GO templars square in oxford

If you want to spend a few hours doing some serious shopping Templars Square [map], should provide you with a really fun retail experience.

With more than 70 traders as well as arts and craft fairs held on the main floor and entertainment throughout the year, Templars offers the whole shopping package.

The centre is laid out on two floors (plus a basement) with the first floor housing a car park, dentist surgery and recruitment agency. People with disabilities will find it particularly easy to access the main shopping area from this car park.

Rather than having miniature versions of shops as they do in some malls, Templars has plenty of large-scale outlets including a large Wilkinsons, Kwiksave, Iceland, and a Co-op.

Ladies fashion comes in the form of affordable retailers such as Dorothy Perkins, Evans and Bon Marche.

Children will love drawing up their birthday and Christmas lists at Dentons Toy Shop and you can also find some cool threads for them at Adams.

Those in a giving mood will find several charity shops here including Age Concern, The PDSA, and The British Heart Foundation.

Round off your morning or afternoon of shopping by heading to The Square in the middle of Templars and trying one of the food vendors offering everything from a traditional roast dinner to light snacks and beverages. There’s also a Wetherspoons bar on the lower ground floor for those who need a nip of something stronger.