Bridgend Designer Outlet

The Bridgend Designer Outlet, also known as McArthurGlen Designer Outlet (and known locally as "The Pines") is a commercial retail park and outlet store development in Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by McArthurGlen Group.

History

The development is situated on Junction 36 of the M4 motorway between Cardiff and Swansea. It consists of around ninety different stores which offer discounts off brand and designer labels. An array of goods are available including clothes, toys, books and electrical products.

In 2014 the Outlet underwent a makeover and five new stores opened in 2015, including Calvin Klein, Henri Lloyd and Le Creuset.[1]

Accessibility

The Designer Outlet is located near to the villages of Sarn, Litchard and Pen-y-fai and the town of Bridgend. Within the same development is a Sainsbury's supermarket, a Harvester restaurant, a Premier Inn hotel and a KFC restaurant which was formerly located in the foodcourt until 2012.

It is also served by a number of bus routes to destinations both north and south of the village to and from the town of Bridgend and the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore Valleys. It also contains a bus stop which is served by National Express and TrawsCambria coaches in between Swansea and Cardiff.

References

  1. Huw Silk (9 February 2015) "47 jobs to be created as five new brands are set to move in to Bridgend designer outlet", Wales Online. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

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Coordinates: 51°31′57″N 3°34′39″W / 51.53249°N 3.57759°W / 51.53249; -3.57759

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