The Mall in Blackburn is the main shopping centre to serve the city centre and it does boast some…read morebig names which includes Argos, Boots, Clarks, Costa, EE, Game, Greggs, H&M, JD, Next, Pandora, Ryman, Subway, Topshop, USC, Sports Direct, Thorntons, River Island and a Post Office to name a few, which is quite impressive for a small town like Blackburn. The mall its-self is a decent size, it mainly seems to be all over one floor, but from the standard street level where Morrisons and the Markets are, you do need to go up a lift or escalator to get in and walking in that way wasn't really nice, it just felt bare walking through that coridoor which was cold, it wasn't very nice until you entered the main bit which was better. In a way, it felt cramped together how they had the shops and in some parts much of them were quite small including Argos, however their was a much more modern part with slightly nicer, newer and bigger stores such as Muffin Break, Next and Ryman. They didn't seem to be a large amount of staff or information points around to get assistance, so it was a bit of a free for all in a way, perhaps adding maps would have been easier to help find certain shops, I did struggle to find the Post Office at first mainly because it was situated right at the front enterance, hidden away in the newsagents away from everything else to the point where I wouldn't even count it as part of Blackburn's The Mall. The Mall actually comes from a chain of 6 branches around the UK, mainly in the South of England with other locations such as Luton. They did have an information counter which I went onto find, which is quite cool in the fact it is also a Collect Plus point, which is a key provider in returns from a large amount of companies, which includes Amazon in addition to the Post Office, which has a location here and Amazon Lockers, which are based in Morrisons just across the way. I didnt use parking here so can't comment on that, i would instead recommend parking across the way and not in either Morrisons or the main parking which is free for Blue Badge holders. Overall, this is a nice mall with some nice shops and well-known chains surrounding it, combining some of the biggest companies in WHSmith and Mcdonald's, and the smallest such as Rhode Island Coffee and Muffin Break so it has done enough to at least earn a slightly generous three star rating.

Woohoo! As good as it gets.......... in Blackburn…read more Actually is quite nice in there, got loads of stuff, spent a fair wack of time in there on weekends

Deepdale Shopping Park, often styled as just Deepdale Shopping is a large retail park in Preston,…read morelocated on Blackpool Road it is basically opposite Deepdale Football Stadium, home to Preston North End Football Club. The location of Deepdale Shopping is good, it has a large amount of car parking too, and the location makes it a good spot if you want to spend some time after the match, perhaps to get a drink or something to eat while waiting for traffic to die down a bit, I've never attended a game at Deepdale but as a 25,000 or so capacity stadium, it must be quite hard getting in and out of the stadium and surrounding area on a matchday. Shops here include Sports Direct, TUI, O2, WHSmith and JD Sports, although one thing I dislike about this retail park is the overall layout, it makes certain stores hard to find and some of which seem to be slightly just outside the retail park, and closer to Blackpool Road its-self, examples of this include Starbucks and Currys PC World, I must also add the Starbucks branch here is a franchise store (and quite a poor one - there is a seperate review for that if inteested) so do be expected to pay higher prices if visiting that one! In terms of food outlets, there is only a small selection, yet this includes one of two Nando's branches in Preston, this one (in-fact both of them) serve halal chicken only, other restaurants here include Frankie and Benny's and Pizza Hut. KFC and Subway also have bases here. Interestingly, the Starbucks doesn't seem to be classed as inside the retail park although it is basically right next to it and requires little walking to get there from the retail park, depending whereabouts in the retail park you are of course Like most retail parks, parking here is free and you should be able to park relatively close to most shops, depending on demand, although this probably might be tricky at peak time and Preston home match-days. Due to certain issues with the overall layout and feel of Deepdale Shopping, I feel it only deserves a two-star rating.

Matalan is a big store here in Blackburn,a lot of people come here especially on the…read moreweekends.Recently Matalan got an upgrade section on their store,they now sell a lot of party stuff here.Another good thing is they sell quite cheap clothes here as well,customer service here has always been good as well.

You always get fantastic service when coming here to Matalan. Plenty of staff are around to make…read moresure customers here get some fantastic help. They also have top service when you ask them for help. Staff come on the spot to help you then. Good priced items here include irons, frames and much more. For men clothing they are well cheap with some nice plain design tops on sale at under 5 pounds here.

oh my you can get such a good bargain in this shop! Last Christmas they were selling really good…read morequality polo neck jumpers for £1.99 and jeans for £2 i couldn't help my self from shopping. I spent £200 and i think i bought one of everything in the shop in each colour! This shop is inside the everyday market in blackburn. The man who owns the shop is brilliant and because i know him a bit (i've been coming here for years!) he sometimes gives me a discount on the clothes! All the staff are lovely to get a long with and they are always happy to give great fashion advice! This shop also has a great selection of shoes and boots! Unfortunatly there is only 2 changing rooms so sometimes theres a bit of a wait if you want to try anything on but beleive me for these prices you don't mond waiting!

The asda in Balckburn is a great supermarket but no matter what time you go it is always busy!…read moreLuckily thoough they have there own carpark which is very big! Asda is goo if you go after 9pm because they drop there prices immensley on almost everything so you can really get a good bargain! I thnk asda do a great range of clothes for everybody and specially the kids. I usually pick up tshirts and jeans for my son for under a fiver. I think the toys in here are really good as well. Great quality and a very good price. The dvd and cd selection is great. They always get the latest releases and they always beat hmv for prices. This asda also has it's own cafe but i don't tend to go in it because it's always to busy!

Asda is the best place to shop at,Asda has got a lot of cheap prices for their products as…read morewell.Asda have a lot of helpful staff as well who always help you around the store as well,Great service here.

TL;DR - Your mum and dad will probably like it…read more We came here hunting for a sofa and some christmas decorations after doing a bit of research online. There's a variety of things on show here - there's a garden centre, an aquatics store, clothing and homewares and even a small food hall. There's also a cafe on site. If you live in the area it's a useful place, but probably not worth a visit if you live a long distance away. The furniture selection isn't huge and the cafe menu is pretty simple. My parents and aunt like it here, so I don't feel like the target audience is my generation. I was expecting something more like Red Brick Mill in Dewsbury and was a bit disappointed.

Don't ask for toast as they only have one toaster so you could be waiting a while. The Pavillion…read morerestaurant

The Twig Shop. Well…read morenot so much a shop, rather a garage. Yes it's just a car garage, It's been going for some years now. Wednesday and Saturday it opens up the top sliding door to reveal a bit of an Aladins Cave of bits and bobs. It's all run as a charity to help people in third world countries. Every penny goes to the help needed. All items it sells are donated by the community and sell for a very small price. It's not the most elegant of little charity shops but it does what it says on the tin and really does help others. I nip in there very often and find those little gems that add something to my life. Very much the old saying Someones rubbish is another persons treasure.

Strawberry Moon is a great little fashion boutique inside blackburns everyday market. The prices of…read morethe clothes are very reasonable and they always stock all of the latest trends. I often come in here when i don't want to spend to much on an outfit fro going out in. they also do a great selection of shoes, boots and handbags again at very reasonable prices. The man that owns this shop is really cool! There is only a few changing rooms in here and sometimes it gets a little crowded but what can you expect for a shop with so many bargains!! I would recommend this store to everyone!!