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Shopping in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

City shopping in Newcastle is now centred onfind the specialist and exclusive shops of
Grey's monument. Northumberland Street thatthe designer labels and fashion brand names.
leads to Grey's monument has always beenFor 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 foundretailers located here from which to purchase
inside one of the numerous malls or shoppingclothes, shoes, jewellery and all the
centres. Even so many of the stores nowaccessories you might need. The café in
inside one of the shopping centres or mallsthe lower level hosts a lunchtime jazz
can also be accessed from the surroundingsession and the centre is sometimes used for
streets  and  roads.fashion  shows  and  charity  galas.
Fenwick's is undoubtedly the most famousThree miles away from the city centre is the
store in Newcastle. Established in 1862, itMetrocentre 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 outsidecountry and has all the major high street
of London. The Newcastle store occupiesstores 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 theDebenham's, M&S and House of Fraser.
Eldon Square Shopping Centre and the MonumentAlongside the shopping centre is an indoor
Mall, Blackett Street and Northumberlandtheme 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 ishours are weekdays 10am to 9pm, Saturday 9am
renowned for the quality of goods that itto 7pm and Sundays 11am to 5pm. The centre
stocks and sells. It has a cavernoushas extended opening hours during the
cosmetics section and produces a ChristmasChristmas period. Customers are well cared
window display that can rival any other storefor by the centre's shop mobility scheme at
anywhere in the world. Over the yearsthe 3rd level of the blue multi-storey car
Fenwick's has become a small chain of eightpark and it has access for disabled people.
stores. There are now stores in York, one inThe centre also has two shopping angels. They
Leicester and the rest are in London and thecan be called upon to help you with decisions
South East. In 2001 it also took over theregarding purchases that you might be unsure
Bentalls  chain  of  storesof or they can also be your personal shopper.
Metrocentre is off the A1 heading south out
Monument Mall is the city's newest shoppingof  Newcastle.
centre and is on the opposite side of the
Grey monument to the Eldon Square shoppingIf you're looking for antiques or crafts make
centre. Spread over three floors the topyour way to Vine Lane in the city or the Fern
floor is a dedicated food court that sitsavenue  area  of  Jesmond.
underneath the Mall's dome. Daily opening
times are 8am to 6pm apart from Sunday whichThe city does, of course, have a market area,
is 11am to 5pm. Major stores located herecalled Grainger market. The market is open
include; Virgin Megastore, JJB Sports andMonday 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 storeyselling game meats. The market was built in
Eldon Square shopping centre. It is locatedthe 1830s and was, in its time, Europe's
near to Grey's monument. It is easilylargest 'undercover' market. It still
accessible by car or bus and the Monumentcontains the last surviving Marks and Spencer
Metro station is right outside it. NormalOriginal Penny Bazaar. Grainger market is on
opening hours are; weekdays and Saturdays 9amGrainger Street, as you go from the Central
to 6pm, Saturdays Sundays 11am to 5pm. Onrailway  station  toward  Grey's  monument.
Thursdays the centre is open until 8pm; it
also has extended opening hours during theOther markets in Newcastle are the
Christmas period. The centre has a wide rangeGreenmarket, 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. Disabledbut you will also find stalls selling flowers
and shop mobility facilities are availableand plants. There is also a small fish market
providing free and pre-bookable motorisednear 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 Eldonof opportunities for bargain hunters.
Square, you'll arrive at Eldon Garden. ThisFinally, at Armstrong Bridge there is a
is a smaller shopping centre where you'llSunday 'arts' market.



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