One of those shops that seem to sell EVERYTHING. As we are…read moreimminently moving house, we were on the search for vacuum bags. "How specific!" I hear you yelp! (Pun intended) Alas no. For this merry store has it all. Homeward section is enormous and boasts almost anything you could wish to find. Shame there's not one in East London- seems to have all the little houseybasics that I'm bound to forget I need (a dish drying rack, laundry bin etc) Definitely recommend for cheap and cheerful homeward purchases, not necessarily incredible quality but enough that it doesn't fall apart the minute you get home!

Not only a brilliant shop in terms of the sheer variety of great value stock that's available,but…read moreas a disabled customer EVERY single member of Staff is not only super friendly but they all go above and beyond the call of duty,often carrying my shopping to the car for me because of my bad back - not just me though,but also my Wife and Father in Law are equally treated with great care and friendship. All the girls bring the approach of the good old fashioned local general store,with first name terms in place and always something to giggle about. You're all great!!! Martin

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.

Have to say hmmm ok so it is possibly an overmakes or catalogue return shop or a bit of both BUT…read moreLast year I bought plants at a garden centre..expensive rubbish. This year from QD for literally pennies and I have a jungle of colour! Great garden tools bought loads (fork spade rake etc) £4.99 each. 2ft decking boards £2.99! Been refurbing my studio..paint at 29p to £1. Baking trays, ceramics very cheap. Lots of junkie things..ok don't buy it I don't. Seem to have stopped selling insence..shame as nowhere else seems to. In all some GREAT bargains ..branded if not designer labels. Always changingsomething new. I am always up for a bargain.

QD's stocks a lot of items for the home at lower prices than other stores, so this is a great place…read morefor buying bedding and home wares. They also sell items for crafters at 99p a pack which is a very good price as they see metal card embellishments and punches. Their DVDs are not very cheap but their tea and coffee is a better price than at the supermarkets. There is also a section devoted to candles and incense which is well stocked and not too expensive.

A discount pharmacy stocking all the usual staple toiletries and home items, along with an…read moreextensive range of perfumes, snack foods and cosmetics. Definitely the place to stock up on items for the first aid box or the make-up bag without breaking the bank. It's normally pretty busy but the employees keep the shelves well stocked so chances that something you want is sold out is pretty slim. Some items change frequently so it's a good idea to pop in from time to time to see what they've got new in stock as if it's something really good it may not last long.

Savers is in the town centre just off to the right hand side of the Queensway town fountain. It's…read morenear Boots and Superdrug but usually does quite good trade because it's aiming its products at quite a different market.They have some real bargain buys in here on basic bathroom essentials and a few cheap make-up bits too.I rarely find I have to wait long at the till and I've had some nice fragrance box sets from here at Christmas time on sale too. You do have to compromise on quality a bit where some of the items are concerned - especially the make-up products

I am not a great shopper..tend to do it online. Ok I have…read morethe girly thousands of shoes thing but that's an illness! Anyway I had to wait to pick something up today and wandered in here. First looked at toiletries. Now they may cost a bit less that department stores but I had never heard of the brands so am I saving money? The shoes were fairly cheap and nasty and therefor overpriced. There were rails of clothes etc at £5, £10, £15..great I thought but they are so obviously catalogue returns or overmakes as they all seem to be tiny sizes..now I am 5ft 8 and woman shaped. Don't think I will bother again. Back to shopping online :0))

The clothes here are always cheap, but not always the greatest quality. You get what you pay for!…read moreAnyway Matalan is a convenient way to shop. There is always enough parking and even though there is suppose to be a cost for parking that you can reclaim, this is never in force whenever I have been there. You can find a bargin if you are prepared to search and for kids clothes it is usually pretty good, as they grow out of it before it falls apart.

Clean a tidy store, and one of only a few place in stevenage you get a good selection of converse…read moretrainers. The staff are friendly, the only problem is that its slightly overpriced.

This is quite a large store, and one of the few clothes shops that cater for both male and female…read morefashion under one roof. They make good use of the space they have, with a wide choice of clothing and a large airy store, with plenty of space to move around and browse. Their fitting rooms are nice too. The prices are reasonable, but not cheap. They stock a wide variety of shoes, particularly trainers. The staff seem friendly and helpful. I bought something in here once that had been under-priced by mistake, but they honoured their pricing and sold it to me at the lower price. I feel their customer service is good.

nice enough place that is easy to get to compared with the likes of toys r us which are further…read moreout. Decent selection of toys, and there usually seems to be an offer on a fair few of them. Decentprices onmost parts but there seems to be a let down on the more popular toys. Would reccomend for a look around but if you're after somethingmore specific then i'd say the trek would be worth it.

This is probably about the only place to buy toys in the town centre, if you discount Woolworths…read more It is on two floors and has a reasonable selection of toys. The prices are average, however they usually have deals on the toys, particularly in the weeks running up to Christmas. I have always found the staff to be very friendly and helpful.

A huge store stocking both Women's and Children's clothing as well as shoes and accessories…read more There is often a long wait at the tills as there are not usually many people serving customers. They could definitely do with more fitting rooms though, there are hardly any so I often have had to wait a while when trying on items.

Cheap and cheerful! Don't expect the clothes to last forever as they're not the best quality, but…read morethe staff always are polite if a little detached. The shoes are nice, but the wide fitting range they have are not wide fitting at all!

I visited this place two years ago. It is a bit out of the way, but it is worth it when you get…read morethere. To put it simply it is a huge barn, full of every type of christmas decoration you can imagine.I love christmas decorations and I picked up a few new ones for my tree here. As I recall, it was fairly inexpensive. I also picked up some crafts type kits with a christmas theme for the kids. Well worth a visit if you live nearby

This place is massive, and I do mean massive as in gigantic!…read moreThe car park is the size of good park, and the signing is bewildering. My first time there, so give me a break, hey I only wanted petrol (well chocolate too) and had been told it was 'right around the back'. Ok, I understnd that instruction. But it evaporates when, as a newcomer, you enter the entrance of the car park. Where the heck is the back? I'd missed the sign of course, so I tootled round and about, and saw a chap in a reflector jacket, I asked him the way. He made sense, was insructive and clear, until I got to the corner he told me about. Hmmm, what's the worst that could happen? I kept going and finally actually saw a sign, just as I clocked the petrol station. The staff were very friendly indeed, and amused at the quantity of chocolate I bought. Alas, I still need to sponge my skirt as most of it melted on my lap.

I do love Tescos and use the one at Faraday Retail Park in Coatbridge!…read more Unlike Bluesofty's parking experience (ha, ha!) the car park is in front of the store, which is all you see of it when you enter the retail park thank goodness!!! My problem is always (and wherever I am) not being able to find my car when I finish shopping! Not funny when it's a freezing winter's night and one is having a youthful incontinence moment!!!!! The selection of fresh fruit and veg, fish and meat (everything really) in Tescos is brilliant and it is very hard to drag me away from the chocolate aisle! I am a Cadburys Dairty Milkaholic and it has to be the largest possible bar available! I get severe withdrawal symptoms when I detox ocassionally due to the jeans waiste tightening feeling!!! When going through one of these periods I linger for many minutes at a time just looking at the chocolate on the shelf and willing myself not to put any in my trolley!!! A couple of weeks of this and the cravings disappear! I can spend hours in Tesco just looking, wishing to buy and thinking can I or can I not afford (clothes, books, shoes, bags, electrical goods, toys, games, kitchen ware, paint, DIY, the lot)! You name it Tesco has it! It's clean and staff are helpful plus usually share a joke with you, which always makes a day feel even better! I also have 2 lovely large cloth green bags but unfortunately I keep leaving them at home or, when I put them in the boot of my car I forget to take them out before going into the store! Is this an age things I wonder! Probably more honest to say I've always been a bit of an eejit!!! I do love you Tesco! Thumbs up!