Department Stores in Cambridge Reviews
Newest Review: ... but as you find anywhere in Cambridge, they are expensive. The centre is looking to extend into the neighbouring streets, ... more
... which have smaller shops. On the West side of Cambridge is the historical city centre and Lion Yard shopping centre. The way I personally look at Lion Yard is that it is a car park with shops close by, rather than a shopping forum. This is because most of the shops I want to visit are on the neighbouring streets. You also have the market square just around the corner from here. Some of the major stores in town include M&S, Robert Sayles, Woolworths, W H Smith, and Superdrug. Also within the Lion Yard, you have the Libra...moreCustomer Department Stores in Cambridge Reviews (3)
by - written on 22/08/02, updated on 22/08/02 (Very useful, 132 readings)
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Ask anyone in Cambridge, or who has visited Cambridge what the one problem is about shopping in this city and I promise you will get the same answer - separated shopping areas, meaning that for a proper shopping trip, a frustrating trek is involved across Christ Piece. On the East side of the Piece you have the Grafton Centre. This has over 70 stores including Debenhams, BHS, Next and many other of your high street stores. It also has a Warner Village Cinema here and foodcourt. Car parking facilities here are good, but as you find anywhere in Cambridge, they are expensive. The centre is looking to extend into the neighbouring streets, which have smaller shops. ... Read the complete review
by - written on 19/01/01, updated on 19/01/01 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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The problem with shopping in Cambridge is that the main shops are split into two seperate areas. In the centre of the city, near the market place, you get M&S, Woolworths, Boots and the John Lewis Department store (called Robert Sayle). Half a mile away, there is the Grafton Centre, which has BHS, Debenhams, Mothercare etc. There are free buses between these two areas and it doesn't take that long to walk between them. It is really inconvenient if you're with small kids though. The John Lewis is in an old building at the moment which is really claustophobic. They are planning to move to a new site near the Grafton Centre. The M&S is split ... Read the complete review
by - written on 12/12/00, updated on 12/12/00 (Very useful, 188 readings)
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Shopping in Cambridge can be rather a nighmare at times. Robert Sayles leads the way in the old centre with its old fashioned approach to the department store policy. Always a warm welcome from the staff (well 99% of the time anyway), and if there are any problems they are dealt with immediatley. Marks and Spencers seem to be attempting to buy out the town centre having two large buildings - one of which has always been there (or so it seems) and the other at one time was a cinema. SO you can bet that you will end up in the wrong building! Woolworths - is there as ever and now complete with a cafe - a great place to stop off if your surrounded by ... Read the complete review
