I've always used the Natiowide, and I'm happy with the service they provide.
This branch however, I've always found a bit awkward. As mentioned above, it's situated on a street where parking is prohibited. The next closest parking spaces are on Main Street (Good luck with that!) or on Lancasterian Street on the road beside St Nicholas' Church. You can cut through St Nicholas' cemetery (short walk) so this is probably the best bet.
My main issue is their cheque clearing systems. Most banks have a cheque depositing system where you write your details on the back, stick the cheque in the slot, and away you go. Not the case in here. You have to stand and queue, and the queue is SLOW!
They only ever have two staff on the counters and it takes forever. It also takes them 5-7 working days to clear a cheque which is not good.
I give them extra points for the staff though. The last time I was in, my partner and I were setting up a joint account and the girl we dealt with was really friendly and helpful. read more