Barter Books, ALNWICK

This place is huge (one of the largest book shops in the UK). There are literally hundreds of thousands of books and they're all so well priced. It's definitely worth a visit, particularly if you're a student or book-lover.

Barter Books is an amazing place and I'm glad it exists. However, it has to be said that for a second hand bookshop it isn't particuarly cheap, with most books priced a couple of pounds more than you might expect at an oxfam shop and a good deal more than at a car boot sale too! However, the sheer size means that if you're hoping to come accross something specific such as a travel guide or an A Level revision guide you've got a lot better chance than at most places. I rarely walk out with anything but browsing is in itself very pleasurable, as you can take a walk down nostalgia lane with the old children's books or admire the first editions of modern classics. In the winter a fire blazes near the entrance and you can buy biscuits by donated to an 'honesty box', which is always heart-warming.

Barter books is the most fantastic book shop i have ever entered, the building is a converted victorian train station which gives a great sense of history whilst walking around. Now made up of several rooms, there is something for everyone, books for all ages! A model railway moves around a track above your head in the central room reminding people of the fact that the building was once a train station! The childrens section is fantastic, it has a large toy train carriage in the middle of the room which children can sit in to read, and a great collection of books from Enid Blyton to Harry Potter. Not only does Barter books sell books, but also CDs, Videos, LPs and Cassettes. There is also a small cafe where refreshments are available. Being one of the largest second hand bookstores in europe, i could easily spend a couple of hours searching around the many shelves.

This is the bigger of the Bartar books shops and i find it is on a par with heaven! It is incredible and absolutely packed with second hand books and videos/dvds. It is a lovely old building and the staff are wonderfully helpful and friendly. I could spend hours and hours in here just browsing.

I love this place, it's pretty amazing, set in an old train station, and one of the biggest book shops in Britain, it has a lot to boast about i think, its so different and has such a strangely musky atmosphere if that makes any sense! Once you're in you'll understand. It really is huge and it has some of the oldest books ever just in a glass case at the back?! It's definately worth a visit.

Located in the old victorian station in Alnwick is one of the largest second hand bookshops in britain. Its an amazing place to wander around as it is literally a library of second hand books, and you can find pretty much anything you like. They also sell second hand cds and videos, probably dvds these days too. I used to love going here as a child as it felt like an adventure wandering around the high shelves stacked with books. They also sold amazing cookies which just made it even better. If there is a better second hand bookstore in the country i'd love to see it