Fort Kinnaird Reviews Summary

Shopping Options

Pros:

• "Massive retail shopping park, open late every night. This place has an abundance of shops to suit every budget."
• "Wide variety of shops, plenty places to eat for all appetites."
• "Good variety of top quality shops over a good spacious venue."
• "High street and retail park stores all in one place."
• "Got almost every shop you could think of."
• "A large range of shops and the park has free wi-fi here."
• "Fort Kinnaird has just about everything in the same area."

Cons:

• "Definitely up and coming but still has many rubbish shops."
• "However all the shops I seem to like have moved to locations of about half of their original size."
• "Used to be amazing here, but unless your wanting something to eat, there isn't much else to do."
• "The shops and restaurants are your standard rubbish, nowhere really unique or interesting or healthy."
• "All the shops I seem to like have moved to locations of about half of their original size."
• "It's an out-of-town shopping area - not much to get excited about. A pain to get to, totally soulless."
• "Some may think that the clothing is a bit on the more expensive side."

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Loads of car parking spaces."
• "It's easy to get around from each shopping section."
• "In terms of disabled access, you couldn't ask for more."
• "Toilets on site for disabled customers."
• "Parking staff are very helpful."
• "Parking spaces are always available if you are willing to walk a bit to your favourite shop."
• "Free parking and all the shops you need for buy clothes and for take a lunch or dinner there's a variety of restaurants."

Cons:

• "It gets so busy here the approach road gets clogged and parking takes an age to find."
• "Parking spaces are far too small and the road system is terrible making getting in and out a nightmare when it's busy."
• "Got what I went for however, the car park is an absolute nightmare. Traffic was so heavy it took about 45 minutes to get out of the place."
• "Driving there is a bit nightmare because of tight parking slots and narrow roads."
• "The parking though is atrocious. It's a maze with no clear signage and the spaces are so narrow."
• "The worst carpark in Edinburgh. Super tight turns, dead ends, endless one-way routes to the exits."
• "Very tight parking spaces even for a medium sized car."

Cinema and Entertainment

Pros:

• "If you want to see the latest movies they also have a medium sized cinema which holds 7 screens."
• "Also has an Odeon cinema."
• "Fantastic outdoor shopping experience. All the shops you need in one area."
• "For kids there is a giant Smyths toy store, as well as a small play park for those who wish to take a break."
• "A great day out, aswell as a huge range of shops there is also mini golf for the kids and a large range of restaurants."
• "With the cinema back it makes a great place for a day out."
• "There’s even a cinema. So great!"

Cons:

• "An alienating experience as with most shopping centres. It has all you would expect in terms of cinemas, shops (the usual chains) and tends to be quite crowded."
• "A little underwhelming. As forts go it was far from impregnable and it did not take a battering ram to breach the defences."
• "Do you like traffic jams? Do you like sitting in a car for 30 mins to go less than 200m?"
• "I’m not a big fan of the new & expensive kids ride ons all over the place, it’s impossible to take my son there without a tantrum."
• "Entertainment: 5/10"
• "Seems a total mess. No flow. Dangerous angles."
• "Sometimes you need to go to places with a bit more variety, which FK has. However whoever designed the through road and parking layout should possibly reconsider their career."

Facilities and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The whole area is kept clean and litter free."
• "Fort Kinnaird Shopping Center offers a diverse shopping experience, boasting a wide array of products ranging from trendy clothing to captivating toys."
• "Spacious with free parking and the whole place is spotlessly clean."
• "The area is very clean and tidy. It's always nice to go there and just get what you need."
• "Free parking, open plan, new buildings, clean and safe."
• "Lovely shopping centre located in a very accessible part of Edinburgh."
• "Excellent parking amenities."

Cons:

• "Also, toilets are faaaaaar. Not ideal for going with small kids I'd say."
• "Toilets are poor. Water drips out of taps and quickly turns off, despite applying lots of pressure with my hands."
• "That deserted empty restaurant is bizarre however. It's like the just shut the doors two years ago and everything is still there."
• "The only real negatives are the lack of toilet facilities."
• "Toilets are down stair away from the play area but that wasn't too much a hassle."
• "One star removed due to a truly baffling car park reshuffle just outside Pizza Hut."
• "Selection of restaurants could be better."