Bog standard shopping centre. It has an Apple Store, so it does the job for 90% of the things I…read moreneed shopping centres for these days... - Good selection of other shops, including a big John Lewis. - Convenient parking - Decent food to be had (the warm pretzels are awesome) Don't be making a special trip down to Watford just for the Harlequin, but if you're in the area, this will probably be great for you.

The shopping centre is a nice place to get lost in. Really!! It has three or four entrances and for…read morehow hard I tried to orientate my self with the electrical maps...I always found my-self on the wrong place. I kept walking in circle for over 20 minutes looking for JD Sports. The numerous shops made it enjoyable still. Oh yeah; and there is also a chocolate shop on the ground floor. That was love at first sight guys. Nice getting lost in places like that.

Ah The Galleria, a staple of my miss-spent youth. The shops here are average to pretty rubbish…read more(though they do have a massive Waterstones) and you'll only get one or two of the big name high street places. I never really went shopping here because, while it has a fair number of shops, it never really has anything that you want or need. Guess that could be just me. The cinema is where I spent most of my days, chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool and watching some films after school. The cinema is average price with student discount and with your standard of sugary rubbish to enjoy while watching a film. The cinema screens themselves are good, the Digital screen is awesome, but the chairs and leg room leave something to be desired. It can get quite uncomfortable if you're a tall and are in a packed screening, but this rarely happens here, which is a other bonus. All in all a good place to while a way a fair number of hours with friends or that special someone.

I had seen the Galleria so many times from the road, passing under it, and been curious. Was really…read morelooking forward to visiting it but it is a souless place. Although it looks huge it takes hardly any time to go around and has nothing to recommend it in the way of differnt shops. They are the same as any high street. A large open area in the centre was laid out as a furniture vendoes. The stuff was ugly..even tasteless..and overpriced. Quite a few restaurants..untried but mostly the usual chains. The only saving grace, for me, was a pleasant cinema complex where we went to see Stardust. So much anticipation..such a disappointment.

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.

Barton Watermill: a shopping experience set into a mini (and historic) covered villa, attached to a…read morehistoric watermill. The building itself boasts a huge and historic watermill outside that used to function a few hundred years ago. The inside has now transformed into a variety of mini shops: barbershop, book shop, bridal shop, antique shops, and a garden center. There's also a cafe and tea spot. You never know what you'll find. If you have a spare 30 minutes and are in the area, stop by to walk around and smell the historic smells, learn about the watermill, and continue on your way. Tip: there were lots of books here for only £1. That's a win in my BOOK.

Good selection of shops selling a variety of things including menswear, womanswear, childrenswear,…read moretoys, household items, beauty, cards, key cutting, cafe, food shopping (within m&s), mobile phone suppliers, jewlers. plenty of other shops nearby on the highstreet. easily accessable with good public transport links and adequate parking.

Parking in their multistorey (2 entrances) or in the carpark across the road at the rear of…read morebuilding. Good shopping centre, looks much better since they updated it and did the roof. Wide range of shops and a massive new improved BHS. Bus station at rear.

THis is the only undercover part of Stevenage Town Centre. It is quite small, I would say that it…read morehas around 40 shops, but it is quite pleasant to browse around. It has the usual High Street names, ie Dorothy Perkins, River Island, Burtons, Claires Accessories, Thorntons etc. they also ocaasionally have small stalls set out in the middle selling gifty type items. They do special events in the school holidays and to promote other keys times, ie Halloween or Christmas. It has an undercover carpark attached, which is not too expensive and is good for when it is raining. There are two coffeee shops in the middle, my favourite is Esquires. All in all, this is a good place to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon, for some retail therapy.

Good little shopping centre in stevenage. It has a variety of shops from Claires to Adams and…read morevarious coffee shops and food places. There are usually free standing stall in the centre of the shopping centre that sell nice little trinkets or coming up to christmas great christmas presents. Being undercover makes it very attractive when raining etc, and it can get very busy.

The Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City is a super shopping centre. It's small, which I like, for…read moreeveryday shopping it's idea as it's only situated on 2 floors small floors. However, it does have a good range of everyday type stores, including boots, marks and spencer, monsoon, top shop, next, dorothy perkins, new look, 3 jewellery stores, various mobile phone, game, elesctical type shops. It is situated in welwyn garden city town centre which has a John Lewis, argos and a lot of the other usual type town centre style shops. The train station has it's office upstairs in the Howard centre which makes travel to and from welwyn garden city town a dream. There are two multi story car parks, one at either end of the centre and a number of other car parks surrounding.

The Howard Centre is good for a browse around. There is a distinct lack of eateries. But plenty of…read morecoffee bars. The parking is free on a Sunday and Bank Holiday which is a bonus. The trains run from here which is nice if you have time to spare. The upstairs shops are a bit boring and are often closed on a Sunday, so check before you come.

Quality/Quantity - We were told to visit here for the…read moreamazing views. Not sure where all my pictures went? But it's ok, as the views were not that amazing... Fairly good size mall, seems upscale-ish. Atmosphere - 3 stories Fairly new mall, indoor/outdoor spaces. 20 restaurants/bars, from casual to fine dining. Main restaurant attractions would be the ones on the rooftop terrace. Cinema, 24 hour gym, etc. Events are held here too - see website. Mall is open 7 days a week, see Yelp and see individual businesses for their specific hours. Service - Good. Price - N/A Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success; you are the main mall attraction in Oxford!

Nice mall just next to the Oxford university. Lot of people there, ample parking lots, lot of…read morebranding stuffs.

Nice shopping centre. Lots of shops and eating out optuons along with plenty of experience centres.read more

Stretching across the east side of the Watford one way system is a mutli storey array of about 140…read morestores forming the Harlequin Center. Modern bright open air design and sometimes entertainment on the second floor walkway. Huge amount of parking, always crowded and busy the Harlequin center holds such stores like French Connection M&S BHS John Lewis Disney Boots Millets Waterstones Great food court, Starbucks and Costa coffee too.

Bluewater is a quality shopping centre. If you're looking for Woolworths, Primark or Peacocks you…read morewon't find them here. Instead there are lots of higher-end stores ranging from designer clothing to designer cosmetics and designer gadgets. Actually, it's not all second-mortgage shopping here - there are some 'normal' shops too, they're just a bit nicer than most high street equivalents. There are oodles of places to get a snack on the way round, like Starbucks etc. and there is a giant foodhall with choices for the discerning and not so discerning among you. On that note, a trip to Bluewater isn't complete without a trip to Ed's Diner - have one of their awesome burgers and a spectacular milkshake to find out why. Just make sure you eat when you're finished shopping though as you will just about be able to stagger to your car afterwards with the feeling in your belly. If you go at Christmas there are some superb lights outside as you approach the car parks - giant deers are among the best ones, but be warned, it can get super busy there too. Ample parking means it's not such a chore to go and the whole place is big enough that you don't feel crammed in - it's akin to a lot of the big malls in the States, and one of the best shopping trips (if there is such a thing) you can make in this country.

If you can't find what you want at Bluewater, I would be amazed! The place is huge with shops…read morelocated on 2 floors in the shape of a kind of triangle. It has main department stores located at each point - Marks and Spencer, House of Fraser and John Lewis. In between these are too many shops to mention, from your high end designer outlets to your regular High Street names such as Next, New Look, Burton, etc. That being said, you will not find shops like Primark and Peacocks. Each part of the triangle has its own name, i.e. Rose Gallery etc and there are maps located at every point of the triangle, if you can't find that particular shop. There are plenty of eateries and restaurants to choose from with something for all tastes. There is McDonalds and Burger King but also Loch Fyne, TGI Friday's, Carluccio's, Nando's etc. The centre itself is light and airy with high ceilings and a feeling of spaciousness, even on a busy day. There is masses of free parking too. Shopping isn't all that's at Bluewater though - there is a multiplex cinema (10 screens I think) and if that's not enough, you can even do some boating outside and feed the fish!