There are now three Port Meirion Shops in Porthmadog, the two at the Ffestiniog Railway end of town…read moreare both stock top quality Port Merion pottery, with one also having a full range of kitchen wear and gifts. The one at he other end of town is a factory shop, great for picking up seconds.

I like all the products in this shop and it is well laid out. There is plenty of room to move…read morearound, especially if you have a pram. Friendly staff, but thins are often overpriced.

it is a fine establishment that sells household item, clothes and more. At the far back of the…read moreshop/wear house you will find a cafe, the food is okay... Unlike I, my brother isn't such a picky eater but even he left quarter of his plate - he said he didn't like most the food. (I'd tell you to give it a try but I can't guarantee they'd even have the food you requested or that you even like what you end up with.)

I heard someone talking as they walked out of here on Friday and they were bemoaning the fact that…read moreit's "a little touristy". They were speaking with an Irish accent, making them tourists. C'mon, guy! Of course it's touristy. That's the point. This will forever be "that place with the name" that is unpronouncable except for "gogogoch" on the end of it. The name? Llanfairpwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch and yes I did just copy and paste it! Other than that, it is just a standard (but big) gift shop full of fun things with the long name on it, and some really nice craft things, such as the Slate house numbers and wooden love spoons. The staff were all as helpful and friendly as you'd expect from a place that deals mostly with mad foreign folk like me trampling through their work. Really though, you'll go to see the name, as you rightly should!

A small but well stocked office supply business. They are very reasonably priced and also offer…read morephotocopying services. If there is an item that you require which is not in stock they are willing to order it for and it will normally be available the following day. They will sell items in small quantities or in bulk as required. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. They are willing to make suggestions and give advice as required. They also stock a range of craft items. There is limited free parking right outside the shop otherwise there are two pay and display car parks nearby.

I was looking for art supplies to sketch the local scenery, and stumbled across this neat little…read morestore that had just what I wanted!

This next seems very small and seems to have a small men's section compared to women's ! But bonus…read morefor all men shopping with wives , girlfriends and daughters it equally women with the men there is a Costa upstairs which is beautifully warm in the sunshine ! But some of the staff seem to have a little bit if there own agenda and sigh when you ask them to check things but some are brilliant to re address the balance

Unfortunately the New Look store in Caernarfon is too small to b of any real use. They don't have…read moreany of the more basic staple clothes ranges in, only a couple of racks of the newer stuff, with maybe 2 examples of jackets and coats, 3 of jeans and 7 or 8 of tops, t-shirts, jumpers and sweatshirts. I don't think there's any nightwear at all and there's avery limited range of shoes and boots. There is a small selection of underwear, as well as a small selection of handbags - which contains around 5 different examples, and a few belts, hats, scarfs an other accessories. Despite the small size, the store is still useful as New Look is so modern and fashionable. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the store always looks clean and brightly lit.

Decent selection to chose from in store, friendly staff who are happy to help if you need it, good…read morevalue for money with various offers and deals.

Poundland is a simple concept - everything either costs a pound or is two for a pound etc. It's a…read morenew shop located close to the M&S Foodhall in the recently opened Menai Centre and looks clean and well maintained. There are no real surprises in the stock, lots of batteries, DIY items, toiletries, food, drinks and so on and on the occasion I went lots of Halloween and Christmas stuff as well. Some decent bargains and some well known brands. It's worth a look and in a city with a large student population should do well.

I don't garden much, only if begged by my better half, but the food in the cafe is fresh and very…read morevery tasty. They always have specials and a great range of cakes and desserts. If you then fancy cooking for yourself there's a farm shop that offers fresh meat and seasonal veg from the Hootons farm in Anglesey.

Set in the countryside outside Caernarfon. This garden centre is the place to go for an excellent…read morerange of plants. They are well looked after and the staff are very knowledgable about the items they are selling and are always on hand to give advice. The plants are divided into easily navigated sections and are well labelled.The prices are good.There is a good cafe with very comfortable leather sofas where you can have a drink and a snack.The coffee is very good and teh cakes are nice. They also sell very nice and good quality furniture and home funishings. There is plenty of car parking.

This is an excellent shop; the staff are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful and the variety of…read morestock is awesome. Upstairs in the homewear department you will find top quality, beautiful items at very reasonable prices. Pop in, you won't regret it.

Hate B&Q you''l just love this place its the real thing a proper hardware shop that is still…read morethriving because it sells what people want with good humour and helpful hints. I would be very surprised if they don't have what you want it even has that authentic "hardware shop" smell a mix of firelighters with compost!!