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| Quality of service | 9/10  |
|---|---|
| Layout of shop | 8/10 |
| Value for Money | 6.3/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 7/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.6/10  |
Full review by
Helen of Troy
expert review 
on 30th Aug 2006
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
Good Points: Easy to get to, huge car parks so no parking problems, can often pick up a bargain, huge variety of items to purchase in main store, garden centre, garden sheds, great cafes, take away food and other small shops, lots of entertainment for children like steam train, trampolines, other rides, amusement arcade with lovely old vintage machines, play park with lots of activities, animals and birds some roaming wild in lovely settings with ponds etc. Something for everyone.
Bad Points: Very popular place so often queues at check outs. You have to pay for carrier bags! Often quite crowded. Not always the cheapest!
General comments: We are regular visitors at Trago Mills Newton Abbot, they sell something for everyone! Very easy to find, just off the A38, and parking is very rarely a problem. On arrival we drive up past the first car park, past the shed centre, around the main building to the car park right at the top, if no spaces there, the overflow car park is next to it. Although this is a little further to walk to the main shop, the walk takes you past the animal centre, through all the children's activities, and down past all the other lovely little shops. Now all you mums and dads, the reason we take the longer route is if you want to do some shopping in peace with your children, you tell them that if they are very good in the shop, they can have a bit of fun afterwards on the way back! Works every time with my young son! As you walk down you are mostly, but not all, under cover so even if raining you won't get too wet! Stop to take a look in the little shops as you walk down by, There's a sweet shop, a cafe offering nice meals at reasonable prices, a shop selling unusual wooden toys, a bed shop and a terrific barber shop, I had my son's hair cut for £6 and she did a very good job. There are yummy cake shops, ice cream shop, fish and chips and other take aways, on a fine day you can sit outside on the benches and tables provided. And we haven't arrived at the main shop yet! A little further down on the right hand side is the Garden Centre. Lots of things for the garden, plants shrubs and trees, fencing panels etc, garden ornaments, electrical items, barbecues etc etc etc! while on the left there is another cafe and a store specialising in disability aids. Past that on the right is a fruit and veg stall and yet another cafe, opposite which, on the left you have reached the entrance to the main store! A little past that entrance is the shed store and the first car park. On entering the store, if you have children keep hold of them as they can easily get lost in this huge store, especially when crowded! The Customer Services desk is at the entrance. You then walk through garden and patio furniture (they do change things around sometimes so don't rely too much on that, seasonal!) Car Accessories are over to your left, plumbing and DIY straight ahead and right, straight ahead and turn left leads you to lighting, kitchen utensils, household textiles, from here if you turn right and keep walking you will find furniture of all descriptions, rugs, a carpet dept and more... if you continue straight ahead you will reach musical items, electrical goods, Cd's DVDs, toiletries, household cleaning equip, clothing, shoes...., and at the far end a large selection of toys and games. Follow the room around you will find nursery/baby items, a little further- ornaments, then stationary and on to jewellery. Should you decide to purchase large items there are collection points where you can pick them up with the car on the way out. If you now work your way out of the store there is another entrance/exit called the Atrium where you will find cash dispensers and toilets. Just before The Atrium are the checkouts, lots of them, but still often queued! On leaving the building, turn left and the path will take you by a pond and back to the little shops outside, turn right and you are now able to have lots of fun with the kids (pay by tokens available in machines there) on some of the rides, amusements, in the park, on the train.... look at the animals in the animal enclosure... whatever takes their fancy! Then back to the car park at the top. Happy adults, happy kids! You will want to go there another day! If you live far away, make sure you get there early enough to have a full day out if you have kids! And if you don't have kids? You will very much enjoy the shopping! And the young at heart can still enjoy a ride on the Steam train if they want! Oh yes, you can fuel up the car there at good prices on the way out, and get a further reduction on fuel when you have spent over a certain amount in the main store. They will give you a voucher at the checkout. Have a great day!
Helen of Troy's review and ratings | 873 words
Review by
jcharleston
on 23rd Aug 2006
User Rating : 10
Respect :
0
Trago Mills is good value for money. What ever you want it's there. It was a good day out for the kids as well, with the rides. The only two bad points I can make are: 1. They are too far to get to and 2. There is not enough Trago Mills stores in the UK. I love the place!
jcharleston's full review | 71 words
Review by
maddykins
on 24th Mar 2004
User Rating : 1
Respect :
-1
Well I know my Trago Mills boots were really cheap, but after 2 weeks of wearing them, my feet really hurt. I know if you pay for quality that's what you get, but these boots should never have been on the shelves. They looked good at first, looked reasonably made, but you just can't wear them.
maddykins's full review | 121 words | 1 comment added.
