It is a smallish shopping mall but has a good array of good quality shops and provides good covered access to many more shops through two exits, (three if you count the fact that the WH Smiths also has a back door exit) which makes it a great place to begin your day's shopping. From the car park you can exit straight into Marks and Spencers or straight into the main mall. The main exit from the mall takes you to an open area of shops that is still part of Priory Meadow but is simply not under the roof. The open area between the main mall and the other shops often hosts various activities, such as the ice rink during the Christmas period, but it always has lots of benches for people to sit and catch their breath or to arrange to meet up with their friends. This open area leads conveniently on to the streets of Hastings where you can quickly reach large stores like Debenhams alongside a selection of local shops. To do this you pass an open area which often hosts a wide variety of markets throughout the year. I think that the cover provided by Priory Meadow is often the main reason I'm willing to pop out and explore the other shops on horrible rainy days because at least part of the way is under cover. If you need a car wash then the chaps on the M&S level of the car park are well worth the visit. I have gone to them several times and always been satisfied with the service. A few of the staff sometimes seem a little stand-offish but I have realised that they are generally the ones that don't have the best English. They aren't trying to be blunt but are simply not finding it easy to communicate. I hand them a truly filthy car and they give me back a lovely shiny one - what more can you ask?