St Andrew's Shopping Park — Attraction in Birmingham

Feeling more and more unsafe when parking there. Many people walking asking for money. Time before this visit I was approached by a young man who then proceeded to scan my car and it's contents, more so the front seat. Maybe because that's where people tend to rest their handbags or wallets while packing the car. I was as this time, out and not miles away, from Morrisons supermarket. Same with getting money from the cashpoint. Felt quite vulnerable and exposed. Walki-through to Coventry road is always occupied by people asking for money or looking as they are going to ask. I would like to but feel I'd just be making the problem and their situation worse. Besides there's a feeling that if you took money out to give someone will grab whatever. They seem to "work" in teams. They swap over in pairs every so often. Whoever I see there when I go into the store is not there when I come out and if I pop through the walk way, the same...within 10 minutes they've changed over. Not sure what can be done to support and help them all but I know their large number at times makes me cautious. Parking is usually plentiful. Mind the mini roundabout going in and out. People don't seem to understand how they work and WILL cut you off when it's your right of way. The fuel station is badly positioned and can cause a lot of delays...

This is a great place to shop in Small Heath. There's a big supermarket for your weekly shop (Morrison's, a Boots, for make up, health products, skincare and a lot of other chemist - related items)a Poundland (for things you won't believe could possibly cost a pound and never before realised you really needed), a JD Sports (sports clothes, trainers Some small sports- related items, such as footballs or kitbags), a B and M Bargains (mainly household things, they have lovely ornaments, some gadgets (such as power banks and earphones) some toys (now that Toys R Us is gone, this is a place to look, along with Morrison's and Poundland) some food items (mainly things that will not help you with a diet, like biscuits and condiments and a wonderful garden range, with garden lights, furniture and ornaments. There's also an Outfit store which has a selection of clothing, accessories and shoes from different shops such as Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Top Shop, etc., so it's like you're shopping in all those stores in one place. Fridays around 1-2 (12-1 in winter)are the worst time to go there by car because the roads and parking spaces will be blocked with people travelling to the local mosques for the...

Packed to the roof with people inside and out. Accessing the car park itself, the lights and access are terrible. Lights take ages to change and there’s only a few second window. Queues going back out are in past the petrol station. Poor variety and expect to queue in any of the shops there. No one looks after their children so kids are running around every shop and even the car park. Expect buggies and trolleys to pop out between cars (try not to kill anyone) and staff of each and every shop look worked to death. I have never seen such a packed retail park (I thought the bull ring was bad on a Saturday morning) and where the customers and visitors lack such respect for others. Avoid if possible. Attend if only desperate. This was my local but I’d rather travel then spend 30 min looking for a car park space only to end up in a fight with a middle aged mom of 3 driving a Qashkai who tries bullying you for your spot as she doesn’t...