Bicester Village Shopping Centre
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Bicester Village Shopping Centre is a designer outlet centre in Bicester
in the English
county of Oxfordshire
, for several high-end brands, including Ted Baker
, Ralph Lauren
, Dolce & Gabbana
, Charles Tyrwhitt
, Aquascutum
, Gieves & Hawkes
, Gucci
, Dior
, Bally
and Prada
, as well as housing a small number of restaurants and cafés. The centre's stores generally stock end-of-line ranges at discounted prices, at up to 60% off.
The shopping centre houses approximately 130 stores, encompassing a wide range of product categories.
Bicester Village is visited annually by more than 3 million customers. It is now established as an international tourist attraction, as well as being the UK’s leading designer outlet village. The shopping centre is located just off the main roundabout which brings the A41
into Bicester, and is next to a "large" Tesco
store and "The Acorn" public house.
Bicester Village is served by two railway stations: Bicester North
and Bicester Town
. There is pedestrian access from Bicester Town Station to Bicester Village along a path, and a shuttle bus service from Bicester North.
It is featured in the Bollywood
film, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (deleted scenes).
Bicester
Bicester is a town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of northeastern Oxfordshire in England.This historic market centre is one of the fastest growing towns in Oxfordshire Development has been favoured by its proximity to junction 9 of the M40 motorway linking it to London, Birmingham and...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, for several high-end brands, including Ted Baker
Ted Baker
Ted Baker is a British clothing retail company, known for applying twists to its products, and has become a UK designer label through word of mouth rather than advertising.-History:...
, Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
, Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
, Charles Tyrwhitt
Charles Tyrwhitt
Charles Tyrwhitt is a British multi-channel retailer selling men's and women's shirts and other clothing.Charles Tyrwhitt was founded as a mail order company in 1986 by Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler while he was a student at Bristol University. In 1997, the company opened its first store in...
, Aquascutum
Aquascutum
"Aquascutum" is a UK-based luxury clothing manufacturer and retailer, owned by Jaeger.-Company history:Aquascutum was established in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition, when tailor and entrepreneur John Emary opened a high quality menswear shop at 46 Regent Street...
, Gieves & Hawkes
Gieves & Hawkes
Gieves & Hawkes are a bespoke gentleman's tailor located at №1 Savile Row, London.Founded in 1771 and owned by Hong Kong conglomerate USI Holdings Limited, they are one of the oldest continual bespoke tailoring companies in the world....
, Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
, Dior
Dior
Dior can mean:* Christian Dior SA, a French clothing retailer* In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium:**Dior Eluchíl, a Half-elven of the First Age**Dior , a Steward of GondorDior is a surname, and may refer to:...
, Bally
Bally Shoe
The Bally Shoe company was founded as "Bally & Co" high fashion in 1851 by Carl Franz Bally and his brother Fritz in the basement of their family home in Schönenwerd in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland.-Business:...
and Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
, as well as housing a small number of restaurants and cafés. The centre's stores generally stock end-of-line ranges at discounted prices, at up to 60% off.
The shopping centre houses approximately 130 stores, encompassing a wide range of product categories.
Bicester Village is visited annually by more than 3 million customers. It is now established as an international tourist attraction, as well as being the UK’s leading designer outlet village. The shopping centre is located just off the main roundabout which brings the A41
A41 road
The A41 is a formerly-major trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although it has now largely been superseded by motorways. It passes through or near various towns and cities including Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Solihull, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton,...
into Bicester, and is next to a "large" Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
store and "The Acorn" public house.
Bicester Village is served by two railway stations: Bicester North
Bicester North railway station
Bicester North is a station on the Chiltern Main Line, one of two stations serving Bicester. Services operated by Chiltern Railways run south to and north to , and .Bicester North is the larger of Bicester's two stations...
and Bicester Town
Bicester Town railway station
Bicester Town is the smaller of two railway stations serving the town of Bicester in Oxfordshire. The larger is . Bicester Town station is miles north-east of . It is operated by Chiltern Railways.-History:...
. There is pedestrian access from Bicester Town Station to Bicester Village along a path, and a shuttle bus service from Bicester North.
It is featured in the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (deleted scenes).