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Barter Books

Name: Barter Books
Address: Alnwick Station, Wagonway Road, Alnwick, NE66 2NP, Alnwick, GB
Telephone: 01665 604888

One of Europe's largest secondhand bookshops, housed in Alnwick's beautiful Victorian railway station. Also home to the Station Buffet cafe.

Alnwick Station, Wagonway Road, Alnwick, NE66 2NP 01665 604888 Visit website

Daily 9am-7pm

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About Barter Books

Barter Books occupies the grand Victorian Alnwick railway station, designed by William Bell and opened in 1887. With over 350,000 books spread across the old waiting rooms, platforms, and booking hall, it is one of the largest secondhand bookshops in Europe and a destination in its own right. The shop is famous for rediscovering the original 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster, and a model railway runs above the shelves. The Station Buffet cafe serves tea, coffee, and light refreshments in the beautifully restored station building — the perfect spot to sit with a newly discovered book. Open every day of the year except Christmas Day.

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