A friendly local company, the opticians are excellent and the dispensing staff are superb,…read moreespecially with children. They are very efficient and through, and they stock a wide range of frames. Several times I have had to take back frames which have been broken by the children, and they have fixed then without asking for any payment. They have drinks facilities while you wait, although they seem to run on time for the most part, so there has never been time to use these facilities. The opticians is set on two floors, with a lift to reach the upper floor.

Brilliant service and choice of glasses. Thanks you.read more

This is my optician. The staff are charming and thorough. I've had contact lenses and glasses from…read morehere. I would recommend them to anyone in the area. I have found that if I have a minor problem like the arms on my glasses need tightening, or a nose piece replacing, they will usally do it for free. I suspect that any visitor to the town would get equally good treatment.

This is a fantastic shop to buy affordable cards and the bric-a-brac that goes with them, such as…read morewrapping paper, best mum in the world cups etc. the only downside to the shop is the aisles, when its near events like Valentines day or the run up to Christmas it is near-impossible to walk round, this makes access for people with buggies or wheelchairs totally out of the question. On the upside the staff are very proficient and service is quick so worth the hustle and bustle to get those bargain greetings

The Card Factory has been open in Barrow for a year or two now, and I think its fair to say it has…read moremade us all realise how much we used to get ripped off when we only had a Clinton Cards beforehand! This store specialises in cheap, great value cards, wrapping paper, balloons etc etceverything you need for a special occasion. Cards start at 29p, and I don't think any of them cost more than 99p. Much better than the £3+ that other big-chain card shops charge! They're really nice for the price too, even some hand-made ones. I used to be a card snob and would only buy expensive cards, but this shop has made me realise that you don't need to pay those daft prices. It's only quite a small store, but they have every card you can think of under the sun. Unfortunately this includes some daft ones which card companies just invent to make more money - happy teacher's day, happy motorists day and so on - but there aren't many of those, they're mostly the usual birthday, Christmas, valentines, Mothers and Fathers day cards. They also sell wrapping paper, gift bags, and some gift ideas such as photo frames, 18th/21st boxed champagne glasses, keyrings etc - all at much cheaper prices than the usual card shops. As mentioned before, it's only a small shopthis means it turns into a complete nightmare every special occasion, as it gets packed out and you can't move. Go a few days before Valentines Day/Christmas Eve etc etc, not on the actual day itself! The staff are great though, and always manage to get through the queues and serve you quickly. If you're paying by card you have to spend at least £5 so bear that in mind and take some cash (it's surprisingly hard to spend £5 in here when everything is so cheap!) - but apart from that, it's a brilliant shop. I wouldn't buy cards anywhere else now!