Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre London
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Elephant and Castle is located in the Borough of Southwark and acts as a major crossroad in central London. The area has a long history and was famous for shopping and entertainment. It was so popular that residents started calling it “the Piccadilly of South London.” The Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre is a reminder of this time of optimism. The centre was opened in 1965 and was the first covered shopping center in Europe. Today, the center has a good mix of retail, office and leisure venues. The management of the building states that they have close to 100% occupancy for their 135,000 square feet of retail space. Furthermore, 90,000 square feet of offices and 90,000 square feet of leisure facilities are also filled up.
Contact: +44 20 7703 5678
Visit: Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre Website
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Things to Do at Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre
The mall is quite small but contains shops, offices and leisure facilities. These include several brands and other local names.
Chain Retailers:
WH Smith, Tescos, Boots & Icelands
Restaurants:
Mamuśka!, La Bodeguita, Indian Restaurants, Latin Restaruants & Latin Bars
Other Facilities
Bingo Shops, Internet Cafe & 99p Stores -
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Operational Hours
The shopping center is open from early morning to late night seven days a week. Following is the schedule for the mall:
From Monday to Saturday, it is open from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm, while it is open from 11 am to 5 on on Sundays. -
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Nearest Attractions
The shopping mall is blessed with a fantastic location that is centrally located in Londion. This means that attractions around the mall are numerous.
The London Bridge Experience, Cuming Museum, Imperial War Museum, The Ronald Grant Archive, London Fire Brigade Museum London Dungeon, George Inn, Tate Modern, Fashion and Textile Museum, The Golden Hinde, The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret -
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Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre Location
Elephant & Castle, Southwark SE1 6SD, United Kingdom. -
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How to get to Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre
By Tube:
The Elephant and Castle tube stop is located right next to the mall and you can exit onto the malls ground floor form the tube station. View Map.
By Bus:
There are several bus stops near the mall but the closest one is Elephant & Castle (Stop V) and route numbers 12, 68, 148, 171, 176, 468, N68, N89, N155 & N171 reache the stop.