By far the biggest shop in Weston Favell is the giant Tesco that overshadows every other shop…read morethere. With it's location being central to pretty much the whole east-side of Northampton, it can get pretty busy during the weekend. After the recent expansion providing a new, fresh look and feel, there were also quite a few more shops added, (such as Wilkinson and Peacocks) along with an extended floor-space to accommodate some shopping stalls to be setup, which is great for seasonal use etc. The only negative thing that I can really say about the centre is that it can get over-run with school kids around lunch time and after school because there are a few schools within walking distance.

Weston Favell shopping centre looks like it could do with a bit of a makeover, but if you live…read morenearby it is pretty handy and does have quite a good range of shops. It is not a huge shopping centre, but it does have a really big Tescos that sell everything from food, clothes, toys, TVs and electrical, and a huge range of other products. The layout of the centre is a bit weird and I often forget where some of the shops are! There is free parking which is great, inside and outside, although it gets really busy especially on Saturdays and it can be difficult to get a space without driving around a few times. It is not a place I would choose to do my Christmas shopping, but it suits everyday needs.

The Doctors surgery in Rothwell has recently relocated to these premises, now on the out skirts of…read moretown (still within walking distance of anywhere in Rothwell). The surgery itself, despite looking dreadful from the outside, is very nice. It is large and spacious, bright and modern looking. There is a huge staircase in the centre which is a bit of toddler magnet, but other than that it can't really be faulted. There is plenty of parking, which was a problem at the old surgery. This practice has seperate facilities for the Health Visitor. A real bonus as she now has her own waiting area - ideal if you have kids. There is a pharmacy adjacent to the surgery, who are surprisingly quick. The doctors themselves are very good - with the exception of one (who I refuse to see), as are the nurses. The support staff are excellent also - they are really helpful and don't have an attitude which is typical of most surgeries. You can usually get an appointment on the day you call, and you are always invited to come and wait if necessary.

The Swansgate shopping centre is situated in the heart of Wellingborough and surrounded by shops…read moreoutside of it. Inside, there is a good selection of stores, including high street names like Boots, WHSmith, Dorothy Perkins, New Look, Wilkinsons and Iceland to name a few. The range of shops is good too, as there is a nice selection of clothes shops, jewellery shops, department style stores, music and loads of others. There is loads of parking inside the centre itself and it is free which is great as there are not many shopping centres that have free parking. The only thing about the centre that lets it down is the fact that it looks very dated and old fashioned compared with more modern shopping centres. Having said that, it doesn't really matter as it is always clean and tidy and the shops are great which is what really matters.

Right in the centre of town with bus stations situated just outside, the swansgate has a variety of…read moreshops for all tastes, the underground parking could be improved slightly, more lighting definately needed but its a nice shopping complex

Sense is a charity shop situated on the corner at the top of the pedestrianised main area of…read moreKettering. It has quite a large window so a good area to display items to catch peoples eye. It is a bit hit and miss because sometimes the displays are really eye catching, such as a huge handbag display, but other times it just looks like a lot of old junk! The shop itself is not any different from any other charity shop and it is not really very big inside, but they sell the usual clothes, bags, books and bric a brac. The staff are very helpful and friendly though and I have managed to pick up a couple of handbag bargains for £1 each which I spotted from the window. If you are looking for somewhere to park, there is free parking at Montagu Street for half an hour if you can manage to get a space!

A smaller store compared to a lot of WH Smiths but nevertheless managing to include a good array of…read morebooks,magazines and stationery items as you would expect to find in any branch of this national chain. Situated on the High Street teh shop does benefit from one of teh main benefits of shopping in Rushden - Free Parking

A great little charity shop based just inside the Coventry Road. The had a refit about a year ago…read moreto spruce the shop up a bit, and I will admit it was a little worrying when for a while after it looked more like a boutique than a charity shop, but it is settling back into itself nicely now. Sells all the clothes, bric a brac, books etc you would expect (although no childrenswear, and toys can be a bit hit and miss), along side some great quality new goods such as wooden toys, gifts and seasonal ranges. The staff are wonderfully friendly and helpful. Wheelchair/buggy access can be a bit tight due to space allowances, and there is one step into the building.

this is about northampton general hospital…read more clean wards pleasant staff very helpfull nice resteraunt in there to and little shop and patients can now prepay for internet use on some wards there is also cafe all within building

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There's some decent shops like cex and The Game. But apart from that it does get boring with not…read moremuch more in there. On the bright side though there is a car park with lifts.

In the centre of Rugby town, we have a shopping precinct called the clock towers, named after our…read morebeautiful clock tower which stands proud in the centre of town, and is a sort of a legend around rugby, everyone tends to meet there, either for shopping or when you go out in the evening, the taxi rank and all the bus stops are dotted around it also along with the hundreds of pigeons, whom all stop there waiting for the children to drop bits of their cakes or sweeties, or for a stray chip or bit of sandwich that gets dropped from the locals whom buy and have their lunch from the takeaway caravan type things that are based their. There are three takeaway stands based around the bottom of the Clock tower, one being a jacket potatoes stand, one being a burger van and another being a sandwich van. I would defiantly recommend the spuds, they are delicious and although quite large in size, they still manage to be extremely competitive in process, a spud with butter and coleslaw is 1.40 which in my opinion is a bargain. Anyway Inside the precinct we have a varied amount of shops, such as Thornton's, Wilkinson's, Argos, Poundland, Dunelm Mill, boots, Superdrug, New Look etc etc, all are the same standard in which you would get in other towns, so nothing out of the ordinary, but a good varied bunch for all shoppers. The precinct also tend to have some little market type stalls such as a lovely traditional sweet stand, a glass and crystal artist, jewellery stand and they also tend to vary these stands throughout the year, which is nice, especially at Christmas time, where they had a lovely stand with nick naks that were all personalised for e.g. stockings, hairbrushes, room signs, mirrors etc. They also have a few eatery options for shoppers; they have a bb's, baker's oven, subway, all again at the same type of standard as you would imagine for these types of chain places. There is also a café on the second floor of the precinct that although is very basic in décor, sort of a greasy spoon style café, it actually caters to all different tastes and is very nice, it seems to be a favourite haunt for the over 60's, probably because of all their specials on oap's and early bird specials etc. On a Wednesday they do a gorgeous shepherds pie and vegetables, with a mug of tea of coffee for a fiver, my Nan and granddad often go up there for a treat on a Wednesday bless them. The precinct is very clean and has good access to all stores for both the disabled and double pushchairs etc, there are plenty of bins around and tends too be quite a nice place to shop. There are always security guards around that are very friendly and helpful to all shoppers that need some assistance but also are very good at stopping the youth spoiling the precinct for all. The only complaint I have about the precinct is the scarcity of toilets, there is one toilet on the bottom floor only accessible to the disabled and then all the rest along with the baby changing facilities are on the third floor, so it's a nightmare when your three year old shouts I need a poo poo in the middle of Wilkinson's when your arms are full of shopping and you have to grab them and do a sprint up to the elevators and then go up three floors and then do another sprint along the corridors to the toilet - complete nightmare. I can remember doing this when I was pregnant as well, and let's just say I got there only just in the nick of time!! And then had to lie down for a week to recover from my Linford Cristie style sprint Overall though, I think that this shopping centre is very sufficient for the locals, its not the sort of centre that I would obviously travel to for a great shopping experience.