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).

westwood cross has really come on in the past couple of years. Not only do they have the retail…read moreshops you may need (Debenhams,Next,M&S,TK Maxx,Mothercare,Game,Topshop to name a few) but now they have opened some restaurants,bars, a cinema and a casino. They are currently building more units, due to open in time for Christmas, which will include a toyshop. This is one of the few retail parks where you can buy most things, eat, go to the bank/cinema/casino, even go to the supermarket (theres 2 within walking distance) and even stay at the hotel overnight - all without being charged to park! Thats pretty rare these days!

Shopping complex with various restaurants (Nando's, Frankie and Bennys etc.) Coffee shops (Costa…read moreCoffee) and plenty of clothes shops (M&S, Boots, HMV, Debenhams etc.) Really convenient as it's all in one place and easy to get to. Wide range of shops.

The Meadows is the newer of Chelmsford shopping centres and probably the nicest. Shops include BHS,…read moreTierack, DP, Boots, Superdrug, Wilkinsons, The Works, Ann Summers, Birthdays and The Perfume Shop. Burtons and Adams have recently closed. If you are feeling hungry there is a BB Coffee and Muffin place and Millies Cookies. There are 2 carparks nearby and toilets upstairs

A small shopping centre accessed from the high street, it has several shops including Boots, BHS,…read moreWilkinsons, Oasis and Waterstones and more. Very clean and tidy and toilets can be found here. You can also use this as a cut through to the Cinema and carparks, and get to the other end of the high street. Well worth a look.

Shopping in designer outlets just isn't what it used to be. For one thing, things just aren't that…read morecheap these days. I remember getting three tops for a tenner, but not any more. And then there is the fact that the stores are not what I would call 'designer', branded maybe, but 'brand outlet' doesn't have the same appeal does it? This particular shopping park has gone downhill in recent years. The only thing I now buy here are Yankee candles. Lots of the shops that used to draw me in have disappeared. Oh, and you have to pay to park which always irks me slightly.

I agree with The Style PA that this is a branded, rather than a designer, outlet. The one shop I…read morehave time for though is TM Lewin. They have a good range of mid-market suits, shirts & ties at reasonable prices. Quality stuff - silk, cotton and wool only. I think I paid £175 recently for a St James patterned suit and, even though I say it myself, it looks rather classy.......it's not Austin Reed, my brand of choice (BoC), but they don't-gotta-shop-here!!!

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.

Spent the weekend in Kent and found the Royal Star Arcade on our travels…read more Lovely building with some really interesting things to see, The cafe has great food and my hot chocolate was Amazing . They had some nice little shops browse around, a beauty clinic, health food shop and lots of other places to see, We were there early so not much was open apart from the main cafe in the centre of the ground floor but it was well worth it for the glass roof alone.

Not as lively as it could be although there are some great shops inside, including merchant…read morechandler for that unique gift.

This is the relatively new add-on to the big Cité Europe shopping mall (it's on the other side of…read morethe car park but you might want to move your car over to nearer the doors or you'll probably end up forgetting where you parked, the car parks are huge !!) and the idea is, it's all designer gear at knockdown prices. That may well be true but it still seems pretty expensive to me !! Good for a look around but there's nothing that special really.

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~~~