This opticians combines all that you would expect of old fashioned service and courtesy with up to…read moredate equipment and goods. The receptionist here is exceptionally helpful and professional. She has always been ever so good at putting my children at ease when waiting in the waiting area. There is a good range of glasses - although I accept not the range you may find in a large optical superstore in a large shopping centre. However the range is very fair and appears to include lots of modern styles. The same can be said for thier range fo contact lenses. Obviously they don't hold the range of the optical superstores but they do have a good range including coloured lenses, dily and monthly lenses. Service we have received from the opticians themselves has always been first class. Again I must say that in realtion to my children they are second to none. I always worry when taking young children for this kind of eaxmination in case they can see but for whatever reason actually say the wrong thing. Alst time I went I ended up with the impression that in addition to being an optician he was also a child psychologist as he was able to tell when my child had just had enough and had started saying anything because she was bored. Thankfully he didn't write out a prescription for glasses, instead he tried different testing techniques until he had the true picture. Very understanding, approachable and knowledgable. I would certainly recommend them!

I chose this opticians because of a previous review and I was not disappointed. Excellent service…read moreand friendly people. They provide all the modern tests and equipment combined with old-fashioned service. Although I did not need to buy any glasses, I noticed that the prices were very competitive. One possible problem is the parking. You might be lucky and find a space on the road outside the premises, or failing that there is an off-street car park a little further down the road. However, if walking is a problem, their premises at Newton Hall is in a small shopping mall with its own parking area. I would thoroughly recommend this optician.

A bright and inviting shop where you are met by a friendly smile and polite can I help you. Whether…read moreyou have an appointment or not the service is swift while you sit in comfortable surroundings that put you at ease. A large selection of frames cover almost every inch of wall and they will leave you time to look around before getting down to the business of what to choose. While they always offer all they have they are never too insistent with the sales patter and take your word for it that when you say no thanks. Easy to contact by phone or internet they are one of the best opticians around.

I would definitely recommend Specsavers in Darlington. They are situated on high row (main shopping…read morestreet) and a trip is therefore easily incorporated into a trip to town. They are a professional outfit, where it is obvious that all staff are well trained. They have a great range of glasses and my contact lenses always arrive promptly. I have found them to be flexible and accomodating when I have needed to change appointment and when I have damaged lenses and needed an emergency appointment.

This is not the usual production line optician - these people really care about their clients and…read moremake sure you get the right product for you. Disabled access is great and prices are reasonable

Popped into this store to ask a question about an eye issue, ended up missing out the doctors…read moreappointment & was given the minor eye condition service almost immediately. The staff in this store are unbelievably efficient from front desk to the optician. A certainly well deserved 5 stars from walking into the door to leaving. This store is the only one in the Bishop Auckland area to offer this service, nearest other is Durham or Darlington.

Having been a specticle wearer for most of my life having an eye test and buying a new pair is a…read morebig deal to me. There are so many places now that you can go to which offer differing services but this time I plumped for Boots. A friendly welcome on a cold afternoon was nice and the service matched that from start to finish. from the assistant who gave me honest opinion of frames I tried on to the optimistist who conducted my very thorough eye test. The store had recently been refurbished but was damaged by a fire in the hotel above it so is currently closed. I do hope they reopen it as the servie they provide (somewhere between high street chain and local optician) is hard to beat.

Had a visit to this store, well looked after amid these corvid times and service was impeccable…read more Would recommend a visit to have your eyes tested and select your glasses.

Fantastic service and great quality picture framing service , cheaper is not always best and…read moreNationaal does do a good job.

Jessops is a great shop for the inexperienced photographer looking to improve his knowledge. The…read morestaff all have a good knowledge of all the products they sell be it the latest cameras or just the bags you can carry them in. While the stock of SLR digital cameras in the shop itself tends to be small their catalogue and on line site can give you anything you want including second hand reconditioned models. The do it yourself film processing for digital cameras are quite simple to use for any one with a knack for computors but for the others a member of staff will gladly lend a hand and once you've used it you wonder why it was so hard to work out before. They can blow your photos up to quite big sizes in a very quick time and can offer courses run throughout the country for those first time buyers who feel they need a little help in using their camera properly.