The centre is the second most visited location in the United Kingdom by Chinese tourists, after Buckingham Palace.

[2] On 17 April 2015 Cherwell District Council approved plans to demolish the nearby Tesco store and to construct a further 28 retail units and an extra 519 parking spaces.

A new Park & Ride and major road improvements, funded by the centre's owners, were also announced.

The station is scheduled to be connected to Milton Keynes Central and Bedford by 2025, using a new railway line currently (2022) under construction.

[6] The centre is also served by the X5 express coach service between Oxford and Cambridge via Milton Keynes and Bedford.