Premier is a local shop which sells local meat, fruit, vegetables and cheese. The building is…read moreslightly dated and unappealing, worn out and untidy which puts people off it but it does sell things inside. The staff are fairly friendly and the atmosphere is very quiet. It sells wrapping paper, cards for all occasions, newspapers, magazines, local products, confectionary, frozen foods and more.

This is a local co-op store and it is situated in High Street in Loddon. Altough this is not a…read morelarge shop it is meant to be extending soon. This shop does stock all you need for bits that you may have forgot to get with your main shop. It is quite narrow isles though and this can make it hard to look around if you have a pushchair or trolley especially if they are re-stocking. It can get quite busy during school children collection times and on a Saturday but apart from that it is a pleasant shop to look around. I have noticed though that the prices are slightly higher than your average supermarket. The staff are always happy to help you though and there is always someone around to help you. They do have some good offers on their products that change every couple of weeks which I have found to come in quite handy especially when buying for party food or drinks.

I often pop into this local supermarket if want to top up on my shopping especially for bits for…read morelunch or weekend snacks. Although I have found prices to be slightly higher than other supermarkets such as Tescos. This is situated in the centre of Loddon with the carpark only beng a couple of minutes away. This making it easy to come to if you travel by car. This is quite a good sized shop but the sizes of the isles here are quite narrow and if you go here when they adding stock to the shelves then it makes it quite difficult to look around especially if you have a trolley or a pushchair. They do have a good selection of fruit, vegetables, cakes, bread, frozen foods, alcohol, cleaning products, and fresh foods and milk too. These are all easy to find when you're looking around here. Certain times of the day this can get quite busy especially just after the school children pick up times. So it's best to avoid this time if you can.

This is one of the larger supermarkets in Beccles. It's…read morequite easy to find and there is plenty of parking here too which has never been a problem. The store itself sells quite a good variety of products for everyday basics to those extra special products but generally though these are not the cheapest around. The staff here are helpful if you need it and you can always find someone without searching the entire store. I do not really shop here often because of the prices but when I have it has been a pleasant experience. It's well designed supermarket and it's signed well around the store so the products are easy to find for what you've needed. They do also have quite a few good offers whilst I've been looking around the store especially now that it's leading up to Christmas and we all want our festive treats. They also have a very good selection of alcohol too both in wines red and white along with beers, ales, bitters and spirits.

Always nice and quiet to shop in. The parking is good with free 60 minute parking slots, although…read morethis carpark seems to be targeted by local traffic wardens!! Although the co-op can be more expensive, you can get things in this store such as Linda McCartney burgers that you can't get in Morrisons or Tesco's. The wine selection is the best in Beccles and the clothing range in store is very reasonable.

A huge Asda situated just outside the main town near the Railway Station. We found this was the…read morecheapest diesel at their petrol station and the first place where you fill your car up , get back in and drive to the pay kiosk on the way out. First time we visited we couldn't find how to get to it , got in the wrong lane over the bridge from the town and ended up having to go up to the roundabout and back again. Lots to look at in store, some great prices and lots of choice of food for when you are on holiday!! An enormous car park, great views of the estuary and cash tills outside.

A great big Asda, just on the outskirts, you literally can't miss it, plenty of parking and in a…read moregreat location, they have a big cafe inside and a great home furnishing department. Parking is free and has a huge car park. The clothes department has a wide range of childrens/adults clothing, and the prices are fantastic and cheap. Food is fresh, staff are friendly, what more could you ask for?

One of two Tesco Expresses in the area, this is the smaller of the two. Sells all of the usual…read morethings you want on a day -to - day basis (milk, bread, newspapers etc etc) plus booze, fruit and veg etc, but doesn't sell anything out of the ordinary. Fine to pop in an just buy some bits and bobs, but not much use if you want to do a bigger shop. Has a lottery machine and also sells cigarettes etc. It does not have any self serve terminals. It has a cash machine, and is next to a chemists, pub, chip shop, and chinese takeaway. It can sometime be a bit difficult to park if you go at a time when it is busy. Open everyday between 7am and 11pm.

A large supermarket with a wide range of food, homewares, electronics and beverages. The store's…read moreeasy to navigate, and well laid out. It's well located, with a large car park and a regular bus service which stops just outside the forecourt which is useful for carrying bags home. It can get quite busy at certain times, but the service is generally quite quick. The in-store restaurant also provides good quality food at reasonable prices, including curry, fish & chips and lasagne. The menu's varied, but rather inflexible, and shuts at certain times of the day.

I love shopping here, it is a large supermarket that holds a bakery that sells lovely fresh sausage…read morerolls, a cooked meat bar and a fresh meat counter. This store has many good deals and offers on throughout. It's easy to navigate around the store for different sections of food/non food items. They are also very competitive when it comes to prices for xbox 360 games. There is plenty of parking although this can become busy at weekends. They also have a lovely instore resturant which is often quite busy too. The staff are helpful and friendly and at the moment they are doing good christmas offers which helps out those on a budget.

To the North of the City on the ring road, you can find Asda - this is a sizeable store, offering…read morean excellent range of George Clothing for men, women and children at very good prices. Food is a combination of branded goods and asda's cheaper ranges - good for downgrading in the present credit crisis! Fruit and Veg is generally quite good but if you get there late in the day you will be limited for choice. There is also a good range of toiletries and household goods at very reasonable prices. Later in the evening they reduce a lot of bread and fresh food - ideal for making those pennies go even further. Queues are often long, but staff are friendly and helpful. Within the store is also a Macdonalds if your kids are driving you mad for food or a drink..

Out of all the supermarkets in Norwich, Asda is pretty hard to beat. A huge range of food (usually…read morethe cheapest of the big 5), an enormous clothing section and cheap petrol mean you probably need never shop anyway else Two minor gripes, 24 hr shopping should mean everything is available all the time. But late night visits often mean a second shopping trip needs to be planned to get all the fruit and veg you couldn't get the first time. And the car park is consistently rammed. Getting a space in the area down by the icerink is fine, but trying to get a full trolley down the slope that leads there has probably resulted in more than one insurance claim

A nice little quiet supermarket on the Fakenham road out of Norwich (perfect for doing a shop on…read morethe way back home from a day of clothes shopping!). The carpark isn't massive, but I've never had a problem finding a space. The assistants inside are always very helpful and though they won't have all the things the larger supermarkets have, I always manage to pick up the basics without any fuss.