Shopping in South East England

If you think shopping in South England is restricted to Regent Street and Carnaby Street, think again. There’s plenty of shopping near London to be done. In fact, the capital is surrounded by thousands of shopping destinations, whethere it's clothes, gifts or food you're looking for.

At Bicester Shopping Village in Oxfordshire, one of the South East’s most popular shopping destinations, you will find over 100 designer collections for you to peruse, including names like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.

Further South in Kent is the Ashford Designer Outlet, offering over 80 designer brands with discounts of up to 50%. Also in Kent, indulge yourself in over 300 stores at Bluewater Shopping Centre, the second largest shopping centre in the country.

Looking for shopping destinations that give you the chance to do a spot of sightseeing too? Then get down to Gunwharf Quays Shopping Centre in Portsmouth where you can shop to ‘till you drop, and then visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the Spinnaker Tower, both only minutes away.

Down in Sussex, The Lanes in Brighton is one of the South East’s more eccentric shopping destinations and was once the heart of an old fishing town. Today the area is a maze of winding streets dotted with many unique and quirky shops, cafes and restaurants.