Shopping near Gatwick London Airport
The Gatwick London Airport offers a wide variety of shops for every taste and desire. If you want to escape the airport and do some serious shopping, take time to explore the surrounding communities.
County Mall in Crawley
A few minute’s drive from the airport, The County Mall in Crawley offers more than ninety stores, a food court, a children’s play area, special events, and more than 1700 parking spaces. The mall features jewelers such as Goldsmiths, for luxurious gifts, or Accessorize, for that au courant piece to complete your outfit. The mall also has myriad women’s clothing retailers including the French Connection and Laura Ashley. Many other types of stores are also housed within the mall. Categories include the following: men’s fashion, specialty stores, card shops, and more.
Centrale Shopping Centre in Croydon
For a more pampered shopping experience, take advantage of the personal shoppers available at House of Fraser and Debenhams. They are both located in the Centrale Shopping Center. For a more centre-wide experience, Centrale has its own personal shopper to help you pick the perfect suit for your business meeting, or the ideal shoes to match your evening gown. With more than 60 stores from which to choose, including toys, electronics, and other specialty stores as well as clothing, you are bound to find just what you have been looking for.
Farnham
For a more leisurely pace, one can take a step back in time, while remaining "fashion-forward" in Farnham. As early as the mid-12th century, Farnham was a crossroad of commerce, with shops lining the streets in the shadow of Farnham Castle. Still retaining much of its Georgian architecture, Farnham offers whimsical shops such as Obelensky’s “gifts and accessories with a difference", and toy shops delightfully named “Enchanted Wood” and “Wooden It Be Lovely". It also has numerous clothing shops, antiques stores. The area provides visitors a sense of history.