I live in Woking and I personally think the peacock centre is great! It's got loads shops like topshop, next, h&m, river island etc. I usually walk to it, but the times I have parked it can be a bit confusing first time round but nothing that's a struggle.
The town centre on a whole has improved so much and is really nice now.
I think yee gan o review of the peacock centre is pretty unfair, his experience is 'one of a closed shutter' and then puts up a picture of it. Maybe come to the shops during opening times ? Since you clearly have the Internet google the opening and closing times of things like the shops and food court if your looking to have a shop and eat before a play.
Also there are plenty of restaurants just outside the peacock centre cafe rouge, bills, carlouccios etc
The peacock centre is decent and does not deserve the 2 stars,
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