The Galleries shopping centre has the typical range of UK high street shops and supermarkets.
Concord is home to several high street shops and boasts a long stretch of shops down its main street.
The Metro Centre is a 20 minute bus ride from the town centre to Gateshead, where passengers then transfer to another bus or metro to get to the centre. This is Europe's largest out of town shopping centre and has expanded twice in the last 10 years.
The Bridges, Sunderland and Eldon Square, Newcastle are two more indoor shopping complexes located in the city centres and are within easy travelling distance.
