Barter Books, Alnwick

Name: Barter Books
Address: Alnwick Station, NE66 2NP, Alnwick, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1665 604888

#6 among attractions in Alnwick

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Barter Books is a second-hand bookshop in the historic English market town of Alnwick, Northumberland, owned and run by Stuart and Mary Manley. It has over 350,000 visitors a year, 40% of whom are from outside the area, and is one of the largest second-hand bookshops in Europe. It is considered a local tourist attraction and has been described as "the British Library of second-hand bookshops." ()

Coordinates: 55°24'37"N, 1°41'58"W

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Alnwick Station, NE66 2NPAlnwick United Kingdom

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+44 1665 604888

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Nearby attractions include: Alnwick Castle, The Alnwick Garden, Bailiffgate Museum, Bondgate Tower.

0.5 miNW
Medieval castle with state rooms
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick
12 min walk • Alnwick Castle, often referred to as the "Windsor of the North," is a magnificent historical fortress nestled in the picturesque town of Alnwick, in the heart of Northumberland, England. This grand castle, which dates back to the Norman period, has been the seat of the...
~970 ftN
Forts and castles, Garden, Park
The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Northumberland, The Alnwick Garden offers a blend of modern garden design, adventure, and tranquility. A contemporary pleasure garden situated adjacent to Alnwick Castle in the historic market town of Alnwick, it is one of the UK's most exciting...
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Bailiffgate Museum, Alnwick
15 min walk • The Bailiffgate Museum is a small independent museum in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, dedicated to the history of Alnwick and North Northumberland. It is staffed by trustees and volunteers.
~1260 ftNW
City gate
Bondgate Tower, Alnwick
7 min walk • Bondgate Tower also known as the Hotspur Tower or the Hotspur Gateway in reference to Sir Henry Percy commonly known as Harry Hotspur son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland and father of the 2nd Earl of Northumberland.
0.7 miNW
Church
St Michael's Church, Alnwick
17 min walk • St Michael's Church is an Anglican place of worship situated on Bailiffgate in the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. The current building dates from the 15th century but a 12th-century Norman chapel stood on the site prior to this; reports of an earlier 8th-century Saxon chapel are unconfirmed.
~1100 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick
6 min walk • The Alnwick Playhouse is an arts centre, theatre and cinema in the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. It is also the headquarters of the NTC Touring Theatre Company. The building itself consists of many different parts. There is the main stage and an auditorium that sits over 200 people.
1 miNW
Monastery
Alnwick Abbey
27 min walk • Alnwick Abbey was founded as a Premonstratensian monastery in 1147 by Eustace fitz John near Alnwick, England, as a daughter house of Newhouse Abbey in Lincolnshire. It was dissolved in 1535, refounded in 1536 and finally suppressed in 1539. The Alnwick Abbey site is located just within Hulne Park, on the bank of the River Aln.
~250 ftN
Memorial
Tenantry Column, Alnwick
2 min walk • The Tenantry Column is a monument to the south of Alnwick town centre, in Northumberland, England. It was erected in 1816 by the tenants of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland in thanks for his reduction of their rents during the post-Napoleonic depression.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Military museum
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, Alnwick
13 min walk • The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, formerly the Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, is a museum located within the Abbot's Tower of Alnwick Castle in Alnwick, Northumberland, England.
0.7 miSW
Memorial
Camphill Column
19 min walk • The Camphill Column in Alnwick, Northumberland, is a stone column erected in 1814, celebrating a number of British victories over the French and others, and the restoration of peace to Europe.
~1060 ftNW
City wall
Alnwick town walls, Alnwick
6 min walk • Alnwick's town walls are a 15th-century defensive structure built around the town of Alnwick in England.

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Which popular attractions are close to Barter Books?

Nearby attractions include Tenantry Column, Alnwick (2 min walk), The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick (5 min walk), Alnwick town walls, Alnwick (6 min walk), Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick (6 min walk).

How to get to Barter Books by public transport?

The nearest stations to Barter Books:

Bus

Alnwick Bus Station (11 min walk)

Train

Lionheart (19 min walk)