Lion Walk Shopping Centre

Yes it's a shopping centre but with a difference. It is well stocked with all the city centre shops but is wrapped in fantastic architecture from ground to rooftops. Lots of interwoven paths lead the shopper around and at nearly every corner is a building of interest from ancient to modern and the odd church. Full of cafes to take a break and plenty of seating dotted around, I find my shopping trips all the more pleasant due to the surroundings. Fully recommended for your shopping trip in Colchester.

Lovely area in the center of the city! Always kept lovely and clean. Nice load of shops and of course can't forget the Red Lion Hotel there! (Also a Red Lion hair dressers) not that I have yet to visit. I do remember when stayed in the red lion hotel they bragged about having a hair dressers with prices etc. Worth a visit! :)

Lovely little shopping area. Some shop units were empty but had some nice boutique shops with beautiful items. An easy cut through to get to all the shops and was tidy and we'll kept.

Extremely disappointed that since the renovation of the toilets in Lion Walk, there is no longer 24hr access to the disabled toilet. Also the female toilets have gone from around 10 cubicles to only 4, meaning that there is always a queue to use the services. Colchester council have succeeded in making these facilities worse, well done.

Was clean and not too busy with an OK range of shops. Easy access to surrounding shops making it a pleasant day out shopping.

Loved this section decorated with hanging bird cages with knitted birds in them. Very clever.

Parked at the NCP behind Fenwicks. Roughly 5min walk from there (assuming you don't stop to do or browse all the cool stuff in Fenwicks!!)

Very interesting shopping centre lots of big brand shops there and a few nice places to get some food. Well worth a visit!!!

Good shopping center. Only wanted Primark. Really on a sight seeing trip. Handy to have shops near so many other attractions and open space.

Less a shopping centre and more of a ginnel! Some very nice shops in there though to be honest, one or two are hidden gems.