Orchard Square is a small open shopping centre in Sheffield's city centre, it for sure doesn't…read morecompare with Meadowhall which is around 10-15 minutes away on the Supertram and the largest shopping centre in Yorkshire and Humber, and it just seems to be declining more and more of late, with the Starbucks also closing down meaning the only Starbucks directly in the city centre nearby is a terrible, overpriced franchise store. It only has 27 stores according to its' website including TK Maxx, Waterstones, Schuh and Costa, but I'd even say 27 is a stretch now. Over the years, Orchard Square has declined so much that even when you're in Orchard Square, it would be quite easy to not even know you're in a shopping centre or street for that matter at all, no staff were around the square to offer assistance either. A place one would pass through, often reluctantly while in Orchard Square to visit a small selection of stores, not even worth being known as a shopping centre anymore for any logical reasoning. 1*

Orchard Square has improved somewhat in recent years, and looks set to further with current…read morerennovation work been made in the square to extend the shop fronts. The square is home to a huge TK Maxx, Schuh, River Island, Zavvi, Waterstones and many more!

Meadowhall is a large shopping centre, located just 3 miles away from Sheffield city centre, or 2…read moremiles away from Rotherham town centre. It is the largest shopping centre in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and the 12th largest in the UK overall by retail space, at time of writing (October 2021) - if the planned improvement works happen the centre could be expanded to become the fourth largest in the country. The mall is easily accessed by all modes of public transportation: There is a public transport interchange for trains (as far as Manchester and Cleethorpes), there are also Sheffield Supertram and bus services, serving the centre, not forgetting the 12,000 parking spaces up for grabs. There are multiple places to eat inside the centre's Oasis Dining Quarter including branches such as Friday's, KFC, McDonald's, Nando's, Pizza Express, Subway, Tapas Revolution and Wagamama. If you're looking for coffee, there are multiple branches of Starbucks, a Caffe Nero and some of the department stores here have their own Cafes. The majority of the centre feels modern, there are many large shops including Apple, Marks and Spencer, Primark and Next and even a barber and a VUE Cinema. The loss of Debenhams has hit the centre hard, which was one of the largest anchor stores of the mall. My biggest problem with this is you now have to walk all the way around the car park to get into the centre from the South Tinsley tram stop because the store is closed, that just seemed dangerous and not very well sign-posted for me. I feel they should have kept a walkway open to allow safe and confusion-free access into the centre. 4*

Although this place has all the usual chains and could be anywhere it is quite a relaxing place…read more The best part of it to me are the tiny specialist shops, in the little streets, off the food court. The Lanes. The food court itself is not bad for a shopping meal..lots of noodles or pizza and an all day breakfast place amongst them. The little shops have ethnic goods, an old fashioned toy shop and film memorabiliaThe Last Picture Show. There is also jewellery (Cleopatras is nice), a hobby shop, a watch hospital and a fairy shop. Arkwrights Emporium has all the old nostalgic stuff people love..great for gifts..including Gollies. Beatles stuff Marilyn Monroe, Laurel and Hardy. Audrey Hepburn, model cars and tractors, signs with a message, and branded stuff like BETTY BOOP. GUINNESS. JACK DANIELS. JOHN DEERE etc. These little shops are, for me, the best part of Meadowhall.

I was visiting my parents in Doncaster for the Weekend and we decided to visit the local Outlet…read moreshopping centre, It has all the usual Outlets from M&S to NEXT, It also has a Costa Coffee shop which gets really busy as this is the only Coffee shop based here, Its a pretty nice place to just stroll around and take a look in the many shops what it has to offer. There is also free parking.

This is a fantastic place to shop if its clothes you are after,theres not much choice if your…read morelooking for anything else,if you have children then the clarks shop is ideal,you still have the expertise of trained staff measuring and fitting their shoes,but the prices are usually at least half price and quite often you can pick up top of the range shoes for a fiver,sometimes there is not a lot to choose from in some sizes but usually there is plenty,it depends on the day. For adults there is loads of designer shops which all have top quality clothes for a fraction of the recommended retail price .its a pleasant place to shop,with a huge free car park I would definatly recomment anybody wanting kids shoes or clothes to try here first

Best this since Meadowhall (and not far from it either). Parkgate offers everything you could want…read morein one location. And does one up on Meadowhall by having a Morrisons there as well. The entire retail park seems to be split into two sections, one is morrisons and a slew of larger chains, the other side is mostly clothing and speciality stores. My wifes favorite stores are all here in one location. One note, I saw a sign for GAME however could not see it open or a door for it. So GAME may be moving in or moved out, wasn't sure. Parking is easy and plentiful and basically the prices are less then Meadowhall.

Parkgate in Rotherham is a great alternative to the larger Meadowhall centre several miles away…read more Although open air, the shops are close together and offer a great variety. Morrison's is the resident supermarket and is of reasonable size with ample parking. Marks and Spencer's can be found alongside BHS and many other stores if clothing is what you are after. The large Matalan store is always busy especially on a Saturday morning, when the car parks soon start to fill. There are a couple of hot sandwich vendors located in the car parks along with a Gregg's and Pizza Hut offering a welcome break from all the shopping.

Frenchgate Shopping Centre is a modern-day "Fawlty Tower's" and is one of the worst indoor shopping…read morecentres, I've seen serving a large town or city. The mall had a kind of sad atmosphere, many units were left empty or abandoned, with many of the store's that remain being small/poor stores, such as a Sainsbury's where I couldn't find anything which I needed. The security staff seemed unhelpful and lazy, they didn't care or stop children running around and playing ball games, shouting and screaming around the centre, it felt like a place for unruly troublesome thugs than a place to shop. The mobile signal in and around the centre is also non-existent, despite Doncaster having 5G, and my iPhone 12 Pro Max supporting this, I was barely able to access 3G! I also think it was frustrating that the majority of stores within the mall close at around 17:30, which is pretty early, even Sainsbury's shuts at 7 pm. There was some construction around the mall, which seemed unsafe and many lifts were not in working order. They did have a small number of eateries, but a lack of big brands in that regard, with Nando's and a pizza joint (such as Pizza Express) missing. 1* - A big letdown for the people of Doncaster, if you need a shopping centre in Doncaster, head to the train station outside the mall and head to Meadowhall, which is a twenty-minute journey.

The Frenchgate centre was revamped and massively extended a couple of years ago, and the difference…read moreis enormous. There's loads of parking (although it is a little on the pricey side), good access to the railway and bus station and loads of the usual High Street names. It can be a bit confusing to navigate around - I still get a bit confused as to which way I'm heading when I'm in there, and take careful note of where you've parked as if you go back up the wrong stairs you may never see your car again! There's not much of a foodcourt but right at the end of one of the sections there are several eateries - you need to be looking for it though, you won't just find it as you're passing as you'd expect in most shopping centres. Watch out for the loos - last time I tried to use them they wanted to charge for the priveledge! Not a chance!

Bakewell is a lovely town set in the peak district.It is full of great cafe's and coffee shop's and…read morewonderful individual shop's to explore.On monday's there is a market to explore, and don't forget to have a walk by the river, and maybe feed the duck's.Then take home a famous Bakewell pudding for tea.

At last! a new shopping centre on the site of the old lodges supermarket. Situated in the bus…read morestation it will have a variety of shops including a chemist. There is a cafe on the first floor with views over the car park At the moment only a delicatessan and gift shop are open. The rest will follow shortly.Will bring much needed life to this end of town.

Crystal Peaks is a small shopping centre with a retail park across the road. There is usually…read moreenough parking spaces to find around the stores car parks and it is free. Because of its size, the stores inside are also small and verity is low. You can expect to find food and drink but very little seating areas, there is also a Sainsburys located at the back of the centre. There is a Tram service that stops just outside and access is easy. In all its not a bad little place if you live nearby but competition from further shopping centres in Sheffield is stiff.

A good selection of shops all under one roof. Unfortunately when Meadowhall opened it took alot of…read morethe custom away from Crystal peaks however there are still a great range of shops and eateries. There is also an indoor market with a good range of stalls which is great.

If you've got a Makro card then this is worth a visit as it's quite a large, good store. They've…read moregot a good choice of stuff and a lot of it is at really good prices. It's also just around the corner from Costco, which is even better! There's a cafe inside but I wouldn't recommend that. Not the staff's fault, but the menu isn't the best and it isn't particularly cheap - they should take lessons from their American rivals. Plenty of free parking which is always a bonus. Often queues at the tills and they never seem to open enough of them. Check your receipt carefully as there are often mistakes.

Makro used to be quite good for booze bargains but the competition from the supermarkets are fierce…read moreand so Makro can't compete with prices. It's a cash and carry so expect everything to be in large, catering sized packs, but that also includes sweets! Some of the reduced items are also worth a neb as damaged packaging can knock a lot of money off the price at the detriment of the product. Makro also sell clothes and some bargains can be found for the branded items and also books but again, electricals are expensive compared to online stores.