'Out of Town' shopping centres offer high quality shops all in one place, and often include restaurants, cinemas and sports facilities. The Metro Centre in north east England houses over 360 shops, more than 50 restaurants, bars and cafes, an eleven-screen cinema, a creche and Megabowl Entertainment Centre. For further information, see:

www.metro-centre.co.uk

Brent Cross in north west London is home to over 100 of the UK’s top retail names including Nike and Planet. For further information, see:

www.brentcross-london.com

Located east of London, near Dartford in Kent, Bluewater has over 320 different shops and a range of leisure activities, including a 36 foot climbing wall and boat hire. For further information, see:

www.bluewater.co.uk

Also east of London, Lakeside shopping centre boasts over 320 shops, 4 major department stores, 30 cafes and restaurants, a seven-screen cinema, a chapel and a 26 acre lake complete with PADI certified diving school complex. For further information, see:

www.peoplelovelakeside.co.uk

Merry Hill Shopping Centre, located west of Birmingham, has over 200 stores, cinemas, waterside restaurants, bars and its own four-star hotel. For further information, see:

www.birminghamuk.com/merryhill.htm

Located in the north of England, near the Peak District National Park, Meadowhall Shopping Centre has over 270 shops and restaurants, including Laura Ashley, La Senza and Eisenegger. For further information, see:

www.meadowhall.co.uk

On a much smaller scale, most major cities have retail parks where you can find superstores such as Habitat, TK Maxx and Toys ‘R’ Us.

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