McCtaffs Cake & Tearoom

General information

The Brunel is the Heart of Swindon shopping with over 100 stores, cafes and restaurants.

Situated in Swindon town centre, The Brunel is home to national brands like Boots, Sainsbury's, M&S, House of Fraser and Argos as well as independent retailers like The Forum, Eggelicious and Something Different.

Other brands in The Brunel include - for fashion - Warehouse, Wallis, Miss Selfridge and John Antony. For jewelry Pandora, Beaverbrooks and H Samuel plus others. Many of the stores face onto the main streets in Swindon town centre - Regent Street, Canal Walk and Havelock Square. You can also access the malls through Marks & Spencer, Boots, Sainsburys or House of Fraser. The main mall entrances are in Canal Walk, Havelock Square and through the Brunel North car park at level 3.

Parking

The Brunel North Car Park is the car park adjacent to the centre and can be accessed from Villet Street (off Farnsby Street). The multi–storey car park provides safe parking seven days a week with over 700 parking spaces and designated spaces for parent and baby and blue badge holders.

To make your shopping trip easier visitors can take advantage of cheaper rates of £2 for 4 hours.

Parking Rates:
Up to 1 hour - £1.00
1-4 hours - £2.00
4-6 hours - £8.20
6-8 hours - £22.00
8-24 hours - £38.00

Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday - 8.00am to 9.00pm *
Sunday - 10.00am to 5.00pm
Bank Holiday - 10.00am to 5.00pm

*last entry is before 8.00pm
For further information on town centre parking tariffs please visit www.swindon.gov.uk.

Getting Here:
By Car - use sat nav post code SN1 5AH

From the north: follow the A419 and then the signposts to Swindon town centre.
From the east: follow the M4 in the Bristol direction and leave at Junction 15, following the signposts to Swindon town centre.
From the south: follow the A346, following the signposts to Swindon town centre.
From the west: follow the M4 in the London direction and leave at Junction 16, following the signposts to Swindon town centre.

By Train
Swindon's main railway station is just ten minutes' walk away, and provides connections to London Paddington, Bristol and Wales.
Simply cross the road out of the station and follow the signs for the centre.

By Bus
Bus services to, from and around Swindon are operated by Stagecoach Swindon and Thamesdown Transport.
Their web sites provide times and bus stop locations. There are numerous bus stops just outside the centre, including on Canal Walk, Havelock Street and Fleet Street.

Facilities

Toilets and Baby Change
Male and female toilets (with baby change) are provided on the first floor, opposite House of Fraser and in The Crossing.
Additional baby changing facilities are located on the first floor adjacent to the Centre Management Suite.

Wheelchair Access

The Brunel Centre is fully wheelchair accessible.
A central elevator provides access to the first floor, and all store fronts feature ramps where required.
Disabled toilets are located on the first floor, opposite House of Fraser and also adjacent to the Centre Management Suite on the first floor.