Wolstanton Retail Park Reviews Summary

Transport and Access

Pros:

• "Ample parking."
• "Easy to reach there without any traffic. Very close to A500 and easily accessible from Stoke."
• "Huge area for parking and some great stores."
• "Free parking, away from the city center of excessive parking charges."

Cons:

• "However be careful if you are taking the bus here."
• "The only disadvantage is that there is no public transport and it is not very convenient to get there on foot."
• "However, the traffic to get on and off is absolutely horrendous and it's getting worse all the time."
• "Since the new bypass has been opened, it's impossible to get on there without queueing for ages."

Shopping Experience

Pros:

• "There is an Asda superstore here selling groceries plus non-food ranges."
• "A range of shops and amenities, providing a pleasant environment for shopping."
• "Great to have a leisurely look around the stores. Stopped off for a spot of lunch at M&S, which never disappoints."
• "Everything was brilliant until my sock slipped off my heel in my wellington boot."

Cons:

• "Too many cars and not enough shops for a so called retail park."
• "Terrible. UKPC patrol the car park and they make shopping a nightmare."
• "Can be very busy. I don't drive so walk and the rear access steps can be treacherous when it's raining."
• "Its ok wouldn't call it a retail park though only Asda, Home base, Matalan, Starbucks & M&S there not exactly hours to spend there could do with other outlets and a revamp."

Parking and Fines

Pros:

• "Plenty of parking and a good choice of shops."
• "Plenty of free parking (time limited - so look out for the signs) 5 HUGE shops all on ground floor so excellent for wheelchair users."

Cons:

• "Suddenly my sister said to me, since when has it only been a maximum of 4 hours parking at Wolstanton."
• "WATCH OUT!. I stayed on the carpark for 4 hours and 19minutes and got fined £60."
• "BEWARE.... after visiting this retail park, spending a considerable amount of money in various shops, we unwittingly exceeded the 4 hour free parking by 14 minutes."
• "Went shopping to take my mind off just losing my mum then received a parking fine of £60 (£100 if we didn't pay in 14 days) was only over by only 14 mins."

Café and Dining Options

Pros:

• "Stopped off for a spot of lunch at M&S, which never disappoints."
• "There is also a Starbucks with a drive through if you are in a rush but need a caffeine fix!"
• "We decided to make a quick stop at the Starbucks drive-thru. We were pleasantly surprised by the convenience and efficiency of our experience."

Cons:

• "Starbucks - visited - not so sure about the quality of the black coffee it was pretty “instant” tbh."
• "M&S cafe had NO toasties at all for any children! So our daughter had a COLD HAM SANDWICH!"
• "The shops are great but there's nowhere to get food really. There's the café in M&S but it's really over priced."