Wowsers! This is one humongous shop. More of a warehouse really and I am a fan. Think of a sport or sporting hobby and you'll get the equipment here. Horse riding, kayaking, mountaineering anyone? How about fencing, volleyball or fishing? Oh yes, it's all covered. That's why I love it. The husband likes running, the kids do rugby, football, fencing and we all do body boarding and we can go to Decathalon and equip ourselves for any of this. Fab. The kids can also bounce the newest footballs and try out the huge range of pop up tents - what a marvellous invention.
There are often special offers like wet suits for under £20 and life jackets for under £15. Now neither of those are going to equip you for a trip across the Atlantic but for faffing about at the beach they are outstanding value for money. Of course you can also buy the more expensive versions if you're a more serious sportsperson.
There is plenty of parking right outside and even when it's busy I have never had to queue very long to pay. Refreshingly, many of the staff have been recruited from that rare breed of young, polite and helpful people so all good there too. read more