Diddly Squat Farm and Bicester Outlet Village (1 Viewer)

[Ridgeway]

Thinking of a distraction on the way « up Norf » after arriving in the UK next week and came up with this idea one may cost me a lot of money (i’m the one paying with 3 ladies in tow) and one may be a waste of time, then again both might just be expensive and crap

Anyone comment, has been ? I’m sure many have to the 2nd option but wondered about parking there with a van ? I assume that shouldn’t be an issue at DSF ? Notice there’s only a cafe at DSF now as the resto has been closed down, shame.

 

[chatteris]

went to bicester shopping village, did not buy anything, if you want expensive designer gear or an overpriced pot of noodles you might like it, i did not and would never go again

 

[Charlie57]

I imagine DSF will be a Clarkson rip off just because of his name

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[Tonks]

My advice is to avoid Bicester Village like the plague. It's not especially nice to visit and is full of over-priced tatt and hordes of tourists. The 'ordinary' shopping mall and garden centre almost next door is much nicer! If you're into designer villages MacArthur Glenn in Swindon is FAR better. Better range of shops, better parking, shops are undercover in an historic building.

 

[lindyloot]

Bicester Village is very expensive, and I dont think you will be able to park the larger motorhome there. As Tonks has said the Garden centre ( I think its called Bicester Avenue ) is much better , besides the garden centre there is a restaurant and a coffee shop, food and drink hall plus some other shops.

 

[Camdoon]

Bicester has designer stuff marked down from £200 to £150 and for which you would normally pay £50 tops.

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[Charlie57]

Just looked at the DSF website you can buy a candle that is marketed as 'smells like my bo****ks' at 20 quid a throw, who buys carp like that? Must be raving bonkers.
Bloke is clever but he is taking the wee wee BIG time

 

[Treeeev]

We have been to the Diddly Squat Farmshop (we were staying on the C&CC site next door) and my advice would be not to bother. It is a really small shop with not much in it, and what was in it was quite expensive

Cheers

Trevor

 

[Charlie57]

Call in at mine.......I promise to be cheaper than DSF

At NO extra charge I can take you round the corner to see the ugliest building in Manchester

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[Silver-Fox]

If you're into designer villages MacArthur Glenn in Swindon is FAR better. Better range of shops, better parking, shops are undercover in an historic building.

You could go to the train museum as well, it’s worth a wander around

 

[Ridgeway]

Call in at mine.......I promise to be cheaper than DSF

At NO extra charge I can take you round the corner to see the ugliest building in Manchester

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Will be up around there the following week, Stockport then Lancaster

 

[Ridgeway]

Overall DSF sounds like it’s not worth it and Bicester sounds like it’s positively worth avoiling glad i checked

Bury market and black pudding shopping it is for the girls then

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[pappajohn]

I imagine DSF will be a Clarkson rip off just because of his name

All farm shops are full of tat and at inflated prices.... No matter which it is.

 

[Figaro]

Call in at mine.......I promise to be cheaper than DSF

At NO extra charge I can take you round the corner to see the ugliest building in Manchester

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Ah, the toast rack, I remember that place

 

[Figaro]

Overall DSF sounds like it’s not worth it and Bicester sounds like it’s positively worth avoiling glad i checked

Bury market and black pudding shopping it is for the girls then

Altrincham Market is a favourite of mine, it has a great food court amongst other attractions
Not sure about parking a motorhome though

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[Tombola]

DSF is worth a look and there is a ccc site literally yards from it. Maybe wise to book in there is they have space as it gets rammed and vehicles parked everywhere and the queue to get in the shop or some cow juice can easy get to an hour. Depends how big.your van is I suppose. We stayed and walked across early.

 

[Howard B]

Bicester has designer stuff marked down from £200 to £150 and for which you would normally pay £50 tops.

Bought a Belstaff jacket from there, was £200 cheaper than anywhere else at the time. The Barbour jackets were also cheaper.

 

[Lenny HB]

Interesting program a few years ago about outlet centres. Although the top brand items look like a good discount they are especially made for the outlet shops. Same style and looks but lighter weight poorer quality materials so you are not getting the same product as sold on the high street.
Seems like a bargain but it's not.

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[Tombola]

Interesting program a few years ago about outlet centres. Although the top brand items look like a good discount they are especially made for the outlet shops. Same style and looks but lighter weight poorer quality materials so you are not getting the same product as sold on the high street.
Seems like a bargain but it's not.

And also usually an outlet for all end of line last season gear and or slight seconds.

 

[RobbyMClark]

Will be up around there the following week, Stockport then Lancaster

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet at Ellesmere Port - we parked in the coach area when we called in on the way home.

Altrincham Market is a favourite of mine, it has a great food court amongst other attractions
Not sure about parking a motorhome though

We stayed at Delamere ccc and got the train from station next to site to Altrincham and back.

 

[JJ]

Temu is much, much better value and has a much, much wider selection of goods than Bicester Village...


JJ

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[The Coops]

If you are heading oop norf why not try Fleetwood, you get a couple of aires on the front for overnighting, a market and a small designer outlet village and a great run up the A588 to Lancaster

 

[Ridgeway]

Interesting program a few years ago about outlet centres. Although the top brand items look like a good discount they are especially made for the outlet shops. Same style and looks but lighter weight poorer quality materials so you are not getting the same product as sold on the high street.
Seems like a bargain but it's not.

Often wondered that and your post confirms it, looks similar enough to get you to spend but in the end inferior product