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