A Growing Retail Park (Festival Park (Stoke-on-Trent))

Member Name: blondgem

Product:	Festival Park (Stoke-on-Trent)
Date:	24/07/08 (5397 review reads)
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Festival Park

Festival Park is one of the more recently developed retail / entertainment parks within Stoke on Trent. It has been around for around 20 years now, maybe a little longer and due to regeneration over the years, we have seen it expand and is very popular with the locals of Stoke on Trent.

Entertainment

Festival Park is a focal point for entertainment and various activities in Stoke on Trent. If you want to do something a little bit different then Festival Park will be where you can find it.

Odeon Cinema

The Odeon used to be the most popular cinema in Stoke on Trent under Vue opened in Newcastle under Lyme more recently which now seems to be more popular because the seating is a lot more comfortable. The Odeon has around 8 screens if not more showing movies throughout the day including late deal specials. To go and watch a movie its not that expensive, however when you go in the shop, the prices of the snacks and sweets is extortionate.

SuperBowl

Ten Pin Bowling is a favourite of mine, I haven't been for a while however when I do go, it seems that I perform better when I have had a couple of beers down me. Super Bowl has 30 lanes available, each allowing 6 people to play at any one time. Within the Superbowl there is an arcade with plenty of games for all ages and genders that can be played whilst you are waiting for you lane. There is a small café which is slightly like a Wimpy and serves fast food if you get a little bit peckish. There is also a bar, which is where I spend most of my time when waiting for a lane. It is quite expensive, however if you are playing, they will bring your drinks up to your lane for you.

Water World

Water World is our Aqua Park in Stoke on Trent. I'm not sure whether all towns have this sort of attraction, however people do come from far and wide to come here especially during the summer bank holidays its an ideal place to take the kids and keep them entertained for a couple of hours. With plenty of water slides, rapids and lazy rivers, it is great place to go, although I have now outgrown it and not been for years.

Ski Slope

We have a dry ski slope in Stoke on Trent where you can try your hand at ski-ing on various sized slopes and also I believe that they do tobogganing there now. The slopes have qualified instructors that will give you individual lessons. Ski's are available to hire for the lessons. To be honest I have only ever been once but enjoyed it a lot more than ice skating as I found that I was a lot better at it.


Hotels and Restaurants

The Moat House

Best Western Moat House and probably one of the nicest hotels to stay in within Stoke on Trent. It is a really nice hotel. With conference rooms for business meetings, ample rooms and a gym which can be used by residents, if you are ever staying in Stoke on Trent, then make sure you pay this one a visit as it is in the heart of the town.

The China Garden

Toby Carvery and great for Sunday Lunch if you arte shopping down Festival Park and looking for a tasty but reasonably cheap lunch.

Frankie & Benny's

If you are looking for something tasty but less traditional then Frankie & Benny's has got to be more for you offering pizza, pasta and burger's and the likes and is actually very tasty. I have never eat in here but they do offer a take away service to people that work on the estate.

Shopping

Over the past couple of years, the shopping side of Festival Park has developed, and you can more or less get whatever you want from here. For food shopping, there is a Morrison's which I tend to use occasionally. If you want DIY, there is a B&Q, there are plenty of electrical stores including Curry's and Comet, Carpet Stores and they have just recently added a NEXT and a large Boots store. As with most retail parks like the you also have an Argos which comes in really useful if you don't want to spend as much as you would in the likes of Comet.

Business

The business aspect of Festival Park is still developing and more and more units are being created and more and more businesses are moving down to this area, as it is in a prime location and is becoming one of the better trade parks within the Stoke on Trent area. You will find many banks have opened offices on the estate now to be available to those that work on the estate.

Festival Park is still continuing to expand, and is an ideal place to visit if you are in the area to keep the whole family happy.

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