insideKENT Magazine Issue 92 - November 2019 | Page 75

CHRISTMAS
READY, SET,
SHOP!
WITH ONLY 8 WEEKENDS LEFT UNTIL CHRISTMAS, NOW IS THE TIME FOR WRITING LISTS AND HUNTING
DOWN THOSE PERFECT GIFTS FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. YES, THE TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING IS UPON US, AND IF YOU LIVE IN KENT, IT WILL DEFINITELY BE A TIME OF JOY!
FOR OUR WONDERFUL COUNTY OFFERS SOME OF THE BEST PLACES IN THE COUNTRY FOR YOU TO
SEARCH FOR THAT PERFECT CHRISTMAS PREZZIE. FROM ILLUMINATED DEPARTMENT STORES TO QUAINT
BOUTIQUES, AND EVEN CHRISTMAS MARKETS – WHATEVER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, YOU WILL BE SURE
TO FIND IT AT ONE OF THESE TOP PLACES.
SO, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GRAB YOUR LIST, WALLET AND FESTIVE SPIRIT, AND HEAD ON DOWN TO KENT’S TOP SHOPPING DESTINATIONS.
FOLKESTONE’S CREATIVE QUARTER
Folkestone’s Creative Quarter // Folkestone
www.creativequarterfolkestone.org.uk
The Creative Quarter in Folkestone is a very special place; it’s quirky and
unique, and if you want to ensure that no one is going to replicate the gifts you’re
buying, this is the place to come! Be prepared to enjoy your Christmas shopping
as your hunt for one off vintage items, handmade food, and art, created
there on the spot. You can even drop in for a pampering session for yourself
while you’re there.
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre // Gillingham
www.hempsteadvalley.com
There are more than 50 shops to enjoy at Hempstead Valley, so finding the right
presents, for even the most difficult person to buy for, should be an easy task.
However, if you’re still struggling after checking all the stores out, never fear –
Hempstead Valley run a fabulous Christmas market too, where you can find
even more delightful items, including food and drink, and decorations to make
your home look as festive as possible. Santa will be setting up his wintry grotto
here too, so go along and join in the yuletide fun.
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