This is a beautiful shopping centre within the walls of the council house itself. Excellent shops…read morefor those with large, deep pockets - fashion and designer shops along with some more standard high street retailers, there's always something for you to stop and have a look at. There are a couple of galleries, which always have interesting stuff in, although the prices make me run away usually! At Christmas, they have the prettiest, largest Christmas tree in Nottingham, towering up at the cross point of the arcade. It really is worth a visit in December, and I make a point of using the arcade as a cut through - it also gets you out of the wind and rain for a few minutes!

Home of some of the higher end high street stores (Karen Millen, Warehouse), make up and more…read morefashion shops, a usually quiet little Exchange if you have a bit of money to splurge on some quality stuff

The East Midlands Designer Outlet formerly known as McArthur Glen is located next to M1 junction…read more28, near to Sutton-in-Ashfield. It's a reasonably-sized shopping centre, which is partly under cover and geared towards stores which offer predominantly discounted goods (though the shops are somewhat more upmarket than Poundstretcher et al). There is plenty of car parking, but public transport options are slightly limited due to the out-of-town location. Facilities are very good and the overall impression is of a well-run centre that is not overwhelming in terms of size. There is a varied mix of stores, with a bias towards clothes and gift shops. Overall, an excellent place to head for if shopping for a birthday or Christmas, though perhaps not quite large enough for a full-on Saturday shopping session!

They've recently had a huge revamp! More food areas (almost a food court) and new shops. Some of…read morethe old favourites are still there (John Lewis, House of Fraser, etc) however there are new additions often. Car Parking is sometimes an issue however that is usually as people want to stay on the first parking level....there are 3 levels, as well as an outside upper level! However it's nothing to be overly concerned about. There is always the Victoria Bus Station as well if you prefer not to drive. There is still the indoor market on the second floor which is always fun to have a look around!

Average shopping centre, all in one so convenient, some sad food places, I used to go mostly for…read morethe Boots, Tesco, high street stores, the Pier upstairs, and to tinker around with the instruments in the music shop. Oh there is also an actual indoors market on the second floor as well!

I have lived in Nottingham for many years. Broadmarsh has never been my sort of place; likewise…read moreVictoria Centre. My idea? Let's knock it down and build some small as well as larger units. The small ones rented out to independent, small traders at reduced rates. You never know; it might take off. Aren't you fed up with going to any town in the country and finding the same old same old? Come on Nottingham. Let's start a trend! xx

Broadmarsh was built in 1975, and now it is run down. The gangs of yoots hanging around upstairs…read moredoesn't help make the place look any better either. The only reason I go in there is for TK Maxx. But as far as I know, it's all getting redeveloped, so we'll have to wait and see.

Sadly this is a pretty poor effort from Macarthur Glen. Unlike some they own, this is very small,…read moreand the shop selection is not that great either. I like the Sole Trader outlet store, but thats about it. Its a forgottable place, with no real character or purpose. The Lakeside outlet in Doncaster is sadly just as bad, so this is the best in the area - but thats not saying much. It really needs a large scale expansion, as its location and premise is great - its just not been done very well. Time for a refurb and expansion if that option is available to them.

This is quite small compared to some of the others. It has a small selection of shops but I can t…read moresay I find myself going here much. Most of the stores like ot think they are designer shops, and the prices reflect this. It is also situated quite far away from the town center so it is not possible to get here without a car, or it i very awkward to say the least. My opinion - stick to the town center and dont bother!

I really like the Wyvern Retail Park in Derby. There's a plethora of shops from Maplin Electronics…read morethrough Homebase and Boots allowing me to shop High Street names without the hassle of parking in Derby. There's always plenty of parking spaces no matter the time of day with great connections to Pride Park and Brian Clough Way. If you're feeling peckish you needn't worry about a trip into town as there's ample eateries nearby from McDonald's through Harvester.

Large retail park with a number of different buisneses such as very large Sainsbury's, boots, toys…read moreR us, halfords, currys, costco, pizza hut, burger king and KFC, frankie and bennys, subway and starbucks. Very close to the football ground and railway station.

intu Derby has had various names over the years, it became intu Derby after the centre was bought…read moreout from Westfield in 2014, but before then it was known as The Eagle Centre. Located in Derby city centre, around half a mile from the train station it has 199 stores over two floors, with the upper level mainly being occupied by restaurants. The largest anchor stores over 3 levels are Marks and Spencer and Debenhams. The mall is modern in most areas, however, other parts could certainly be done with some improvement which seemed so poor, it looks like two different shopping centres in comparison. The mobile signal around the mall was terrible, It even got so bad I had to go into the Three store, who is my mobile operator who explained it is bad and they normally have a signal booster which wasn't working. Luckily the centre did have wi-fi but even that was pretty poor. The centre is the largest shopping centre in the East Midlands region in terms of area and is the 14th largest in the country (Just 227 meters squared larger than intu Milton Keynes & thecentre:mk) The security staff gave me a bad vibe, they seemed like they were wanting to cause trouble and didn't seem as friendly as elsewhere in the UK, which could be said about the mall staff as a whole, but it is still one of the better shopping centres in the area with some nice brands including the city's only Starbucks store, you can also find stores from Nando's, Carluccio's, Jack Jones, Hugo Boss, WHSmith and more, so it is one of the best places to shop in the city even if it does lack multiple brands which can be found at smaller malls in Nottingham and Leicester such as Currys PC World and Apple. 3*

Now, I'm not normally a fan of shopping centres, but I have to confess I was seriously impressed by…read morethe new (opened in October 2007) Westfield Centre. It's seriously large inside, with 175 stores anchored by a large M&S and Debenhams. But what I liked was the bright, light and seriously minimalist finish to everything, and apparently all to a very high standard. It was about as far from a crappy British shopping centre as I have ever seen. On the inside, it also steers clear of that horrible cheap and tacky atrium style of architecture. It looks as though someone has at least tried to put some thought into it all. The stores were - unsurprisingly - mostly the familiar set of High Street names, although there were also some clearly local outlets, too, although a few of these looked perilously close to discount stores. But, overall, I was impressed - and surprised, because Derby isn't that large a city. Only 4 stars? Well, for such a huge place, their signposting and mapping wasn't that great, even with the hi-tech touch-sensitive store and location finder. (Nice technology, shame about the map). They have the usual range of services (toilets, parking for 2,000 cars, etc) as well as a cinema. It's slap bang in the middle of the city, so it's hard to miss.

This is the shopping centre in the middle of Mansfield town…read more It is quite large and is full of great shops, just some examples, hmv, topshop, primark, vodafone, the link, o2 shop, orange shop, wh smiths, new look etc. There is also a little cafe in the middle of it which serves tea and coffee, cakes and sandwiches etc. Although it is normally quite busy and it can be hard to find a table. Its a nice way to relax during a shopping trip for 10 minutes.

Located right in the heart of Mansfield, with a direct link to the bus station, the market square…read moreand the town centre, the Four Seasons Shopping centre is very well placed, being the only large shopping centre in the area. The centre is a lot better than would be expected, and is home to a number of good shops, including WHSmith, HMV, and GAME. There is a cafe with a large number of seats, so you can have a nice sit down and a cup of tea. Not the greatest shopping centre in the area, but it is the only one