PIN Westfield, Shepherds Bush

All you need under one glass roof

Founders of Westfield Corporation, John Saunders and Frank Lowy, pioneered one of the world`s leading global shopping centre organisations in 1959. Westfield`s original retail establishment was sited in Sydney, Australia, and became the initial franchise of an international chain. It developed during the period which shopping centres just began to emerge in Australia, and Westfield was described as `the most modern American-type combined retail outlet`, benefiting the company`s foundation, reputation and financial growth. Ever since, the acclaimed company substantiates its growing success through the 34 Westfield shopping destinations across the United States and Europe, providing 6,480 retail outlets, and attracting approximately 400 million customer visits.

Westfield Corporation launched United Kingdom`s first branch in October 2008, identified as Westfield London. The 150,000 sq. ft. complex is one of the largest shopping malls in Europe and is London’s most popular shopping and leisure destination, enticing an annual customer visit of 27,300,000. It provides a memorable retail experience with combining the luxury of food, fashion, leisure and entertainment, and offers concierge services, events, music, cinema, gym, and 368 retailers, including over 60 eateries, and reputable anchor stores Debenhams, Next, Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser. The contemporary building features a transparent glass panelled roof, created in correlation to the movement of the sun to enhance the natural light that filters the building, appearing larger in scale and creating a bright airy shopping atmosphere.

The Westfield Experience

The renowned American architect and interior designer Michael Gabellini is the mastermind behind the chic design of The Village, the luxury zone for over 40 high-end fashion retail brands complimented by cascading chandelier lights and a sweeping glass staircase. It houses celebrated designer brands Versace Collection, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Co, Ted Baker, Jo Malone, Miu Miu, Mulberry, Prada, Jimmy Choo, Hugo Boss and Burberry. Situated in the heart of The Village is Searcy, a prestigious champagne and cocktail bar serving light snacks and a range of meats, seafood, cheeses, sandwiches and salads. They offer exclusive services in private hire, and gift and champagne packages for corporate events and special occasions.

The Balcony’s food court keeps a fine range of cultural cuisines for diverse palates, catering British, Mediterranean, North American, Middle-Eastern, and South and East Asian foods. The open plan design and visible preparation of gourmet dishes induces the dining experience of brands Tapas Revolution, Comptoir Libanais, IndiGo, Bamboo Basket, Chikara, Tortilla and Pho. Whilst dining at the focal point of the second floor, visitors can take in the panoramic view of the hustle and bustle among Topshop, Nike Town, H&M, Monsoon and Apple Store. Adjoining the face of the complex is a pedestrian street for outdoor dining where an assemblage of restaurant-bars run along The Southern Terrace strip.

The Atrium on the ground floor features a vast open space to host educational and entertainment events throughout the year. It presents top-brand marketing events and upcoming music artists in both music and dance, and has previously showcased Empire Kings, Gayatri Mair, Georgia, Harry Quinn Band, MistaNova and DPZ, and Loick Essien. The Atrium attracts all guests with a greater viewing scale from The Balcony for shoppers on the level above.

Above the world class outlets resides Gymbox, one of London's most unique flagship gyms. Gymbox is accredited for showing zeal in fitness through their onsite DJ and original classes, namely Bikini Me, Rave, Commercial Dance, Bootcamp Bunny, Ghetto Zumba and Fight Klub. The venue benefits from a Sony 4K digital and Dolby 'Profound Sound’ 17 screen Vue cinema, comprising 7 3D enabled screens and a seating capacity of almost 3,000, including VIP seating. Its premier status derives from the latest cinema experience, VueXteme, offering supersized sound and vision, and SCENE, an ultimate luxury cinematic experience of a private bar, reclining chair and cloakroom service.

The worldwide KidZania, known for its prominence in children's educational entertainment is one of the latest supplements to Westfield London. It is a 75,000 sq. ft. child-size city where children aged 4 to 14 can experience over 60 real-life roleplay activities in a diverse range of life skills and professions, such as banking, dentistry, firefighting, retail management, housekeeping, forensics and fashion. The company aims to inspire children to explore opportunities and boost their confidence in challenging scenarios. Parents can organize an exclusive KidZania birthday surprise for their little one from a range of party packages. On the ground floor children five years and under can indulge in the designated play area with a periscope, tunnel and den, and be seated in a hired Kiddy Car for an entertaining shopping experience.

Visitors on a clothes shopping mission can benefit from The Fashion Lounge service located on the second floor of The Village. Expert stylists offer customers a tailored experience in improving fashion sense, revamping appearance, and discovering complimentary garments for specific occasions. Clients can enrich their experience by luxuriating in manicure and eyebrow shaping beauty treatments and indulge in a champagne lunch at L’Orchidee. The Cloakroom service keep hold of suitcases, luggage and outdoor wear for a hassle-free shopping trip along with the Hands-free Shopping service, whereby shopping bags can be collected upon departure or delivered to customer homes or hotels. Visitors can pamper themselves in a chauffeur-driven In-Centre Car to tour Westfield London and be transported to chosen shops. The Taxi Lounge arrange transport for customers and offer a choice between a standard taxi or a uniformed chauffeur in a luxurious vehicle. Otherwise, drivers can take advantage of the Valet Parking service to avoid the pressure of finding a parking space.

How to get there

Westfield London is bounded by the West Cross route (A3220), the Westway (A40) and Wood Lane (A219). The construction of the centre coincided with major transport infrastructure projects, creating easy access for visitors. It is situated between Wood Lane and Shepherds Bush station, the latter connected to a footpath leading into the complex. Other stations close by are Holland Park, Shepherds Bush Market, Shepherds Bush Overground, and White City, and are walking distance from the venue.