This is a seriously cute little children's toy shop situated in the heart of Ilkey. Nothing can be…read moremore fun for a young at heart adult like me than to have a good rummage in a toy shop and see what they've got. I don't know why really, it's not as if I can play with any of the things, but hey. It's fun to browse, and even more fun to buy something exciting to give to a young cousin/niece and so on. Secrets & Surprises certainly have the market cornered for children's items at any rate. They don't just sell toys, but gifts, clothes and furniture for the wee ones too. Nothing is more adorable than their little wicker seated chairs and their little child sized stools! What is it about mini things?! They also have little tables, presumably perfect to use for drawing, colouring, play doh-ing and more. There were little pink wellingtons, stuffed animals, toys and games - you name it and they probably had something even better. For a delightful browse, most especially if you've a little person to purchase for, this shop is just the bee's knees. Wonderful!

a truly massive store, with a wide selection or toy, a very wide rangesread more

Cute little shop on the Morecambe promenade. They specialise…read morein doll's houses and furniture, they have a great range. I personally don't have a doll's house fetish, but my partner does. I do like to look at the highly-detailed quality items though. The shop also caters for childrens toys, board games and novelty gifts too. Worth a look inside, no matter how big a kid you are.

From the owner: Pinocchio's toy shop is a family run traditional toy shop specialising Doll houses and accessories,…read moreHornby trains,. Lego, Sylvanian families, Playmobil, airfix, Russian dolls, beach toys, kites, puppets,Orchard toys, Games and puzzles. If we don't have it we will try to find it for you. Always ready to help.

Absolutely huge toy store with most of the things you want here! If not you can reserve in as…read morelittle as 20 minutes which is great to go for a coffee at well known eating place next door and come back! The staff are quite helpful and friendly however there has been a little bad press lately as they do not crb check staff, so that is something to think about! For those who are not familiar with the layout at the Intu Metro Centre it could be seen as quite complicated to get to, but don't let that put you off! The final thing I would mention is that although the store is huge, and has free parking etc it can often be more expensive than the other well known toy stores Smyths, The Entertainer etc but you can also pick up the occasional bargain!

Huge toy store that's an absolute kids paradise! Toys, bikes, computer games, baby and nursery…read moreitems, it's all here. Enormous selection, mayhem at Christmas time. Staff were very helpful on several occasions though it gets very busy - I was overcharged substantially on one occasion as the prices displayed and the scanned barcodes didn't match but customer service staff cheerfully sorted it out, though it did take a while. This store is located in the retail park across the road from the main Metrocentre site but it's easier to get to now that the intersection is traffic light controlled. I love browsing in the Lego selection, it's enormous.

Hawkin's Bazaar is a really fun shop which sells toys and novelty items. There are often lots of…read morethings going on in the shop such as electronic animals walking accross the floor. It is a little expensive but a nice shop all the same.

Quite a small disney store compared to most but still stocks the more popular items. It's a shame…read morethat they do not offer click and collect, so you can order online and pick up instore, as this would make up for the lack of stock compared to the more bigger stores. Disney is always great for finding kids birthday/christmas presents, so even though they lack the ranges, I'm sure most people will find something to buy in here. The store can get a bit cramped at busy times but during the week it tends to be much quieter. There are always staff available to answer your question, should you have any, and they are very polite. Check out was quick and painless, accepting all the major credit cards. They do charge for carriers however or you can buy a reusable one for £2 (aren't all carriers reusable?!)

I do love the Disney Store and just can't resist going in. This is a pretty good branch, but is…read moreactually quite a small store and doesn't carry that big a stock range. Nevertheless, it's still one of my absolute favourite shops in York! They do carry a reasonable range of Disney toys, along with some clothing and accessories like bags and umbrellas. It's definitely worth a look, but it's disappointing that it isn't bigger.

I generally find what I want, the staff are great they're friendly and if you need help they are…read morehappy to help. The one thing that they need to so is make sure everything has a price on it, sometimes I go to buy something and there is no price on it.

The Factory Shop basically sells ex-catalogue type stuff. The stock is fairly consistent. At the…read moremoment the balance is about half clothing and shoes. The other half is split between kitchen-ware, toys, and everything which you didn't know that you needed until you see it! Since Woolworths closed it is quite a good bet if nowhere else has it. Like most shops of this type everything is well squashed together. I would guess that things are about 20% off R.R.P., but don't quote me on that. Usefully it is right next to The Gill car-park with pick-up space outside. The easiest way to get there is up Upper Brook St. from Kings St., by the Chippy Bank