An open-air shopping arcade which used to be known as Greyfriars, this has several worthwhile shops…read moreto browse. I have often bought things in the Edinburgh Woollen Mill here, The Works, Holland and Barrett and Thorntons and yesterday was no exception! Other shops include Poundland, TX Maxx, Card Factory, Store Twenty One, F. Hinds and Claire's. I couldn't find the wooden statue of Merlin yesterday which is supposed to stand here perhaps it has been removed for renovation or repair. Merlin's Walk is situated next to the bus station and there's a large car park at the Argos end too. Opening times: Mon-Sat: 9am 5.30pm Sundays: 10am 4pm (Late night shopping at Christmas)

The walk is a very interesting centre and John Nash, the manager, has organised a number of events…read morethat visitors from afar and locally will appreciate time after time. Thanks John for allowing No3 Welsh Wing of the Air Cadets to be involved with the Centre. We look forward to running a number of events in the Walk starting in April and going through until November. This will help us greatly to raise our profile and we hope it will provide entertainment and interest for your visitors. Stuart Morgan Deputy Wing Chairman No3 Welsh Wing Air Cadets

A great retail park which I only explored properly yesterday (having only driven past it before)!…read moreThere are stores all the way around with plenty of separate car parks. The largest store is Morrison Supermarket and there is also an Argos Extra, Currys, Carpet Right, Homebase, Comet, Benson's Beds, and others. Very useful, especially if you're shopping for the home.

The Quadrant Shopping Centre is great as it is indoors and with our lovely welsh weather it is nice…read moreto be in from the wet and cold. There are loads and loads of shops in the Quadrant like HMV, Game , W H smiths , Clinton cards and Debenhams. It can get pretty packed out with shoppers at peak times and especially with the run up to christmas. At christmas there is usually a lovely christmas tree with lots of decorations which make it look really nice. The shopping centre always looks clean and tidy and you will always find a cleaner pottering around.

The Quadrant is like many indoor shopping centres across the UK. It mostly houses chain stores like…read moreHMV, Clarks, WHSmiths, Faith and so on and so forth. Shops you find in every town in Britain. The Quadrant itself is quite pleasant though, it has a predominently glass roof which allows it to be very bright and airy inside. There's a gallery cafe which looks out on to the main concourse of the shopping centre which is great for people watching. The bus station also comes out of one end, so finding it is very easy, and also you won't have far to carry bags to get a bus. Or even to get to your car if you choose to park in the NCP which also adjoins the Quadrant. You can also get to Swansea Market via an entrance in the Quadrant. The largest store by far is Debehams, which is a large department store and takes up almost an entire wing of its own. ANECDOTE: I was sick on the doors of Debehams one Christmas as I was shopping for presents and very rapidly came down with a virus. There are public toilets (free) upstairs which are clean and well maintained. The buidling is decorated according to the seasons, and a large Christmas tree is the focus during the winter.

Vincent Davies is a shop and garden center on the outskirts of Haverfordwest. It is about two miles…read moreoutside of the town center and has a big car park. Although it is normally quite bus you can easily find spaces. Most of the shop is situated on the ground floor with good disable access, however the bedding furniture department is on the first floor but there is lift access if requested. Inside the shop is a collection of things such as crockery, kitchen items and gifts. All products are of a high quality and so the prices reflect this. However when there are sales on you can get things reduced by up to seventy per cent. At the back of the shop isa large furniture section-some of it handmade and a garden center. There is also a small restaurant that serves nice food including Sunday roast dinners for the family.

Great branch of 'Marks' with a lovely choice of clothes and gifts. I always thought of Marks as…read morebeing expensive but I picked up some bargains there today! (Some good quality men's jeans for £9.90) Very helpful friendly staff too. Recommended. UPDATE NOVEMBER 2008: Great cafe upstairs with lovely coffee served in nice cups with a free macaroon on the side! My husband enjoyed his iced pecan cake - it looked gorgeous. Everything fresh and looked after and the staff extremely friendly - a great service altogether. I think we just discovered our favourite place for coffee in Carmarthen. UPDATE DECEMBER 2008: Another excellent visit to this pleasant cafe. Discovered today that all coffee and teas there are Tradefair and the very helpful and knowedgeable staff member, Ben, made us aware that the cakes and the other food items available cater for different allergies and dietary needs. For instance, there is a lovely gluten-free Christmas cake slice available at the moment. All staff are very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended.

This Marks and Spencer stocks a wide variety of clothes, homeware and foods…read more Its easier to shop here as you are relatively close to a large car park so you dont have to carry bags far. This is quite a big store and it doesnt feel as squashed as some stores. The coffee shop is indeed an assett and always seems to have a steady flow of custom. The staff are friendly and able to help with any queries without any problems. A good all round service.

Not sure if Sarah P actually left the Quadrant...Swansea also has an M&S and BHS, which I my memory…read moreserves me right are both department stores...and of course it'll be smaller than Cardiff...most stores in Wales outside of Cardiff ARE small. Anyway, Debenhams. I do like it, especially during the final days of their Blue Cross sale, when things go buy one get on free. Because of this, I managed to buy 4 bras for the princely sum of £12 - two of them the fairly pricey Miss Ultimo bras. I was impressed. I could spend ages in Debenhams, and more so now that the Benefit counter has expanded to include an eyebrow bar - now if the one in Leeds could just follow along with that, it'd be much appreciated!

Good branch of Debenhams in the Quadrant Centre with all the usual departments and floors. Great…read morefor clothes, gifts and things for the home.

Fabric House is a delightful independent shop on the High Street in Narberth. They sell alsorts of…read morebeautiful goods: jewellery, cookware, picture frames, bedding, homeware, gifts and clothes. It spans 2 floors and you can spend ages browsing all the goodies on sale. Many of which you will not find in other shops. Their speciality if Steiff teddy bears and if you are a collector you must see their collection. At Christmas time they have a beautiful selection of Christmas decorations. Upstairs is a selection of womens and mens clothing. Staff are always on hand if you need advice or a hand choosing the perfect item.

Its bigger than Sommerfield (the only other supermarket in Aber, if you don't count Lidl), though…read morebeing out of town it's usually a car journey for a monthly shop. I think it's also cheaper than Sommerfield (though probably not compared to Lidl), and there is a slighty bigger range here than in the others. But here the advantages end, and I personally find Morrisons an eco-nightmare. I'm not the most super0eco-minded shopper but the amount of packaging that Morrisons seem to use for even the simplest items is really ridiculous (individually shrinkwrapped swede, anyone?) and, of the very few fruit that actually grow in the UK I would expect at least to get British apples, but I've yet to find them here. Not my favourite place - for anyone shopping in Aber I really would recommend using the other supermarkets or just shopping in town.

This supermarket is a welcome addition to the town of Aberystwyth, but in my opinion they would…read morebenefit from some local competition. The shelves aren't always well stocked, and the cafe could be cleaner. However, they are a vast improvement on the smaller grocery stores in the area. The food is tasty and there are always plenty of offers.