Longbridge Town Centre Reviews Summary

Location and Layout

Pros:

• "The shopping center is located in a bustling area of Birmingham and boasts an impressive range of shops."
• "Situated on the site of the former Austin Car factory in Longbridge, this very handy shopping complex offers free car parking for three hours."
• "Very well laid out and easy to get around."
• "Easily accessible by bus and the train station."

Cons:

• "A horrible place to walk around and absolutely zero benches by any of the shops."
• "Car park was designed by a non driver with a low IQ."
• "Traffic control here is abysmal. Both pedestrian and car access routes have the same coloured brick surface and isn't clearly defined."
• "It's soulless and not really a town center.. it's a retail park on the site of part of the old Longbridge factory."

Shopping Options

Pros:

• "I've always enjoyed coming here for my 2 favourite stores Sainsbury and Marks and Spencer, and it's keep getting better with more shops added."
• "Everything you need in one place, with boots, poundland etc, nice big stores to get the best and biggest choices."
• "Has everything I need from food, homeware and gifts."
• "Excellent m and s store. 2 floors. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff."

Cons:

• "Clean and smart. Very limited selection of shops."
• "For all the money invested it's a little disappointing."
• "It was ok needs more shops like b&m craft shops clothes shops maybe an aldi a garden centre."
• "I find it completely rubbish and it really needs more shops... Not much at all there."

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Parking in the m&s multi storey couldn't be easier, undercover and plenty of spaces."
• "Longbridge railway station is in walking distance with regular direct trains into Birmingham."
• "Parking is free for 3 hours and isn't far to walk to the square of shops surrounding it."
• "Free parking for first 3 hours, train station short walk also."

Cons:

• "There can be a delay in entering and exiting the site at busy times."
• "Can get busy at Christmas time. Lots of cars going to the car parks."
• "Parking can be a nightmare and the limited free time restriction isn't the best."
• "Getting into Longbridge town centre from Longbridge lane Westbound can be up to a 10 minute queue."

Food and Beverage Options

Pros:

• "One of the standout features of Longbridge Shopping Centre is its selection of food and beverage options."
• "With many different independent food vans to choose from."
• "Also specsavers, Boots, etc. It also has the food venue Herbert's Yard that hosts food pop ups with a large indoor seating area."
• "Nice place and great food. Had steak which was amazing."

Cons:

• "Something badly wrong that their beverage machines produce such luke warm drinks especially cappuccino..."
• "Visited Wed's morning thinking it would be quieter than a Saturday but that wasn't the case as it was just as busy."
• "Went to the beefeater, really quite in there yet not very quick service."
• "Traffic to and from both the car parks, and pedestrians are all channeled onto a tiny island which is a nightmare to get across."