JUNCTION 32 Outlet Shopping Village: the former Freeport Castleford has undergone a remarkable and extensive redevelopment that has created an attractive, carefully designed and landscaped shopping environment. It now has even more shops, new eating areas, both outdoors and under cover, entrances and public facilities. Junction 32 is a delight to shop in, even for a dedicated ant-shopper like me.

The centre has over 90 shops, which offer an exciting range of tap name brands, such as Lee cooper, Zara or Racing Green.

Customers are able to enjoy discounts of up to 60% off recommended retail prices every day of the week. These savings can be made on clothing, toys, homewares, accessories, sportswear and equipment, books, music and many other goods.

Among the outlets at Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Village are clothing specialists, such as Austin reed, Ellie, Gossard, Double Two and Rockport.

Quality footwear is catered for at such establishments as Charles Clinkard, Soled Out, Scholl, Clarkes and Daniel Footwear.

Men carry hire formal and dress suits for those special occasions at Moss or Suits You.

Sportswear and outdoor clothing outlets are there in abundance. There is Nike, Craghoppers, Edinburgh Woolen Mill, Lowe Alpine, Mountain Warehouse, Regatta and Sports Mill.

Antler offers stylish luggage, handbags and accessories. These luxury items are also available at Bags Etc and Jane Shilton.

There is Bedeck: a quality supplier of specialist designed bed linen along with Pondon Mill and Sleepmasters.

Room offers handcrafted furniture, giftware and glassware. Quality chinaware can be obtained at Waterford Wedgewood. Le Creuset is the place to go for french cookware while quality cookwear and kitchen accessories are available at outlet prices in Professional Cookware. Kitchen to Table offers stylish kitchen and tableware

Jewellery lovers always head straight for Chapelle Jewellery or Event.

Home Lighting offers a comprehensive range of household linens, garden furniture is the speciality of Seasons while Colorol has the best in homeware and interiors.  Remington can supply the finest merchandise in electric kitchen and personal care products.

Carphone Warehouse has a wide range of mobile phones and their accessories. People can obtain music, DVDs and video games at Virgin XS while Game offers a host of electronic and computer games.

The Book Depot carries a wide range of books and art supplies while cards and gifts are available at Hallmark Cards

Gaggia has the most impressive range of espresso coffee technology, vending coffee machines, ice cream makers and a range of speciality coffees, while Whittard of Chelsea has long been a specialist tea and coffee merchant.

Refreshments are available at various outlets. B.B.’s Coffee and Muffins and Stabucks both offer coffee and refreshments. There is a Burger King. Chocolates and confectionary can be bought at Café Thorntons. The Food Court: le Petit Four Francais offers a wide range of coffees, baguettes and pastries. Bradwell’s is simply a magnificent restaurant.

Junction 32 Outlet shopping Village is open from 10:00 to 20:00 on Mondays to Fridays, 10:00 to 18:00 on Saturdays and 11:00 to 17:00 on sundays throughout the year.

It is based on Carrwood Road in Glasshoughoton, just off Junction 32 on the M62 near Castleford

Further information can be obtained from 01977 520153.