monument mall is a great little shopping centre LOVE tkmaxx…read more- some great bargains to be had all year round! - especially great selection of luggage for the holidays! they really do have top brand at very low prices

Monument mall is a little shopping centre in the middle of Newcastle. It has a range of shops such…read moreas Body Shop TK Maxx, Newcastle FC shop and more. There is also a food section above the shopping level. I would recommend visiting here as a much smaller alternative to Eldon Square.

BHS cafetiere on the first floor: Great place for a brunch and I heard that express coffee is the…read morebest in town but I'll have to return to check that out. I had a delicious Spinach & Ricotta cannelloni for 5,95 pounds. The sympathy of the waitresses really excels. I only think that 4:00 pm is to early to close, specially on a Sunday!

All indoor shopping centre with and large outdoor carpark and one large indoor carpark both with…read morepay and display metres at 60p an hour. Inside the shopping centre there is many shops including a large primark, woolworths, home bargains and many card shops and fashion clothes/shoes. There are many places to eat from mcdonalds,greggs, sit down cafes, and coffee shops. This shopping centre is split on two levels so there are stairs/lift. oh and nearly forgot about the large toilets including disabled and babies. There is also many day to day shops iceland, butchers, and also a post office. There is also an indoor market selling various things like fresh fruit and veg.

Had a poke in here but didn't find anything I wanted. Some of the home things that I considered…read morewere too pricey. A quick browse around saw price tags are much higher than I had assumed. This store is quite big with school school uniforms first, then baby, children and womens work clothes clockwise. Womens underwear and casual clothes are towards the back of the store with shoes in the middle front and a small mens section. On the right side of the store is a home section that had a few interesting pieces but nothing eye-catching. The staff didnt seem all that bohered to tidy and kept to themselves hidden behind the tills. Overall, this store didn't really leave much of an impression.

A very handy shop for bargain fasion and clothing as well as household items…read more Not always the best place to get trousers, joggers etc for someone who needs XL size. It's also sometimes differcult to find an assistant to get help. 9 times out of ten you get told, everything is out on the shelves / racks. Saying that, if you ask, they can normally try other local branches. Keep an eye on local newspapers as Matalan have some good sales on from time to time.

Great idea and fab shop. However for some reason very overpriced. They are sourcing great beads and…read moreoffer workshops/ parties. Great for beginners to dip their toe in, but if you already got the beading bug it is too pricy and underwhelming. Parking is hideous in Jesmond anyway, but this spot is very bad indeed.

Le Beado has recently opened in Jesmond and showcases some of the finest handmade jewelery to be…read morefound anywhere in newcastle. There is a great selection of rings, necklaces, brooches, keychains and earrings. And if you aren't happy with their selection, you can always make your own. The walls are littered with countless numbers of jars containing beads and charms in all and every colour and there are spaces to sit at a table and make your own jewelery. Well worth a visit!

This is held in Tynemouth metro station every Sunday. Its very easy to acsess both by car and metro…read more(its just as you step off the train). Parking is limited but iv allways found a space. The stalls are roughly the same every week, selling a range of new goods from handmade cards, local prints, handmade gifts and painting. It also has a car boot style area where people sell there old junk and also many antique stalls. There arent many food and drink stalls, but there is a lady who sells fresh homemade samosa's which are lush. There is also a stall selling tes/coffee and cake.

An old victorian station holds the market - on a saturday it is general antiques bruc a brac and…read moreonce a month a farmers market On a sunday there is also book fair a great place to pick up rare books, This market has everthing from a guy selling war memrobillia to a women who makes dolls house, a person selling vintage clothes and a guy who makes second hand furniture look fabolous again. There is a guy who sells old cameras and a women who makes gothic clothing and there are several sellers who sell gerneral vintage ornaments and general bric a brac. There is a lovely cafe to go and have something to eat in and it also sells burgers and soup outside. You can spend a few pound or a few hundred here but you usually come away with a bargain Parking is a little more diffucult now as you can park next to the metro but not up the residents street as they have made it permit only at a weekend but there are plenty of buses or of course the metor

YMCA is a great chairty shop near the centre of North Shields' main shopping street. They sell…read moremostly clothing for men, women and children, but they also have a small selection of jewellry and bric a brac. It is a large, airy shop. Unlike some smaller charity shops there's plenty of space to move around as the layout means that things haven't been crammed in anywhere. They also have a good box-type thing with loads of scarves and other miscellanous accessories and they are very cheap! I have bagged numerous branded items for 50p-£1, such as scarves and belts. The clothing is reasonably priced though you do get the odd Primark item labelled at £4 (which is probably more than they cost brand new!) but still I think the pros outweight the cons of this place, as I have seen FCUK and Gap items priced less than Primark ones.

Little Gems is right on the bottom corner of King St just before it turns into Ocean Rd. This is…read moreright next to Asda, the shop itself is a medium sized shop that stocks kids clothes and also specialises in school uniforms for all the major school in South Tyneside. The prices are very reasonable and the quality of the clothes is very good and we always get the kids uniforms from here at the start of each year. The staff are very helpful and cannot do enough for you and always have a smile on their face. In short if you are looking for proper school uniforms for nearly all schools in STMBC then this is the place for you.

A fairly small branch of this famous ladies fashion retailer, it is spread over two floors with…read morestairs between the two, which would obviously prove difficult for anyone with mobility issues or those with pushchairs. It is located near the centre of town just next to Monument Metro station and just down the road from Blackett Street bus stop, so it is well linked to public transport. The store itself has a lovely range of higher end high street fashion which has more of a classic feel than high fashion. The clothing is often something that you might see at a garden party(!) and is ideal for something for a wedding or special occasion. This branch stock a small range of bridal wear, which is very good value for money. The evening dresses stocked at this branch are lovely and the quality of the items are lovely however the prices are quite high. There are only a few changing rooms, and because of the narrow layout of the store, it can get quite crowded at peak periods.