The Brooks Shopping Centre

Parking is expensive in the carpark and quite a lot of shopping units are empty in the shopping centre. There is a New Look and a Primark in here. Toilets. Great to walk out of the centre as not far to all major attractions, cathedral, castle etc.

Tired centre, needs bringing into the 21st century. The centre needs to be fully occupied.
2 stars awarded in 2018.

December 2019.
Since the refurbishment the centre has improved
Calendar club shop is seasonal, and usually close in most centres in January.
New look shop looks as though it will possibly close in the near future.
Then there will be two vacant shops.
The shopping centre has been refurbished, the former open entrances are now able to be closed. The cleanliness has now vastly improved as the roosting pigeons no longer have access to the upper level ( non shopping ) . New shops have been added, TKMAX for example are already trading with others to follow. When fully open may merit 4 stars.

I required a disabled space. Not wide enough to open driver's door and get out, I struggled, inadequate for someone needing a wider space. The bonnet of my car on photo and the two bins give good actual spacing, not good.

Nice that there is no vehicles around, so you stroll around without worrying about cars running you over. Can get a bit busy at times.

Not sure how some people are rating this as brilliant. Very very few shops inside or actually open. Has a nice comic book store but thats about it...its pretty dead and dying. There is more to do by walking down the main street. A lot of other towns nearby have shopping centers with more in them...

There is something missing. Perhaps it's the lack of food, but this place just seems to lack the buzz of a shopping mall. It's small, and it has a convenient car park for the city, but that is about it.
But there are some good cafes very close by.

It used to be a reliable place to visit... but now.. everytime I come to Winchester it has changed.. not to the better.. retailers change.. far too often.. Am usually now leaving disappointed .. Boring/Cold /Empty..

During a visit, I needed a disabled toilet.
I headed to the shopping centre certain I would find toilets there, but no.
It's very small with just a few shops some were not open.
Would not visit again.