Enjoy our facilities & services

To make your visit to Ashford Designer Outlet easy and comfortable, there's a wide range of facilities - including Customer Information, disabled access and wheelchair hire, cafés and restaurants, a children's play area, baby-changing rooms, tax-free shopping, childsafe shopping and parking.

Please note that only assistance dogs are admitted.

 

Take a break

When it's time to have a break from shopping, enjoy eating or drinking at one of our many restaurants and cafés.

  • Baskin Robbins
  • Boulangerie
  • Caffé Nero
  • Harry Ramsden’s
  • McDonald’s
  • Millie’s Cookies
  • Pasty Presto
  • Pizza Express
  • Spud U Like

Customer Information Desk

Customer Information is located just off the foodcourt and will give you all the help you need on any issue, including transport, accommodation and wheelchair hire. The Ashford Designer Outlet Designer Gift Card can also be purchased here.

Group Bookings

 When you book a group visit to our Designer Outlet, everyone in your group is eligible for a special 10% Discount Card, for selected stores that day. To make an enquiry or to book, click here. Alternatively you can make enquiries on 01233 895 900.

Parking

For your convenience, car parking is available around the centre and is well signposted, with over 130 disabled and mother/child spaces.

Parking £1 for four hours, £10 thereafter, free parking after 6pm weeknights.

Campervans, Motor homes and Caravans are welcome, however it is advised that due to the tight turning on the exit road that Caravans park in the overflow car park adjacent to ASDA. Please be aware that Ashford Designer Outlet has a height restriction of 3.8 meters, and any large vehicels will have to pay for the total number of parking bays they occupy.

Family Facilties

 In addition to a safety-approved play area at the centre, there's also a whole host of activities happening all year round to keep the kids entertained - including face painters, craft workshops, magic and balloon modeling. See the Events page for more details.

Accessibility

 All McArthurGlen Designer Outlets are wheelchair-friendly, with fully equipped disabled toilets and easy access to all the shops and designated disabled car spaces.Wheelchairs are available for loan - please ask at Customer Information for details or call 01233895900 for more details and to pre-book.

Gift Cards

 Not sure what to buy for that special someone? Why not give them an Ashford Designer Outlet Gift Card and let them choose for themselves? Gift Cards can be used in any store and are available at Customer Information.

Lost Property

If you find an item of lost property when visiting us please hand it into the Customer Information Desk. Alternatively, if you have lost something at the Outlet, please call us on +44 (0)1233 89 5900 or speak to the Customer Information Desk.

We will keep lost property for three months, if the items are not collected after three months, we will donate them to charity.

Tax Free Shopping

 VAT refunds are at the individual store's discretion. Each will operate their own system - just ask in stores for details.

Child Safe Shopping

 Child Safe Shopping provides a simple and effective way for parents to enjoy shopping here at Ashford Designer Outlet whilst ensuring their child's safety. Come see us at Customer Information for more details and to pick up your free wristbands!

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