The Kingsway Shopping Centre is an under-cover

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. The northern entrance is on

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adjoining the Friars Walk shopping and leisure complex. The east entrance is off Commercial Street and the west entrance off the A4042 Kingsway. The centre is a short walk from the high street shops of Commercial Street and

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is also a short walk away. The Kingsway car park has over 1000 spaces and the adjacent Friars Walk car park holds 350 cars, both accessed from the A4042 Kingsway. Kingsway Centre includes a range of

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and privately owned shops. It is adjoining Newport Museum, Art Gallery and Central Library and it is close to

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. Kingsway Centre underwent a refurbishment and extension during 2007 and 2008. In October 2014 the centre was bought by Bywater Properties and Queensberry Real Estate, the developers of Friars Walk.

Stores

As of January 2022, retailers include: * Sainsbury's Local * Starbucks * NM Money * Kutchenhaus * The Outlet * Euro Gallery * DWP Job Centre * F. Hinds * Warren James * Boswells Cafe * Castle Farm Shop * Top Gift * Bubble Trouble * Claire's * Select * Shoe Zone * Bodycare * Bonmarche * Luv2Giv * Savers * B&M Bargains * Newport County club shop * Danielle's Fabrics * Glamour Forever * Lyssium Aromatics * Eazability * Poundland * Wilko

References

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