Daunt Books, London

Name: Daunt Books
Address: 83-84 Marylebone High Street, London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7224 2295

#953 among attractions in London

Shopping, Bookshop

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Facts and practical information

Daunt Books is a chain of bookshops in London, founded by James Daunt. It traditionally specialised in travel books. In 2010, it began publishing. Its initial Marylebone branch, opened in 1912, claims to be the first custom-built bookshop in the world. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'14"N, 0°9'8"W

Address

83-84 Marylebone High StreetCity of Westminster (Marylebone)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7224 2295

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Day trips

Daunt Books – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Madame Tussauds, Wallace Collection, Marylebone High Street, Sherlock Holmes Museum.

~1040 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Madame Tussauds, London
6 min walk • Madame Tussauds is an iconic wax museum located in the heart of London, United Kingdom. Established by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud in 1835, it has become a hallmark attraction, drawing millions of visitors each year. Known for its lifelike wax figures, the museum hosts...
~1080 ftS
Artworks and armour in grand townhouse
Wallace Collection, London
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London's Marylebone, the Wallace Collection is a national museum that houses an exquisite collection of fine and decorative arts from the 15th to 19th centuries. This treasure trove of artistic mastery is displayed in Hertford House, a historic...
~290 ftSE
Shopping, Street, Shopping district
Marylebone High Street, London
2 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London's West End, Marylebone High Street exudes charm and sophistication, offering a respite from the bustling crowds of nearby Oxford Street. This elegant thoroughfare is a destination for those who seek a more refined shopping experience...
~1880 ftNW
Home to Sherlock Holmes displays
Sherlock Holmes Museum, London
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, the Sherlock Holmes Museum is a delightful destination for fans of the legendary detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Located at 221B Baker Street, the very address that Holmes fictionally resided at, this museum offers an...
0.4 miS
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Selfridges, London
11 min walk • Selfridges is a Grade II* listed retail premises on Oxford Street in London. It was designed by Daniel Burnham for Harry Gordon Selfridge, and opened in 1909. Still the headquarters of Selfridge & Co. department stores, with 540,000 square feet of selling space, the store is the...
~1740 ftNW
Street
221B Baker Street, London
9 min walk • 221B Baker Street is the London address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the United Kingdom, postal addresses with a number followed by a letter may indicate a separate address within a larger, often residential building.
~1990 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Neighbourhood
St Christopher's Place, London
10 min walk • St. Christopher's Place is a short pedestrianised shopping street in Marylebone, central London between Oxford Street and Wigmore Street. Its retail units are smaller and higher-end than the major chains located on Oxford Street, similar to nearby South Molton Street.
~1250 ftNW
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Statue of Sherlock Holmes, London
7 min walk • A statue of Sherlock Holmes by the sculptor John Doubleday stands near the supposed site of 221B Baker Street, the fictional detective's address in London. Unveiled on 23 September 1999, the sculpture was funded by the Abbey National building society, whose headquarters were on the purported site of the famous address.
~1880 ftNE
Square
Park Square Gardens, London
10 min walk • Park Square is a large garden square or private appendix to Regent's Park in London and is split from a further green, the long northern side of Park Crescent, by Marylebone Road and Regent's Park tube station.
~810 ftN
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St. Marylebone Parish Church, London
4 min walk • St Marylebone Parish Church is an Anglican church on the Marylebone Road in London. It was built to the designs of Thomas Hardwick in 1813–17. The present site is the third used by the parish for its church. The first was further south, near Oxford Street. The church there was demolished in 1400 and a new one erected further north.
0.4 miE
Church, Georgian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
All Souls Church, London
11 min walk • All Souls Church is a conservative evangelical Anglican church in central London, situated in Langham Place in Marylebone, at the north end of Regent Street. It was designed in Regency style by John Nash and consecrated in 1824. As it is directly opposite Broadcasting House, the BBC often broadcasts from the church.

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Which popular attractions are close to Daunt Books?

Nearby attractions include Marylebone High Street, London (2 min walk), Paddington Street Gardens, London (3 min walk), St. Marylebone Parish Church, London (4 min walk), Madame Tussauds, London (6 min walk).

How to get to Daunt Books by public transport?

The nearest stations to Daunt Books:

Bus

Harley Street • Lines: 30 (6 min walk)
Dorset Street • Lines: 30 (7 min walk)

Metro

Baker Street • Lines: Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, Metropolitan (8 min walk)
Regent's Park • Lines: Bakerloo (9 min walk)

Train

London Marylebone (14 min walk)
London Euston (25 min walk)