Freeport desinger village - Used to be good. (Freeport Braintree)

Member Name: daadr

Product:	Freeport Braintree
Date:	11/04/09 (929 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lots of shops and a big area

Disadvantages: Not as busy as it used to be

Freeport designer Village is built in Braintree, Essex. The area is built on has expanded gradually into a place with lots of things.

In the area their is : A bowling alley, a cinema, a swimming pool, Chicago, Aroma (all you can eat Chinese) and a prezos. Other the other side there is a B&Q, Comet, A golf shop, Carpet Right, Another carpet shop and a halfords.

There is 2 massive car parks for the Freeport designer village, and another big average size carpark other the other side which is still only a minute walk.

In the designer village its self it had lots of shops in a very nice layout. As you walk in their is a big entrance with a fountain and you then walk either way round in a circle of shops. Its all outdoors.

The stores they have in the village are as follows :

All Wellan Good - Cosmetic shop
Antler - Luggage shop
Austin Reed - Clothes shop
Autonomy - Clothes
Bags etc - Bags and luggage
Barbour - Outdoor activity clothing
Barbour Womenswear Clearance - Women's clothes shop
Baron Jon - Men's clothes shop
BB's Coffee & Muffins - Coffee shop
Bench - Clothes shop
Bijoux - Fashion accessory shop
Billabong - Surf and leisure shop
BOSE - Sound shop
Brand Fusion - Sport and fashion shop
Burberry - Clothes shop
Burger King - Food
Cadbury - Chocolate shop
Camille - Women's lingerie and nightwear.
Chapelle Jewelry - Jewelry
Christy Towels - Towels and bathroom accessories
Claire's Accessories - Ladies fashion
Clarks - Adult's and children's shoes and bags.
Coffee Republic - Coffee
Coloroll - Soft furnishings, bed and bathware.
Cotton Traders- Adults and kids casual clothes shop
Crew Clothing - Clothes
D - Selling Diesel - Diesel clothes
Denby Pottery - Kitchen ware
Designer Room - Cheap designer clothes shop . This one is my favorite shop
Donnay - Sports clothes and equipment
Men's and women's fashion - Footwear
Fone Gadgets - Phone shop
Gaggia - Coffee machine shop
Home Bedding & Curtains - Bed and curtain shops
Hush Puppies - Footwear
Intimas - Ladies shop
Jaeger - Clothes
Julian Graves - Snacks and ingredients shop
Karen Millen - Women's fashion and accessories.
Klass - Clothes shop
Kurt Muller - Man and woman clothes shop
Lacoste - Men, women and children's clothes shop
Le Creuset - Cookworks shop
Lipsy Clothing - Ladies clothing
Marks & Spencer - We all know marks and sparks lol
Mexx - Stylish fashion for the whole family.
Mountain Warehouse - Outdoor specialist in clothing, footwear and Equipment.
New Era Cap - Hat shop
Next Clearance - Clothes shop
Nike - Sports shop
Oak Jeans - Ladies designer jeans.
Orange - Phone shop
Past Times - Jewelry
Petroleum - Men's clothes shop
Pilot - Ladies clothes shop
Pizza Express - Food
ProCook - Kitchen Ware
Proudfoot - Leather shop
Racing Green - Men's detailed shop
Reebok - Sports clothing shop
Regatta - Family outdoor clothing
Roman Originals - Women's casual and formal clothing sizes 10-22.
Samsonite - Luggage and accessories.
Sasperilla - Young women's fashion.
Savoy Taylors Guild - Men's clothes shop
Soled Out - Shoe shop
Staccato - Shoe shop
Starbucks - Coffee
Stone - Jewelry
Suits You - Men's suits and tailoring
Ted Baker - Clothes shop
The Paper Mill Shop - Arts and crafts
The Perfume Shop - Errmm perfumes? lol
Thornton's Cafe - Coffee and chocolates
Tommy Hilfiger - Fashion shop
Trespass - Ski wear
Tula - Fasion accessories
Tutti Tuscan Grille - Italian food
Van Heusen - Men's clothes shop
Villeroy & Boch - China and accessories

When Freeport was first built it used to be very busy and used to attract a fair few celebrities. These days when ever I go their its usually empty and not a sign of any celebrities.

What I liked about Freeport when it was first made, their was a kids play area in the middle. I think this used to attract lots of families. They have now done away with it, got greedy, and built more shops on it. This has now lost the appeal to any children. Shopping to children is boring so with a nice play area to play on you may have been attracted.

Another plus point about Freeport is their a train station just across the road from it. Its less than a minute walk.

Rumour has it that about a 2 minute walk from Freeport is that there will be a Primark build in a big unused shop. Weather that will help to attract more customers or drag more away from Freeport? .. Time will tell.

Summary: A nice place but losts its appeal