Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet opened in 1995 at Kinsey Road in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, as McArthurGlen’s first UK designer outlet centre, and has since expanded to approximately 37,000 sqm of gross leasable area making it the largest designer outlet centre in the United Kingdom. The centre is owned and operated by McArthurGlen Group as the premier designer outlet destination for the Northwest of England and North Wales.
Cheshire Oaks pioneered the designer outlet format in the UK, introducing the concept of off-price premium retail to a market accustomed to either full-price department stores or value-sector discount retail. The outlet village format presents brands at 30-70% below recommended retail prices in a purpose-built pedestrian village environment. The tenant roster spans the full premium-to-luxury spectrum, from Karl Lagerfeld and Hugo Boss through Mulberry and Polo Ralph Lauren to accessible fashion at the Levi’s and Adidas level. The Junction 10 position on the M53 and its proximity to the M56 and M6 motorway network place Cheshire Oaks within 45 minutes of Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, and Wrexham, creating one of the largest outlet catchments in Europe by drive-time population. A Vue Cinema operates on the adjacent Coliseum Leisure Park.
The primary catchment within a 60-minute drive encompasses approximately 6 million consumers across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, and Lancashire. Dedicated coach services from Manchester and Liverpool city centres supplement car-dependent arrivals. Surface parking for over 3,000 vehicles accommodates the high volume of destination visits.
McArthurGlen operates Cheshire Oaks as its largest UK asset and one of the largest designer outlet centres in Europe. The first-mover advantage of a 1995 opening, 30 years of brand relationship building with premium and luxury houses, and the scale of the motorway catchment collectively create a commercial position in Northwest England that few competitors can replicate at equivalent scale.
Yes. Vue Cinema operates inside Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet. For showtimes, use the Vue Cinema website or app.
Records updated 22 July 2026.
