Silverburn Shopping Centre

Out of all the out of town complexes, this one is my favourite. It has all the essentials (M&S, Debenhams, New Look, H&M, Next etc) and there is a really nice foodcourt which has a piano that people can just sit at and play (I have tried it and it does work.) There is a Cineworld above the foodcourt but I haven’t visited it so I don’t know how good it is. It also has the cleanest toilets I’ve seen anywhere. The car park was stress free and gridlock free (even though it was a Sunday afternoon.) There are lights to tell you whether a space is free or not. Red means it’s taken, green means it’s vacant, yellow means it’s a parent and child space and blue means it’s a disabled space. The centre is all on one level but some shops have an upstairs. There is lift access to the car parks. You Glaswegians are really lucky to have this gigantic mecca in your city!

Silverburn is definitely my favourite shopping centre in Glasgow. There are a number of reasons for this:
— parking is easy (use the multi storey instead of the outdoor parking spaces at peak times!) and there are a good number of parent & child spaces which are essential to get my little boy out of the car with an ever expanding bump!
— from the multi storey I usually enter the shopping cente in the middle (at Debenhams) which is great for visiting the shops I want in a certain order
— I like the mix of stores available (big M&S, Boots, Next as well as some fab newer additions like Paperchase)
— the eateries, whilst chains, are some of my faves like Yo! Sushi and Wagamamas
— the Cineworld is a great new addition
— there’s usually something on for kids, my personal favourite it when they have a mini soft play set up, but I often see trampolines /​bungee rope things
— you can pop to Tesco and pick up groceries at the same time
— it’s fully enclosed and therefore you remain sheltered from the sometimes harsh Glaswegian weather!
— I also like it cause it’s super easy to get to from my house but that’s not necesarily going to be the case for you all ;)

My fav shopping mall
In Glasgow
Plenty of stores, plenty of great eateries
Two negatives however loose it top marks
Car parking is a nightmare
Since it opened its slowly began filling the centres of their walk ways with little stand alone stores, like calendars, cupcakes, oils etc
Now as much as I love cupcakes … I enjoy my space more … Now we are funnelled in to bottle
Necks like the other malls I dislike all in the search for their profits

This place is built on a hellmouth, and that is not a reference to the housing scheme (the bundy) or the Pollock shopping centre that both stood here at one time. It sucks the life from you from the moment oh start to park your car.
It’s a long thin, single level mall and so battling from one side to the other can be tiresome.
The only redeeming features are Nandos, Wagamas and Auntie Anne’s pretzels.

When in development, silverburn promised boutiques, one off shops and smaller stores. In reality, it’s just provided another bunch of generic shops the same as any other shopping centre… with a particularly poor selection for gents. Handy for quickly popping in for something (if you can get a parking space), but for a day of shopping, nah.
I’m with Mr Holmes (maybe Cullen to some!), go to town…

I don’t like Silverburn.
While there are bits about Silverburn that are pretty good, overall I’m not a huge fan of the centre. It starts with the parking, which always seems like a relatively stressful affair. It just seems like there is nowhere near enough spaces for the amount of folk that go there. Once I’m there, it doesn’t really get better. I always walk about with the feeling that I’d be better off in Glasgow City Centre, where I would have a much wider variety of shops, and better versions of the shops that are there. There doesn’t seem to be any shops there that you don’t find in any other shopping centre, with the possible exception of the Penguin shop. I also think that there isn’t a great variety of shops if you’re male, as you’re stuck with the generic clothes shops and that’s it.
There is a pretty big food court, and while there are some big names there, again it feels a little underwhelming. Like the shops, there isn’t really anything that you can’t get in the City Centre, and there is less variety than you think (2 Italians right next to each other, and 2 burger places!). The cinema is excellent though.
All said, I go to Silverburn and always feel that I would be better off shopping in the City Centre. Yeah, it’s under cover, but the variety of shopping, better food and pubs (pubs!) mean that it wins every time.

Silverburn is by far my favourite shopping centre in Glasgow. There is plenty of free parking. The multi-​story has little lights — green for a free space, red if the space is full. Seriously I was tempted to just get g to drop me off and let him play in the car park such was his childlike joy with this innovation! The centre is bright, airy and spacious. Not only have they created an area big enough for people to actually move around comfortably in but also its lovely and high so even when it is busy you don’t feel claustrophobic. Another massive point in their favour is that there are plenty of clean, easy to get to toilets — I can’t be the only person who needs to pee when out shopping so why do some shopping centres make it so difficult?
But it has to be said that my main reason for favouring Silverburn is the story I heard about the naming. When the planners were out surveying the site in which to build the centre there was a burn (small Scottish stream) and it did indeed sparkle in the light, hence Silverburn. What is omitted from the telling is the reason that the burn sparkled was nothing to do with the light hitting crystal clear water and more to do with the number of dumped shopping trollies polluting the landscape!
Thankfully they’ve moved a long way from dumped shopping trollies. Inside there is a great selection of shops and eateries catering to a range of tastes and budgets. It is worth bearing in mind if you are used to shopping in the city centre, that the stores are smaller and might not carry the full product range. I’ve never had any issues but I find shopping rather too easy, as my credit card statements will testify!
Silverburn also deserves a special mention for their shop mobility service. It is located on the ground floor of the multi-​story car park. If you have need of a wheel chair or a mobility scooter you go in register and they lend you one for free. No deposit or fuss and they even give you a temporary blue badge so that you can park in a disabled bay. With a broken ankle this is a godsend and means that for the next wee while Silverburn have gained an incredibly loyal customer.

Fabulous mall with large free parking area. Lots of choice and newly added eateries when you’ve worked up an appetite and need to refuel

Silverburn is my favourite shopping centre in Glasgow. So what makes it so good. I like the fact that it is big and spacious even on a Saturday you still have room to move about without bumping into folk. Parking is also great. Loads of it. The multi storey car park has a great lighting set up to let you know where a free space is. If you look at the roof you’ll see lots of red and green lights. If you see a green light underneath it will be a free parking space.
There are lots of different shops all the kids you want even a small version of debenhams.
And the food on offer is great. wagamama, nandos, you sushi, the list goes on.
There are lots of lovely little stalls dotted about where you can buy some original not in the high street type things.
There is also a big tesco attached and a newly opened cineworld.

I’m going to give this shopping centre five stars because I’ve just charged my phone for 30mins for free — although this did mean I couldn’t spend my Holland and Barrett rewards because my phone was locked away.
There is a good-​sized food court with chains I know I could eat at who are vegan-​friendly such as Pizza Express, Handmade Burger Company, and Wagamamas. There are at least two phone charging machines located around the food court — one is located right next to vending machines by the toilets. There’s a poster in the toilets encouraging you to have a go on their piano out in the foyer; I didn’t have a go so can’t comment on whether it works.
Toilets were clean and the hand dryer was excellent; I will stand here and watch the full 18 second countdown as I feel the tingle of air on my fingers thank ye very much.
I feel much calmer in shopping centres than wandering up and down the main shopping high street. Only one charity chugger and loads of spaaaace (though I suppose a Thursday evening is going to be quieter than a Saturday afternoon).
There are quite a few stalls for takeaway cakes and juices, and a big Tesco and an M&S, Build A Bear, and generic fashion stores who are probably very much loved by people who care about fashion and handbags. I was quite excited by Toys R Us, but it’s far smaller than their branch in Govan. There’s also a Debenhams and a Cineworld.
A number of buses outside will take you into the city centre and beyond.

What’s not to like about Silverburn (or the Pollok Centre as we still call it)?
It has pretty much everything you could want in a shopping/​retail/​mall.
A rank above Braehead in class.

As a local and within walking distance, i find the centre to be great! As s young guy who likes new clobver and trainers, it has Van Mildert, JD Sports, a brand new ‘Penguin’ store and Foot Asylum/​Office aswell so sone good stuff.
Has a great Wagamamas aswell. Try the Katsu… you will not be disappointed

My favourite of the Glasgow shopping centres, ok it’s the closest and easiest for me to get to but I like it!!! It’s big n spacious, plenty of room to walk around.
Note, it’s long and mostly on one floor as opposed to your usual multi level malls. (There’s a couple of upstairs eateries and a spa). So there is a lot of walking to do. There’s also lots of seats should you need a break :).
There’s a great tk maxx there where I like to browse for unusual home stuff. There’s cafés, coffee shops and restaurants too
Big Tesco right next door :)
Silverburn is well connected with a big bus station right outside. There’s no primark, poundshop, discount type shops here which, i believe, contribute to it being much quieter than other shopping centres.
It’s currently having work done, they are adding a cineworld, TGIs and more food places.
Probably worth a visit when it’s all done if you’ve never been.

I’m not really a huge fan of Silverburn. I think i’ve been here probably 5x max since it opened. The main thing I don’t like is probably the shape of it, I find that there is a lot of walk to get from one end to another and since the carpark entrance is right at the end it takes forever to walk back.
You have some of your main high street shops here — H&M, Topshop, River Island, Zara, Dorothy Perkins etc. There is also a food court which I have only been to once so I’m sure exactly what is there, I’ve only been as far as Nandos. It is also indoors which is a plus. But if I was to go indoor shopping somewhere, I think i would pick Braehead instead — more shops and much easier to get around. I also find that there is a lack of men clothing shops here too — my boyfriend only likes coming here for zara!
The one thing I really like about Silverburn is their carpark. The fact they have lights to indicate an empty space — green for free space and red for a taken space. It makes finding a car space soo much easier — every carpark should start this concept!

I have mixed feelings about Silverburn hence the 3 stars.
Things that are good about it:
— It’s indoors — handy for shopping in the rain (which is most of the time)
— Good selection of shops including clothes, food, homewares
— Some pretty ok places to eat, I normally go to Yo Sushi when I’m here but don’t mind the odd Nando’s/Wagamama. There’s a few new eating places too — Giraffe, Zizzi and Carluccio’s is opening later this year.
Things that aren’t so good about it:
— It’s a bit of a strange shape so it means you’ll walk from one end to the other, and then remember something you need at M&S or Tesco, and have to walk all the way back again
— The car park is a bit of a nightmare. I try to avoid visiting on the weekend as even then it’s hard to park. At Christmas you’d be better off getting public transport if you’re really desperate to shop here.
— The toilets seem like they’re really far apart
I go here when I need to, but I rarely visit just for a wander around the shops anymore.

When it first opened I didn’t really like Silverburn, I don’t know why, now I love it. It’s got a pretty good range of shops, it’s out the way enough so it’s not too busy and it’s so clean! It has a good range of shops from high end fashion, discount high end fashion at TK Maxx to a good old Tesco and now there building a cinema. It reminds me of an American type mall and I can only imagine the pace to get better.
The only problem with Silverburn is that it is a little bit out the way and can be awkward to get to on public transport and most of the food places are restaurants rather than just fast food and the food places are dotted throughout rather in one place, personally I like as it means there not an over powering smell from differnt paces and each place has it’s own area which is kept clean by it’s own staff rather than there be plates and cups lying everywere.

Really like wandering round this shopping centre. It’s well set out with lots of great shops. There are often interesting stalls along the centre as well but also some more tacky ones. There are plenty of good places to eat too. Yo! Sushi, Nando’s, Prezzo, Handmade Burger co…
There’s a big T K Maxx, M&S and Debenhams as well as various other fashion and jewellery shops and a big Tesco extra. The only thing I think that’s missing is a stationery/​book shop, there’s only what Tesco has in store.

Overall a good shopping center
Great selection of shops and eating places
And with the proposed Expansion upcoming it should be better
As there will finallyget a cinema !!!

A fairly good sized shopping centre, though it might not have as many shops as compared to Breahead or East kilbride. It makes up in the size of some of the shops.
Though If you were to walk from one end to the other you might notice that the centre has a slight C or S shape to it (from m&s to Bus stands).
As such from the likes of M&S, Debenhams, Nando’s, TKMax & a massive 24h Tesco (hopefully without the horsey beef burgers). Though from the looks of it with the slight building work that there doing near the entrance from the bus stand & the demolishing of the like of the Farmfood/​Iceland, greggs & the chpshop they may or maynot be planning of putting something in its place or an extention to the centre its self. But only time will tell what might happen to that wee bit.

This was my first time having a visit to Silverburn, the free car parking was great, once inside the choices were bit overwhelming, but many to choose from, so if you have the money to spend (a bit on the up market price tag) I myself bought to pairs of summer shoes for a tenner, so was well cuffed at that.
We then went on to Nandos for something to eat, my first time there also, I can say i was well ‘n truly stuffed, with my double chicken wraps.
Then on to M&S for some last minute shopping, I had a good time there, not sure when i will be back, but would venture there again if asked. :)