Whitefriargate:WHITEFRIARGATE is one of the oldest shopping areas in Hull.
The street runs from the heart of the city centre to the Old Town and is home to some of the city’s most popular stores.
In Whitefriargate, you will find Hull’s only Marks and Spencer store, which sells clothes for men, women and children along with make-up, lingerie and gifts, as well as a huge food hall, offering only the finest foods.
At the top of the street, there is a Burton’s menswear store,
selling everything for the fashion-conscious male, including shoes, accessories and even suits for extra special
occasions.
And if you are looking for a little gift for someone, why not treat them with to a box of chocolates from Thornton’s, at the top of the street?
Or for those who want to spend a little more on a gift,
Whitefriargate has a H Samuel and a Hugh Rice jewellers so you can really treat someone close to you.
Moving down the street, you will find a range of shops.
Fans of music and films can pop into the HMV store or if you are after a new phone, there is an Orange shop
selling the latest mobiles.
Trendy shoes can be found at Schuh, fashionable clothes can be found at Oasis, Select, Peacocks or New Look. For all toiletries and make-up, there is a small Boots and a Superdrug down Whitefriargate, too.
Walking up and down Whitefriargate can be tiring, but there is a bakery and shops selling food and drink if you want to recharge your batteries along the way and ready yourself for the final assault on your wallet.
St. Stephens:
YOU can enjoy shopping in style at St Stephen’s – Hull’s newest shopping and leisure destination.
Whatever the weather, you can shop ‘til you drop at the centre in Ferensway, Hull, as it is completely covered and home to well-known stores including H&M, Next, Zara, TK Maxx, Oasis, Topshop, Jane Norman, New Look, La Senza, Build-a-Bear, River Island, Pumpkin Patch and many more.
So whether you are looking for clothes, games, toys or food, St Stephen’s has plenty of shops for
everyone.
If you are after something for the young and trendy, you could visit either H&M, Zara, Topshop, Topman, River Island, Jane Norman, Oasis or New Look, where there are a host of fashionable clothes, shoes and
accessories for everyone who likes to keep up with the trends and designs.
And for the kids, there is Build-a-Bear, which is sure to keep them entertained as they create their own bear from scratch.
Or if you fancy making a night of it, once you have finished shopping at St Stephen’s, you can go to Reel Cinema to watch a film or if you are with friends, go along to Gala bingo for a giggle.
St Stephen’s is open Monday to Wednesday from 9am to 7pm,
Thursday from 9am to 8pm, Friday from 9am to 7pm, Saturday from 9am to 6pm and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. For more information pop down to the centre or visit: www.ststephens-hull.com
The Prospect Centre:
THE Prospect Centre, in Prospect Street, Hull, is one of the city centre’s busiest shopping areas.
It has a wide selection of brand name stores, including Miss Selfridge, Currys, Boots and Wilkinson, while also stocking everything from cards to casual wear, shoes to shampoo, and music to mobile phones.
It is also just minutes away from the Paragon Interchange, in Ferensway, and benefits from above-store car parking.
One of the Prospect Centre’s biggest shops is the large Boots store, which sells everything from glasses and prescriptions right through to cameras, food and all kinds of toiletries.
With a wide variety of shops selling a wide range of products, look no further than the Prospect Centre.
The Prospect Centre is open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm and on Sunday from 10.30am to 4.30pm. For more
information, visit the website: www.prospectshoppingcentre.co.uk
Princes Quay:
THE picturesque Princes Quay shopping centre is set near the heart of the city centre and has three levels of shops and eateries as well as a new cinema.
So whether you are looking for clothes, a new mobile phone, perfume or a
Playstation, Princes Quay has plenty of shops packed with something for everyone.
If you are planning a day of shopping, Princes Quay has a number of places to dine on the ground floor of the centre including Burger King. You can even grab a hot dog from the Taste of Europe stall, if you are in a rush.
But as well as the eating areas, the ground floor of Princes Quay is home to the Disney Store, which is a great place to take kids. There are also a few independent shops including a tattoo shop, a perfume shop and a hair and well-known beauty shop.
Moving on to the other floors you will find big-name clothes stores such as Dorothy Perkins, Topshop, Monsoon, Accessorize, Zavvi, located over two floors, and Primark, which sells all sorts of clothes and accessories for all the family.
If you want to round off your day in style, you could go to the Vue cinema on the top floor, sit back, relax and watch a film and rest your weary legs from the day’s shopping.
Princes Quay is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm, Saturday from 9am to 6pm, Sunday from 10.30am to 4.30pm and on bank
holidays from 10am to 5pm.
Freeport Hornsea:
FREEPORT Hornsea, in Rolston Road, in the town, has a charming village atmosphere along with a friendly, relaxed and fun environment.
It has 40 outlet stores
offering up to 60 per cent off famous brand names along with places to eat and drink and play areas for the kids.
So whether it’s new furnishings you need for your home, a new outfit or even a box of luxurious chocolates as a gift, there is something that will suit you at Freeport Hornsea.
Freeport Hornsea is an excellent place to find a gift for someone. Whether it be a box of chocolates, which you can buy from Thorntons, or china or glassware, from C.S. Emporium and Waterford Wedgwood, you are sure to find the perfect gift. There is even a Hallmark card shop.
A shopping trip around Freeport Hornsea can be a bit exhausting but with coffee shops and cafés selling a range of things from fish and chips to jacket potatoes, you can take a break whenever you want.
There is ample free
parking with more than 1,400 car spaces and coach parking, not to mention 40 outlet stores, offering up to 60 per cent on famous name brands everyday.
Opening hours are 9.30am to 6pm, daily with Ponden Mill open 11am to 5pm on Sunday. For details, visit: www.freeporthornsea.info
Market Shopping:
IF YOU are sick of trawling the shops, rummaging through rail after rail of clothes and getting pushed about everywhere, why not visit a local market?
Not only are markets fun to shop at but you can find some weird and wonderful things to buy that you just can’t get elsewhere.
Whether you are looking for home-grown vegetables, fruit and flowers or rugs and picture frames you need travel no further than your traditional town market.
In Lincoln, for example, every day except Sunday is a market day, and the city also boasts a farmers’ market on the first Friday in the month at City Square, and on the third Saturday in the month, at Bailgate.
Lincoln also turns festive on the first full weekend of December with hundreds of stalls selling fare at the city’s annual
Christmas market. This market started in 1982 and now takes over most of the Cathedral Quarter of Lincoln. In fact, back in 1982 there were just 14 stalls, compared to more than 300 now.
Elsewhere, historic York also has its own regular set of stallholders offering their wares in Newgate Market, seven-days-a-week from 9am to 4pm and between 9am and 4.30pm on Sundays.
And in the East Riding, Beverley’s Saturday and Wednesday markets cover a large area in the town centre.