shopping near stanstead

[gio71]

I'm going to be in Stansted airport with about 6 hours to kill this month and want to kill time by hammering the credit card! I can't be bothered trekking into london-can anyone advise me of somewhere connected to airport by public transport with good collection of high st usuals (next, topshop etc)-want to stock up when don't have ds with me.

Bishops Stortford is the nearest town and connected to the airport by train (bus too). Usual range of shops there.

Thanks Lily, any idea how long it takes to get there?

5-10 minutes by train. 10 minutes by car - it is literally the other side of the M11 from the airport area.

Not sure Stortford has a Topshop but has Next, Monsoon, M&S.

Train goes straight to Stortford, and it takes about 5 minutes to walk from Station up to shopping area. Shops aren't brilliant, but OK for high-street stuff

I like the little shops myself, Bears is very good is a bit pricey - stuff you can't get elsewhere. Mind you, I haven't been for ages - assume it's still there!