Big Mackays store (known now as M & co) with good range of womens clothes, shoes accessories and…read morechildrens clothes. Women's range at street level with small changing area at back of shop (not entirely discreet!). Clothes are reasonably priced for their good quality. Most clothes are aimed at slightly older ladies although there are some basic clothing items that would suit all ages. Bigger size range at the back of the store beside lingerie. Staff are helpful and polite. Children's range on another floor, accessable by stairs. Frequent sales in this store.

M&Co - formally Mackeys - a nice shop with a range of clothing for adults and kids - can be pricey…read moreon some items compared to elsewhere. A good cafe upstairs to use and one of few shops in Ashington that is on more than one floor and has a lift for customers to use. Possibly an under estimated shop and one can pass without looking in when possibly should check out. Not one of the big named brands but have a good range for kids (on one floor) and good range of for baby clothes from birth up over.

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.

This shop has been going for years and years, i'm 37 and i remember my mum buying things for me…read morefrom this shop. I go in alot because you can get some really good bargins but the tags have to be cut out but i've bought clothes for my kids from here that have been from next and marks and spencer so its definately worth a look.

Kemps store is located just opposite sunderland royal hospital at the top of Chester Road. When i…read morewas pregnant i bought loads of baby clothes as there are lots of items with labels cut out from quite expensive shops, sold at very cheap prices. My nana always buys her wool there as apparantly it is cheap. I still often go in there now to buy socks, tights and underwear for my kids. The staff are lovely and friendly and will put items aside for you to get later on. Well worth a visit as you can pick up afew special items at really good prices.

I love Fenwicks! It's a fantastic department store with everything you could need under one roof…read moreand my personal go to place for a cosmetics and clothes fix! Whether it be perfumes,international foods from the food hall or homeware products Fenwicks has it all. There's a great choice of places to dine too including an American diner and Cafe 21 for those who literally like to shop until they drop. Plus what a bonus!! Every Christmas time they unveil their Christmas window (which changes each year) and flood Northumberland street with the cheery sound of Christmas music!

Fenwick is such a huge store! With an entrance on Northumberland street and one that opens onto The…read moreMonument as well as having other exits and entrances into different parts of intu Eldon Square...to say the least, I get very lost when I go in there. To confuse matters, there's also steps and stairs taking you here, there and everywhere! I much prefer Bentalls but I can say, Fenwicks does have a range of good name concession stands (which follow with the price tag), a make-up floor, some cute bits and pieces of stationary and randomly, some food joints which includes a sushi joint that kind of smells up the place. The layout is pretty confusing so I haven't ventured in too many times. There's wifi in here but you have to sign-up and it takes a while to be connected... The Christmas window this past year was pretty cool though (not sure if it was worth the queues or the aggressive shoving!) The building front from Northumberland street is a looker, if nothing else, Fenwicks can offer a visually pleasing building to admire.

The shoes in here are really nice, they have a nice range and even go up to a size 9 in some cases…read more They have kiddies shoes in here as well. The place itself is quite crammed in so can be hard to walk around if it is a saturday when it is really busy. The shoes are reasonably priced most of the time, only one thing is the shoes I get from there never last that long.

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

The Bridges branch of Boots is a great big one, on two levels. It has recently been refurbished and…read moreit looks great. Unlike some Boots stores local to me which are cramped and overcrowded, this Boots has a great spacious layout and it's easy to find what you're looking for. Boots always used to be an expensive store, but nowadays I find that they often have great competitive deals on the product that I use. On top of this, their loyalty card means that you get approximately 4p (4 points) back for every pound you spend, as well as being mailed coupons where you can get bonus points. Recently there have been a few good points deals such as getting 500 (£5) worth of points when you spend over £50 in one transactions. Their 3 for 2 deals make good great xmas presents too!

i'm not happy with the woman with short hair at the cashier. she is very impolite and unfriendlyread more

Staff really helpful even on a busy Saturday arfternoon. Nice selection on winter boots.read more