Located within the heart of Cramlington this is a popular place to shop with a good selection of…read morestores. I say good, not excellent, as there are a few gaps - it could do with a book/DVD/CD store as the selection in the supermarkets is limited to current hits and new releases. There are toilets in Sainsburys, by the exit near Johnsons the dry cleaners and down near Asda. Of the three, I recommend avoiding the ones near Asda as they often smell unpleasant! The car parking is free, with plenty of spaces at the Sainsbury and the Asda end, but the car parks are regularly patrolled and there is a three hour time limit and a no-return policy. Mind you don't get caught out as they do enforce it! ATMs are spread through the centre - Sainsburys, Barclays and the Co-op have machines outside and inside Northern Rock, HSBC, Halifax and Lloyds have them so you're never far from one. At the time of writing the centre is decorated for Christmas and Santas's postbox is popular with the children!

Mannor walks is a thriving local mall which is very popular amonst locals and the surrounding…read moreareas. There is a medium sized ASDA and Sainsburys store and due to be a M&S simply food opening in 2014. There is 80 shops overall in the mall. The shops are fairly good there is the usual Greggs, boots, HSBC, Barclays and other well known retailers. The mall has not been able to keep up with the times though. Unfortuntaly it feels rather dated, South mall is newer though and more modern. However it's encouraging that the old Focus/B&M store has been knocked down and going to be a large shopping complex, M&S, Dunlem mill, PCworld/Currys coming soon. So in conclusion, fairly good mall nothing like metro centre or Eldon square but perfectly adqate.

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.

This is held in Tynemouth metro station every Sunday. Its very easy to acsess both by car and metro…read more(its just as you step off the train). Parking is limited but iv allways found a space. The stalls are roughly the same every week, selling a range of new goods from handmade cards, local prints, handmade gifts and painting. It also has a car boot style area where people sell there old junk and also many antique stalls. There arent many food and drink stalls, but there is a lady who sells fresh homemade samosa's which are lush. There is also a stall selling tes/coffee and cake.

An old victorian station holds the market - on a saturday it is general antiques bruc a brac and…read moreonce a month a farmers market On a sunday there is also book fair a great place to pick up rare books, This market has everthing from a guy selling war memrobillia to a women who makes dolls house, a person selling vintage clothes and a guy who makes second hand furniture look fabolous again. There is a guy who sells old cameras and a women who makes gothic clothing and there are several sellers who sell gerneral vintage ornaments and general bric a brac. There is a lovely cafe to go and have something to eat in and it also sells burgers and soup outside. You can spend a few pound or a few hundred here but you usually come away with a bargain Parking is a little more diffucult now as you can park next to the metro but not up the residents street as they have made it permit only at a weekend but there are plenty of buses or of course the metor

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.

the beacon is a small to medium size shopping mall or centre what ever you want to call them. It…read moredoes have a good selection of shops, big name include Wilkinson's, boots, the bakers oven, birthdays and new look amongst others, they also have some local traders and a shop of special notice and should be mentioned is moving image toys, which is a local run shop selling film memorabilia, toys from films and wrestling a big stopping point for star wars fans they have even had David prowse (the guy who played darth Vader)signing autographs there. The beacon isn't somewhere that you would come from miles around to go there like the metro centre but if shopping in north shields is defiantly worth a visit.

For a small retail centre they have a lot to offer although if you're a bit choosey you may find it…read morehard to find high end shopping here. But has all the basics covered. It is 100% pedestrainised and is easily reached using the Metro tram service North shields station. If you are looking for a bigger choice of goods seek out The Royal Quays about 2 miles west next to the DFDS Ferry Terminal.

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.

Good gosh golly! The ultimate colour coded tat shop…read more It feels almost never ending, with the headache inducing incense scents, locally made goodies and more exotic finds laid out in perfect rainbow order. There's even a fabric stash, rolls end up in bright bins, and a cute pastel ladder that I feel that I must have in my life. It is a bit overwhelming, but there's a bench outside for your company who can't cope!

When I'm wanting something different for a gift I always look in the Razzberry Bazaar.They have…read moresuch lovely jewellery and little trinkets.You'll find unusual soft toys and oddities.The clothing ranges are worth a look if your'e looking for something that wee bit special and different. You can't miss the store it's situated in a rather old,grand looking house on Front Street in Tynemouth,and there are always lots of plants in raspberry coloured pots outside. Razzberry Bazaar is a little gem,that's been around a long time in Tynemouth and still seems as popular as ever.Which kind of speaks for itself.If your'e in the area take a look I promise you won't be disappointed.

The Nike factory outlet is located in the Royal Quays retail unit which is located in North shields…read morewhich is just 5 mins from the Tyne Tunnel. The shop although not the largest, has a wide rang of clothes and shoes direct from the Nike factory at a reduced cost compared to the normal RRP. The staff I have found to be very helpful and generally friendly, the stock they keep although not the latest designs are still of a high quality and a nice range and there is always a bargain to be found. The shop is def worth a visit if you are planning on going on holidaty and need some cheap half decent clothes.

If you like Nike gear, and you haven't discovered this place yet then you need a brain transplant!…read moreIts great and I love it! Nothing more to add really than have a look for yourself but don't forget your purse!

Every time I come here, and it isn't often, I remember why I don't come. The words that come to…read moremind are: Soulless Depressing Tortuous Drab Plus a few others. The people who work there are miserable, the shops are uninspiring, the bargains aren't really bargains. The food is overpriced. If I never go there again I'll not miss it.