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.

It's quality all the way. None of your Chinese or Mexican rubbish here. I got socks and tee shirts…read more My wife tells me the socks I chose looked horrible but I liked them. Once on my feet I won't see much of them. I toyed with buying yet another hat to go with the dozen or so I already have but rarely wear. I demurred. She on the other hand bought quite a lot including clothing for gifts. There were a lot of oriental customers with piles of clothing, hats, socks in their clutches.

The store is somewhat off the beaten path in an industrial area to the east of Newcastle. For…read morefolks without a car, the bus or Metro will literally drop you off next to the parking lot. The shop is like any factory store in the states. The front end is all first run merchandise at full UK MSRP pricing - zero bargains to be had there. The back portion is all outlet stuff that is discounted anywhere from 30% (most common) to 50% to 70%. You'll have to hunt through stuff in this section and it can be overwhelming. The sizing is well marked, but stuff tends to get jumbled up, hence the hunting. The staff are polite and try to help, but they seemed to be overwhelmed as well during our visit. You might want to take cash with you as the time we visited their card readers were down. They apparently aren't always good about warning to this and we spent an hour shopping and selecting things to buy before we were told cash only which was very frustrating!!! There is an off-site cash machine available that's a 10 minute walk away (and the staff is all too eager to direct you to it), but it's limited to £250 per transaction. Due to this we walked away from our experience at the store empty handed and unhappy. The bottom line is that unless you are a Barbour fanatic and are looking to make a pilgrimage, or you're looking for a recently discontinued item, there is little reason to visit this place unless you simply run out of other places to visit. You can get the first run items from legit Barbour retailers in the UK at the same price, (or less if you shop on-line.) For US customers, buying at a UK retailer can save you some money depending on the exchange rate, but keep in mind that a $400 jacket eats into your free customs declaration pretty fast. In addition, bulky wax coated jackets might push your luggage weights over the limits in which case the savings is lost due to baggage surcharges. Also, e-Bay retailers in the states can get you the exact same items for an equivalent value to or slightly better than UK pricing.

Extremely unpleasant staff - my aunt and I took my mother shopping for her outfit here and were…read moremade to feel entirely unwelcome. The shop is tiny; there was nowhere for my aunt and I to stand and we felt (and were made to feel) entirely in the way. Staff barely spoke to us and were more concerned with grovelling endlessly to a woman who was buying something. We all agreed that the vast majority of their outfits were frumpy and aimed at the larger ladies. I was told off (!) for lifting a bag from an outfit to have a look at the dress (I'm 34, not 7) and my aunt was scolded for pointing out an outfit for my mother as "someone else is waiting to try that on". Altogether, an awful experience and we couldn't wait to leave.

River Island has actually moved locations so it is no longer located on King Street. It is now…read morebehind King Street on the new shopping development opposite Coronation Street. the new premises is a lot bigger than the old one, and as such they have a lot more choice. river Island is one of those shops that I love to browse and they do have some lovely unique pieces of clothing and jewellry, however, I find it a little pricey for my limited budget. I tend to wait until sale times (after xmas/late summer) to pick up bargains from the previous seasons. Overall they sell trendy good quality clothing for men and women. The new store is also a lot more modern and spacious than the old one.

River Island is now located behind King St in the new shopping complex that has been built next to…read moreCoronation St. The size of the store is quite large and has a large range of both women's and means clothes. I tend to find the prices of there stuff quite expensive but they do sell some nice stuff and is always busy with people buying their latest designs. They do however normally have some good sales on where there clothes are genuinely reduced and that is normally the time I buy my stuff from there. The staff are very helpful and are easy to find and are always happy to help.

This is full of interesting little shops my favourite by far being the cake baking/decorating shop…read morewhich has everthingvyou could possibly need to create beautiful cakes and buns including the largest range of edible dusts I've ever seen!

If you want a shopping experience with a difference then this is for you.For a start it's a little…read moreshopping center housed in a converted church and it's quirky name adds to it's appeal.You won't find the usual shops here but some very individual little shops that offer something different and more personal.There's a realy nice cafe worth a visit on it's own.Set in the lovely seaside village of Tynemouth it's well worth a visit.