I grew up less than 10 miles from here. It became a "new town" in the 1960's. Man the whole area has sunk into terrible disrepair since then - awful. Needs to be razed to the ground and built again! read more

Stevenage indoor market has everything. Literally everything. They sell bags, phones, books, ornaments, clothes, shoes, flowers, jewellery, haircare, pet items, furniture, electrical items, fruit and veg, ethnic foods, meat fish, sweets etcsee where I'm going here? This is a nice place to wander around and pick up items you never even thought of at reasonable prices. Pass by the sweets stall and you'll probably come away with a few bags filled with sweets! My personal favourite store is Unicorn, located near the tattoo parlour and the cafe. It has a host of alternative clothing and bags, and also stocks jewellery, make up, hairdye, badges and patches. read more

Stevenage Market seems to have its ups and downs. Sometimes it is absolutely amazing, other times not so much - it really does seem to depend on what stalls are currently trading. At the moment it seems to be on a high. There are some fantastic stalls around from personalised merchandise, cake decorating, bags, clothing, sweets, fruit and veg - a real mixed bag as it were. Other times, it can be quite bare in there, which is sad to see as it has always been a lovely place. Of the stalls that I frequent, the staff are very friendly and helpful, and most seem to know where else you can go for items even if they don't have it themselves. The majority of stall accept card payments nowadays, but not all do, so it is definitely worth checking first, as the nearest cash machine is a 5 minute walk away. Overall I am a fan of the market, but I think there are definitely ways it can improve. read more

The indoor market is absolutely awesome. A vast array of stalls, from gothic clothing to wool and fabric, to sweets and then to tattoos. The Carpet stall has covered my flats floors, and in amazing value for money, and really good quality. A must see! read more

The market is a good place to go if you want to get bargains. There is a carpet shop just as you go in. I get all my carpets from this shop, they last for ages and are really good quality. They are also a fraction of the price you would pay in any of the big carpet shops. read more