IKEA - Croydump or Scumhampton?

[gullshark]

They are both similar distances away (I think the Purley one is closer) but which one is BEST?!

 

[wigman]

I prefer the one in Southampton tbh.

 

[Hiney]

Aren't all Ikea stores pretty much the same?

 

[jimhigham]

Wembley...just because it's not Croydon.

 

[Beach Hut]

Do the one by the M6 at Walsall when you go to the away game on Saturday 14th April

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Either.Because you can take a trip and have a look at two Division 1 grounds at the same time. Oh and gloat a tad whilst you are there, please!

TNBA

TTF

 

[HoveHorace]

The Croydon one is a designated Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

 

[Surrey Seagull]

The Croydon store is off of Purley Way not in Purley (I'm sure you knew this already). The area can be a nightmare for traffic, especially at the weekend. So if you really wanted to visit there, best go during the week if you can. Easy to get to by tram though but of course if you're buying anything bulky then that's out.

 

[gullshark]

The Croydon store is off of Purley Way not in Purley (I'm sure you knew this already). The area can be a nightmare for traffic, especially at the weekend. So if you really wanted to visit there, best go during the week if you can. Easy to get to by tram though but of course if you're buying anything bulky then that's out.

Yeah I know it's not in Purley but on the flip side you got the lovely A27 through Worthing

 

[Notters]

Croydon. You can avoid atop the traffic by using the A217.

 

[tinx]

We normally go to the lakeside one

 

[Notters]

Yeah I know it's not in Purley but on the flip side you got the lovely A27 through Worthing

I never do that either, go via storrington

 

[Man of Harveys]

Lakeside - it's quieter. Southampton isn't too bad and avoid the grotty Croydon one at all costs.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Lakeside - it's quieter, better, and closer (to Hastings). Plus doing a morning in Greenwich beforehand, breakfast in a street cafe, wander in the park, etc. when going with the mrs soon.

 

[Norman Potting]

Lets see, I quite like IKEA at Southampton, but I also (for some strange deluded reason) quite like the one at Croydon 'cos you can go there on the tram. But which one is best, there's only one way to find out.................

IMHO don't go to either, find out what you want and order it online, I am sure the delivery charge will work out less than your petrol costs and you will avoid the need to try and cram whatever you buy into the car. Also you wont have to run the gauntlet of the bit at the end where you end up buying at least another 20% worth of stuff that "looks nice and may come in handy one day".

True story. I once saw a couple of chavvy types manhandling what appeared to be a flat packed large IKEA wardrobe out of the tram and up the steps at Wimbledon station.

 

[Surrey Seagull]

Croydon. You can avoid atop the traffic by using the A217.

I think whichever way you go from there (through Wallington or Mitcham), you're going to hit the traffic sooner or later.