Ashford High Street

Every town in the country has a street called High Street, and this street is a place where all kinds of shops and services are available, so there is basically no need to worry about the lack of daily necessities. However, there are no high-rise buildings, and large supermarkets may require a bit of walking to reach.

From where we live, we can walk over a footbridge and cross the road to get to High Street. Basically, there are no vehicles allowed on High Street, so residents can feel safe while shopping here. And as for what High Street has, all the essential daily necessities are available. After crossing the road, we can see a bus stop, and most of the buses from this bus stop go to ASDA, Tesco Extra, and the hospital, among other places. 

Near the bus stop, there is a shopping mall entrance where you can find restaurants, such as Indian cuisine, and hair salons. There are quite a few hair salons around here, and their prices are not expensive. An adult's haircut costs around £15, while seniors can enjoy a discount of £10. Inside the mall, there are various stores, including a Poundland supermarket, clothing stores, pizza shops, burger joints, bookstores, shoe stores, eyewear shops, and more. Although the mall is not big, it has a complete range of stores. 

Exiting the shopping mall, there are shops lining both sides of the street, including Tesco express, B&M, post office, Boots, KFC, McDonald's, HSBC, Lloyds bank, Metro Bank, as well as other shoe stores, pharmacies, and so on that cannot be listed exhaustively. In short, as long as you have money, you can buy anything on High Street. There are occasional street performances in the middle of the street, and there are also performances inside the mall from time to time, making High Street a must-visit place for residents. 

When we go to High Street, we usually go to Iceland to buy frozen food such as meat, chicken, and seafood, which are relatively cheap. For household items, we recommend going to Wilko, and Poundland inside the mall is similar to Hong Kong's 12-dollar stores, while Boots is like Hong Kong's Watsons. There is a larger supermarket nearby called Lidl, but it's not a must-go as the prices are lower and they have fresh bread to buy. 

So, no matter where you go in the UK, as long as you walk to the High Street, you won't be lacking in essential goods, as long as you bring money and a few reusable bags. Our introduction to High Street may not be comprehensive, so you can also discover new things on the street.