Manchester Arndale
The Manchester Arndale, known as the Arndale Centre to locals, is currently the largest city centre shopping mall in the UK. It was once described by author Bill Bryson as the ‘world’s largest gents lavatory’ but in recent years has undergone a multi-million pound refurbishment and now looks as spick and span as its out-of-town rival, the Trafford Centre.
The Arndale is home to more than 200 shops, mainly high street names. These include:
- Books & Stationery – Waterstone’s, WHSmith
- Camping & Outdoors - Millets
- Catalogue Shops - Argos
- Computers – Apple Store
- Electrical - Currys, Sony Centre
- Entertainment - HMV, GAME, Gamestation
- Fashion - All Saints, Dorothy Perkins, Esprit, Evans, La Senza, New Look, Next,
Peacocks, Quiz, Republic, Wallis - General - Bhs
- Health & Beauty – Boots, Bodyshop, Superdrug
- Jewellery – Ernest Jones, H Samuel, Goldsmiths
- Miscellaneous - Ann Summers
- Mobile Telephones – 02, Orange, Phones 4u, Carphone Warehouse, T Mobile, Vodaphone
- Shoes – Faith
- Sports Shops – JD
- Travel Agents – Thomson, Thomas Cook
Other facilities include toilets with baby changing facilities, lifts, information desks, Shopmobility scheme, plus a food court with several fast food outlets such as McDonalds, Pizza Hut Express, and KFC.
The Arndale Market has also been redeveloped and offers clothing and other products at bargain prices, and a food market with specialist food shops, restaurants and cafes.
For shoppers coming by car and using satellite navigation, the postcode to use for the Manchester Arndale Centre is M4 3AQ.
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