All your shopping needs under one roof (Telford Shopping Centre)

Member Name: mummy2twogirls

Product:	Telford Shopping Centre
Date:	06/11/08 (455 review reads)
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Advantages: Shops to cater for everyone

Disadvantages: Parking charges

I live about 20 miles away from Telford shopping center , and have been shopping there for as long as i can remember, every time i visit theres always a new shop being opened, and over the years it has continued to expand. My mum would take us there once every month to stock up on bits, and we'd all have our pocket and go off to spend it.
The center itself has around 160 shops, so there is something to cater for everyones needs, they are mainly top name stores, but there are little boutiques as well. There are about five different car parks to chose from and each one lets you enter the center from different points, the main car park is situated at the front, and the rest are around the sides, and there is a little walk to get to the center. It is best to get there early in the morning as theres so much to explore and shops tend to get busier at dinner time and the afternoon. Without going into to much detail, i will tell you about the shops it has to offer, Clothing shops- These include places like, Primark, Topshop,Next, Newlook, Zara, BHS, Debenhams, Monsoon, Dorothy perkins,Evans, H&M. Shoe shops- Faith, barretts, Stead and Simpson, Clarks, Shoe zone. Gadgets and games- Game, HMV, Virgin. Beauty/ Health shops- boot's, Super drug, Holland and barrett, Body shop, Body zone. Toy shops- Bear factory, toy world, Early learning, Argos. Food shops- Marks and Spencers, Asda, Thornton's, Chocolat shop.
Well you get a good idea of the variety! The center is all enclosed so there no chance of getting cold or wet, going from shop to shop, although in the summer it can get quite sticky and hot.
The shopping center has a main reception, where you can pick up information on the center, they also have a lost and found, and if your child gets lost, they announce it over the tannoy, and have undercover guards walking around at all times to keep an eye on things.
Every Thursday is late night shopping where most stores are open until 8pm, this gives chance for people who work to visit the center a bit later, during the Christmas period they do extend there opening hours for more days of the week.
There is a wide range of places to eat, catering for everyones needs- Fast food outlets like Mcdonalds, and a pizza place. Sandwich bars, which do freshly prepared rolls, baps, sandwiched etc. A big cafe situated the back of the center, that does a set menu, hot/cold foods, drinks. And department stores like M&S, and Debenhams have cafes.
There are also plenty of toilet facilities doted about the place and baby changing facilities.The toilets are always kept cleaned and are checked every hour.
The center is easy to get to, and although they charge for parking, you can always be guaranteed a space, whether it be the main car park or the multi-storey. I like visiting the center because so many attractions are within walking distance, like the big town park, which is nice to wander around after a hard day's shopping, and the children will enjoy it to, there is also the ice rink, cinema, and bowling centers close by to. Right at the back of the center there is the indoor market, and each day they have stalls held outside.
You would need a whole day to explore the center, as theres so much to see and do, and shops to suit everyones budget, coming up to Christmas i will be visiting there and i always make a day of it.

Summary: A great day out for the whole family