The Bluewater retail park, near Dartford in Kent, claims to be the largest shopping and leisure centre in Europe – bigger than the nearby Lakeside Centre in Thurrock, Essex. Stretching across more than 240 acres, Bluewater took £300m and three years to build.

What is the best shopping centre in the UK?

The UK’s top shopping centres:

• Westfield London, London.
• Westfield Stratford City, London.
• Bluewater, Kent. Don’t miss.
• Intu Trafford Centre, Greater Manchester.
• Intu Lakeside, Essex.
• Meadowhall, South Yorkshire.
• Intu Metrocentre, Gateshead.
• Bullring, Birmingham.

Is Bluewater bigger than Westfield?

The extension will give Bluewater more than 185,000 sq/m of retail space, making it only second biggest in the UK to the intu Metrocentre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The added retail space will make the centre bigger than rival Westfield Stratford City, although it too is planning to expand.

What is the biggest shopping centre in the world?

Dubai Mall
Dubai Mall – Dubai, United Arab Emirates At over 12 million square feet (equivalent to more than 50 soccer fields), the Dubai Mall is the largest shopping mall in the world based on total area.

Which Primark is bigger Lakeside or Bluewater?

Bluewater is the fifth largest shopping centre in the UK at 169,200m2. Meanwhile Lakeside is a measly tenth, at 149,800m2.

Where is the best shopping in the UK?

10 Places To Go Shopping In United Kingdom

• MetroCentre in Gateshead. Image Source.
• The Trafford Centre in Manchester. Image Source.
• Portobello Road Market. Image Source.
• Westfield Stratford City. Image Source.
• Bicester Outlet Village. Image Source.
• Oxford Street. Image Source.
• Bluewater Shopping Centre.
• Cheshire Oak Designer Outlet.

How many stores are in blue water shopping centre?

Blue Water Shopping Centre has 40 restaurants and cafes, 3 anchors, 330 stores and a 13-screen cinema. All of them are located on the triangular shaped floor plan.

Is the glow in Bluewater Shopping Centre still open?

However, due to low visitors, Glow was closed in 2016, with the space being converted to extra cinema screens, a second Pizza Express restaurant, Creams Dessert Parlour, Rosa’s Thai Cafe and Dinotropolis adventure play area on the Upper Level, and a GraVity Trampoline Park on the Lower Level.

Where is the food court in Bluewater Shopping Centre?

The events venue was developed alongside the existing entertainment provision in this area, the Showcase cinema which has been present in this area (initially as a Hoyts multiplex) since the opening of Bluewater. During 2012, the Wintergarden food court area off Rose Gallery was extensively refurbished.

How many parking spaces are there in Bluewater?

With 150,000m² of retail, 330 of the best UK and international brands, 50 restaurants and bars, 13,000 free parking spaces, 20 hectares of parkland and seven lakes, Bluewater is like no place on earth. There is no comparison.