I have never been to either shopping centres, only Brent Cross really and I know that these are both a lot bigger than Brent Cross.
So which place is better?
2006-11-13 00:39:05 · 8 answers · asked by Yasmin H 3 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Blue Water is very easy to get around - it is in a triangular shape so you walk around and will eventually come back to where you started whereas at Lakeside you have to come back on yourself. I used to go to Lakeside regularly before Bluewater was built but now I only go to Bluewater. It has fantastic shops with great choice and is very clean - it makes Lakeside look a bit grubby. The parking is also easier than Lakeside.
2006-11-13 00:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by sharon m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bluewater is a good place if you want to spend a lot of money. It has designer type clothes stores, as well as the other mainstream stores. Bluewater is arranged in a 2 storey triangle, with the stores being located along both sides of the edge of the "triangle". It means you can start on the ground floor, walk all the way round it and end up back where you started, only to then go upstairs and repeat the same process. There are some odd side-alleys with shops and food area etc.
I haven't been to Lakeside for quite a while, so I can't really do a fair comparison. Lakeside has the advantage of a Costco being next to it if you're a Costco member.
2006-11-13 08:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by nemesis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your budget really - Lakeside is the cheaper option and there is a TK Maxx in the retail park too, great for such things. Also has a primark if cheap is the order of the day and a Debehams if you are feeling flush.
Bluewater is the classier option with a fab John Lewis, good Monsoon and Mango and more designer shops.
Also consider if you live north of the thames you will probably have to pay Dartford Tunnel toll charges to get to Bluewater and vice cersa if you live South. I guess you live North if you go to Brent Cross - on balance I'd say Lakeside.
BUT if you go to Lakeside and think NO, Bluewater is only about a 15 min drive! And they are both open late.....
2006-11-13 13:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lakeside is simple and easy to get around its one long building and you can leisure walk all the way down on one level and then back the other way on the other level it has a wide range of shops and all in all is a good shopping centre however, bluewater is much better. Its cleaner, has nicer shops, designer ones if you have the money and nice restaurants inside the shopping centre however it is not as simple to get around but one quick swoop to the Mall map and you will know where you are.
2006-11-13 08:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For "High Street" type shops, Bluewater as its shopping mall is both bigger and about 10 years newer. But Lakeside also has a retail park, with large shops such as Ikea, Ulva, Black's, Borders, B&Q, Comet, Halfords, and the like, which Bluewater doesn't.
Please petition Yahoo to start a "Shopping" category, for future such questions. If this is typical for a Travel question I think my brain will implode in despair. Thank you.
2006-11-13 08:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by supersonicade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend Bluewater. I went to Lakeside recently for the first time in years and it was looking a bit tired and dated.
2006-11-13 09:11:02 · answer #6 · answered by Oakesy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bluewater lakeside is so **** and if you get bored of shopping at bluewater why not either grab sum popcorn or put some ice skates on Bluewater definatly
2006-11-13 12:38:03 · answer #7 · answered by rich050988 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bluewater every time.
2006-11-13 09:42:51 · answer #8 · answered by mackembabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋