Going Shopping in the UK

Today, I went out shopping at Lakeside shopping mall in Thurrock, Essex.  This is a fabulous shopping place to go to.  There are loads of shops to explore and they have every kind of shop there.

Photo credit: Denise Larkin

The picture above is of Lakeside on the 3rd-floor food court area.

Photo credit: Denise Larkin

Here is a list of shops that you will find at Lakeside:

W.H. Smith - is a book, video, games and card store.

House of Fraser - they sell everything from designer clothes to home products and furniture.

Debenhams - is a huge store that is similar to House of Fraser.

The picture on left is a view of the area outside near the Vue Cinema Complex.  Restaurants and pubs are in this area.

Next - men and women's fashion.  Some home products and furniture.
Top Man - men's fashion.
Top Shop - women's fashion.
Dorothy Perkins - women's fashion.
Argos - a variety of products.
Marks & Spenser - everything from women's, men and children's fashion.  Household products and furniture.  they also have food supermarket and a cafe.
BHS - women's, men's and child fashion.  Also, household products.
La Coste
JD Sports - a sports shop selling women's, men and children's sports clothes and trainers.
Blue inc - women and men's jeans.
Foot Locker - trainers.
Jane Norman - women's fashion.
H & M - women and men's fashion.
New Look - women's fashion.
Monsoon - women's fashion.
Peacocks - women's fashion.
Oasis - women's fashion.
Burton - men's fashion.
Ben Sherman - men's fashion.
Base - men's fashion.

Here is Lakeside Shopping mall's website for more information.

There is also a food court on the top floor offering lots of different types of takeaways.

On the bottom floor, there is sometimes fun things going on for children or competitions.

There are also 3 cinema complexes and pubs and restaurants for an evening out.

Lakeside is open till 10 pm on most weekdays and Saturdays, but Sunday it closes at 5 pm.