Your Visit | Rushden Lakes, Northamptonshire

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 20:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 20:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 20:00
Thursday	09:00 - 20:00
Friday	09:00 - 20:00
Saturday	09:00 - 20:00
Sunday	11:00 - 17:00

Other opening hours

Restaurants may vary

Please Note: Contact individual stores to find out their opening hours before you travel to avoid disappointment. Bank holiday opening hours will vary from store to store, so be sure to check the website and social media before travelling to Rushden Lakes.

Customer Service

You can visit Customer services at the main entrance to Rushden Lakes (located beside Costa Drive-Thru) for assistance during your visit. They are open Monday – Saturday, between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday. You can also contact them on 01933 427925 or email.

Press & Media Relations

For press and media enquiries please contact us by email

Address

If you wish to contact Rushden Lakes by post the address is:

Centre Management Suite
Rushden Lakes,
Rushden,
Northamptonshire
NN10 6FH

Sat Nav postcode: NN10 6AR

By Car

Rushden Lakes has excellent road links from the M1 and the A45.

To find us using your SAT NAV our address is:

Rushden Lakes,
Rushden,
Northamptonshire
NN10 6AR

There is free car parking available for visitors for up to five hours.

Public Transport

An extensive bus service runs between Rushden Lakes and surrounding villages and towns.

This includes a number of bus routes from Wellingborough, Kettering, Northampton, Earls Barton and surrounding areas.

There is a service seven days a week with early morning and late night buses.

Full details of the Stagecoach Midlands bus routes, including all bus stops, bus times and ticket prices, to help you plan your visit, please click here.

Route 45
(Monday to Saturday evenings & Sundays all day)
(from the north) – Raunds, Stanwick & Rushden Lakes
(from the South) – Wellingborough, Finedon, Irthlingborough & Rushden lakes

Route 49
Kettering, Barton Seagrave, Burton Latimer, Finedon, Irthlingborough, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Rushden Lakes

Route 50
(from the north) – Kettering, Barton Seagrave, Burton Latimer, Finedon, Irthlingborough, Rushden Lakes, Rushden
(from the south) – Bedford, Clapham, Milton Ernest, Radwell, Sharnbrook, Rushden, Rushden Lakes

Route X46/X47
(from the south) – Northampton, Earls Barton, Great Doddington (X47), Wellingborough, Rushden Lakes
(from the north) – Raunds, Stanwick, Higham Ferrers, Rushden Lakes

By Cycle and on Foot

Rushden Lakes is well connected to the national cycle network.

There is also a new footbridge linking Rushden Lakes to Rushden town centre too and it can be reached on foot in around 20 minutes. There is ample cycle parking on site with cycle rack facilities.

There are cycle routes and walking trails which connect the shopping centre to the local towns, villages, and out into the Nene Wetlands.

Our Facilities

Car Parking

Please note, five-hour parking restriction does not apply at Rushden Lakes, including:

· Dedicated blue badge holder bays
· Dedicated parent and child bays
· Accessible bays for wheelchair users and people requiring additional space to get in and out of their vehicle.
· Parking bays for electric-car charging.

We’re delighted to inform that Cineworld is now open.

Should you wish to extend your stay a little longer than 5 hours, please visit Customer Services next to Costa Coffee Drive Thru or speak to one of the team, located in the Atrium, near Rock Up. All you need to do is show proof of purchase for either Cineworld, Paradise Golf, Rock Up or 360 play and we’ll gladly extend your stay by taking a few details from you!

Please note the FREE five-hour parking restriction does not apply for arrivals after 5pm. Overnight parking is not permitted.

ANPR is in operation. For more details please contact Customer Services on 01933 427925.

Accessible Bays

Located beside the current blue badge holder parking bays, purple bays – marked with a large white A – are intended for use by people who require a little extra space when getting in and out of their vehicles.

If you are visiting us for the first time, the accessible bays can be found outside Accessorize, Wildwood, Fat Face, Moss Bros., Boots, M&S, Next , New Look and House of Fraser, in the East Terrace car park outside Cotswold Outdoor, Hobbycraft, Decathlon. There are more accessible parking bays near West Terrace.

If you do have a blue badge, then continue to display it when you use these accessible bays the same way that you would do with a standard disabled parking bay.

We hope that parents and people with small children, as well as carers and people who themselves require additional space, will find them a welcome addition to Rushden Lakes.

Accessibility

The shopping centre is accessible for all, and we have step free access to all stores.

We have disabled car parking spaces available for easy access to shopping and accessible toilet facilities in the customer toilets, located in the Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre. These toilets are open between 08:00 – 20:00 seven days a week. They include full accessible facilities, including a Changing Places toilet. RADAR keys will be needed to access.

For more information please contact Customer Services on 01933 427925

Baby Change

Baby changing facilities are available in the customer toilets on the Boardwalk, in the Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre. These toilets are open between 08:00 – 20:00 seven days a week.

For more information please contact Customer Services on 01933 427925

Child Safe Shopping

We are a registered Child Safe Zone. Wristbands can be picked up from Customer Services free of charge. To find out more about Child Safe please click here.

Click & Collect

Many of our stores offer free click & collect for their customers.

Shop online with your favourite brands and your items will be delivered and ready for you to try on in one of the comfy fitting rooms. And if you’re not happy with your purchase, you can return it directly to the store.

Enquire with stores directly for full details or visit our stores page and look for the arrow icon to see which brands offer this service.

Community Notice Board

We have a community board located down on the Boardwalk, and it is free for local residents, charities, community groups and businesses to use. Please do bring any printed materials you would like to display into Customer Services (located beside Costa Drive Thru). Customer Services is open from 08:00 to 18:00 daily.

Please note that handwritten notices will not be displayed.

Customer Toilets

Customer toilets are located in the Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre. They can be accessed through the visitor centre, or through the side door. The visitor centre is located on the Boardwalk beside the lake.

These toilets are open between 08:00 – 20:00 seven days a week. They include baby changing and full accessible facilities, including a Changing Places toilet. RADAR keys will be needed to access.

For more information please contact Customer Services on 01933 427925.

Cycle Parking

There is ample cycle parking on site with cycle rack facilities for you to use for free. Cyclists leave their bicycles at their own risk, but you will see the cycle racks on the Boardwalk and on the shopping terraces. They are marked clearly on the shopping centre way finding maps too.

Dogs

Dogs are welcome here at Rushden Lakes and out into the Nene Wetlands. They must be kept on a lead at all times.

Please be advised that only assistance dogs can be taken into stores. Some of our stores will leave dog bowls outside for your dogs to enjoy.

WiFi

There is free WiFi available throughout the shopping centre, and some of our stores will also offer free in-store WiFi.

Wheelchair or Shop Mobility Scooter Hire

You can hire a wheelchair or a scooter from Customer Services. They are free to use for up to three hours. All mobility equipment must be returned to Customer Services before 18:00 on the day of use.

For more information please contact Customer Services on 01933 427925.