Simpsons of Turnford

Author's product rating:   

Prices	Good value
Selection & range	Good selection
Quality of stock	very good
Customer service	Excellent
Ordering facilities	average

Advantages:	Family run, competetive prices
Disadvantages:	Parking is difficult

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

These days there are not too many family owned and run businesses that survive in our commercially hungry world so it is always nice when you find somewhere which remains untainted by financial greed.

This is just what you get at Simpsons of Turnford. It is a family run tackle shop which caters for anglers of all persuasions. They have an excellent selection of products in stock and although the shop is relatively small it is very well laid out.

Being a family run concern the staff are not only friendly but very helpful too. After all to stay in business they need to keep their customers and I for one go back there time after time as I much prefer the service here than the impersonal 'Mail Order' approach to shopping.

So where are they based? Turnford is near to Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, well on the way there any way. Head through Hoddesdon and aim towards the A10 and Cheshunt. There is a big roundabout with a pub on the left (for the life of me I can't recall the pubs name). Turn left here to Turnford and the shop is on the left about 50 yards down.

Prices are quite competative and you can often negotiate a discount on large purchases. They also have rod building and repair and servicing facilities. Repairs on reels and rods normally takes 2 - 3 days and is well priced. I have used this service and been very satisfied with the results.

Parking is not the best available but you normally manage to find somewhere.