The Glades, Bromley Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Easy access via public transport."
• "Easy to reach by bus & train and plenty of parking."
• "Great access, you have several bus stops around it which cover bus routes, Bromley South is the closest rail station."
• "It is easily accessible by bus and cars can park in the Glades car park."
• "The shopping centre is superbly well served by multiple bus routes and fast train service to Bromley South."
• "Accessible parking available at the location."
• "Conveniently positioned in the town centre, you can leave the car there and go shopping basically anywhere in town."

Cons:

• "The car park makes little to no sense however, I will say that."
• "However, parking gets full on a Saturday afternoon, is a little pricey, and 2 of the 3 car park payment machines were out of order on the third level."
• "Parking was a bit of a headache with one level completely closed off."
• "Parking is a bit rubbish as always busy."
• "Finding a parking space was very difficult."
• "The worst thing is parking. Really unhelpful and awkward for disabled drivers."
• "Parking is always busy at the centre and can be disorienting so make sure you record where you park."

Shopping Experience

Pros:

• "Visited Bromley with work and went to this centre to have a look around. I found it to be very clean."
• "It's a bright, airy centre that never gets overly busy even at Christmas."
• "The Glades/Bromley Kent has a vast array of different shops to browse and/or purchase goods from."
• "You can pick up some bargains."
• "Great shopping centre within the heart of Bromley, Kent. There's a good mix of shops, with a handful of high-end stores too that you don't find in your average town centre."
• "A massive shopping mall in Bromley. You will definitely find what you looking for in The Glades for sure."
• "Full of good shops, affordable and more up market shops."

Cons:

• "Range of shops is rubbish."
• "Unfortunately the glade’s isn’t what it use to be. Lots of closed units now."
• "Been many years since I last visited, looking a little worn and a few closed shops."
• "No where near as good as it was pre covid... over run by rude school children even during term times, and general cleanliness makes this less desirable to visit for my shopping needs."
• "Not been here for years. A few favourites have gone."
• "Due to covid19 lots of things have been changed within the shopping centre."
• "Beginning to struggle a bit as some businesses aren't making it in these covid times, but support your local area or lose it and be left with online only."

Facilities

Pros:

• "Plenty of benches around to rest, especially for the disabled."
• "The new restaurant terrace has a great selection of very decent eateries."
• "A lovely, beautiful shopping centre with some great parks to go alongside it as well."
• "It is very beautiful because it is very bright with large windows at the top."
• "It is very clean in general, all the facilities are kept well presented and looked after."
• "Lot of places to eat and drink."
• "It's brilliant that it has a place where mum's and babies can crash and pick up some vital information about courses and the same for dad's."

Cons:

• "Toilets aren't always completely clean."
• "Their parking is not great, very cramped and badly designed."
• "The only downside to the place is the parking situation. The onsite parking is atrocious."
• "Parking facilities for the Disabled people."
• "Admittedly it comes short in term of dining as the choice of restaurants is quite limited."
• "The only downside is the signs for Toilets were very badly placed and not big enough to be seen."
• "Nice shopping centre, lack of food places to eat and toilets not frequently around."