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"I pass the Orbital Centre in Cannock quite a few times a week and most of the time I do have a quick stop there to take a look around. Now it is basically a small shopping place which only has a few shops but still manages to draw a lot of people to it and it is always busy there which is crazy but true seen as it is so small. This is why I thought I would give you a quick snapshot of what you can find there as it is a very practical place to take a look around.
First where is it?
Orbital Retail Centre
Cannock
West Midlands
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Ok so basically when you get into Cannock and by the now infamous roundabouts which are not so bad to negotiate your way around when you have done it a couple of times, you will be able to see the Orbital centre. Cannock is a nice little town with some decent shops but has close links with places such as Stafford and Birmingham which have a lot of things to do and see.
The Orbital centre is sign posted and there are a lot of car parking spaces so you should always find one even though it does get busy there. Ok so you come here when you want to find some practical shops which is always a good thing.
SO first I will tell you about the food place here as there is only one and that is KFC. It is quite a big restaurant and has a drive through which is good. It has its own car park which is nice and is right in the centre of the Orbital centre.
Then the main part of this is the shops which are the usual ones you can find on an industrial park so here we go.
We have pets at home, Argos extra, homebase, carpets, furniture, comet. So basically you can find a lot of stores here that are useful to your general life which of course you can always do with. Now all of the shops here are quite big which is good so where ever you go you should be able to find what you are looking for. They are all well stocked and because they are quite big, I find the Orbital centre a useful place to have a wander round as it gives you inspiration for your house, or gifts or life in general.
Then you have a Sainsbury's on the centre which is huge and is always very busy. I think this Sainsbury's is the biggest store I have seen which would explain why a lot of people from around Cannock do shop here.
Also classed as the Orbital centre is the Orbital which is a pub so you can get some nice food here. It is not directly on the centre so you do have to drive slightly away from the other shops.
Also at the Orbital centre is a few businesses which I don't know much about I'm afraid. It is easy to negotiate your way into the centre and out again. There are a few roundabouts but everything is well sign posted.
By the Orbital Centre is the Ramada hotel as well so there is always a place to stay if you need it.
So there is my quick snap shot of what you can find there and I do find it nice. Good big shops which are all actually useful so hopefully you will not spend much money on wasteful things that you don't really need. I think that there is enough here to spend an odd hour here and there so my fiancé likes it as it doesn't take long to get around. In the middle of Cannock it is quite a sweet little centre.
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