(28 Sep 2023, 8:44 pm)Storx wrote Aye you're right there mind, was there the other day as I fancied a look around Wilko there (thought it might have more in as it's always dead usually) as we were down there for the day at the Headlands. What a bleak place, absolutely no reason to go there considering most the shops in there are at Tees Bay or opposite the marina. Seeing some bloke off his face on god knows what near the toilets just added a special charm aswell.
Better than Stockton though mind where there's literally no reason to go.
Then they wonder why people don't use buses when literally every bus forces you to the place - good luck getting to Tees Bay or the Marina though where arguably people would rather be.
It's the same with 90% of town centres now. They're inconvenient versus Retail Parks, so the limited number of people who haven't completely caved in to online shopping, will instead go there for the convenience of being able to park right next to the shop they want.
Galleries in Washington is dead nowadays, but the retail park across the road is thriving. Same with the retail park at Peel, ever since they got new tenants in a couple years ago.