Newcastle ranked alongside York and Glasgow as the best cities for shopping in the UK

The magazine and website considers Tyneside one of the best spots in the country do get Christmas shopping sorted this year, placing it in the top UK cities alongside York, Glasgow and Liverpool.

The Merseyside city took the top spot in the ‘major city’ category thanks to the lack of crowds which make shopping in other top destinations more stressful.

The magazine’s piece on Newcastle reads: “Newcastle is a shoppers’ paradise with the choice of three major shopping centres, including Eldon Square and the Metro centre. The latter is one of the UK’s largest malls and the indoor complex is home to big high street names so you should breeze through your Christmas shopping list.

“For a more characterful shopping experience, browse the Central Arcade, where high street brands and independents are housed in an Edwardian shopping centre built in 1906. Or head to the Christmas market on Grey Street, Grainger Street and Old Eldon Square to find stalls selling food, decorations and seasonal gifts.”

Newcastle received a 75% rating from the publication for its shopping opportunities, which sandwiched it between both London Glasgow with a 76% score and Welsh capital Cardiff with its 72% score.

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The scores were ranked based on Which? members who had visited, stayed and shopped in various cities across the nation.

Newcastle was the only area within the North East to make the list. WInchester was awarded the best small city for shopping while Bath was ranked top for medium sized cities.

Which? has previously awarded Newcastle as the best city in the UK for food and drink offerings.