This is a great old fashion hardware store. It sells things that the big DIY stores probably don't…read morestock. Great range of kitchen stuff. Would rather shop here than a big DIY store. The staff are very helpful & have knowledge of the stores contents. Certainly worth 5 stars.

fantastic shop helpful staff love to look around even if i don't need anything but usually end up…read morefinding something useful to buy wish we had a maxwells in Doncaster

Hardware/Homewares store in the centre of Alnwick. Absolutely chock a block with stock. Extensive…read morerange of cookware and kitchen gadgets, a gardening section, furniture and gifts. My main interest, being a bit of a foodie, was the kitchen department and the range and choice was great; Le Creuset, Aga, Stellar, Victorinox, Kitchen Devils, Cole & Mason and many more big name brands. An excellent choice of electrical items too including breadmakers, toasters, kettles etc. It's good to see independent businesses like this competing with the big out of town retail park type electrical and furniture stores and I only wish my nearest town had such a little gem of a shop.

An excellent and interesting shop split over a few levels…read more On the ground floor by the front door, you have interesting knick-knacks, gifts and stuff like that. Move farther into the shop and you'll find the kitchen section which has an excellent selection of cookware. You'll find they have most items at a variety of price levels. For instance, you can get some relatively cheap kitchen knives for a couple of quid right through to top-end Japanese knives that almost require a mortgage. Deeper into the shop, there's a small gardening department and at the very back there's a hardware section with a good selection of tools and fittings. Head upstairs and you're into the furniture and decoration bits. They stock pretty much any kind of homeware and you'll find towels and linen mixed in with bedroom furniture and tables. The staff are all really friendly and know about everything they stock and where it is, which can be handy if you're in there for something specific. Otherwise, you can browse for hours PS Qype doesn't quite get the name right, it's Proudlock.

An overlooked shop as close to b&q but what a shame. Really really good shop. Have everything you…read moreneed. Really really cheap. Try here before anywhere else.

We are very lucky to have this shop in our small town as it is packed to the rafters with all kinds…read moreof useful items. It's really two shops in one, as half is devoted to DIY and hardware with the other side being a well-stocked pet shop. There is a huge range of products and it's a rare occasion when they haven't had the item I needed, or haven't been able to offer an alternative. Whether it's a watering can or a toy for your budgerigar, it's all here! The staff are lovely people, real local characters, and if you take your dog into the pet 'department' it will be spoiled rotten and will for ever after try to drag you into the shop if you are passing by!

Larger than the old Bedlington store, this Bedlington Station store has a wide range of products…read morefor home repairs and rennovation. The staff are very happy to help - I recently went in to get some wood and plastic tubing to make a dog agility jump (really!) and found the staff more than happy to help and with great attitudes.