insideKENT Magazine Issue 57 - December 2016 | Page 112

CHRISTMAS LOVE BOUVERIE PLACE The shops and stores at Bouverie Place Shopping Centre, in the heart of Folkestone, love to love. The Centre boasts an exciting and vibrant range of high street name shops and cafés, and the friendly and welcoming atmosphere make shopping a pleasure. Parking is easy, with a three-storey car park and the Centre is easily accessible by rail – being close to the railway station – as well as being right next to the bus station. With both a covered mall and an open-air square, Bouverie Place offers an attractive and bright, accessible shopping haven. Shoppers can find themselves spoilt for choice when they visit, with so many stores to choose from which combine a striking mix of independent shops with major high street names, including ASDA and Poundland with the latest looks in fashion from Next, Peacocks, Primark, TK Maxx and New Look. And for a mid-morning coffee break, a leisurely light lunch or a meal on the move, Bouverie Place also has a tasty selection of eateries including Starbucks, Caffe La Delizia, Burger King and Subway. With the festive season approaching and New Year’s celebrations a month away, the Centre is also the one-stop destination to visit to buy gifts for family and friends, decorations for the home and festive food and drink. Bouverie Place Shopping Centre is open seven days a week, Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm (with ASDA opening earlier and closing later) and on Sundays they’re open from 10am to 4pm*. There’s even something for the children. Santa’s Grotto will be open every Saturday and Sunday between 10.00am and 4.00pm plus every day from 19th-23rd December 10am-4pm, and every child who leaves a letter for Santa will get a reply. All contributions will go to ARRCC inspirational care services (www.arrcc.org). During the run up to Christmas, Bouverie Place will also be open late on Thursday 1st, 8th and 15th December until 8pm and till 8pm on 19th23rd December*. And from the beginning of December, the Bouverie Place Elfie Shelfie will be up to all sorts of mischief in the Centre. Enter the Facebook competition from 1st-14th December and say where the elf has been and you could win £100 of shopping vouchers each week. And because Christmas is the season of goodwill, every person that correctly answers during the two weeks will have the chance to win an extra prize of £200 in shopping vouchers. 112 For more information about the Bouverie Place Shopping Centre, its shops and stores and activities taking place in the Centre, please visit www.mybouverieplace.co.uk. *Please check with individual stores to avoid disappointment.