The Friary

Been here a few times and always been good. But this time many shops have closed and other shops have changed but not for the better. Hope rest of the town makes up for it

The Friary Shopping Centre is right in the heart of Guildford town. It is a smaller shopping complex with newer shop adding up every now and then. The best space to park is at the bedford road parking lot. Alternatively, the bus stop is attached to the complex (the exit next to BHS).

The friary is a good shopping centre, in the middle of guildford. It has easy access to public transport, thanks to the close proximity to both bus and train stations. A good array of shops including top shop, Dorothy Perkins. No complaints!

The Friary is Guildford’s main shopping centre spanning three floors, several eating places, many shops, an underground car park, connected multistorey car park and bus station.
Being the town’s main mall it is always busy whether people are shopping there, eating there or just passing through to another part of town. There are several entrances allowing access from the bottom of North Street, the one way system, the bus station and the multistorey which is connected by an enclosed bridge. The car park is large but gets busy so probably best in Farnham Road or York Road carparks if you’re visiting during a Saturday.
There are many many shops offering the usual selection of high street brands — nothing special to report here. In the lower floor is a café and on the top floor is a food court. I believe there is currently a McDonalds, Spudulike and Chinese. I haven’t been visited the court for a while now so I don’t know what the other places are. On this floor is an eating area with views overlooking the town — not that pretty from here, but probably the best place to sit.