the prices, my inexact survey indicated that they were about equivalent. Sorry, Superdrug.

this superdrug the biggest one in reading. this one has a 3…read moremobile store at the front of the store. there is a perfume store with its own counter and the perfumes are usually good value. there is a chemists at the back of the store and the queues are usually shorter than in boots in the Oracle. there are always good offers on toiletries here including shampoo on buy one get one free, and sensibly priced over the counter medicines. There are also things for the bathroom and house like toasters, sometimes cheap DVD players, and boxes for bathroom storage.