Centre MK

I wrote this review after my most recent visit here. I had frequented this mall 2 years ago when I was visiting family in the area. I must say they have added quite a bit of shops and retailers in the 2 years since my last visit. The mall was actually very conveniently laid out and had every retailer you would expect to find in a typical shopping mall. If I wasn’t aware of my surroundings, I’d have sworn I was in a typical shopping mall in the US.

The MK Centre has a shop for everyone. From clothing to restaurants, books to games, adult toys to jewellers. You should dedicate your day to shopping, as there are so many to visit. I’ve noticed the premises is always kept clean and there’s rarely any rowdy or offensive behaviour.
The market has some bargains, you can find the odd great summer dress for £5. It’s open every day except Mondays and Wednesdays.
It gets crowded on weekends, but that’s to be expected in any City shopping centre. You get the odd bird flying around, too. Also, I’m not sure what the fountain is now, there used to be a gorgeous fountain near Nandos and it’s been covered over.

Pretty impressed with the whole centre. Plenty of high street shops all centred around a large where there are regular exhibitions for a wide variety of tastes. Shopping not my thing so to the eateries. A good selection of restaurants at competive prices. Will add more details on second visit.

shops aplenty, dont realise how long you have actually spent here as so much to do. every shop pretty much under one roof.

The centre is a place where you can lose yourself for the day.
All the major department stores as well as plenty as small independents.
So many options to eat in, a mini market outside, as usual it rained when i went…
well worth a visit

An average shopping centre with a good selection of mainstream high street stores and department stores but nothing special and a lack of atmosphere. Also certain areas are quie dated in fact from the outside it doesnt look very inviting.
For local surrounding towns however its worth going to as its far better than nearby shopping towns.

I absolutely love The: centreMK and don’t forget the adjoining Midsummer Boulevard. It has to have almost every shop you can think of.
All the department stores inc John Lewis, Debenhams, House of Fraser BHS and Marks and Spencer. Plus lots of other big stores like H&M, Zara, Gap, Hollister plus many many other. So many places to eat in and around the centre. You can easily make it a day and even evening out. By going for a great meal in one of the many restaurants and then to the theatre or even skiing in the Xscape ⁵⁄₁₀ minutes across the road.

One of the biggest shopping centres in the area, Centre MK does have almost everything one could want. All the major department stores — think M&S, Debs, House of Fraser, as well as pretty much all your clothing boutique and shoe stores. There are also quite a few restaurants within the confines of the centre.
Parking right in the centre can be quite pricey, but there are free green spaces across the road and if you’re there for a while then the 5 – 10 minute walk is generally worth it.
If you’re taking the train in to MK to do some shopping, be forewarned that it’s a good 15 minute walk from the station — something no MK resident seems to know the reason for! There are also a couple of grocery stores along the shopping centre, as well as a theatre district.
It’s quite a long trek from one end of the shopping mall to the other, and some of the stores are actually outside, so if you’re looking for a specific place then make sure to look at the map carefully or you could end up wondering for a long time.

This is a great shopping centre.
You can easily spend all day there.
There are loads of different shops, from Marks and Spencer to small clothes shops.
There are also lots of eating places and cafes, selling sandwiches, cakes and coffee etc.
There are plenty of benches outside shops for helping to keep your feet fit for all that walking.
You will also find the usual fast food places like macdonalds.
Parking there can be expensive if you try to park too close to the centre. If you are prepared to walk a little bit, you can find free parking or at least cheap parking.

Just fantastic!
Centre:MK has to be my most favourite of shopping centres!
You can spend all day just looking round!
I like to go to lets eat, to grab a tea and a muffin and then look at the american groceries they sell.
If you don’t like the crowds, and it does get busy here, I would suggest getting there for when the shops open.

I love the centre MK and if I want to go on a shopping spree, especially Christmas time then this shopping centre is one of my top choices because it is not too far from where I live and the range of shops is fantastic.
The centre is very modern looking and they always have great displays or something going on in the heart of it — in the big square area in the middle. It is a great place to take children at Christmas time because there is usually a Santas grotto and loads for them to look at.
The layout is pretty good, although there are two parts to the centre. The newer part has some designer shops and is mainly clothes shops.
There is a big John Lewis in the centre and a massive range of shops as well as some eating places and coffee shops.
There is loads of parking and the prices do vary depending on what zone you park in. There are some free parking spaces but you have to be lucky to get them.
I can’t really fault this shopping centre because it offers so much choice and it’s just a really nice place to wander around. There is also the market just outside.

The Centre: Mk is an really good shopping centre — the best outside of London.
It offers a wide range of shops, from cheep and cheerful, to the expensive designer shops. There are also lots of cafes and restaurants where you can get a spot of lunch and dinner.
It is all undercover, so no need to worry about being rained on or being cold.
There is also plenty of parking, ranging from free, 25p an hour and £1 an hour — which is very reasonable compared to other places.
It is certainly worth a visit around Christmas time. Thumbs up.

Milton Keynes shopping centre has the usual High Street shops and some smaller individual shops. The CMK Shopping web site has information on what shops are where. Also there are maps around the shopping centre so that you can see exactly where you are.
There is lots of parking available but do just be careful you buy your parking ticket for the correct zone, these are marked by signs and coloured road markings. There is limited free parking available as well.
There are disabled parking spaces dotted around the shopping building these are free to blue badge holders.
There is also a mobility shop where you can hire a wheelchair for your shopping trip, I have used this service and they are very friendly and helpful. It is an idea to call them and book before hand.

If your after something specific or just a treat for yourself this shopping centre has it all. There is plenty of parking space available and it is also accessible by public transport.
There are lovely big brand name shops to shops selling interesting gadgets, lovely books, fantastic bath items (lush is fab!) a big boots with lots of offers, superdrug, perfume places, jewellery places, hair salons, a nail bar and plenty of coffe shops and places to eat.
It is very easy to while the day away — especially when there is an event in the big John Lewis Hall. They often have comic conventions, wedding conventions, job conventions, a huge christmas display and dont even get me started on the german market when its available. There’s also a french market that makes an appearance every now and again.
I love meeting up with friends for a browse and bite to eat.

If you went to Milton Keynes shopping center a few years ago then you probably didnt think much of it, just two rows of shops and a pyramid-​shaped cinema, but things have changed.
A new extension to the main shopping center has added about 20 new shops, including a large Virgin Megastore and a book shop with a coffe shop on the top floor (nice touch, shame about the coffe). There is also a new building, the Xscape center, with a very comfortable new cinema (cheap tickets on Wednesdays at the time I wrote this), an indoor ski slope (with snow!) and the only legal climbing wall for miles.
Give it a go!

This is a lovely place to shop — absolutely everything you need under one roof, no need to ever get wet shopping again!
I love how they’ve done the centre incoroprating outside in there, there are lovely trees all over and plants as well as having lots of seating areas around these. I particularly love the ‘new’ part where they have a circular opening in the roof as this allows the fresh air through!
At particular times of the year they often have things going on in the centre — at Christmas they have amazing displays and in the school holidays they have loads of soft play areas.
Of course there are shops aswell — lots and lots of them, mostly big chain brands.
Lovely place to shop and peaceful if you go during the week.

I live in Milton Keynes and seem to spend a lot of time at Centre MK. It’s a good shopping centre if you’re looking for chain stores or just going clothes shopping. Almost everything is under one roof.
There’s a fairly good outside market on one side of the centre on most days of the week (not Monday, Tuesday and Sunday I think). Lots of fruit and veg, cheep clothes, mobile phone stalls, a really good haberdashery stall and a good fabric stall too. There’s also a few ‘ethnic’ food stalls selling more unusual ingredients and fruit and veg that I don’t know what to do with!
There’s a big hall at the end near John Lewis which hosts shows/​events. Collectormania was mentioned above but it also has garden shows, play equipment fairs, local charities and at Christmas it’s filled with a magical Santa’s grotto and a huge Christmas display on a different theme each year. The centre also puts on French and German marketsat odd times throughout the year.
It’s worth knowing that a short walk away in the Xscape building there are more clothes stores of the trendy snowboarding variety (animal etc).
What it doesn’t have is many (if any) independent stores. So it’s not the best place if you want to mooch around shops looking for something unusual for a present. It also doesn’t have a food court — lots of places to eat but you’re all got to eat the same.

Le centre MK est un centre commercial tres tres vaste avec enormement de choix de boutiques de vetements de chaussures et divers autres. Il y en a pour tous les prix et il est egalement tres agreable de venir dejeuner ou dinner dans le centre qui offre egalement un large choix de restaurations qui va du fast food au restaurant classique.
Le centre Mk est aussi connu car certains evenements y sont organisé.
Il est situé a une distance raisonnable de la gare (15min a pied)

The Centre MK is my favourite mall in the country! I live up near the Metrocentre and it does not even come close to this place. I love the boulevard style lanes of the mall and the food court section which is half open air.
There is every shop you can think of and every one you can dream of. There is even duplicate stores on either side of the main mall! The Centre MK hosts some great events in Middleton Hall and especially Collectormania, a sci-​fi event where famous actors sign autos and there are a hundred stalls in the mall selling a variety of sci-​fi merchandise.
There are so many stores in the centre that it is easy to get lost but there are regular maps posted and if you stop to look at one you will be approached by Centre staff and asked if you need any help.
There is a fun frog clock that you should take your kids to see as it blows bubbles!

Living in London/​Essex, and being addicted to shopping :) i was rather looking forward to going to the Center MK, having heard that it was the largest shopping center in UK or something i couldnt wait.
Although i dont agree with it being the largest shopping center (it may be largest as in space taken up, but lakeside/​bluewater etc are on 2 floors and i think there are more shops in these) It still was worth a visit. All the shops you would expect to find in a typical shopping center, with shops ranging for all budgets.
I was slightly disappointed as i couldnt find a ‘designer’ shop — such as Choice/​cecil gee etc like in london, but then i was looking for Ugg boots and they had an Office so i managed to get them anyway. Just thought there would be a ‘higher class shop’ — But then i suppose because HOF sells quite a few designers, they dont need one.
A good variety of shops and Food places, clean and staff are helpful. I do find the layout slightly confusing, i have been there about 5 times now and i couldnt tell you where a certain shop was — there are loads of side alleys and different entrances etc — got a bit confusing! Also some shops are repeated (H Samuels and a sports shop etc) although apart from that it was a good day out. I like the center of the shopping center with the fountains etc, and the exhibitions they have on are great! Good entertainment always and a great day out!

The Centre MK — what a name for a shopping centre so posh! Honestly it’s not that posh really, it’s just that when they started advertising for all the tourists they seemed to think they needed it to be posh.
Virtually as good as Bluewater is pretty much the best way to explain CMK Shopping centre. I guess I’m really lucky living 10 mins away from it as if I want to go shopping this really is my nearest place so I’m sort of used to it, but I know a lot of people come here and go ‘WOW’, so it must be ok really. We’ve some pretty good shops, all the normal one’s you’d expect, and then a few that you don’t get everywhere like my very favourite shop in the whole world — Lush. Ummmmmmmmmm that place smells divine! We’ve also got a Hawkins Bazaar as well which is fab for a bit of a nostalgic trip back into your childhood. There’s loads of places to eat, drink and be merry, and we’ve even got a snow dome right there slap bang in the middle of everything. Two pretty large multiplex cinemas, a theatre, and an art gallery. Can I just mention that if you walked at a medium pace from one side of CMK to the other it would probably only take you about 15 mins, and ALL of this lot is within this space. It’s not all in the same buildings, there’s the main shopping centre, then middleton place which is kind of like an extention they added to the main centre. Then there’s the food hall, and theatre district (where the theatre, gallery and various bars and restaurants are), and the snowdome and all the shops, bars and one of the theatres which are housed in that building (the other theatre is next to middleton place).
So, overall yeah I gues a pretty damn fine place with a lot to see, do and spend money on.