Lewisham Shopping Centre

It’s ok :)
Mostly I agree with the other Unilocalers.
It is a functional shopping centre.
I am living in London for nearly 1 ½ month and I have visited the centre about three times. And every time I was content.
It isn’t a very exiting shopping centre thats true, although there are some nice shops.
But the whole centre isn’t that inviting, maybe thats the reason.
But for me as a tourist, not able to spend so much money, the centre was always helpful.
I like the M&S and it has got a very nice Sainsbury and also the TK maxx is nice and much more tidy then in Berlin… XD It also offers some places to eat lunch and there is a pharmacy and a little cheap shop for home accessorize (if you stay for a few month in London like me and want to make your accommodation more comfortable you might need it :))
It is near the train station and you won’t be driven to spend more money than you wanted to.
So three stars for it.

Lewisham gets a bad rep.
Unlike all the other reviewers, I have a bit of a soft spot for Lewisham.
I think it’s quite fun to watch the channel 4 documentary ‘Britians Most Wanted’ and see nearly all of them get arrested outside Lewisham Shopping Centre. I get to think — Oooh, I was there buying me cabbage yesterday.
Perhaps it’s because I don’t find shopping as an ‘experience’ as everyone else and get bored of staring at things I probably don’t need for hours on end, but I find Lewisham a very good centre for shopping.
Like most people who live and work in London, I’d probably prefer to eat my own eyelids than go into town to somewhere like Oxford Street do to a bit of Shopping. So Lewisham Centre is perfect for me.
It really has all the basics, Specsavers, Boots, M&S, Sainsburys etc and even some shops that you want to have a slow wander around like Tiger and TK Maxx. Get a Pasty from Greggs and you’ve had a successful afternoon of shopping.
The Primark in Lewisham is surprisingly the tidiest Pri-​marni I’ve ever been to.
Right outside the main centre are stalls and stalls of ‘Pound for a Bowl, Pound for a Bowl’ fruit and vege — usually a cut of the price of the supermarkets.
So I have to say ‘Yay! I’m a fan’ because it’s saved me murdering a lingering tourist and saved me hours of my life trying to battle the crowds.
Love ya Lewisham. x

I live a short train journey or a slightly longer walk away from Lewisham, or The Sham as I nickname it, and I’m not a fan but I do think the shopping serves a great purpose and you can usually get whatever you’re after without going further afield especially as, unless I have specific plans, I prefer not to go into Central London at the weekend after working there all week.
So this shopping centre won’t win any style or design awards and some of its clientele are questionable but it does have some good shops — M&S, Next, WH Smith, Boots, Clark’s, TK Maxx, New Look, Tiger, JD Sports, Footlocker, Costa, H&M to name a few. However, yes it does have some downright rubbish shops too, I was so excited when HMV came and gutted when barely 6 months later it went and I was so annoyed when the massive retail space left by Peacocks was turned into Poundworld. I’ve never known an area to need so many cheapo pound shops, this takes the total up to 4 or 5 now.
The thing is with the shopping centre and Lewisham in general is that you have to get in and out as quick as you can as it’s depressing and frustrating.
There is a car park too but I can’t comment on the charges as I don’t drive so I’ve never used it.
A plus point is the shopping centre is a very short walk from the train station, DLR and loads of bus stops so it’s served very well — maybe that’s to enable you get in and out as quick as you can!

I agree with last reviewer.
Lewisham centre is a quick in & quick out affair.
But you can find everything you need in this shopping centre
Outside the front they have massive market. And parking is £1 hr… Not bad…

I love lewisham centre
they have everything
it starts with primark and includes shops like tk maxx and new look :)
I like the atmosphere and the fact that they have everything to have a nice ahopping day :)

Excellent shopping centre with plenty of household names; Sainsburys, Primark, Marks and Spensers, Argos, BHS, Next and so on as well as a huge variety of smaller stores.
A wide variety of food is also available inside and just outside the centre.
Easy and secure parking with plenty of spaces and reasonable prices — £2 all day on Saturday !!
Excellent transport links if travelling by london transport.
All in all, everything you would need from a shopping centre !

Das Einkaufszentrum «Lewisham Shopping Centre» befindet sich im Londoner Stadtteil Lewisham in zentraler Lage und ist fußläufig von der DLR– und Bahnstation zu erreichen.
Bei meinem Besuch fühlte sich alles ziemlich surreal an — der Feueralarm (oder was auch immer intensiv im gesamten Einkaufszentrum) klingelte intensiv und laut und überall, eine Bühne mit Programm war aufgebaut und offenbar ging Business as usual.
Das Einkaufszentrum hat die üblichen Filialisten wie Poundland (£1-​Laden), Boots (Drogerie/​Apotheke), Sainsbury’s (Supermarkt) und TK Maxx (Mode). Es dient der Versorgung der näheren Umgebung, «Flagshipstores» oder anderes Touristen anziehendes findet man eher woanders.
Interessanterweise haben die meisten Geschäfte zwei Eingänge, auch einen nach außen an der Lewisham High Street, wo samstags auch ein Wochenmarkt stattfindet,
Die Architektur dort wiederum erinnerte mich etwas an Deutschland — ein Blick ins Internet erklärte, warum. Nicht weil Lewisham der Partnerbezirk von Berlin-​Charlottenburg ist. Sondern, weil das Stadtzentrum im Zweiten Weltkrieg durch Luftangriffe beschädigt wurde und in den 1950ern wieder aufgebaut wurde, ein Schicksal, das viele Orte in Deutschland auch getroffen hat.

On Thursday, I made my trip to Lewisham Shopping Centre. It wasn’t my first visit. So I knew the way there and the parking place, the way to the centre mall.
1. Building Service Management: ⁶⁄₁₀
I collected store directory from information centre in the centre mall. The Staff in Lewisham are delivering good service as well. However, the information on the website isn’t that helpful and store directory has no updated information about sales offer and A-​Z shops information.
(Management certainly have delivered basic support to visitors, but there are still big area needs to improve.)
2. The layout of shops in Lewisham: ⁵⁄₁₀
It isn’t good at all. There is no division of Teen Zone. There are over 70 stores and 15 categories in store directory. Everything is on one floor. In my opinion, shoppers would not be attracted to shop here because there is not enough choice and they could be annoyed by teenage school shoppers and this could impact their shopping mood.
(Store relocated service is needed for building management.)
3. Food and drinks: ⁷⁄₁₀
The eating places are located in the centre of the mall. There are four restaurants in store directory. But there are more choices outside of shopping centre in Lewisham High Street. (E.g. MacDonald, Sandwich Bar)
(Maybe advertising food store for outside of shopping centre could provide more choices to customer.)
4. Value for money: ⁷⁄₁₀
As I mentioned before, there are limited choices from one floor stores’ layout. Lewisham shopping centre is not there for tourists or shoppers outside of Lewisham.
(Their target customers are certainly for local area. But they could spread their building management service to outside of shopping centre, including stores in Lewisham high street.)
In conclusion, Lewisham shopping centre is there for their local visitors. And they need improve their information service. This experiment of visiting them has built up my confidence for starting my online shopping centre. My online shopping centre definitely could help them provide more information of store and sales in their area for their customers.

I seem to be picking on Lewisham today, but the simple fact is I am not a fan of the area. The shopping centre unfortunately does not excite me either. It reminds me of the Arndale shopping centre in the prehistoric seaside resort of Morecambe.
Most shopping centres try to create a feeling of lightness, cleanliness and joy. Lewisham’s centre doesn’t score highly on any of these. Ok well maybe its clean, but there really aren’t any go to stores here.
Maybe I’m being a little unfair. You have shops like Card Factory, Carphone Warehouse, Herbal Inn and a WHSmiths which are all great stores. There is also an Argos, and they are always useful.
This shopping centre will never excite but it is functional to the needs of the locals.

This shopping is small but not to small. It has allthe relevant stores and some really cheap ones. There is a food market everyday apart from sundays. It is very reasonable and fresh.

I think even though this may not be a ‘high class’ shopping centre, it has all the necessary stores. The size of the centre and the ample parking makes it so convenient. Argos and Primark make the centre a real winner. There is also a Next which is nice as well as a Marks and Spencer with a Food Hall. The parking is reasonably priced. The eating places don’t look like the greatest but there is a nice juice bar. There is also a Sainsbury’s in the Centre. If you walk out of the Centre there are quite a few stores outside. Bus routes to the Centre are also convenient.

it’s not bad, has plenty of shops so plenty of choice. i think the restaurant is a bit expensive but the food is good, so that justifies it for me! a must for discerning shoppers

This shopping centre is in the heart of lewisham, it is close to lewisham national railstation and the Dlr, under one roof you have all stores ranging from m$s, next, tk maxx, boots, bhs, whsmith, footlocker, name any store, you have it here, around the shopping centre you have where you can eat and drink and relax after a long day shopping.

now this is the best local shopping centre by far…
next, m&s, bhs, tk maxx are many of the shops in the centre. the centre is cool and you feel comfy as all shops are split in one level, there are stall in the centre for unique pieces such as gifts or jewellery… the centre is ideal for those who don’t like huge shopping malls… there is parking space and many buses stop outside the centre. right outside the centre is a market, great for chefs, cooks and food lovers. overall great place…