Bicester Village is a designer shopping outlet in Oxfordshire, and the perfect destination if you’re seeking luxury for less. With discounts of up to 60%, it’s certainly worth a visit. We are sharing some tips with you to help you to snap up the best bargains.
Bicester Village Guide
Just one hour from London, there’s a whole host of options for getting to Bicester:
- Drive – the journey from central London takes around 60 minutes and parking is free. It’s clearly signed, just look for ‘Bicester Village Outlet Centre’. In case you need an address for sat nav, it’s: Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive, Bicester. Oxfordshire OX26 6WD. Parking is free and there are 3 Park & Ride locations close to the Village.
- Luxury chauffeur-driven service from central London, Heathrow Airport or Birmingham to Bicester Village
- Shopping Express® luxury coach service from central London hotels
- Train from London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street to Bicester North, then shuttle bus to Bicester Village – up to four services an hour from London and up to two from Birmingham. Tip: if you select Bicester Village when purchasing the ticket, the price will include the shuttle bus.
Shopping in Bicester Village
There are 130 brands in all, so best to give yourself a couple of hours or more to explore them. Bicester Village offer a Shopping Day Experience that includes return tickets on the Shopping Express®luxury coach service, a VIP card, hands-free shopping, lunch or dinner and a pre-paid gift card.
There’s a good variety of shops aside from designer fashion – bath, body and homecare products are all well represented.
Where to Eat in Bicester Village
Two of our favorite options are Carluccio’s and Farmshop Restaurant and Cafe which are open all day. There are also coffee shops, an ice cream parlour, a Thai restaurant, a Jamie Oliver takeaway stand and a creperie.
We opted for Farmshop on our last visit and enjoyed the tasty comfort food.
Where to Stay near Bicester Village
A good option is the picturesque Old Swan & Minster Mill which is a 45 minute drive away. They offer a special Bicester Village luxury spa shopper break with bed and breakfast, a spa voucher, a VIP Bicester Village shopping card and optional dining voucher.
There are quite a few accommodation options in Bicester itself, and you can find a list of places to stay at Experience Oxfordshire and at Bicester Visitor Centre.
Tips for Visiting Bicester Village Designer Outlet
- If at all possible, try to arrive in the morning. The crowds really pick up from midday onwards.
- Wi-Fi is free throughout the Village – select Free Village Wi-Fi as the wireless service.
- You can book Valet Parking* in advance of your visit and receive complimentary Hands-free Shopping. Your purchases will be packed by Bicester Village’s boutique assistants for collection later. Just call 15 minutes before you wish to collect them and they’ll be ready for you at Bicester Visitor Centre.
- Personal Stylist – this is a complimentary service and you need to pre-book by calling +44 (0)1869 366 277 or by sending an email to: Personalstylist@bicestervillage.com. I’m definitely going to try this out.
- There’s a money change and tax refund service (subject to fulfilling the criteria) provided by ChangeGroup, next to the Visitor Centre.
- Bicester Village even operate a paying courier service if you go overboard on the shopping front!
Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 6WD
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You can get some wonderful buys at outlets. I haven’t been to Bicester Village but go regularly to one in Nottingham which I love. Thanks for sharing I will have to check it out. I hope you got some wonderful buys Lucy x
Hi Lucy, I don’t know the Nottingham one but I agree that outlets can be a great place to find a bargain. I was lucky, my husband got me a beautiful Missoni dress!
Hi Danielle, yes it’s definitely worth a visit. It can be a bit random as you don’t know what you’ll find but that’s part of the fun!
I would absolutely visit this place if I lived in London, looks so nice and charming! And I just love the sound of the place you stayed at, just wonderful 🙂
It is charming, they definitely put some effort into designing the place. As for the Old Swan where we stayed, it’s so cute. I would love to go back in Summertime
That’s very good to know, I will plan an outing there this fall when I spend some time between London and West Sussex! The only issue might be how to get everything home after 😉
Hi Elisa, you can always get it couriered home to Switzerland! Have you got any other must sees for your UK trip?
Yes it’s nicely designed though I think they are bursting out of the seams a bit now and would probably have loved to fit in more shops if they could!
Oh, I like the idea of a free personal stylist. I’m not very find of shopping at all but it might make it more bearable if I had someone to choose clothes for me.
Yes it would be fun seeing what someone else picks out that you’d probably not think of wearing yourself.