Lakeside Shopping Centre
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Opened in 1990, Lakeside Shopping Centre is a large "out of town" shopping mall located in West Thurrock in the borough of Thurrock, just outside London.
Combined with the nearby retail park it is Europe's biggest retail area. It is open daily from 10am - 10pm and has an average 500,000 visitors per week. The centre's car parks have capacity for 13,000 cars. The centre has a direct link to Chafford Hundred station and is connected to the M25 motorway which is London's outermost ring road.
The community of Chafford Hundred has grown to the east of the centre since its opening. The centre has a rival in the form of the somewhat more upmarket Bluewater shopping mall which lies just over the Thames in Greenhithe.
Shops at the Lakeside include:
- Argos
- Borders
- Burger King
- Debenhams
- House of Fraser
- IKEA
- Jessops
- JJB Sports
- KFC
- Marks and Spencer
- Matalan
- McDonalds
- MFI
- Next
- Pizza Hut
- Starbucks
- Tesco
- The Gadget Shop
- Thorntons
- Toys "R" Us
- UCI Cinema
- Vue
- Woolworths
Docusoap
In 1998, Lakesiders was a BBC docusoap narrated by Pauline Quirke following the activities of management, shopkeepers and staff of the shopping centre. A breakfast-show DJ called Martin from a local radio station also featured, plugging a song from a rising band. The theme music was by Simon May.
External link
- Official site (http://www.lakeside.uk.com)