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The Priory Shopping Centre

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😠 Avoid this place. I parked there for 10 minutes to buy a coffee. I tried to pay at the machine but it didn't work. Then I received a £48 parking 'fine'. For context, the carpark was empty - it was a Sunday so I didn't cause them any loss of revenue whatsoever. If you're going shopping, please go s... People often mention shopping, centre, shops, shop, parking,


Address

The Priory Shopping Centre, Lowfield St, Dartford DA1 2HR, United Kingdom

Website

www.theprioryshoppingcentre.co.uk

Contact

+44 1322 220915

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (1.9K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM

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  • 1/5 Kristina 9 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Awful place. Extremely empty and very creepy in some places. My sister also got creeped on by an old man here...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Daniel I. 2 months ago on Google • 243 reviews New
    Bit old.

  • 5/5 Oladejo O. 2 years ago on Google
    Love this shopping complex. The lady that has a popcorn and candy stand in the complex is such a wonderful lady.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Knocks M. 2 months ago on Google • 166 reviews New
    Bit run down

  • 1/5 mark y. 1 month ago on Google • 136 reviews New
    car park in shopping centre absolutely diabolical tells says you not paid when you have .barrier constantly going wrong .was stuck for 15 minutes. Park else where.also security are useless

  • 3/5 Dylan 7 months ago on Google • 119 reviews
    Be careful with the parking here. A standard modern day shopping centre. Same shops, etc

  • 3/5 Jo .. 5 months ago on Google • 93 reviews
    First time shopping at Dartford. Interesting selection of shops. There was a gang of 12 year olds riding adult sized bikes around the shopping centre. Security were useless. The kids were aggressive and I appreciate not much could be done but Police should have been called. My daughter wanted to leave and did not feel safe.

  • 4/5 Junaid K. 3 months ago on Google • 58 reviews New
    I frequently visit this place. Nice place to get groceries sorted

  • 5/5 Claire S. 6 months ago on Google • 49 reviews
    Good shopping centre. A few empty units, more so now Wilkos has closed down. Plenty to eat and drink and a variety of shops. Had a small indoor market stall type place as well and is connected to Sainsbury’s.

  • 5/5 randomizer 4 months ago on Google • 45 reviews
    It's decent not much in it but you still end up buying something usually from the works and the former wilkos

  • 5/5 Kayleigh B. 5 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
    I absolutely love this shopping centre, it is always clean and I really enjoy the events they hold. Dartford is a great place to hang out in general but I really like how this shopping centre takes the effort to keeping it clean, tidy, have a variety of shops and stalls. We really enjoyed the crafts stalls event.

  • 3/5 nikki r. 7 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    A few small businesses trying to make their way in the world. Poundland, KFC, macdonalds, the works and wilkies (while it lasts 😪) Parking available in multi-storey or sainsburys. Charges for both. Toilets available on 2nd floor of multistorey.

  • 2/5 Sharlote G. 2 months ago on Google • 23 reviews New
    Nice shopping centre

  • 4/5 Stephen F. 8 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Please will someone richer than me buy Wilko. Surely it's possible to make the modern day Woolworth a profitable enterprise. Stock is running down due to the current situation with the business, but I love having this place around and want it to survive.

  • 2/5 Adam W. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    No longer there since end of 2023

  • 2/5 sandy a. 1 year ago on Google
    The centre has now got rid of the barriers and the ticket you would need to pay for the time used. Now you have to park, go downstairs, and pay for the time you think you are going to need. £1.50 an hour...thats daylight robbery. There are three lifts, and guess how many were working on the Saturday we were there. One.

  • 2/5 Barbie 1 year ago on Google
    Used to be quite a busy little shopping centre but since the new carparking rules started it's been deserted. You only get 5 mins to get a ticket - totally unacceptable if you have mobility problems and no smart phone! Looks like they don't want customers and don't care.

  • 3/5 John W. 1 year ago on Google
    Just the usual tat in this average shopping centre. Just be careful of the older folk on mobility shooter's. At one point I thought am I in a shopping centre or the M1.

  • 3/5 Angelina S. 9 months ago on Google
    always handy to have Wilko shop most thing that needed for the house sometimes you can find sometimes you don’t.

  • 3/5 Tina M. 1 year ago on Google
    This wilkos is ok, but I like going got value for money, but the shelfs are never really stocked up so limited on their choices. Good customer service. Always asking if they have something I'm looking for. Never enough some shelf are empty? Xx Halloween last year was very limited, no wig costumes available makeup? Has they used to. Bit disappointing

  • 5/5 salomena w. 7 months ago on Google
    You can find all shops under one roof. They have a small vegetable shop right in the entrance itself, you have wilko, poundland, furniture store etc.

  • 3/5 Dee B. 1 year ago on Google
    A small little shopping centre, with some bargain shops, Wilko, Poundland, Superdrug. Parking prices have recently been inflated, and unfortunately after a refurb a few years ago, the toilets have begun to smell like sewage again. They clearly didn't get to the bottom of whatever was causing the issue.

  • 3/5 Asha N. 2 years ago on Google
    Great little mall with a few shops for any immediate or little shopping needs. Some people just seem to hang out there for no reason, but it's very central and easy to visit.

  • 5/5 Overilaye 2 years ago on Google
    Priory center is one of the biggest in the UK. Apparently they have various centres round the UK and they house different vendors.

  • 4/5 Angela P. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice shop only problem I found no trolleys just pull along basket, not great for me I'm on crutches and like to lean on trolley for support. Not a great selection of wallpaper.

  • 5/5 Keiren D. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little centre with a Primark and Aldi. Lots of parking at a reasonable rate. Handy if you need to shop in Dartford

  • 4/5 Andy H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great experience, good variety of different shops to suit most of your needs. It was very clean and tidy and somewhere you can sit and relax

  • 5/5 Maheen L. 1 year ago on Google
    Variety of shops, including coffee and food. Lovely popcorn stall inside. Different entrances and a little indoor market.

  • 5/5 mr. k. 1 year ago on Google
    Great shopping centre. Lots of cool shops and up to date. Would highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Mark L. 2 years ago on Google
    Still a nice place to shop and only a few closed stores since the pandemic . Pound shop isn't a poundshop any more but the clothing retailer at the back of the store does have reasonable quality clothes at good prices !!

  • 1/5 Robert S. 1 year ago on Google
    Quite a nice layer out Centre. Problem is not a lot in it & what is not worth a bother.

  • 4/5 Brett Edwards (. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little centre with some great shops and a small indoor market

  • 5/5 A L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place, nice and clean and friendly folk. Variety of shops

  • 5/5 William T. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent nice clean area to shop in

  • 4/5 S K. 1 year ago on Google
    Its always good shopping in Wilko. Best part is it got free cash withdrawal facility inside the shop.

  • 3/5 Christine m. 1 year ago on Google
    Good centre, lots of different shops, will go again

  • 3/5 Brian V. 1 year ago on Google
    Shopping is good A good selection of shops. But watch out for the parking at priory centre. I paid my parking and left. Then one week later I got a parking fine from the parking company. I told them I have paid and have had trouble with their machine. But they still fine me.

  • 2/5 Andy L. 1 year ago on Google
    Does it's best. Friendly shops deserve better clientele. Vandalising public toilets appears to be this year's thing. Here and the Orchards seem to have given up trying to keep on top of the damage.

  • 2/5 Dhiren M. 1 year ago on Google
    Really poor shopping centre. Only had MC Donald's, KFC, Greggs and Easy Coffee for food - if you can call it food? Not a lot shops open, though they did have a really nice florist who's prices were very reasonable

  • 3/5 Erikles L. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfortunately it's seen better days, even on a Saturday lunchtime visit there were units actually closed for business and one store still had Christmas labels stuck to the window display (and this was in Mid April) ! 🤔

  • 1/5 Joe 7 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Avoid this place. I parked there for 10 minutes to buy a coffee. I tried to pay at the machine but it didn't work. Then I received a £48 parking 'fine'. For context, the carpark was empty - it was a Sunday so I didn't cause them any loss of revenue whatsoever. If you're going shopping, please go somewhere civilised instead, where you can park for free. Avoid this awful place and the vile town it is in.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍


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