Address: Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HA, United Kingdom
Phone: +441707320026
Rating: 3.8
based on 171 reviews.
Accessibility
Pros:
"Nestled next to the Welwyn Garden City railway station, the Howard Centre is easily accessible."
"Set over two floors, we arrived by train and found that it lead directly into the Howard centre, which was very convenient."
"Train station is located on the first floor and has direct access to the platforms."
"Located in the town centre near the rail way station has nearby parking available."
"Being right next door to the train station, multi storey car park and town centre."
"Welwyn Garden City train station is directly linked to the shopping centre from the top floor."
"This centre in the heart of WGC is right next to the train station, with large car parks near by at not a bad price."
Cons:
"The thing that frustrates me though is that the lifts close at 7:15/7:45 can’t remember which time and so you can’t access the train station as a disabled person after then."
"Some of the worst lifts I have ever encountered: You'd better not want to the basement because the lifts will show you every other floor at least twice before deigning to take you down there."
"Lifts are terrible, they take an age, much better off walking up and down the stairs if you can manage it."
"The bridge to access from carpark is dangerously slippery!"
"It's not easy to park in Welwyn Garden City town centre."
"Or there's the John Lewis car park, which is fairly small and you have to wait a long time to enter."
"Car parking charges are pretty extortionate so not that surprising that people think twice about visiting the town."
Cleanliness and Maintenance
Pros:
"Always clean and feels like an upmarket shopping centre."
"It was nice and clean and I love the plants."
"Considering how old this centre is (opened in 1990) it still looks pretty nice inside. Well maintained, clean."
"The centre itself is well kept."
"A very clean place to visit, with lots of great shops from clothing to toys and chemist to travel agents."
"It's clean, and warm at this time of year. The gent's toilets are also clean."
"Always kept clean and tidy."
Cons:
"Worst filthiest toilets in a shopping centre I’ve ever been in."
"Was surprised that there was no hand sanitizer available movement control was in place but no one appeared to be monitoring this."
"Starting to reopen so hard to give it 4 stars at this time. One comment is that it is a pity they haven't cleaned the significant amounts of bird droppings from the parking floors."
"Somewhat old and shabby centre but has some good shops and clean bathrooms."
"A bit disappointed. We have never been here before and wouldn't rush back. Lots of shops are shut or closing down."
"The centre is looking deserted and a little bit sad."
"It's getting more and more empty, and will be like a ghost town soon when M&S goes."
Shopping Experience
Pros:
"That said the centre is well looked after as you'd expect in WGC has to two connected car parks, decent toilet facilities and quick to the train station."
"Nice shopping centre with some good parking. Has access to the rest of the town so a great place to start your visit to Welwyn garden city."
"Has the usual high street shops and most are a good size so are useful for shopping."
"Quite a good variety of shops at The Howard Centre."
"It has mostly everything you'd need. Banks, grocery stores, drug stores, telecom stores."
"A reasonable selection of shops, A few of them are empty at the moment (May 2018) but most of the major shops are either here or close by in the town centre."
"You have a good range of shops, cafes and restaurants."
Cons:
"The centre currently suffers from a noticeable number of vacant storefronts."
"Come and visit the sadest and quietest shopping centre in South England."
"Lots of Dodgy young people all over with bad language....place does not feel too safe."
"Limited shops small centre but good choice for what I want but I find it very souless no atmosphere."
"Just your average shipping centre that you have to pay to park at."
"Really lame for a shopping centre. There is nothing here."
"A shadow of its former self, over last few years has seen staple shops like Next, Top Man, Wallis and more recently Marks and Spencers all close."