Discount Shopping Outlets

Head to an outlet shopping centre for some serious discounts

Shoppers at Freeport Braintree, in Essex The UK may be recovering from a recession but you can still enjoy some guilt-free retail therapy if you shop around.

Save up to 60% on high street prices for famous brands. Get hold of designer clothing, shoes, homewares, luggage, sports equipment, cosmetics and toiletries, gifts, power tools, books, health food, confectionery, toys, music and more – all at rock bottom prices.

Many family-friendly shopping centres boast eateries and wheelchairs as well as great facilities for children, including indoor and outdoor play areas, shopping cars and baby-changing facilities.

Most offer extensive free parking and some adjoin museums and gardens so there's something to keep everyone happy.

Check out the main shopping outlets around the UK and Ireland:

North

Lakeside Village, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Shop at more than 45 stores offering discounts of up to 60%, including Marks & Spencer, Bench, Julian Graves, Lee Cooper and Mountain Warehouse. There's also a carousel, an indoor soft play area for toddlers and a covered outdoor adventure playground.
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Junction 32 Outlet Village, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Enjoy up to 60% off recommended retail prices at more than 90 famous-name stores, including Gap, Monsoon, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Mango, Next, and Denby. There's a selection of cafes and restaurants to choose from, as well as an outdoor children's play area, a 14-screen cinema, a 20-lane bowling alley, two rock-climbing walls, Laserzone, dodgems, the UK's biggest ice-climbing wall, skate and air parks and the country's biggest real snow slope.
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North-East

Dalton Park, Seaham, Durham
Up to 50% discount on branded products. There's also a children's play area and the Parkland Family Trails to explore. The child-friendly trails were launched to celebrate World Wetlands Day and have become popular for pond-dipping, wildlife walks, and birdwatching.
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Royal Quays, North Shields, Newcastle
One of the first outlet centres in England, Royal Quays opened in 1996. It's now home to more than 50 outlets offering up to 60% off recommended retail prices. There's regular entertainment and live events too.
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McArthur Glen, York, Yorkshire
Discounts of up to 70% on more than 120 designer brands, plus a safety-approved play area and ad-hoc children's activities and entertainment throughout the year.
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Hornsea Freeport, East Yorkshire
More than 35 outlet stores offering discounts of up to 60% off famous brands. Landscaped surroundings, refreshments, regular live events and free parking for 1,400 cars.
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North-West

Lowry Outlet Mall, Salford Quays, Manchester
Save up to 50% on high street prices at this shopping and leisure destination, which also boasts a cinema and a gym. Retailers range from Karen Millen, Marks & Spencer and Molton Brown to Past Times, Whistles and Black & Decker. Eateries include Pizza Express and Cafe Rouge and there's regular children's entertainment and craft fairs.
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McArthur Glen, Cheshire Oaks, Cheshire
Discounts of up to 70% on more than 140 designer brands, plus a safety-approved play area and ad-hoc children's activities and entertainment throughout the year.
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Freeport Fleetwood, Lancashire
Save up to 60% on recommended retail prices at more than 50 famous name stores every day, including Marks & Spencer Outlet, Next Clearance, Regatta, Reebok, Bench and many more. For children, there's Sharkee's indoor soft play for all-weather fun, plus entertainment events throughout the year.
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K Village, Kendal, Cumbria
The K Village Factory Outlet Centre, situated at the southern edge of Kendal, comprises a premium factory outlet, five restaurants and cafes, more than 500 underground car-parking spaces, and tourist facilities.
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Freeport Talke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
More than 35 stores and eateries offering up to 60% discounts on recommended retail prices, plus an indoor play centre. Planet Fun offers ball pools, climbing frames and more. Your little ones can even have their faces painted.
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Central & Midlands

Springfields Outlet Shopping & Festival Gardens, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Combine a day of shopping with a children's play centre and a wander round landscaped gardens. Springfields offers more than 55 outlet stores plus festival gardens, display fountains (from Spring 2009), a garden centre, children's playbarn and discovery centre. Check out celebrity showcase gardens that include designs by Charlie Dimmock, Chris Beardshaw, Kim Wilde and Steven Woodhams, plus a Japanese Garden by Sansui Design.
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Shoppers with bags McArthur Glen, South Normanton, Derbyshire
Save on more than 70 brands, including Gap, Mexx, Adidas and Revlon. There's a safety-approved play area plus special events and regular free entertainment for children such as clowns, face painters, puppet shows and character appearances.
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Gloucester Quays, Gloucester
Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet has an outstanding mix of high street and designer labels, offering up to 60% off recommended retail prices at such stores as Gap Outlet, Nike Factory Store, The White Company, Calvin Klein, LK Bennett, Le Creuset and Osprey London.
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Labels Outlet, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire
Save on brands including Jeff Banks, Wrangler, Wolsey, Bench, Viyella, Eastex and Cotton Traders.
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South

The Galleria at Hatfield The Galleria, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Shop at more than 80 designer outlets and stores offering up to 70% off recommended retail prices. Choose from nine places to eat and drink, or catch a film at the nine-screen 3D digital Odeon cinema. Retailers include Nike, Pringle, Amanda Wakeley, CK Underwear, Ghost and Jeff Banks – with new store French Connection arriving shortly.
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McArthur Glen, Swindon, Wiltshire
Save on more than 90 brands, from Austin Reed and Billabong to Hobbs and John Lewis. There's a safety-approved play area for the children plus ad-hoc entertainment ranging from clowns and face painting to puppet shows and character appearances.
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Shopper with bags Bicester Village, Oxfordshire
You'll find discounts of up to 60% on designer and high street prices at Bicester Village, at more than 130 retailers including Cath Kidston, Jimmy Choo, Diesel, Matthew Williamson, The White Company, Smythson and Thomas Pink. There's also a Tourist Information Centre, a children's playground and free parking.
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Whiteley Village Outlet Shopping, Fareham, Hampshire
Enjoy discounts of up to 60% off recommended retail prices at more than 40 outlets, including Jaeger, Prices Candles, Cotton Traders and Samsonite. Only 25 minutes' drive from Portsmouth and Southampton, and there's plenty of free parking.
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Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Portsmouth's extensive development incorporates more than 95 outlet shops, 30 bars and restaurants, a health and fitness centre, a 14-screen Vue cinema, a 26-lane Bowlplex bowling alley, Jongleurs comedy club, Tiger Tiger nightclub, an art gallery and an Express by Holiday Inn hotel.
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South-East

Clacton Factory Outlet, Essex
Enjoy discounts of up to 60% at 23 shops, ranging from Pilot and Claire's Accessories to Bags Etc and Thorntons. There are regular car boot sales, seasonal events, 1,000 free parking spaces, and go-karting for children aged between four and nine, every weekend.
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Shopper carrying bag Freeport Braintree, Essex
Choose from more than 80 high street and designer stores offering discounts of up to 60% every day. There's a large choice of fashion, homeware, sportswear and gift ideas, with brands such as Karen Millen, Ted Baker, Marks & Spencer Outlet, Bose, Jaeger, Nike and Le Creuset. Take a break in one of the cafes or restaurants, including Starbucks and Pizza Express, then head to the adjacent Freeport Leisure Park, which boasts a 12-screen cinema and a bowling alley.
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Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, Kent
Enjoy up to 60% off leading brands in a waterside Grade II listed building, which was originally constructed at Woolwich Dockyard but re-erected in Chatham in 1876. The £63 million development is home to retailers including Cadbury, Pilot Outlet, Suits You, Cotton Traders and – opening soon – department store The Range. You'll also find places to eat and drink.
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McArthur Glen, Ashford, Kent
Make savings on more than 70 designer brands, including Benetton, Carphone Warehouse, Animal, Fred Perry, Fat Face, Oasis and Levis. Grab a bit to eat and take the children to the safety-approved play area. There's also ad-hoc entertainment ranging from clowns and face painting to puppet shows and character appearances.
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South-West

Clarks Village, Street, Somerset
Save up to 60% on recommended retail prices at more than 90 stores. From famous high street brands to designer labels, there's something for everyone and new stock arrives daily. There's a large choice of fashion, homeware, sportswear and gift ideas, with great brands like Coast, Nike, Timberland, Gap, Monsoon, Fat Face, Clarks and many more. As well as shopping, there are plenty of places to take a break for lunch and fun for the children too. There's a traditional carousel and an outdoor adventure playground featuring wooden turrets, dragon slides, swings and an infant play area.

Why not visit Clarks Shoe Museum while you're there? Clarks Shoes used to be made in Street, until production moved to the Far East. Clarks began life in Street in 1825 and its head office remains in the town.
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Atlantic Village, Bideford, North Devon
Incorporating more than 35 stores offering up to 50% off recommended retail prices – including Cadbury and Asda – Atlantic Village boasts its own children's park. The Atlantis Adventure Park is set in four acres of nautical theming, within Atlantic Village, and combines various attractions. Children up to the age of 10 can also enter Kids Cove, a new purpose built area with slides, ball pools, soft play equipment, a bouncy pirate ship and a children's train.
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Scotland

Sterling Mills Outlet Shopping Village, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Discover famous name brands with up to 70% off the recommended retail price, at the foot of the Ochil Hills in Central Scotland. Enjoy late-night shopping every Thursday, free parking, a cafe and a children's play area, too.
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McArthur Glen, Livingston, Scotland
Just a 30-minute drive from Edinburgh enjoy big discounts on more than 90 designer brands including Bench & Hooch, Le Creuset, Gap Outlet, Ted Baker and Van Heusen. There's a host of places to eat and drink, including Pizza Express, Pizza Hut, JD Wetherspoon, Caffe Nero, Chicago Rock Cafe, Costa Coffee, Harry Ramsden's, McDonald's, Starbucks, spudulike, O'Brien's and Thorntons Cafe. And the centre boasts an eight-screen cinema with stadium seating, and a health and fitness club.
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Costa at Royal Quays Gretna Gateway, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Save up to 50% on recommended retail prices at 50 stores all year round. Retailers include Reebok, Game, LK Bennett, Austin Reed and Prices Candles and there are five eateries to boot, plus indoor and outdoor play areas.
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Wales

Festival Park, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales
Save up to 50% on high street prices at more than 40 outlets, at the head of the Ebbw valley. There are more than 1,000 free car parking spaces and retailers include Petroleum, Ponden Mill, The Works, Clarks, Antler and Claire's. Rest your feet at the 200-seater licensed restaurant that offers panoramic views across the valley.
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McArthur Glen, Bridgend, South Wales
Discounts on more than 90 designer brands including Birthdays, Chapelle Jewellery, French Connection, Helly Hansen, O2, Playtex and Tula. There's an Odeon Cinema, a safety-approved play area and a host of activities year round to entertain children, including clowns, face painters, puppet shows and character appearances.
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Ireland

Shoppers with bags Killarney Outlet Centre, County Kerry, Ireland
Save up to 70% at retailers including Coloroll, The Works, Sweet Factory, Julian Graves, Leading Labels, and Ireland's first Nike Factory Store.
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Kildare Village, Dublin, Ireland
Find discounts of up to 60% on recommended retail prices at more than 50 designer boutiques, including Monsoon, All Saints, Coast, Cath Kidston, Quiksilver, Karen Millen, The North Face and Samsonite. Jaeger is due to open soon.
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