Is Lakeside or Bluewater better?

Bluewater is much better than it's rather downbeat neighbour over the Essex border from Dartford - Lakeside - just need to add a bit more variety to the shopping experience to make this centre FAB! This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

What is the difference between Lakeside and Bluewater?

Bluewater with over 300 stores offers elegant and designer options as well as other favourites, whereas Lakeside has hundreds of shops from well-known high street brands. Both offer excellent food courts. Don't forget there is plenty of luggage space underneath the coach for all those bags of shopping!

Is Bluewater better than Lakeside?

Bluewater is better if you're shopping with children. There are more play areas and more toilets, which seem to be like gold dust at Lakeside.

Is Bluewater the largest shopping centre?

Sitting just outside the M25, Bluewater opened in 1999 and is the fifth-largest shopping centre in the UK. It's got a whopping 260 stores and services. Next in the list came Meadowhall in Sheffield, followed by Metrocentre in Gateshead. These are the top ten shopping centres in the UK, according to cinch.

Has Lakeside gone bust?

The centre was sold in 2020, after Intu went into administration.

Bluewater sailboat and why not to buy one

Is TK Maxx moving into Lakeside?

Several shops, including Burger King, TK Maxx, M&S, Asda Home, Boots, Go Outdoors and Poundland, will be demolished but it is expected they will be given empty shops in others parts of the shopping centre.

What is the 2nd largest mall in the UK?

The Trafford Centre, Manchester

It is the second largest shopping centre in the UK with 177,000 square metres of retail space, over 10,000 parking spaces and 6 anchor stores that include John Lewis and the first Selfridges outside of London.

Does Bluewater have a Primark?

Primark | Bluewater Shopping & Retail Destination, Kent.

Which Westfield is better?

Westfield London

There's a good range of shops from mid-price to designer. Westfield London is definitely the better choice if you're looking for designer clothes. When the sales are on, if you want to buy quality clothes that will last for many years, it wins hands down as the better of the two.

Is Lakeside Primark better than Bluewater?

Been in Lakeside few times-this shopping centre is much better than Bluewater- cheaper popular shops(massive Primark). There is free parking too- like in Bluewater. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

What is closer Lakeside or Bluewater?

The centre employs 7,000 people and serves over 27 million visitors a year. A main rival is the Lakeside Shopping Centre and its two retail parks in West Thurrock, Essex, just across the River Thames, 8 miles (13 km) away by road or 3.2 miles (5.1 km) as the crow flies.

What is Lakeside famous for?

Lakeside is named so, as it surrounds the Phewa Lake or the Phewa Tal, a gorgeous freshwater lake which is eerily similar to a mirror! The lake gained popularity for its breathtaking reflection of the blue skies and the towering Mt. Machhapuchhre of the Annapurna range.

Which is biggest shopping centre in UK?

Westfield London is not only the largest shopping centre in the UK, but also one of the largest in m² across Europe.

Can I use my Oyster card to Bluewater?

Public Transport

Arriva has also extended its Gravesend bus ticket zone to include Bluewater. Please be aware that you cannot use your Oyster card on bus services from Greenhithe. Greenhithe is the closest train station to Bluewater.

How big is Bluewater Shopping Centre?

Located in Kent, traditionally known as the Garden of England, our overall site of 240 acres is surrounded by a 50 acre landscape of lakes, parkland and trees making it the perfect place for the whole family to enjoy.

Where is Britain's biggest Primark?

The world's biggest Primark, located in Birmingham city centre, has become somewhat of a go-to spot for thrifty fashionistas up and down the UK. With five floors of budget buys, the store boasts three different cafés - including a Greggs - plus an impressive second- hand section and a 'gigantic Beauty Studio'.

Is Bluewater Primark big?

The Bluewater store will also take up 46,000 square feet of retail space across two floors whereas the Birmingham store will take up more than 160,000 square feet of retail space across five floors.

Is there a beach at Bluewater?

The Beach at Bluewater is a celebration of summer, with a sandy beach, splash pools and a whole host of Urban Beach rides as entertainment. Located at the Bluewater near Dartford in Kent, this is one of the best things to do in Kent over the summer months.

Which mall is expensive in UK?

Here are a few contenders for the title of "most expensive shopping mall in London": Harrods: Situated in the affluent Knightsbridge neighborhood, Harrods is a world-renowned department store known for its vast selection of luxury goods, from designer clothing and jewelry to gourmet food and fine wines.

Is Meadowhall bigger than Bluewater?

With 12,000 free parking spaces, more than 267 stores and restaurants, and an area of 1,500,000 sq ft, Meadowhall is second only to Bluewater in Kent, according to online car buying website cinch.

What is the oldest mall in the UK?

January 23, 1571 was when the first shopping mall in England, the Royal Exchange, opened.

Who owns Lakeside?

Previously owned by intu Properties plc which went bust earlier this year, the shopping and leisure centre has been taken over by Global Mutual along with three other intu centres – intu Watford, Victoria in Nottingham, and Braehead in Scotland.

Is Asda Lakeside closing down?

Part of a shopping retail park will be bulldozed to make way for a £200m warehouse and distribution centre. Several stores, including Marks & Spencer, Boots, Asda Home and Burger King, will be demolished at the Lakeside complex at Thurrock, Essex.

Why is TK Maxx so cheap?

Our buyers choose many different colours, styles and fabrics so there is always a great choice for you. Our buyers are opportunistic and entrepreneurial. So when a designer overproduces, or other stores overbuy, we swoop in, negotiate the lowest possible price and pass the savings on.