Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet is HUGE! - the UK's largest outlet centre with 145 stores. It is run…read moreby McArthurGlen in the Ellesmere Port area of Cheshire. It's easy to get to via car, being just off the M53, however when using public transport it is much more difficult, there is an irregular bus service which takes around 25-30 minutes from Chester Station. The centre is pedestrianised, clean and with a nice design after getting out of the car park. I do think signage around the centre could be improved, It can be hard if you're looking to visit a specific store/restaurant. There's free parking, but this is common with many out of town shopping parks anyway, but still, always a useful thing to note. There is a good number of places to eat and drink including Caffe Rouge, Carluccio's, Mowgli, Pizza Express, Wagamama, YoSushi Places for coffee include the usual suspects (Costa, Starbucks, Pret etc) Many of the shops do have good deals, obviously, not everything is a great deal, but you can get some low-price clearance goods here Brands with locations here include Adidas, Cadbury's, Clarks, Calvin Klein Haribo, Hugo Boss, Jack and Jones, Lacoste, Nike, Next and M&S, just to name a handful. One of the best places to shop in the area, and one of the better outlet centres in the country, they're missing a huge market though with the public transport connections being so weak. Having a better guide around the centre would also be a big help. 4* PRO TIPS: Most of the centre does have shelter to keep you dry on a rainy day, it's a place much better on a summery day, but no need to panic if you need to shop during bad weather. If visiting with kids, McDonald's is a good shout, they even have an outdoor play area right outside, and they'll even bring the food to you there.

Lovely range of shops. Easy to navigate. Free parking was ace as most malls have crazy parking…read moreprices! Pretty Christmas decs. Good range of cafes and restaurants to choose from. I would definitely go again. Particular shout out to Kate Spade, Birkenstock and Lululemon whos staff were great and helpful. Whittards - the lady seemed inconvenienced by customers!

An extension of Cheshire Oaks, but without the discounted prices…read more However it is a good choice of shops,however it is a good selection of shops, and the M&S food hall does seem a little cheaper than town centre stores. It also has a lot of parking spaces and generally is a lot quieter thean cheshire oaks itself, so if you're happy to walk it can mean getting a decent parking space to go over the cheshire oaks. Its also right next to the food section with the cinema so is perfectly placed between the two for a good afternoon out.

This is a good alternative if you can't stand the thought of battling around cheshire oaks but want…read moreto have a shopping spree. There is a good variety of main stream shops. Borders bookstore is a must. It also has a huge boots which is much better than any of the other boots in the neighbourhood. The boots have a lancome and a clinque counter a great alternative to having to go into Chester to get these products. Argos is here too again without having to go into Chester

Stafff lovly, i orderd a wonderful frappe and had good time, staff where so noce will com here…read moreagain.

The New Mersey Shopping Park located in Speke (not far from John Lennon Airport) is a massive…read moreretail park boasting up to 40 upscale stores of different varieties such as Boots, M&S, B&Q and HMV therefore there is a shop to suit everyone. In addition, there are a couple of common places to eat like McDonald's and Pizza Hut, yet I do feel there could be a little more restaurants considering the size of the area. Nevertheless, it makes a great day out because you can easily spend hours browsing each store as you walk around from one end to the other. The retail park has a bright and modern feel to it. No surprise it is so popular with visitors, with a huge car park to accommodate.

An awesome place to shop and dine in the Liverpool area. Located near the Royal Albert Dock, this…read moreshopping center boasts a number of eateries and stores for you to get those steps in as you enJOY your day. The holiday decorations that are out right now are beautiful at night! I've been here at least 3x now but still haven't seen everything! Great deals are to be found pretty much anywhere you go out here. I'm a sucker for deals, so I have to pace myself, lol. The people are nice and so are the employees in the stores. Lots of photo opps for the IG fanatic. Check out Liverpool One and see what it has in store for YOU!

I was ecstatic when I discovered this outdoor shopping center in Liverpool, UK. Tbh, there is not…read moremuch to do in Liverpool unless you enjoy watching football or are a resident here. This shopping mall is HUGE and has many floors that are accessible via stairs or escalator. Seems like a great place to come for your every day needs and even for special occasion wants. They have luxury brand stores & more casual clothing stores. Lots of different coffee shops here, as well, lovely for a pick me up while doing some shopping! By the Starbucks, there are stairs with each step covered with turf that made for a pleasant area to sit and rest before getting up to shop again or just walk around.

Keys Court is an inlet to Liverpool One's Paradise Street. I always tend to use it as a shortcut to…read moreaccess other areas of the city centre. When walking through the arcade, you'll pass by many classy shops which you probably won't go into unless you're prepared to spend a fair amount. There are a couple decent cafes, such a milkshake bar and Caffe Nero if you're just looking for a drink. By inspection, all areas of the arcade are well looked after and has good security with CCTV installed. I find Keys Court a relaxing place to walk through as it is always less congested than main streets. This definitely one of my favourite parts of town.

Keys Court is a small shopping arcade at the centre of Liverpool and is a pleasant enough place to…read morevisit. This place has more upmarket shops than places such as St.Johns and is generally the kind of place people tend to visit when they are in the mood to spend a bit of hard earned cash. The place is always kept clean and tidy and there is often a visible security presence meaning that you can have the confidence to shop without concern as you are made to feel very safe and relaxed. The aesthetics here are good and it is another reason that natives of Liverpool have to be proud of their city centre which in general is kept in immaculate condition by a hard working team and an excellent council.

Grange Shopping Centre in Birkenhead offers a wide variety of small and larger shops, coffee shops…read moreand cafes, electronic stores, bakeries and much more. What I like most about this shopping centre is that there even some independent small businesses here. It's not ALL Sayers, the O2 Shop, Home Bargains, et al. Another neat thing about this particular shopping centre is the exceptionally large amount of charity shops you will find here. If you love bargain hunting, second hand book browsing, and vintage/rescued clothing, you'll have a blast perusing the wares in the many different charity shops here. I find it difficult to drag myself away. Of course if you do prefer the chain stores, and the big names, you will find some of them here, as well as in the Pyramid Shopping Centre just next door.

Grosvenor Shopping Centre is a pretty unusual shopping centre, the main shopping centre in the city…read moreof Chester (although there are better stores around the town centre), in many ways it is an amazing juxtaposition of old and new as the shopping centre runs through old buildings (with steps everywhere, even in places which make no sense which could be really dangerous when slippy), such as on the balcony overlooking one of Chester's main streets which has some nice stores but again doesn't appear to be highly safe. There are a few coffee shops such as Muffin Break here (I bought one of the single worst food items I've tried in my life from here), but the main bulk of places are within the uncovered streets of the centre, Grosvenor Shopping Centre might not have a lot of stores but it does offer a unique shopping experience (sheltered) which is useful while it is raining, I do feel it is less accessible (to disabled people) than other malls, which could be down to Chester is an old city, full of listed buildings (that could be the reason), as obviously many stores do have steps to go up a level, while the mall its-self is only one floor (the only lift in the mall goes to car parks only) 2* - If you want to shop in Chester, there's a much better selection of restaurants and coffee shops within the beautiful city centre, and while Grosvenor might look good in parts and it provides the benefit of shelter during the rain in most parts, it just isn't as good as it could be with a growing number of empty and unused units.

The Grosvenor shopping centre houses some of my favourite shops in Chester, from H&M, Dorothy…read morePerkins, Top shop to Sweets from Heaven. The centre is well lit and looks very clean and modern. There is a wide selection of shops also including the Perfume Shop, Three, Build-A-Bear, Costa and much more.

This is the friendliest shop that I've ever been in. I had the pleasure of living above this shop…read morefor my entire final year of university and honestly never witnessed such a friendly local shop. The shop and the cafe down the road are all run by the same family, with the mum and brothers and sisters running both between them. They must have had the shop for years because they seem to know everyone in Wavertree. The service is fantastic and these guys will really bend over backwards to help a customer out. They sell a range of tinned, frozen and fresh groceries, cigs, magazines, newspapers, chocolate, soft drinks, crisps and sweets. They also sell bus tickets and other random bits and bobs that they get in occasionally such as boxer shorts and such like. They are a great bunch of people making a good honest living and that's what it's all about!