Leaf clothing is centrally located in Newcastle, it's a small family owned clothing shop. They…read morecater for both Men and Women and have a range of fantastic clothing brands which the owners Brian and Josie personally source each season. They are friendly, helpful and the clothes are very reasonably priced for the quality and style.

Miss Selfridge is one of my favourite clothing shops. Admittedly they are quite pricey but I think…read moreyou get what you pay for - their items are quite unique and well made, not like the sub-standard mass made items you get from other cheaper high street retailers. The branch in Eldon Square looks tiny from outside, but once you're inside it extends quite a way back. They used to stock a wide range of sizes including a petite and a tall range, however, I think these ranges have been discontinued in this particular store which is unfortunate. However there are often bargains to be had in their sales, but make sure you get there early if you want to bag your size, as I have gone later in the January sales only to find a small selection of sizes left (usually 6s, 8s and 16s).

This store is located in Eldon Square and appears to be a clean, tidy store which is quite nicely…read moreset out which, has a very good selection of fashionable items, but the customer service is not very good. Trying to take goods back with manufacturing faults is quite often met with a very unhelpful attitude from the staff that work there so I would advise that if you buy stuff from this store make sure that you will not have to return it for any reason.

Fenwick is a large department store, located in Newcastle city centre, it's spread over five floors…read moreand is one of the anchor stores at Eldon Square Shopping Centre. Fenwick as a brand has 8 locations across the country and was founded here in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This location is their flagship. The store has entrances on street level (Northumberland Street) as well as entrances from the mall. The store is open until 7 pm on most days, although opening hours can vary, this means they're generally open an hour later than John Lewis, which is the mall's other main department store. The store is fairly attractive, with modern and older parts and the selection again is reasonable. The renovation is starting to show which is ongoing to celebrate the store's 140th anniversary. The Food Hall area reminded me a little of a smaller version of Harrods, pricey for sure but they had a variety of items appearing to be high-quality, including some meats which looked of a fantastic quality. I much prefer the technology section at John Lewis nearby, however - although Fenwick for sure wins on the Food Hall side of things. 4*

Thank you again to two great sales ladies Lindsey and Helen in the electrical department…read moredownstairs. I bought a magimix food processor, it wasn't a straight forward sale as I had to take it abroad. Lindsey and Helen really bent over backwards to help me find the right size, the colour I wanted, to wrap it well to take it on a plane ..... They couldn't have been nicer. A real pleasure in doing business with sales staff like that and they definitely make you want to shop at the store again.

Gaf is like no shop you have ever been in, it has everything you want but can never find a real fun…read moreAladdin's cave, it is primarily stocked with fun unusual items from clothes to wizard of oz lunch boxes, all brand new stuff no old tat here. You will find crazy day to day items you never knew you needed, situated in gosforth high street shopping mall, it is convenient and handy for people looking for that gift or item that is just a little unusual, a fine selection of greetings cards most you will not find in the normal selection of the same old boring stuff other shops have, a real treat and a surprise every time you go in , I dare anybody who goes in not to find at least one thing you wouldn't want to buy.

I haven't found a shop as cool as this is anywhere else. Places like Maverick and other dinky gift…read moreshops come close but this place offers the quirkiest items and fab gift ideas at affordable prices. From colourful finger monsters to superhero tin lunch boxes, there are plenty of silly things ideal for stocking fillers. It's the small things in life that often amuse us and there are plenty of them here. The boxing grannys will put a smile on anyones face. Hilarious cards are sold too. There is also a selection of men and women's fashion from bags and scarfs to cool t-shirts and jewellery. Something cool for everyone - even grandad.

I really like dorothy perkins because they have lovely fashion items at high street prices. their…read moresales are super and but its best to hold off buying until the sale nears the end becuase they reduce things even more - like from 50% to 75% the last week of the sale. the petite department is also fabulous because you can get the fashionable pieces in shorter lenghth which is waht i really need. sometimes you get really ugly petite clothing but dorothy perkins is fab!

I love this store, the jeans are good for the price. I can get myself a pair of jeans for £12.50…read moreand they fit perfectly and that is a rare thing. The quality is good and so are the prices and that is all that I ask for in fashion. They also do a petite range.

I would highly recommend this shop. Apart from the clothes being excellent quality, the staff are…read morealways very friendly and very helpful.

This New Look store is just right! It gets the balance right between the departments and it is easy…read moreto navigate, despite being massive. The first time I went to Eldon Square, I thought that this was the anchor tenant because of how sheer the size was from outside. I was proven wrong however by the huge branches of John Lewis, Fenwick and Marks & Sparks later in the centre. The mens department is large and they have the best selection out of any New Look store I've visited. Most city centre stores are messy, claustrophobic and dark but this new shop is bright, fabulous and modern. It is on 3 floors and there is easy access between them with a staircase, escalators and even a lift providing access to the upper floors. (Unlike the old store) The accessories bit is great as well and I always end up making some last minute purchases when I'm queuing! Not a great layout. I read an article that shops put the essentials at the back/on a high floor so that you go through the whole shop. Well it certainly works alright!

This branch of Primark is a fairly large branch of the "discount" fashion retailer, and it is one…read moreof two branches of the chain I visited during my trip to Newcastle and the North East of England in the Summer of 2017, this branch is a decent branch, albeit slightly smaller than my local store in Manchester, I did prefer it compared to Manchester, but still this branch isn't fantastic and is probably only the second best in the region, behind the branch at the intu Metrocentre in Gateshead. This store is located on Northumberland Street in a fairly decent location in the city centre of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The store is over four floors, with Women's on the Ground Floor, Mens in the "Basement" and a Costa Coffee store with the Kids range and Customer Services on the upper/second floor. The staff around the store seemed average, perhaps less helpful than other branches, however. A decent store in a decent location - hence the reason I'm struggling to rate this place, yet sadly due to some slight issues with product range, slight issues with service not being as good as other Primark branches and issues with the overall feel of the store in parts, the lifts also were an issue for me, I feel this store only deserves a medium to high two-star rating at best.

This Primark is massive! I actually think it's the second biggest in the UK, after Tottenham Court…read moreRoad. It opened in 2012 to replace the old BHS and it has proven popular with Newcastle because it's always jam packed. The basement has the menswear department which is pretty large. I can always find something I like on this floor. The ground and first floors are both taken up by the womenswear but the second floor has the amazing Primark home section, accessories and a Costa, which you can head to if you want to escape the crowds of the main store. Even though it does get VERY packed, the store is very spacious, so it doesn't really feel busy. The escalator arrangement is complete and utter pants. You have to go to the other side of the store to get to the next one in the set, what rubbish! Also the elevators (even though there is lots of them) feel like they are always flooded with people. It has a good layout, it is pretty generous in size, mens department is big and it has a coffee shop, so what is not to like about Primark Newcastle?