Cyfartha Stores is everything you'd expect of your local corner shop, chilled four packs (including…read moreHolsten Pils which you only ever seem to find in places like this, man that beer fell from grace, it used to be on the Tottenham Hostpur shirt years ago, not that that's a particularly graceful place from which to fall I suppose), a small selection of frozen Birdseye Ready Meals, all of the mainstream papers, a bit of bongo and the kind of sweets so laced with sugar and e-numbers you have to wonder of their legality. Cyfartha Stores packs in a lot of stock in a relatively small space and it is nice to see a small selection of fruit and veg for sale, and positioned next to the aforementioned sweets, though I imagine the kids at the local primary bypass it. With friendly service and all the essentials, what more could you ask for from your local corner shop?

A bit of a Jack of all trades is Cyfarthfa, being a convenience shop and all. And convenience…read moregenerally means slightly higher prices which is a bit of a shame, but is a lot better than have to fight the population to buy what you want. It's past my way home from work generally and have popped in many a time in the mornings for my newspaper and a bit too eat, and then a bottle of wine for the evening when the lovely is round.

You could be confused for thinking "oh, a bit of Deja Vu' but if you look closely you'll notice…read morethat this 'The Best Supermarket' is a bit smaller from the front and has a different font to the other 'The Best Supermarket' just down the road! All very confusing! And not really anything to seperate the two... Be carefull if you come in here very late/early on a Friiday night as you can bumb into some pretty... well... interesting characters shopping in here... I guess that's what a 24 hour shop bings... more wierdos!

Yes, to be honest this place is pretty much exactly the same as the other "Best Supermarket",…read morelocated just two doors away. In fact, they might be owned by the same people, but I'm not entirely sure. To be frank, you're not exactly going to come across sparkling customer service on a shopping trip here and when it comes to the prices, be prepared to get ripped off. Having said that, you can get booze, tobacco and chocolate (and fruit and veg, if you like) around the clock, which is really the only reason this place is worth a visit. Like most things, you pay a premium for convenience. With the recent planning application granted for the new Tesco in Stokes Croft, it'll be interesting to see if this place survives once the corporate machine sweeps in.

The other main store at Cribbs at the other end from John Lewis is a two-storey M&S with the food…read morehall, mens and xmas bumpf downstairs and the women's section upstairs. The selection is OK, but has dwindled in recent years from their more expensive or exclusive ranges back to their staple Per Una and cashmere jumpers choices. Their shoes remain, mystifyingly, some of the kinkiest in the Mall bar Kurt Geiger so even if thought of shopping in M&S makes you think of your grandmother's twin set and pearls then brave it and check out the shoes. Staff are always helpful in here, especially good as its such a big store, and will help you find things or fetch you different sizes of clothes whilst you stay in the changing room.

The M&S Deli serves reasonable food, largely because the cooking is automated. For instance, the…read moremanager explained to us that the pasta is cooked automatically by a special machine, so why we had undercooked pasta was inexplicable. Yet, it was undercooked. However, my penne and pesto was lovely and was just what I was looking for. We were told we would have to wait till 12 noon before ordering lunch (it was 11.55am), but it still arrived at about 12.25 anyway. This underlines the real reason we wouldn't return to M&S Deli: the food is reasonably tasty and reasonably priced, and the wine is good because it's straight off the M&S shelves, but the service is terrible! We were there for an hour, which was way longer than we expected. This was because of poor all-round service. While we were there, we heard at least three other complaints, with one couple actually leaving. I'm sure this isn't the sort of 'experience' M&S wants to encourage. Our waiter wasn't polite, wasn't attentive, was blasé and had dirty fingernails (yet still handled the raw Parmesan cheese). Get the staff sorted and the rest will follow.

i came across this little oasis of a shop just off the a4 bath road on flowers hill the staff are…read morereally friendly,i only went in for a newspaper and tried a bacon bap and coffee followed by a danish pastry it was really nice.i think if you're passing you should try it!! they also do old fashioned weigh out sweets i had uncle joes mint balls (but that's a story for another day) see you there?

Great shop with a warm welcome from Barry and Pauline. Great old style sweets, tasty baps and buns…read moreand a usually a good bargain or two is on offer whenever you visit. Top shop!

Jolly's might look like an old fashion British department store from the outside, but it is…read moreactually a part of the House of Fraser group. But even though it's part of a chain, House of Fraser should be commended for making it look as though it's an independent department shop. Spread over three levels it's a one-stop shop for ladies who love retail; there's fashion, cosmetics, homeware and a cafe to sit down after an exhausting shopping session. It may all seem a bit middle class but look closely and there's plenty for younger girls too. There's an Oasis, Benefit, MAC and All Saints to name but a few stands. Not the cheapest of places, but a lovely place to go if you're trying to please a whole family of shoppers. They also hold weekly one-off events so make sure you pop in to see what's happening in-store.

Proper higgledy-piggledy department store of old, lots of steps and staircases making it unsuitable…read morefor shopping with a buggy. Ladies clothes - lots of concessions, Planet, Paul Costelloe, phase eight etc plus House of Fraser own brands linea and platinum. Good undies section, and leather handbags and gloves. All the major perfum people are there - use the top entrances to get straight to these. Homeware a bit hit and miss, always worth a look when it's a 20% off day. Staff are either very young or old (some of the ladies in the clothes area must be over 70 - lovely people, not so hot on the till technology) and are ALWAYS pushing the storecard.

Not as many clothing stores at there used to be but most stores are vacant which makes shopping…read moremore enjoyable. The mall is pretty clean in general and there are some great food options if you're looking for more healthy options. Parking is free and covered parking is available.

This is a great place to go shopping and grab a bite to eat. There's something for everyone here…read more Men's clothing, women's clothing, jewellery, kids toys and you can even book a holiday. There's plenty of parking outside and if you don't want to drive there is a regular bus service. The Mall is open seven days a week until 9pm but during the Christmas period it stays open until 10pm. If you don't like the hustle and bustle of the big city then this place is a great alternative.

When I lived in England I used to always visit this market when visiting Bath. Why? For the…read morearchitecture and quirky shops. For example...I used to buy from the secondhand bookstore there for the lastest block busters. It's nice to see this is still going strong.

Beautiful historic building filled with local independent shop…read more Gillards of Bath, the City's oldest Tea and Coffee merchant established in 1888 has the largest selection of finest teas and coffees I've seen. If you are looking for quality and unique traditionally hand blended teas or an extensive range of tea and coffee accessories this shop is a must visit . They specialise in dark roasted coffee which is almost impossible to find.

Probably in an effort to modernise the shopping experience, Clifton Down Shopping centre has seen a…read morefew refurbishments in the last few years. Situated at the bottom of Whiteladies Road, just before the descent into proper Bristol centre, it has a large glass architectural feature at its front, with its name highlighted. The biggest shop in the centre is Sainsburys, which is very useful for all in the area as the next big supermarket is quite a distance away. With free parking for half an hour, it's a really convenient place to get a bite to eat or stock up on your way home from town. They recently re-did the inside as well, adding some flat elevators that can take you (and your trolley) up to the car park level. There's mostly chain shops in here, with WH Smith, Specsavers, Boots and O2, but there's also a local flower shop, key cutters and sports shop. Although not strictly still the shopping centre, there's a nice row of shops outside as well, housing another mix of chain and independent stores.

Shopping centre? Really?…read more Well there is a selection of shops, and a massive sainsburys but wether or not that constitues a shopping centre is something I feel is still up for debate... Nothing particualry special to draw in the people, other thsn some rain cover, this relativly newly refurbished centre lacks in any pullling power. However saying that they do have them falt escalator things that can take you and your shopping trolley up a level! They are pretty brilliant!