BicesterVillage bicesterOutlets is located in Oxfordshire, less than an hour's drive from London. Yes, this is a small village, but it is different from our rural scenery and self-sufficient agriculture. It is the most popular outlet in Britain, a paradise of fashion and luxury goods, one of the nine famous shopping discount villages in Europe and the first choice for British tourism and shopping.
General introduction
Bicestervillage, with a history of more than 20 years, epitomizes London's vibrant fashion and design world. This is the best place for shopping, with major brands and the most fashionable and creative young designer brands in the world.
There are 1300 luxury boutiques here. These boutiques attract fashion lovers all over the world at exceptionally low prices all year round. Top brands in the world, such as Burberry, alexander mcqueen, Dior, Gucci, matthew williamson, Prada, DGMulberry, can make you fully experience the fun of one-stop shopping.
We started early and arrived in London and euston to meet our friends. We walked along M40 expressway and went to bicester excitedly. In England in March, the grass grows and the warblers fly, and the scenery is bursting all the way. It takes about an hour to drive to bicester.
Bicester Cun parking lot
The parking lot was full of cars, and there was a long queue at the entrance to the village. Although it is more than ten o'clock in the morning, the huge passenger flow is beyond our imagination. We circled the huge parking lot for more than twenty minutes before finding a parking space. I suggest you go here as soon as possible, especially on Saturday, Sunday or holidays. It's crowded, and the time to find a parking space will be wasted.
From the small wooden bridge at the entrance to the shopping area, you can see a narrow street at the end. There are no high-rise buildings with reinforced concrete in the village, and there are no beautifully decorated luxury windows. Instead, it is simple and elegant small houses with smooth lines on both sides of the street, which makes the image of high-end luxury houses gorgeous, low-key and luxurious.
What if you can't speak English?
If you can't speak English, don't worry at all. It provides the most considerate service for China tourists. For example, China tourists can get a VIP card of the consultation center with UnionPay cards and enjoy a 10% discount on existing discounts; Alipay can also enjoy a 10% discount on payment. Moreover, every store is equipped with a Chinese shopping guide, so that China tourists who can't speak English can shop unimpeded;
Tax Refund in bicester Village
Bicester Village also has a special window for tax refund and money exchange, where tourists can directly apply for tax refund after shopping. The handling fee for tax refund here is much cheaper than that at the airport.
If you have a tourist visa, or a student visa, work visa or visit visa in Britain, it will expire in three months. Don't forget to refund the tax, which can save a lot of money.
Global mail service
What if I can't buy too many things at once? No, as long as money can solve the problem, it is not a problem! Bicester Village provides global mail service. As long as you pay, it will be sent to you wherever you go.
Bicester discount brand recommendation
There are more than 1300 brands. The following are the most popular brands for tourists in China. There will be brand navigation of bicester Village at the end of the article.
Map of bicester Village
Gucci (brand name)
GUCCI store is one of the most concentrated places in China. Perhaps because of geographical advantages, Gucci's first store is at the entrance to the village. The price of bags here is less than half or even lower than that in China, and the styles are diverse and novel. There are several Chinese shopping guides in the shop. Of course it's worth buying a bag.
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Clarks, the most representative shoe brand in Britain, almost every British student or tourist will be told to buy a pair of shoes named "Clarks" locally, because its incomparable comfort and price lure far lower than that of China are beyond control.
The leather shoes here are almost half or even lower than the market price. You can even spend a few pounds on a pair of comfortable and lovely children's shoes. I bought several pairs of leather shoes that day, with an average price of about 30 pounds, which is almost equivalent to the discount of Clarks comprehensive chain stores during Christmas. Every time my friend returns to China, he will go to bicester, Clarks to clean a box of shoelaces. Besides, she went to bicester and only went to Clarks discount store.
In addition to shoes, Clarks has all kinds of real leather bags, including men's bags and women's bag. There are not many styles, but the fabrics are comfortable and exquisitely tailored. The general price is between 20 and 40 pounds. This is an economical bag.
However, please note that the styles of Clarks bags in each flagship store are different, and the styles introduced at each stage are also different, which is very seasonal. Usually, if you miss one, you will never find the same bag again.
FURLA
I like these simple and generous windows, which are low-key and simple without losing taste.
Although FURLA is an Italian brand, its popularity and reputation in Britain are still quite high. Many people know that this brand started with the jelly bag they launched a few years ago. Small and lovely light-colored jelly bags have captured thousands of women. The street shooting style of the magazine, almost a supermodel and an editorial blogger, is absolutely worthy of the name.
However, everyone forgets that FURLA is actually an old Italian leather brand. Their leather goods are very classic, and the jelly bag made the old shoemaker an instant hit. Later, many small and exquisite leather bags were introduced, which not only retained the bright colors of jelly bags, but also had the subtle and advanced feeling brought by the delicate texture of calf leather, and became a versatile commuter bag.
The price of FURLA discount store in bicester is very attractive. If you want to buy a bag, don't miss it to ensure that the probability of bumping into a bag in China is very small.
Ralph Lauren (name)
POLORalphLauren is a very popular brand among tourists in China. The discounts on wool cashmere sweaters and Polo shirts are crazy. A friend's mother went to bicester for the first time and bought 30 polo shirts and sent them back to China to give them away.
I can always see a long queue outside the store, crowded but orderly, and there is no scene of crazy buying. There are security guards at the gate to control the crowd order and flow of people, and better provide comfortable and thoughtful services for consumers.
Burberry. Burberry raincoat
Burberry flagship store is one of the important targets for many people to go shopping in bicester. Yes, that's why.
As a classic representative of British high-end brands, Burberry covers all the British styles you can think of, atmosphere, high-end, luxury, fashion and exquisiteness. The price of Burberry here is much lower than the market price. For example, the price of a classic Burberry women's windbreaker is only 1/3 of China's. Small items such as bags, wallets, scarves, coats and gloves. It is also the focus of domestic tourists' attention, as well as winter coats, which are almost half of the original price.
There will also be many Chinese shopping guides here, so don't worry about communication problems at all. UnionPay is right. However, it should be noted that the Burberry store has many customers. If you can't find the size you want in the future, it is recommended to go from Monday to Friday, stagger the peak hours, or buy your favorite items.
If the products here can't meet your needs, you can go to the Burberry factory in central London (the largest discount store in Burberry).
Church's leather shoes
Church's is an old brand of British leather shoes. It is handmade, made of high-quality leather and specially made for English gentlemen. It is very valuable in British shopping malls, and there are few discounts. After all, people take a high-end route, so don't forget to bring a pair for your family.
Don't think that bicester Village is a luxury. In fact, many British high street brands have opened discount stores here, such as AllSaints, Barbour, Cathy Kingston, DKNY, Hunter, JackWills, Joseph and so on. Everyone likes L 'Occitane, New Balance, Levi's, Pandora, UGG and so on. I bought 18 bottles of whitening essence at L 'Occitane discount store here (original price is 59). I couldn't believe my eyes, so I bought a bottle. Used up, the second time I bought it, it was gone. Regret not buying more. So many offers are all one-off. If you miss them, they will disappear.
Traffic guide
Bicester Village is an hour's drive from London.
I remember reading an article analyzing the location of outlets before, which said that the location of the discount village would be within 40-50 minutes' drive from the city. First, it is far from the city and the land price is cheap (the discount village covers a large area); Secondly, from the psychological point of view of tourists, less than an hour's drive is, well, quite close (even 59 minutes is closer than 1 hour); Third, after I went there, I found that, alas, it was quite far away. Now that I'm here, I have to buy something to deserve this trip (I guess, hahaha).
So from the above picture, the location of bicester Village is just between London, Oxford and Cambridge, and the driving distance from the three major tourist cities is controlled within one hour. In fact, further north, it's only an hour's drive from Birmingham and Northampton to bicester. Ok, no problem.
Many tourists from China will choose a one-day trip to London and go to bicester, Oxford and Cambridge at the same time. If they want to go by themselves, they can also take the train from Mary Le Pen Railway Station in London (next to Regent's Park) to bicester Village (if you get off at bicester North, you can take the bicester Village bus from the station). The train takes 46 minutes and runs every half hour.
Bicester Village Special Purpose Vehicle
Of course, how can there be no car service in such a tall shopping village? There are shuttle buses from bicester to several high-end hotels in London every day, such as Waterloo Park Plaza Hotel, St James Palace Hotel, Cumberland Hotel and Hilton London Kensington Hotel. Usually leave London in the morning and return to London after 5 pm, so that you can have enough shopping time. Round trip tickets are 28 for adults and 20 for children.
If you leave from Oxford, you can take a long-distance bus to bicester Village in front of Debenham Department Store in Magdalene Street, Oxford. It runs every half hour.
Restaurants near bicester Village.
Of course, these consumption can only meet our spiritual needs. If we are hungry, we still need to eat. Filling your stomach is king. And this will be a very big problem for you, because in this limited shopping village, restaurants and seats are limited, but the flow of people is unlimited. At lunchtime, almost all restaurants, including coffee shops and fast food restaurants, will queue up. It is suggested that you can bring some dry food before you leave, so as not to find a place at lunch time and make a mess.
The following are some famous restaurants in bicester Village:
Bicester country restaurant
BusabaEathai is the most popular Thai restaurant in China, with all kinds of curry and pasta at reasonable prices, but you need to queue up or make an appointment in advance;
Carluccio is a modern Italian restaurant, and there are many people in bicester Village. You can reserve your seat when you arrive at the shopping village in advance.
VillandryGrand is a creative Mediterranean cuisine restaurant, including cafes and so on.
If these restaurants can't make reservations, you can go to PretaManger to buy their sandwiches or hamburgers. It's delicious, or it's comfortable to sit outside drinking coffee and enjoying the sunshine.
Laimano restaurant
If it's not too much trouble, you can also choose to have lunch at LeManoirauxQuat 'Saisons, a two-star Michelin restaurant in rural areas. This restaurant has first-class service and exquisite dishes. It is one of the top ten restaurants in Britain selected by Tripadvisor travelers, and the per capita consumption is 150 to 300 pounds (if you don't eat, you can buy several packages at this price). The restaurant is only 20 minutes away from bicester Village.
Address: 7PD, Great Milton Church Road, 44th District, Oxford
: bicester village introduction
1. Every Thursday is new, so the best shopping time is Friday, and you can also avoid the weekend rush.
Bicester signed Alipay.
2. Special service for China people: With UnionPay card, you can get a 10% discount card at the information desk of bicester Village; From 20 17, all the shops in bicester Village have registered Alipay, and you can get a 10% discount when you pay with Alipay! Don't say I didn't tell you.
3. Although the price is cheap, don't forget to bargain, and try your best to win the golden mouth discount of the shopping guide.
4. Credit cards are risky, so you need to be cautious in consumption. Impulsive devil, you'd better think twice before you act.
5. Be sure to bring your own dry food, in case you get dizzy, it is more likely to cause impulsive shopping.
6. When you are happy, don't forget that tourist visas can be refunded. Remember to go to the information desk to ask for a tax refund form!
Business hours of bicester Village
Monday to Saturday 9: 00 am to 9: 00 pm
Sunday 10:00 to 7:00.
Address: bicester Village, No.50 Pingle Road, bicester, Oxfordshire, postcode: OX266WD.