Victoria Place Shopping Centre, Woking Reviews Summary

Shopping Centre Environment

Pros:

• "It is bright.. breezy and very modern. There is a nice feel to this centre.. always something going on."
• "It's a lovely new 21st century feel that Woking drastically needed as was at one stage very old and run down 1970s style."
• "Beautiful shopping centre. I liked the interior/open space."
• "The centre itself is everything you need under one roof and always lovely and clean."
• "Always clean and tidy when I go."
• "The shopping mall is decorated so beautifully for the season... children get a chance to meet Father Christmas too!"
• "Bright, clean and airy shopping centre. Victoria Square is finally open and looks beautiful."

Cons:

• "It's a giant building site at the moment (again)."
• "This town used to be a ghost town 40 years ago... now the town has improved but the shopping centres... nothing really stands out."
• "The Peacocks is a shadow of what it once was."
• "I know the Covid thing has most the retail, restaurant/fast food & entertainment shut down so its a bit harsh, they could at least clean the windows of the closed shops."
• "It is quite old and needs an upgrade on most of the shops in the Peacocks Shopping Centre."
• "Vibe is dead. Most places boarded up."
• "Shops are pretty dismal. Sadly lots of empty units."

Accessibility and Navigation

Pros:

• "Food court has got good number of food vendors. Movie theatre on top floor is good too."
• "The layout was well-designed, making navigation easy and enjoyable."
• "Easy to navigate around the shopping centre, lots of maps in the stairwells."
• "For all your shopping needs. This center contains all the popular stores you would expect and a food court if you get hungry."
• "Easy parking with the new ticket-less system and convenient access straight into the main shopping complex - ideal in bad weather."
• "Parking is easy and has lots of space."
• "Plenty of well marked parking in the multi storeys and nice wide lanes going up the ramps."

Cons:

• "Got confused with the carpark lifts ..went in 3 different lifts and still got lost ..noone around to ask."
• "Parking unbelievable.plus we have disabled parking but didn't know you had to register at Woking borough council so cost 11.00."
• "Worst place for shopping if you have mobility problems. Parking is expensive."
• "Car park is a nightmare. Payment app doesn't work so you're stranded at the barrier."
• "Impossible to exit the shipping centre. Signage is confusing."
• "Only problem I found is lifts between each level in the peacock centre. Not big enough and for ever waiting on them as they fill up very quickly."
• "The car park and lift situation is ridiculous."

Shopping and Dining Options

Pros:

• "Good food, reasonably priced."
• "The food court is really good with KFC, McDonald's and subway in it."
• "The Woking Town Center is amazing. It has two malls with a huge variety of shops..."
• "The diverse range of stores offered something for everyone, from high-end fashion to budget-friendly finds."
• "Great choice of food and drink to refresh after a shopathon. The street food area is so cool, loads to choose from."
• "Lots of stores for everyone and everything you need. Big cinema and theater, too."
• "All the major outlets are represented here and there is also a food hall on the bottom level, with plenty of seating."

Cons:

• "Too many restaurants."
• "Whilst most of the shopping is pretty much together, after 4+ years of building works with the largest car park closed ever since and one entrance to the centre closed too, there were many shop closures even before Covid, it is now hardly worth making the trip to shop here."
• "Most of the large chains such as Curry's and Argos no longer have shops in the town centre."
• "The shopping mall is filthy."
• "Food places were all fast food places, sadly."
• "A lot of the stores have closed down and they still have the Debenhams sign outside."
• "It's an okay shopping centre but there isn't much variety anymore."