| City shopping in Newcastle is now centred on | | | | find the specialist and exclusive shops of |
| Grey's monument. Northumberland Street that | | | | the designer labels and fashion brand names. |
| leads to Grey's monument has always been | | | | For example, here you'll find: Armani, Prada, |
| considered the heart of the city's shopping, | | | | Jimmy Choo to name only three of the thirty |
| but now all the main stores are to be found | | | | retailers located here from which to purchase |
| inside one of the numerous malls or shopping | | | | clothes, shoes, jewellery and all the |
| centres. Even so many of the stores now | | | | accessories you might need. The café in |
| inside one of the shopping centres or malls | | | | the lower level hosts a lunchtime jazz |
| can also be accessed from the surrounding | | | | session and the centre is sometimes used for |
| streets and roads. | | | | fashion shows and charity galas. |
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| Fenwick's is undoubtedly the most famous | | | | Three miles away from the city centre is the |
| store in Newcastle. Established in 1862, it | | | | Metrocentre in Gateshead. Metrocentre is one |
| is not only the largest store in Newcastle, | | | | of the largest shopping precincts in the |
| but is also one of the largest stores outside | | | | country and has all the major high street |
| of London. The Newcastle store occupies | | | | stores along with lots of local and |
| several buildings that are joined together, | | | | specialist shops. Its 330 shops include; |
| so technically it can be said to be in the | | | | Debenham's, M&S and House of Fraser. |
| Eldon Square Shopping Centre and the Monument | | | | Alongside the shopping centre is an indoor |
| Mall, Blackett Street and Northumberland | | | | theme park, cinema complex, bowling alley and |
| Street. However, to find it is quite simple, | | | | lots of bars and restaurants. Normal opening |
| just head for Grey's Monument. Fenwick's is | | | | hours are weekdays 10am to 9pm, Saturday 9am |
| renowned for the quality of goods that it | | | | to 7pm and Sundays 11am to 5pm. The centre |
| stocks and sells. It has a cavernous | | | | has extended opening hours during the |
| cosmetics section and produces a Christmas | | | | Christmas period. Customers are well cared |
| window display that can rival any other store | | | | for by the centre's shop mobility scheme at |
| anywhere in the world. Over the years | | | | the 3rd level of the blue multi-storey car |
| Fenwick's has become a small chain of eight | | | | park and it has access for disabled people. |
| stores. There are now stores in York, one in | | | | The centre also has two shopping angels. They |
| Leicester and the rest are in London and the | | | | can be called upon to help you with decisions |
| South East. In 2001 it also took over the | | | | regarding purchases that you might be unsure |
| Bentalls chain of stores | | | | of or they can also be your personal shopper. |
| | | | Metrocentre is off the A1 heading south out |
| Monument Mall is the city's newest shopping | | | | of Newcastle. |
| centre and is on the opposite side of the | | | | |
| Grey monument to the Eldon Square shopping | | | | If you're looking for antiques or crafts make |
| centre. Spread over three floors the top | | | | your way to Vine Lane in the city or the Fern |
| floor is a dedicated food court that sits | | | | avenue area of Jesmond. |
| underneath the Mall's dome. Daily opening | | | | |
| times are 8am to 6pm apart from Sunday which | | | | The city does, of course, have a market area, |
| is 11am to 5pm. Major stores located here | | | | called Grainger market. The market is open |
| include; Virgin Megastore, JJB Sports and | | | | Monday to Saturday and has over 250 stalls |
| BodyShop. | | | | selling mainly meat and vegetables. It is |
| | | | also well known for its speciality stalls |
| In the city centre itself is the five storey | | | | selling game meats. The market was built in |
| Eldon Square shopping centre. It is located | | | | the 1830s and was, in its time, Europe's |
| near to Grey's monument. It is easily | | | | largest 'undercover' market. It still |
| accessible by car or bus and the Monument | | | | contains the last surviving Marks and Spencer |
| Metro station is right outside it. Normal | | | | Original Penny Bazaar. Grainger market is on |
| opening hours are; weekdays and Saturdays 9am | | | | Grainger Street, as you go from the Central |
| to 6pm, Saturdays Sundays 11am to 5pm. On | | | | railway station toward Grey's monument. |
| Thursdays the centre is open until 8pm; it | | | | |
| also has extended opening hours during the | | | | Other markets in Newcastle are the |
| Christmas period. The centre has a wide range | | | | Greenmarket, near the Eldon Square shopping |
| of shops in it including John Lewis, Boots, | | | | centre. It sells mainly fruit and vegetables |
| M&S and the famous Fenwick's. Disabled | | | | but you will also find stalls selling flowers |
| and shop mobility facilities are available | | | | and plants. There is also a small fish market |
| providing free and pre-bookable motorised | | | | near to the Green market. On Sunday mornings |
| scooters. | | | | there is a Quayside market, where the stalls |
| | | | sell a wide range of goods providing plenty |
| If you cross Percy Street from the Eldon | | | | of opportunities for bargain hunters. |
| Square, you'll arrive at Eldon Garden. This | | | | Finally, at Armstrong Bridge there is a |
| is a smaller shopping centre where you'll | | | | Sunday 'arts' market. |