Bags of bargains and treats

Bargain hunting
 

There's nothing like a spot of shopping to give you a buzz. January sales or anytime, you'll find bargains galore at one of Kent's designer outlet stores!

The Ashford Designer Outlet is perfect for finding bargains galore with permanent reductions of up to 50% on over 70 designer and high street brands.

Get up to 70% discount on top designer brands at the De Bradelei Wharf Shopping Centre in Dover. China ware, footwear, pottery, and general household goods are also available. Ideal for shopping on a budget!

Visit the Chatham dockyard factory outlets for fantastic reductions of up to 60% on famous leading brands. Plenty of restaurants and cafes are available to relax and refresh in the food court.
 

Antiques and craft fairs
 

For something that bit different, get away to Royal Tunbridge Wells: art galleries and boutiques along the famous Pantiles, and more than 50 antiques outlets offer retail heaven. Tenterden, too, is a hotspot for specialist and antiques shops. And Rochester's Victorian High Street is packed with independent and family-owned businesses where you can buy everything from bespoke jewellery to porcelain and toys.
 

Brands and boutiques
 

Looking for a day of retail therapy? Kent has lots to offer from top high street brands and designers to small and local boutiques.

Bluewater is Europe's leading shopping and leisure destination. It offers the complete day out, with over 330 top stores, plenty of cafes and restaurants, and also a multi-screen cinema.

You can find all of the latest trends and luxury brands at Fremlin Walk, Maidstone. With a total of 50 stores, selling a wide range of fashion items, you will be sure to find something for everyone.

Treat yourself to famous-name fashions in the Whitefriars Quarter in the heart of historic Canterbury. Then dig around the enticing emporia and galleries of the city's medieval streets. The King's Mile (Palace Street/Northgate) boasts independent retailers like a designer goldsmith and ceramicist.