Arriving at the Village, parking is made so easy.  You can park yourself for free all day, or you can use the valet service. I have done both and depending on the situation (when Christmas shopping I use the valet to reduce the stress of the season!). The village is laid out along a long street, as you can see from the map above, it’s also totally pedestrianised. With a mix of fashion, food and lifestyle locations you will be entertained all day. I normally want to get straight into shopping because I’m so excited but if you have time it’s so nice to grab a bite to eat first.

The shops are Bicester are getting better and better every year (and they have even more expansion coming soon). The share is now so broad and of such a high quality it becomes difficult to imagine how one could want to shop anywhere else. I have a hit list of shops I always visit. I have loaded up a full travel rolodex of these shops and why I love them (i.e. what you can find in the shops that you might not know to ask about!), so do check in for that. Some of my favourites include Celine, N.Peal, Valentino, Givenchy and Balenciaga.