Forestside Shopping Centre is located in Newtownbreda in the southern suburbs of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first phase of the centre, the 39,000 square feet Sainsbury's store, opened in March 1997. The popularity of the centre has exceeded expectations with traffic congestion a problem in peak trading seasons.
PARKING - MAX STAY 4 HRS
406 spaces which include:
631 spaces which include:
ACCESSIBILITY
WHEELCHAIRS/ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
Forestside keeps a supply of Wheelchairs and Electric Scooters for use.
They are located at the Helping Hands desk which is located half way down the mall facing Next/Patisserie Valerie. The desk is open from 9am-9pm Monday – Wednesday, 9am-10pm Thursday and Friday, 9am-7pm Saturday and 1pm-6pm Sunday.
Wheelchairs and Electric Scooters are available during all trading hours and do not require pre-booking. We do, however, require registration which will involve proof of name, address and phone number. We will then issue you with a Forestside Mobility membership card and you will be free to hire wheelchairs whenever you visit the Centre. Hire of Electric Scooters will require a brief assessment of your ability to safely operate the equipment and similar registration details.
Hire of equipment is free to Forestside Mobility members. All we ask is that you register, sign out the equipment and return it undamaged to the Helping Hands desk.
TROLLEY LOCKERS
We have recently reinstalled trolley lockers for customer use. There is no charge for the use of the locker however contact details are required.
If you would like to register to use this service, we require proof of name, address and contact telephone number. We will then issue a membership card for the service which is all you need to show us every time you wish to use the locker. Simply swap your card for a locker key and return when finished.
Unfortunately, keys which are not returned will incur a fee of £30 to cover the cost of a replacement lock.
RADAR KEY TOILET FACILITY
In direct response to requests from some of our disabled customers, Forestside has joined the Radar Key scheme and has installed one RADAR key operated Disabled toilet within the centre. It is located at the Marks & Spencer lower lobby opposite Jays Brow Bar and can be used by anyone who has a RADAR key.
Keys cost £6 and are available from Castlereagh Council offices or the Helping Hands Desk in Forestside.
We will continue to provide a Disabled Toilet and a separate Mother & Baby Room which are accessible at all times when the Centre is open and will not require a key to operate. This is in addition to our main Ladies and Gents bathroom areas.
