Gateshead
Metrocentre has been voted Britain’s Best Shopping Centre on two consecutive occasions, according to a poll by industry experts Trevor Wood Associates. The poll covers retail mix, transport links, customer services and the leisure & catering offer. The stunning new leisure offer, Metrocentre Qube, is home to an Odeon IMAX cinema, Namco Funscape with bowling, dodgems and soft play, and 10 new restaurants. Together with Metro Retail Park, adjacent to Metrocentre, this is a truly unique destination.
| Size | 2,092,000 sq ft of retail space |
|---|---|
| No of shops | 350 shops and stores |
| Anchor stores | House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, Apple, H&M, Topshop, Zara, Primark |
| Catchment | 2.6 million people in 70 minutes drive |
| Public Transport | Rail station, transport interchange including a railway and bus station |
| Parking | 9,250 free car parking spaces |
| Customer Facilities | Shopmobility Wheelchair access ATM Toilets Baby change Personal shopper Customer service desk |
| Leisure | Multi screen cinema with IMAX,Namco Funscape,restaurants, bars and cafés Adjacent to Metro Retail park |
| Ownership | CSC – 54%, Church Commissioners – 10%, GIC Real Estate 36% |
| Address | Centre Management Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE11 9YG T F |
