This Next store if my favorite in Swansea as it always has a better selection of clothing , Plus it…read moreis spacious and has 2 floors of lovely goods. The quality of clothing is excellent as the prices are usually reasonable.

This store is located in the Morfa retail park. It has a large free car park and you can usually…read morepark quite close to the store front. This is a large Next store and has two floors incorporating womens clothes, mens clothes, children and baby clothes and home furnishings. On the whole I find this store to be a bit better laid out than others close by and you will find a better range from the catalogue in here. The only thing I dislike is the fact that most of the clothes have a very steep price tag, I appreciate that Next sell clothes of a good quality however their prices seem to have shot up in a time when people have less to spend. The staff are as always friendly, helpful and polite and I would not hesitate to recommend the store.

The Wellfield Court Arcade is a fairly small but well-kept shopping arcade located in the busy…read moreWellfield Road shopping area, just up towards the park from Albany Road in Roath. It's a pleasant enough little arcade, but on its own it wouldn't be enough to attract you to shop in this area ( although it does add something to Roath's overall offering). As Rachel says, this place manages to combine plenty of variety: a traditional café serving up home made fare (and very popular breakfasts!), a couple of decent independent clothes shops, a tailor's shop, a designer jewellery shop, a hair and beauty salon, and a few other random outlets to boot. Also, the beauty salon here does vouchers, which I bought for a friend's birthday so she could choose herself a treatment - and after her experience there the place comes highly recommended!

I've often viewed Wellfield Court with suspicion as I've made my way up Wellfield Road. It looks a…read morebit, well, old. Not good quaint old, but scruffy, seventies old. Sort of like one of those mall type things they tried. But the other day curiosity got the better of me and I decided to go for a look. I was really presently surprised! The entrance and what lies beyond are completely different. Instead I found myself in a narrow lane, not quite an arcade because it wasn't covered, but had the same feel. On either side were a variety of small shops and boutiques. It had the feeling of some of the bits of Camden Market, or lanes in Brighton. And the shops were really quite impressive. Big Girls Blouse, an emporium for burlesque and those women with a sexy fuller figures, nestles cosily next to Mojo King, a cave of wonders for all things Mod (there are a surprising number around Cardiff...) I was a bit distracted by the discovery of Mods and Burlesque in a lane, so stopped paying enough attention, but there was also a good looking hairdressers, and jewellery shop and all sorts. I may have to go and explore it again!

This shop saves me ever having to go into town when in need of cards or wrapping paper. They have a…read morewide selection of cards; from the tasteful, to the funny, to the noisy and even luxury handmade ones, which though on the pricey side I find always go down well. They have a good selection of ribbons, bows and wrapping paper, however It would be good if they did more gift bags, though perhaps that's wishful thinking. They also stock helium balloons, which is useful if you live locally and don't want it getting in the way in the car. It's definitely not worth driving halfway across Cardiff for but handy if you live nearby.

Certainly not a fancy gallery, the building itself is if anything slightly run down; none of that…read morereally matters though, as I was most impressed by the actual exhibitions and the staff, which make this gallery worth a visit. The building is not too large, there are only really three rooms with art on display (one of them is rather minuscule). Whilst this inevitably makes the exhibitions small, I believe the available space is effectively used and the work on display is integrated seamlessly. The gallery generally houses exhibitions with pieces focusing on the topic of pre and post apartheid South Africa. Whilst mainly works of photography, there are one or two sculptures, and there are two installations which feature a projector. I found the present exhibition to be: - fascinating, evocative, odd, thought provoking, and on occasion slightly disturbing; reactions that I'm sure the gallery and the artists featured would desire. I was particularly impressed by the staff, who were both incredibly knowledgeable yet un patronising (they really offered a wealth of information). Unless you're particularly fascinated by art of South African origin, I wouldn't recommend making a trip to Penarth solely to visit this gallery, advice which is not issued in criticism, but due to the small size of the gallery (it would only take you 30mins at the most to explore). Penarth however is a fantastic little area of South Wales, so I recommend that you combine a trip to this gallery with a visit to other local attractions.

I'm a big fan of this gallery…read more Despite living just down the road from it for a number of months, I only really ventured in for the first time last week. I was pleasantly surprised by the modern and professional atmosphere that I suddenly found myself in. I'm not entirely sure what I had been expecting, but it was certainly not the wonderful photographic presentation before me. Although the gallery is small, they do a lot to maximise their space and put their artwork together in a thought provoking and interesting way, rather than just hanging it on the wall. This is a lovely gem not far from the train station, Penarth Pier and lots of cafes. I advise you to make a day of it.

This is a medium sized budget priced fashion and home wear shop situated on the main street in…read morePorthcawl. The shop is neat and tidy and not like a jumble sale with clothes trewn everywhere which is often the case in the cheaper shops. They have a good variety of fashionable clothes for everyone and also go into bigger sizes which is good. They have a well stocked homewear department which includes fluffy towels and some very nice duvet covers. They also stock curtains and cushions. At Christmas time they have a lovely seleciton of Christmas decorations at very competitive prices. This shop is a favourite with holiday makers when the weather changes suddenly, for umbrellas or sun dresses!

The Quadrant Shopping Centre is great as it is indoors and with our lovely welsh weather it is nice…read moreto be in from the wet and cold. There are loads and loads of shops in the Quadrant like HMV, Game , W H smiths , Clinton cards and Debenhams. It can get pretty packed out with shoppers at peak times and especially with the run up to christmas. At christmas there is usually a lovely christmas tree with lots of decorations which make it look really nice. The shopping centre always looks clean and tidy and you will always find a cleaner pottering around.

The Quadrant is like many indoor shopping centres across the UK. It mostly houses chain stores like…read moreHMV, Clarks, WHSmiths, Faith and so on and so forth. Shops you find in every town in Britain. The Quadrant itself is quite pleasant though, it has a predominently glass roof which allows it to be very bright and airy inside. There's a gallery cafe which looks out on to the main concourse of the shopping centre which is great for people watching. The bus station also comes out of one end, so finding it is very easy, and also you won't have far to carry bags to get a bus. Or even to get to your car if you choose to park in the NCP which also adjoins the Quadrant. You can also get to Swansea Market via an entrance in the Quadrant. The largest store by far is Debehams, which is a large department store and takes up almost an entire wing of its own. ANECDOTE: I was sick on the doors of Debehams one Christmas as I was shopping for presents and very rapidly came down with a virus. There are public toilets (free) upstairs which are clean and well maintained. The buidling is decorated according to the seasons, and a large Christmas tree is the focus during the winter.

Great store for low-cost fashion for all the family. Plenty of reductions too and well worth a…read morebrowse! Clothes for all occasions - leisure wear and more formal dress - and lots of choice. There are hats and shoes too, underwear and nightwear I particularly liked the selection of scarves and handbags I found there today. In the pedestrian precinct not far from the bus station and market place.

I always visit this store when I need something special for my wardrobe for an occasion. Every time…read moreI visit, I find just the right thing to complement my outfit.

The last time I was in here was before the center was basically torn down and rebuilt as the new St…read moreDavid's mall connected to the Queens Arcade. This was a nice House of Fraser and I had some very helpful staff members who assisted me looking for warm winter coats and Green Tea scented stuff. They were very helpful and I managed to get everything I needed despite feeling like I had to walk around all of 2 floors to do it :-) It was a pretty much standard Huse of Fraser though and really they don't vary too much from city to city unlike Debenhams where I found laver bread, a Welsh specialty and other Welsh foods on sale (which would not happen in Oxford or London!).

High end department store (part of the House of Fraser chain) that has a truly irresistible food…read morehall downstairs selling high quality, fresh produce and deli items. There is also a confectionary area and a corner for continental and American imports. The wine hall (next door) sells a massive array of delicious wines, champagnes and spirits including Welsh brands like Penderyn, Brecon gin etc. Moving on from the food and drink area there's a large stationary range (Paperchase) and huge cosmetics section seeling all the top brand like Creme de mer and Origins. Big clothing range fill up the remaining floors of the building and a large crockery and electronics section downstairs. Everything you want under one roof!