A very large chopping centre with lots of well known stores, such as a large Primark, a large…read moreWoolworths and Marks and Spencer. There are also some small indepedent sellers that vary, such as wall canvasses, portraits etc. There is a multi storey car park above and the parking is reasonable - around £1.20 for 2 hours. It does get very busy though, especially at weekends.

The hill street centre is the one closest to the railway station and the A66…read more It's a well established shopping mall and has been there for many many years. Some of the main shops it includes are Primark, Card Factory, Woolworth's, New Look, O2, 3 Mobile, Warren James, Principles, and Thornton's. You can access it by going through Marks and Spencer, Debenhams or Clinton Cards or by one of the other three entrances/exits. You can also travel from the Hill Street car park straight into the building. Also quite recently the Hill St got a La Senza and a Monsoon, welcome additions. However there are still a few empty retail units which are not very good to look at generally. At the centre of the shopping centre is a Gregg's with a large open seating area. All in all it is a nice shopping centre, clean and wide enough to weave through the crowds,

An outdoor shopping centre with its own multi story parking…read more Also attached to the end of Middlesbrough Bus station. There is a wide variety of shops here. Lots of them are budget shops but I do think that is the same in most of the Shopping centres in Middlesbrough. Captian Cook square is a thriving busy shopping centre. During Christmas season it has hosted a lovely continental market. Here you will find Waterstones, Zavvi, Tk Max, Poundstretcher, the sony shop, Tj Hughues and not forgetting Greggs!! These are a few of the retailers you will find in the Square. Captain Cook square is very easy to locate and links up with the major shops in central Middlesbrough.

Hmm, not so much of a square as an odd shaped street. To be honest really if you're visiting the…read morearea and stumble across this Square (which you will because it's the easiest thing to find ever, just find Boots on the main high street then turn round and tada) you'll find it's not really a square and more an extension of the main high street. Anyway it's an ok little place. There's Gregs, Internacionale, Waterstones, TKMaxx, Alliance&Leicester, Greggs, JJB, a Boro shop, Zavvi and then some discount shops like Wilkinsons. There are also a few music and game shops. Llloyds and Yates are round here too as well as the bus station. It's freezing cold because the wind blows right through it and theres also a carpark nearby though I remain baffled by how to get to it. Generally it's worth looking round because there are some good shops here that aren't anywhere else in town. But other than that it's not too exciting.

when I went in with my partner to get a piercing bar, the worker behind the counter was super rude…read moreto her. It was an older man and it wasn't the owner, he also seems a bit seedy and was vaping inside the store. Everything is ridiculously priced up and there isn't many affordable things. £60 for a tshirt!?!? There is a good-ish selection but other than that

The guy working behind the counter was horrible, I went in to buy the directions and he told me it…read morewas £5 each when it's 2.50 on ebay with shipping. I've never seen it so expensive and had bought it in this shop for cheaper before, so I asked about the price and he told me something along the lines of "buy it online, itll be the only place you can get it when I close down thanks to people like you" and thanks for "wasting his time." Appaling customer service. Thanks for wasting MY time with your shitty attitude and prices. Also, the owner feelt the need to pose as a customer in the comments of this same review, which I posted to their facebook page in order to defend their actions. Just awful customer service and attitude all round.

This is one of Marks and Spencer's more modern shops and has recently had a bit of refurbish. It's…read morea large one with a huge women's wear section and food hall on the ground floor and up stairs there's the cafe, children's wear, underwear and mens. Some of the staff I find are lovely women but others I have been disgusted at the way they look down their nose at you, especially some managers! Not very encouraging for the company! The queues move quickly here and I like the fact this shop has some toilets for everyone, not just customers of the cafe!

Very large department store having had a recent refurbishment. Spread over two floors linked via a…read morecentral escalator. You can access this shop either by the doors which lead outside to Linthorpe road which is the main shopping area in Middlesbrough or via The Hill street shopping centre. The food hall stocks a wide range of food, from Sandwiches to more substantial food for bigger meals. There is a park and collect service which is fab when you buy a large amount of food. There are plenty of fashions available for all ages both male and female as well as a good home department which sells furniture. You can finish you shopping experience with a visit to the Cafe which as well as drinks serves small snacks.A bureau de change is sited upstairs A very nice shop, well lit and presented and as you would exoect with Marks and spencers good customer service.

Poundland sell a bit of everything: toiletries, snacks, toys, DIY bits, seasonal stuff etc. Not all…read moreof their products are high quality (they can break easily) but what do you expect for a pound! This store is always busy and, for some strange reason, people always like to stand right in the doorway! As it's busy, it can get quite untidy inside so watch out for items on the floor which you could trip over. There are sometimes short queues at the tills but you're never there for too long. The till staff always seem cheerful and friendly which is unusual for a pound shop! And there are sometimes discounted items that are near there sell-by date on the till that they will offer you.

Poundland has to be one of the most useful shops around. This branch is pretty much right in the…read morecentre of town in captain cook square. Its got loads of stuff, made up of a balance of things are much more than £1 elsewhere, and some that aren't worth anything really. Has a small selection of dvd's, but have yet to find any that I have actually heard of. For things like toiletries, food a drink, its usually pretty good, you've just got to find the best deals. Service is what you can expect from such a cheap shop, nothing special but you usually don't have to wait long. Make sure if you're not going to spend more than a fiver that you have cash, as they do not allow card sales under a fiver. Overall, a great place to get good deals as long as you know whats cheap and whats not.

Lots of great clothes at brilliant prices, although I often struggle to find clothes in my size…read more(petite) here.

You will always find a bargain in here. I find this store a lot better than the one in Redcar. The…read morestock is ordered and grouped well with complimenting clothes near each other. There is bigger children's and men's selection here and the prices are always very reasonable. Some staff members I have found to be a bit uninterested with what you are asking/saying though. It is easily found being on Captain Cooks square next to TJ Hughes and Middlesbrough bus station. Expect it to be busy when there is sale on as the quality you get for the price you pay is very good value.

Parkway Shopping Centre is a great little shopping centre if you know what's there. I mean, ok,…read moreit's not as good as a main town centre, but it does have a lot to offer. It's all indoors for one thing, so no problems with wind and rain! They have free parking, in a number of car parks dotted at different points around the outside of the centre - but they are invariably full! I tend to park in the Tesco car park at the far end, as it seems to have a bit more space than the others. At one end we have the Rainbow Leisure Centre, which is great for swimming, badminton, etc. At the other end we have a massive new Tesco, split over two floors. In between there are loads of other shops, like Priceless Shoes, Iceland, Superdrug, a pet shop (sorry the name escapes me for the moment), a card shop, a florist, a Chinese restaurant/takeaway, a chemist, a bakers, a post office, a couple of good general shops - Home Bargains, and Instore, which sell all kinds of things like kitchenware, bedding household items, and toys, all at bargain prices. Also Peacocks, the clothing store. Outside, there are a few extras, but I don't tend to go outside much! There's a pizza takeaway place, there's a branch of Punch Robson solicitor's, and there's a Dentist's surgery. I used to think this place was really grotty - but now I've got over that and just see it as a great place to grab a bargain!

Usually full of people as there is a large tesco extra attached to it. It's also right next to a…read moresecondary school and sixthform so during the week it's flooded with teens eating. There's 3 carparks all free and very big, though beware the Tesco carpark, it's a nightmare to get in and out, it has sharp corners and people often reverse out without looking. At one end is the rainbow leisure centre. There's also Whites Cafe at this end. Then there's Home Bargains, Greggs, instore, in shops, a shoe shop, some card shops, a pet shop a fruit stall, few second hand shops and then the Tesco. Theres a flower stand near the sports centre that has nice flowers. I would recommend checking out the inshops as it's quite cheap and you can find quite a few bargains in here - there's also a framing service here that's quick. There are a few security guards as well about. Oh and post office but the queues there get really long. I always find I need to keep alert here, there are some annoying youths hanging about and quite a lot of pushchairs and trolleys, but it's a good convenience place.

This is one of my favourite shops for shoes! It's located in a nice central position within the…read moreParkway Shopping Centre, right on the corner opposite the entrance to the In Shops. This shop has some real bargains. They always have a great range of boots and shoes, and I've picked up some lovely bargains both for myself and for my daughter. The staff are helpful and friendly.

This is actually one of my favourite gift shops, on parr with favourites in Warwick, Brewood,…read moreBridgnorth and Middlewich- I like eclectic shops that are mazes, the host other shops within them. There's a lovely cafe in the back, and a real range of things- from quality homewares, to clothes, and children's toys- with a really nice selection of cards and wrap too. I do like coming here on the run up to Christmas, as there are always lovely gifts and really beautiful decorations. It has been reduced in size slightly, but it's still a well tetris-ed expanse. I would be very shocked if you didnt find something you loved.

This has been reduced in size tremendously, I suppose rents must be high. It takes up about half…read morethe space it used to, and most of the first floor is a good restaurant that I'd review if I could remember the name. Downstairs is mainly great kids toys, gifts, fancy goods and such, but at the back now is a very nice delicatessen/fancy food place, that does good chocolates, olives and the like. There are two nice women's clothes boutiques in the other half of the old shop. In fact Yarm as a whole has had a boom in little fancy boutiques in recent years. Perhaps this explains why Strickland and Holt has had to reduce its size. Shame Stockton couldn't head in that direction too. Or is it possible to fit in another pound shop?