WOW.... In October 2010, I went up to Newcastle to shop at The Metro Centre in Gateshead. I stayed in the Travelodge Gateshead hotel. The Metro Centre is Europe's largest shopping centre so, as you'd expect, it's going to be good. I previously reaserched about the Metro Centre and knew that it was 4 Trafford Centre's put into 1! When I walked in, I couldn't believe how big it was and how magnificent it was. There was over 600 shops and a cinema, bowling alley, an arcade and a large food court. Let's just say that we were in there for 8 hours including our hour break at Wetherspoons! It was amazing. All the top retailers are there including Next, JD Sports, HMV, Debenhams and Marks and Spencers. There s 2 floors and, if you ask me, plan a route prior to going there! The Metro Centre is a truly amazing shopping centre and a world class shopping experience. It is hard to find the words to describe it realy. You have to accatually go there to experience it.

Let's just say that if you are a shoppaholic, this is the one for you!

This has to be the biggest shopping mall is the UK.
It has EVERYTHING! The Metro Centre is said to be over a mile long!

It has Metro Land, an indoor theme park with rides, roller-coaster, the lot!
There are many top restaurants, all big brands, shop names, even supermarkets! There is practically nothing that the Metro Centre doesn't have! You could spend a whole day there and not get bored!
It has a cinema, even a chapel and an indoor shopping village!
It doesn't stop indoors, it even has an outdoor retail park just outside with huge shops including toys r us, sofa and furnature shops and the biggest pet shop I've ever seen!
There are stalls all the way through the Metro Centre and there are even events, fashion shows, kids play areas and musical performances in the Centre where all shoppers are welcome to stop by.
I would recommend to any keen shopper travel to see this place, you'd have to see it to believe it!