The Centre
The regeneration of Walton-on-Thames town centre, which was originally built in the 1960s, began when developers of The Heart, O&H Properties, acquired the site in 2004. Following the subsequent redevelopment of the area and £150 million investment, The Heart opened in 2006 and has become the centre of the Walton-on-Thames community.
The Heart complex comprises of a mixed-use development including 59 retail units, 279 apartments and a 799 space public car park, a gym, and a state of the art library, in a gross floor area of just under 1.1 million square feet.
The commercial and residential areas of The Heart come together to create a vibrant and attractive development that has added greatly to the Walton-on-Thames community. The location of the Heart, right next to the Walton-on-Thames High Street, provides a central area within the town centre.
The Heart’s award winning redevelopment is held up as a model for town centre redevelopment, with a number of city councils and local authorities aspiring to achieve what O&H has done, through the regeneration scheme.
Listing Details
- Address: New Zealand Avenue KT12 1AD
- Phone: 01932 225225
- Website: http://www.heartshopping.co.uk/
- Email: info@heartshopping.co.uk
- Get there by bus: 461 458 555 564
- Get there by tube/train: Shepperton (South West Trains)
- Wheelchair access: Yes
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Additional information:
Access
The Heart Shopping Centre offers great mobility and access facilities with all shops being accessed at ground floor level. Stores which trade from mezzanine levels also provide internal lifts. Shop thresholds are the same level so wheelchair users are not presented with physical features that may create a barrier. Further services offered include three lifts to all floors of the multi-storey car park, allocated disabled parking spaces, a travelator from the car park first floor directly into the Sainsbury’s foyer, and dedicated disabled toilet facilities at ground floor level. There is also a disabled lift to the first floor management suite in New Zealand Avenue.
Opening Times
- Monday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Wednesday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Thursday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Friday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm