It's my age. I remember life pre Bluewater, or certainly when it was new and shiny, like a new…read morepenny. First time here in maybe a decade or so, I was surprised to find it had held up remarkably well..it hasn't dated that badly and doesn't feel like the poor neighbour to the recent Westfield Centres in West & East London. Writing this review on Nov 1st, I'd suggest (if you can) to avoid it from now until around mid January as it will heave, throng, and burst at the seams due to Christmas / January Sales... All in all you're holding up well Bluewater...

Free car parking Large shopping mall…read more Many good shops such as monsoon, lush, game, labelled, etc Three department stores House of Fraser, Marks and Spencers, John Lewis/Waitrose Great eating establishments / cafes such as carluccios, pizza express, Lolas cupcakes, krispy kreme etc A big showcase cinema where you can see 3d movies and style imax screens Crazy golf course Play area for kids Event exhibition area (check out events that are held there throughout year) With all this at Bluewater and more you have to check this shopping mall out and go and shop shop shop.

I love this little shopping centre it has everything I need for a good Saturday out shopping. First…read moreoff you can park in Sainsburys car park but it's always busy so you may have to wait. It's free for disabled blue badge holders in any bay. Alternatively there is on street parking around the other side of the shopping centre if coming in from where the old Zens nightclub used to be. There are about 6 on street blue badge bays here but no normal parking. Inside the centre there are many varied shops like the 99p store great for bargains as is Wilkinsons, then there's a great Greggs for getting some lunch, there's a cheap card shop, a thorntons, a Peacocks love that store, supadrugs, McDonalds (yuk), as well as much more ie shoes, household, small stalls, nail and beauty shops, furniture etc. Well worth a visit, plus there's an indoor market area with quite a few stalls selling pet foods, clothes, shoes, mobile phone stuff etc it's small but the stalls have been there years.