Shopping Up in Scotland, the Sterling Mills Outlet Shopping Village offers fantastic views over the glorious Clackmannanshire countryside. Find all your favourite brands at a fraction of the price, grab a coffee and relax knowing bargains are there for the taking. Based in Tillicoultry, see www.sterlingmills.com
OVER TO YOU…
PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP
website for details. And for more on Serpentine
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Here at Group Travel World magazine HQ,
Green visit www.serpentine-green.com
readers and staff share their favourite
we’re big fans of two fantastic local shopping
places to shop
centres – Serpentine Green in Peterborough
DESIGNER CHIC
(home to the UK’s biggest Tesco store, as well
Here in the UK we’re spoilt for choice
“I’m a big fan of the new Rushden Lakes
as a new M&S foodhall, Costa, Next and more),
when it comes to designer outlet centres,
Shopping Centre in Northamptonshire. It’s
and Springfields Outlet Shopping & Festival
with many the envy of the world and a
got a great range of shops, from Joules to
Gardens in nearby Spalding in Lincolnshire. The
magnet for foreign tourists. Bicester Village
House of Fraser, and I’m looking forward
latter just keeps getting better, with more than
in Oxfordshire is home to more than 160
to seeing what they do with the centre
50 big name brands, including Radley, M&S,
boutique stores and the world’s best loved
over the summer months, as it borders a
Gap and Game.
designer labels, from Burberry to Jimmy
huge lake and there are lakeside bars and
Become a Springfields VIP for free (simply
restaurants, as well as walks (it’s been too
visit the website at springfieldsshopping.co.uk to
Choo (see www.bicestervillage.com), while the McArthurGlen Designer Outlets have
nippy to try these whenever I’ve been!)” Helen Milbank, GTW editor
register) and you’ll be entitled to extra savings,
six centres across the UK, offering fantastic
exclusive offers and more. From Easter, you can
discounts on clothing and homeware. You’ll
catch a waxi – or water taxi – from the centre
find centres in Ashford, Bridgend, Cheshire
“The McArthurGlen outlet centre in York
to the centre of Spalding, and groups arriving by
Oaks, the East Midlands, Swindon and York.
is my favourite. My daughter loves the
coach get a range of incentives – again, see the
Find out more at www.mcarthurglen.com
Build-A-Bear Workshop as she gets more for her pocket money and I love the fact I can get designer gear from the likes of Guess and Jaeger that would normally be way out of my price range.” Eve LaBelle, GTW reader “It’s always Clarks Village in Somerset for me. Great shops, great vibe and good offers to be found in the restaurants too.” Sarah Kisby, GTW reader
Here in the UK we’re spoilt for choice, with fantastic outlet centres offering top brands
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