insideKENT Magazine Issue 80 - November 2018 | Page 84

CHRISTMAS
Shop ‘til you drop cont.
Westwood Cross
Whitefriars Shopping Centre
Westwood Cross // Broadstairs
www.westwoodx.co.uk
Westwood Cross is unique in East Kent –
where else could you enjoy a morning coffee
and some serious retail therapy, a spot of
bingo, a casino, dinner and a blockbuster
movie? The free parking makes the experience
even more relaxed and with a Travelodge on
site, you can indulge yourself with a glass of
wine and leave the travelling to tomorrow…but
maybe just a little more shopping before you
go? With 40 high street stores, Westwood Cross
is home to many of the UK’s favourite family
brands including Primark, TK Maxx, Next,
Topshop, Marks & Spencer and Debenhams.
Whitefriars Shopping Centre // Canterbury
www.whitefriars-canterbury.co.uk
Canterbury’s Whitefriars Shopping Centre has
over 70 different shops and retailers in an
open-air environment that makes the most
of its superb position within the city. Shops
include La Sensa, Jane Norma, Topshop,
Karen Millan, Ann Summers, Swarovski, Build
A Bear Workshop, Fenwick, HMV, and River
Island, so Christmas shopping should be a
breeze at Whitefriars. There is also a wonderful
Christmas market where you can search out
some unique, handmade gifts that will really
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put a smile on your friends’ and loved ones’
faces. And don’t forget that Father Christmas
has a fun-filled grotto at Whitefriars for the
little ones too!
Royal Victoria Place // Tunbridge Wells
www.royalvictoriaplace.com
There are almost 100 different stores here for
your perfect day of Christmas shopping. From
jewellery to clothing to toys and everything
in between, you can find socks for dad, chocs
for mum, and building blocks for the little one.
Or if you want to give them something
different this year, you’ll be able to unearth
that too. Shops include Burrells, Claire’s, Ann
Summers, Lush, Monsoon, MenKind,
Superdry, and Topshop. There is a crèche too,
so you won’t have to worry about the children
getting bored and curtailing your spending –
you can drop them off to have fun and then
go and have some fun of your own!
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
// Gillingham
www.hempsteadvalley.com
There are more than 50 shops to enjoy at
Hempstead Valley, so finding the right
presents for even the most difficult to buy for
loved ones should be an easy task. However,
if you’re still struggling after checking all the
stores out, never fear – Hempstead Valley runs
a fabulous Christmas market where you can
find even more delightful items as well as food
and drink and decorations to make your home
look as festive as possible. Santa will be setting
up his wintry grotto there too, so go along and
join in the yuletide fun.
Fremlin Walk // Maidstone
www.fremlinwalk.co.uk
Fremlin Walk is an outdoor shopping centre,
so when you go Christmas shopping here you
can really feel the buzz of excitement and the
chill in the air (the chill will disappear as you
start hunting for bargains; the buzz of
excitement will stay). There are over 50 shops
and cafés in this lovely little (or not so little;
Fremlin Walk is a huge 350,000 square foot
area) shopping precinct. You can find
everything here including top name brands,
high street favourites and places to purchase
those extra little treats.