WHSmith

Wh smiths seems to get more and more expensive.
However their range of magazines is huge and the sticker/trading cards section is gigantic!

Small store but has a lot inside; unfortunately that doesn't mean it's got TARDIS-like inner dimensions, it just means that it's a shade cramped and cluttered inside. Very good on magazines and paperbacks, also stationery and the usual paraphernalia you'd expect to find in a WH Smith. Just don't take the whole family inside; if you do, be sure to count them before you move away and leave the shop at the end of your visit!

Was surprised how large it was inside! Good selection of everything I needed

I prefer this branch to the one in town - it's more compact and easier to find things. I like coming here for stationery.

Found exactly what I wanted straight away, which was some quite unusual stationary!!

I'm pretty certain that there has been a WH Smith in this centre since it opened in the early 80s, although I think it used to be in a different place perhaps where Starbucks is now.

Anyway, if you're after newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, art supplies, school supplies, stationery, cards or all manner of other paper and paper related products, this is really the best/only place in the high street. Luckily, whilst not especially cheap compared to what you could get online, Smiths has stock variety, availablity AND accessibility on its side. I used to be a bit naughty and read quite a few magazines without buying.... but nowadays I of course simply read stuff online.

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If you need stuff quickly and can't wait next day, this is always a good option.

Efficient but quite pricey shop. Have lots of colourful stuff for kids, cards, books, notebooks, pens.

Really helpful staff, a lady called amber helped me with tickets and postal materials. Lots of good books also.