Spinning Gate

Absolutely love our local shopping centre, fantastic location for using the bus, being disabled it's a blessing. Lots of variety of shops too.

Hazel Skelton

6 months ago

Lots of vacant premises. Run of the mill shopping area, but it is inside out of the grey. 26/03/2025. What a pity those whitewashed windowed units aren't open. People might be paying rents but you can't shop in all the stores. A lonely dreary dismal place in my opinion.

Stan

7 months ago

Me & my friend always enjoy going here. Plenty of shops & places to either have just a drink, or something to eat. Great market inside.

Colleen Whelan

8 months ago

Lovely place to have some good coffee and little house groceries, etc

Oladipupo Adewale

9 months ago

Could do with more useful shops. Market is nearly all cafes

Ron H

9 months ago

The place is a work in progress, but there is potential for something even greater which the council have saw and now is renovating

Ethan “poop” Chan

10 months ago

The recent change in the atmosphere has been quite chilly and unwelcoming. I am curious to know what has caused this shift, as it used to be a very inviting and friendly environment.

Jo Claire (Jo Jo)

11 months ago

Got my son a pair of beautiful clarks shoes from their store, ladies were extremely helpful finding the kind right for him while hes learning to walk, very friendly staff and we look forward to going again for his next pair

Kelly Louise

1 year ago

Quietier than most shopping malls brilliant market cheep as chips old skool shops and happy relaxing atmosphere LEIGH MATTERS x

Yvonne

1 year ago

We used to live in Leigh, moved back home few years ago, I still visit to see friends, been recently to the town centre and Spinning gate, town is pretty horrible, grim and feels unsafe in my opinion, always has, but the market is pretty good, it’s traditional and full of stalls, leading into Spinning gate, which in all fairness for a small town is nice, clean, units occupied, a good variety of shops from B&m to Roman, it’s really very varied and worth a visit for a small shopping centre, I think with the cafes, shops and market attached it’s an afternoons worth, my suggestion is park on the shopping centre car park, that way you avoid the town centre, and see the better side of Leigh, with Tesco, eating outlets and sports direct opposite too, full marks to the shopping centre management, clearly determined to keep this centre up and coming👏👏

Studio m Rose

1 year ago

Nice little shopping centre. Clean and I didn't notice any empty units. Loads of coin operated rides and sweet machines for the children. Leads into the indoor market, which was also good.

Phil Rudkin

1 year ago

Great little shopping centre. Plenty of good shops. Lots of natural lighting. Excellent market attached. Well worth a visit or two!

David Hanbury

1 year ago

Good atmosphere great choice of shops easy access from the mall into the market

hilda newton

1 year ago

Very rarely go to town centre. Went to day to find the council have doubled the car park price. All to experience crumbling buildings discount or vacant shops and over zelus carpark attendants

Graham Clarke

1 year ago

Excellent, the reception Geraldine very helpful and friendly, she always smiles and offer me a drinking chocolate every time I went to the showroom. I changed my BM with Craig Beaumont, everything perfect, I know Craig for a long time, I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to buy a BMW. Craig is honest and trustworthy.

Salim Moidin

1 year ago

Always has a great selection of various shops both retail and cafes,all easy to access in the spinning gate shopping centre

Anthony Bullough

1 year ago

Great cheap parking, lots of shops and a lovely market.

Anthony Coffey

1 year ago

Ok place but some shops empty. Park for free opposite Tesco's. If you park opposite precinct entrance you will be charged. Leigh market is in the precinct as we as two charity shops

alan keates

1 year ago

Particularly like the stall with clothes and stockings. Also food counters full and varied goods on offer

Sheila Haydon

1 year ago

Its kept nice and clean and has some good shops. Also the 2 entrants into the market are a help

Linda Savage

1 year ago

Feels quite empty since Argos moved and they let the book exchange go in favour of some enterprise that has failed to materialise. Such a shame as it used to feel fairly vibrant and the exchange was a much appreciated community hub

Grey Haze

1 year ago

I hidden gem with a few good shops. It’s a shame a lot of shops I’ve closed down, although accessibility and parking is good.

Shamir Patel

1 year ago

I love leigh it's so much better than wigan for shopping . The market has so much to offer. I would recommend visiting

janet baines

1 year ago

Frost fest on in Leigh. Fairground was very pricey though

jenni quinn

1 year ago

Nice shops and for eating and drinking coffee and great indoor market . overall a great experience.x?☕?️

Lisa Topping

1 year ago

Not been here for years and a lot of changes have taken place, different shops etc however, a good experience with polite stallholders trying to make a living where I believe in supporting your local businesses and community.

Gareth Crosby

2 years ago

Very good little shopping centre with a great market. There is a good range of shops with affordable prices

Kieran Haunch

2 years ago

Is not so small and always with plenty of items to shop around. So convenient with parking free on Saturday and Sunday.

Johnathan Pin

2 years ago

Friendly members of staff. Clean. Neat. It has many convenient businesses and cafes including Costa by the exit towards the bus station. The toilet is only available at the Tesco Extra which is just outside, 5min walking.

Tatjana Terentjeva

2 years ago

Price hike again went to claim 30% free off drop. Only to getting told price off toast gone up charged 1 pound extra for 3 butters .plus now you've to get 10 drinks bf 1 free one back to weatherspoons I think

linda nurdin

2 years ago

Went to several shops with my grandson for school uniform... Good variety of shops available to supply without walking too far. Very successful day.

Elizabeth Milne

2 years ago

Few nice shops inside, great for booking holidays with jetz and Tui both inside the centre.Roman has a nice shop there and also a post office that's convenient, there is also a good card shop

Julie Murray

2 years ago

Quite good for various shopping venues. Including Roman ladies' clothing outlets, the Works, Romans stationary store. Also pla es to gat snack or coffee

Derek Hodgetts

2 years ago

Great place to shop most of what you need under one roof and attached to the indoor market .

jon strin

2 years ago

Lots of lovely market stalls with lots of choice for all your needs. Helpful friendly staff.

Jacquie Forster

2 years ago

Great vibe as always but it feels more and more just like a side entrance for the market. As all the good stores have gone.

Sean Paul Redmond (MorphineSEAN)

2 years ago

I hadn't been to leigh market for a few years but loved it,it was especially nice to see a Bonmarche shop. I went with a friend & we had a great time

Diane Ackers

2 years ago

Absolutely love shopping in leigh, the stalls, the people, its super, had to take a photo of this after BGT, I love the market its just a shame that some stalls have gone! The indoor market is great, good charity shops too, great cafes everywhere

maxine halpin

2 years ago

It's basically a mini Trafford centre in the middle of Leigh. Doing alot better. It definitely needs another floor. Clean, and friendly staff. Only 1 or 2 empty units 5hat could be filled easily.

Terry Chegwin

2 years ago

Lovely small shopping centre in the heart of leigh, great variety of shops coffee shop and entrance to the I door market, there's toilets and cashpoints and it's very close pubs takeaways and to leigh bus station.

Stephen O'Rourke

2 years ago

On 15th may my autistic son was visiting the centre he had his bike with him my phone rang my son was screaming and crying I'm being mugged I was shouting were are you I'll ring 999 but his phone rang off my stress levels going through the roof a security officer told him to get of his bike he said I'm not riding it just use bike bar to walk it through to the other side the security officer said I'll knock you to the floor my son said I don't feel safe as Im autistic then threw him down to the ground with his bike on top of him police arrive and security man he was laughing and saying I'll get your bike took of ya the there were a crowd by this time he was still annoying my son.didn't helping one bit. police told the security man go for a walk and reluctantly went. police calmed my son done and spoke to his uncle and asked him could you take him home I was at the hospital at Blackpool so I couldn't be there to help my son. there were to security men one was nice and polite the bigger one was targeting Disabled people so watch out

Hazel Raymond

2 years ago

I always find it sad when I see the decline in local shopping with shoppers utilising supermarkets and retail parks rather than doorstep businesses. Spinning Gate Shopping Centre is a clean (inside) centre with very polite staff who are always happy to help. There are many empty retail units highlighting the decline. My major critique is that when you enter the centre by the bus station entrance, you are confronted by scores of smokers congregating around the doors. It literally takes your breath away, trying to get inside the shopping centre. Surely, as an establishment, there should be perimeters for where smokers stand? My other critique is the drug users sitting at either entrance trying to scam money for their next fix. Everybody knows who they are and if they are around crime will inevitably follow, yet they are allowed into the building passing through without a care, when I was there one was scamming ithin the double doors. Come on, Spinning Gate, make your premises appealing to us to use

Paul Sargent

2 years ago

A reasonablely clean and neat shopping centre. A fair mix of shops plus access to the local market hall with butchers and greengrocers as well as other suppliers

Mal Sm

2 years ago

Lovely and clean, pretty quiet, so loads of space. Right next to the market and always parking spaces available. I would rather drive to here than go to Wigan, which is on my doorstep.

ian kelly

2 years ago

We visit here every few weeks to take my Mother in-law for lunch in the indoor market cafe. Parking can be a bit tough as it is a popular shopping location.

Mike Halliday

2 years ago

Nice cafe inside, a little small, parking should be free, great market for food and veg. Good phone shop.

Lee F

2 years ago

First time there in years....the little market hall is brilliant and I purchased some top quality local produce during my visit. Will be back soon

D Crompton

2 years ago

Very nice shopping centre. Needs to fill the empty shops. But the Christmas vibe excellent.

anthony wilde

2 years ago

Went in to do a little bit of shopping with my 4 month old son and my mother. Had the pleasure of seeing santa. The centre arranged for santa to be there from 12:30-16:30 and completely free. Nice little photo opportunity and a memory I will keep for my son. Thank you

Bella Skye

2 years ago

Was a Sunday when I visited so was very quiet, which personally I prefer. On the plus side it’s clean bright and warm and as the Town Centre has not got a great deal to offer these days the Shopping Centre during the week especially when the indoor Market is open you could say it’s the one stop shopping place in Leigh to go.

Dicky Mint

2 years ago

Nice little shopping centre , a few units are empty but I suppose this is the norm in the current climate. Coffee shop , clothes , health and beauty and lots more.

Claire Daniels

2 years ago

Shops are filling up again. Alot of empty shops after lockdown but now starting buzz again along with market hall. Also close to large car park and Tesco and Lidl.

Anne Brindle

3 years ago

Lots of shops closed down since my last visit. Indoor market was ok but many stallholders don't price their goods so you have to ask and get drawn into sales pitch

Irene Brown

3 years ago

Fantastic place to shop, huge array of shops top choose from and I particularly enjoyed the summer fayre where there were loads of activities and fun for the kids.

Darren hayes

3 years ago

Lovely shopping centre with a variety of shops. Always have a successful trip here when I visit.

Sue G

3 years ago

Nice shopping center.

Abbey Ayanbs

3 years ago

A few good shops, from clothing to tech. Has plenty of pay and display parking. For disabled the parking is charged for 1 hour with a further 2 hours free. The mall is accessible and has 2 entrances into the market, all of which are also accessible. Sadly, there are only 2 disabled toilets in the town, one on the Spinningate car park and the other at the bus station.... If you need a disabled toilet then it is not possible to use the one on the car park at weekends as this is locked up!! The one at the bus station has been locked for weeks for 'essential maintenance'!! So shopping in Leigh is a definite no no if you are disabled unless you shop Mon-Fri and are lucky enough to find the accessible toilets actually open!!

Nicola Nicholson

3 years ago

First impressions okay ish, but like most shopping centre's.not much retail choice. Overall okay ish. It was clean and tidy on my visit and like me you could do most of your shopping there, but like I always comment on my feed back Google maps visit. I can only give my honest opinion. Visit Leigh town yourself and you probably say the same as me. Maybe? In all the shops I went into I was greeted with friendly faces by the shops assistant's and when I asked for general queries, they did help me professionally.

Gaz Best

3 years ago

Times are tough. Great for charity shops with their bargains. Some decent fruit and veg shops also as well as the flourishing market stalls selling arts and crafts behind the main shopping area which deserve support.

Simon Proudman

3 years ago

Super shopping centre, visit often the clothes shops, I. e. Roman, Peacocks & Bon Marche, who all have something different to offer. Several good card shops and stationers. The indoor markets attached, love having a stroll round here, reminds me of long ago days, visiting Cross Lane Market, sad that's no longer there.

Jo Cavanagh

3 years ago

I loved the place!. Let me start by saying there isn't an easily accessible toilet there so that was a downturn for me. But besides that, I loved the place. There were lots of seats around, a huge clothe store at affordable price, farmfood store selling products at good prices and the main market asides other lovely little stores. I bought a custard pie off a bakery store just on the left of the first entrance to the market and I haven't forgotten how amazing the pie was! Go spinning gates!!!

Chinweizu joseph

3 years ago

Most of it closed. Farmlands and B&M were open so got what we wanted

David Kennedy

5 years ago

Nearly as poor as Wigan not there yet

Steven Court

5 years ago

I had a great time at spinning shopping centre, got what I wanted and I was satisfied with it .

Ebai Nice

5 years ago

Love it there better then warrington, spinning gate has got more shops.will go again.

Velvet Tatum

5 years ago

Spotlessly clean, inviting, creative and thoughtful with regular events, still an excellent selection of shops.

Dan Carty

5 years ago