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End of Summer SALE - ends 30th October
We are currently holding a 25% off sale on selected items. This offer is only valid when ordering via our website.Please click here to view sale items. Happy browsing!
Opening hours
Opening hours are Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm, closed on Mondays (we may be open for a few hours on Monday morning...). The telephone will not be answered on Mondays but feel free to leave a message and we will call you back on Tuesday. Likewise with email. Thank you for your custom.Did you know...
Author Thomas Love Peacock was born on this day in 1785. A poet and a novelist, he was a friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley.Click here to see books written by Thomas Love Peacock.
Special Offer
20% discount on Children's books in our Special Book Room.
Type in voucher code CHOC24 at the checkout to apply your discount before payment. Valid to 10th November 2024.
Browse current stock in this offer.
We aim to process orders received before 12 noon on the same business day and take great care packaging your books so that they reach you in the same condition as they leave us!
You don't need to create an account to purchase, but if you do you can take advantage of our Loyalty Scheme: receive 20% discount on every sixth order on our website! We're always happy to help if you need to Contact Us.
MESSAGE TO OUR EU CUSTOMERS - Effective from Jan 2024
We ship worldwide, including to the EU. However, if your shipping destination is in the EU, you will need to purchase from us via Biblio.com, Abebooks.co.uk or Ebay.co.uk (our marketplace sites). Our website will link your order to Biblio.com at checkout to make this simple for you. Unfortunately, we have had to make this change due to the continuing impact of Brexit on small businesses. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Fairy Wings to Armour Plating
What a contrast! Where can we find that kind of variety in the natural world? In the world of insects! Over one million species of insects have been discovered and described but it is estimated that there may be as many as 10 million species on earth. There are approximately 1.4 billion insects for every person on Earth and the total weight of all the insects is about 70 times more than all the people. Wow! What amazing statistics from...
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The Hejaz Railway by James Nicholson
Growing up in the age of diesel locomotives, I have always been fascinated by steam. Partly I have my father to blame for this. He’s an engineer and welder and would often take us kids to museums that featured various engineering marvels. One of my favourites remains the York Railway Museum. I also grew up living opposite an old GWR station and goods shed in Sennybridge, Wales; the station closed in October 1962 with the Neath and Brecon Railway line...
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What the view is like
Due to recent flooding, we have fitted a webcam to the outside of our shop to allow us to monitor the river level remotely. But it also allows our customers to get a view of the Wye Valley!
We'll try and keep the camera pointing in a sensible direction. Let us know if you spot anything interesting! The image should refresh around every 10 to 15 minutes.