The notion of endlessly looping around in search of a parking spot at one of the area's favourite shopping destinations over the weekend is hardly my cup of tea. That changed when a mate tipped me ...

So when a friend told me there's actually a way to avoid the queues - and park RIGHT next to the shops at the vast Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet mall - I knew I was going to have to investigate it.

The car park is much emptier at this time and it means shoppers will still have a few hours before the shops close at 10pm. Of course, not everyone has the option to visit Cheshire Oaks during the ...

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet is an outlet shopping centre in Ellesmere Port. Located off Junction 10 of the M53, it is the largest outlet centre in the UK with 145 stores, and was the first ...