Bicester Village
| Coordinates | 51°53′30″N 1°9′21″W / 51.89167°N 1.15583°WCoordinates: 51°53′30″N 1°9′21″W / 51.89167°N 1.15583°W |
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| Address | 50 Pingle Drive, Bicester OX26 6WD, England |
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Bicester Village (Ar. قرية بيستر) is an outlet shopping centre on the outskirts of Bicester, a town in Oxfordshire, England. It is owned by Value Retail plc.[1]
Most of its stores are in the luxury goods and designer clothing sector. The centre is the second most visited location in the United Kingdom by Chinese tourists, after Buckingham Palace.[2]
Planned expansion
On 17 April 2015 Cherwell District Council approved plans to demolish the nearby Tesco store and to construct a further 28 retail units and an extra 519 parking spaces. A new Park & Ride and major road improvements, funded by the centre's owners, were also announced.[3] It is hoped that this expansion will create around 3,500 new jobs in Bicester Village.[4]
Public transport links
The centre is served by Bicester Village railway station, which has a regular direct connection to London Marylebone and Oxford, provided by Chiltern Railways. This station was formerly known as Bicester Town. This service is planned to be extended to Milton Keynes Central and Bedford by 2024.
The centre is also served by the X5 express coach service between Oxford and Cambridge via Milton Keynes and Bedford.
References
- ↑ http://www.bicestervillage.com/en/shopping/brands/
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/articles/What-Chinese-tourists-really-like-about-Britain/
- ↑ "Green light for Bicester Village's revised expansion plans". Cherwell Valley Council. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ↑ "Expansion of Bicester Village and Tesco could create 3500 jobs". Bicester Advertiser. 9 May 2012.