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Many a treat can be found in Kent's County Town
in Maidstone's tremendous array of shops. Most shops are open
Monday - Saturday from 09.00 until 17.30 and Sunday 10.30 until
16.30 or 11.00 until 17.00. Many shops are now also open
for Late Night Shopping every Thursday until 20.00.
Use the shop search facility on the menu on the left to
find out about specific shops.
Bank Street
Bank Street is probably the most complete historic street in
Maidstone and most of the buildings are listed for their
architectural or historic interest.
Bank Street has many quality wine bars and eating establishments,
as well as specialty shops.
Broadway Shopping Centre
Tonbridge Road,
Maidstone. A wide variety of clothing outlets and a large
discount supermarket.
Earl Street
The street took its name
from the site of a major medieval house, Earl's Place. Home to the
Hazlitt Theatre the street has a variety of independent shops and
travel agents.
Fremlin Walk
This open air shopping centre is built on the riverside site of a
Victorian brewery. The development brings around 50
new shops including House of Fraser, Zara, Oasis, Faith, HMV and
Ernest Jones, as well as restaurants and a 800 space car
park to the town centre. Visit www.fremlinwalk.co.uk/ for
more information.
Gabriel's Hill
Gabriel's Hill was the site of the
climax of the Battle of Maidstone, fought on 1 June 1648 during the
Second Civil War. A variety of shoe shops, jewellers
and eateries are available in this pedestrianised
street.
High Street
The site of Maidstone Town Hall completed in 1763 which
has served many purposes as market space, County Magistrate's
Court, Council Chambers and gaol. Many of the major banks and
building societies are found here as well as a diverse range of
eating establishments and pubs.
King Street
Maidstone honoured King
George III's visit in 1799 by dedicating a street to his name,
after this was used as a route during a visit to review the Kent
Volunteers. Major building societies and a supermarket are
located here as well as The, Mall Chequers.
The Mall, Chequers
Facilities include
1000 car park spaces - with secured car park award. Public toilets
and baby changing facilities.
The Mall Chequers presents a wide variety of shopping experiences
under one roof with shops including Bhs, Gamleys, H Samuel, Next
and Miss Selfridge. A Shopmobility scheme, covering Maidstone
town centre, operates from the multi-storey car park.
Standard and powered wheelchairs can be booked in
advance. Click here
for more information on shopmobility.
Opening hours: Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.30pm
Sun
- 10.30am - 4.30pm
Pudding Lane
First recorded in the
Borough Chamberlains' accounts for 1575-6 as reference to 'a
tenement at Podynge Lans end'.
Shops selling children's clothes, Bridal wear and Men's wear are
situated here.
Week Street
Follows the route of the old
Roman road from Rochester to the Weald. The location for
many major fashion retailers. This pedestrianised street also
has a number of independent and chain stores including sports,
variety stores and chemists.
Union Street
A local tradition says that this was the route followed by Wat
Tyler and his men when they marched into the town from Penenden
Heath, August 1381.
Location for electrical goods, independent designer wear clothes
shops and charity shops.
Royal Star Arcade
The Royal Star Arcade
offers a range of specialty clothing and gift shops under one
roof.
The Corn Exchange
The Corn Exchange is located in Market Buildings next to the
Hazlitt Theatre and has a variety of independent specialist shops
from clothing and lingerie to cake decorating and art.
Lockmeadow Market
Tel: 01622
602258
Lockmeadow General Market is the envy of many market towns, with up
to 100 stalls every Tuesday and 30 stalls on Saturday, many under
cover. The general market opens at 0700 until 1430 on Tuesdays and
1330 on Saturdays.
On Thursdays between 0800 and 1800 in the Market Hall, Furniture
Sales are held.
On Fridays between 0700 and 1300 in the Market, Fruit and Vegetable
Sales are held every other week.
The Market Hall is also the venue for record fairs, antique fairs
and other events throughout the year, with Boot Sales almost every
Saturday.
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