Marks & Spencer Cafe

Always a pleasant shopping experience. A good selection of chilled and frozen foods available plus a fair wine selection and small sections for tinned goods and bakery products. Some ladies wear is situated on the ground floor while lingerie, menswear and childrens clothes plus the cafe and toilets are upstairs, accessible by lift and escalator.

In general Marksies is Marksies but this one in particular is very clean and well stocked with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Main store is over 2 floors with a small restaurant/cafe on the second floor. Food in the cafe is varied, both hot and cold, reasonably priced and rather nice. Have used the cafe on several occasions for a mid shop break. Attached to the department store is an M&S food hall so can get groceries after your shopping spree and coffee break. Much needed in Morpeth and very convenient. Parking is ample opposite the store and behind the store and the store can be accessed from the pedestrian area near the bus station or through the Sanderson arcade from the main street.

Usual quality fayre from M&S. Parking nearby is free, but can get busy so earlier is better. The surrounding shops are good quality, including high street brands (like Next) as well as independent, local businesses. Plenty on offer in store across the product range, including food hall, clothing, flowers, cards and cafe.

It's a handy small M & S, saves going into Newcastle. Always slow to be served at the pay desks. Staff always friendly. What's happened to the quality of the clothing though... Designs look cheap, knitted material is very cheap, poor quality. It seems it's only the underwear depts, that continue offering a decent selection. Cafe is good, the only place in Morpeth that I will drink tea!