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