I like this branch, it is small and compact and you do feel they make the best of the space, but I…read moredon't feel it is cluttered. I really like upstairs, I can whittle away the time in their just by looking at books on travel and spirituality etc. They have provided soft furnishing their its almost meditative up their. I have not bought anything from their yet so I cant comment on customer service. I'm glad their is still a Waterstones not to far from me since they closed the big one in Watford a couple a years ago.

Originally an independent bookshop it was bought out by Otakar's who then sold it to Waterstone's…read more The layout always feels messy to me, as you walk in your ay is obstructed by a series of tables with new books or those which are part of a "three for two" offer. Broadly speaking non fiction is upstairs (some sections here are poorly stocked- I've always found the languages section especially poor). The most positive factor in the store are the staff; this is definitely the store to go to if you are not sure about a title, etc. as they will go out of their way to track down what you are looking for. If however you are buying a best selling book they will usually be much cheaper at Sussex Stationers about 200yards further down the shopping precinct.

Recently moved but just round the corner. Worth a visit and supporting fast ordering service and…read moreplently of offers.

There might be a whole bunch of charity shops in Pinner, but from a purchasing perspective, St…read moreLuke's is the best value one of them all. Here's why: remember those days when you'd go into a bookshop not knowing what you'll find. You know back before Smiths and co started selling only the really popular stuff? Well this is it, because obviously the books are donated - but here's the kicker, all the books are also 99p. This means that not only are they a bargain, but they have a high turnover of books so unlike some charity shops they actually have ongoing variety in what they have. Plus the staff are super friendly here, and of course it does all the other charity shop wares - I'm sure I've bought a couple of blankets from here at one time or another. But I'm all about those books!

If you want cheap gifts for the kids and are willing to pick through the bins, you will find some…read morecool stuff here. For me, that's colouring books - kids don't care where you get them from - they just care that the pieces to colour are fun.

Free wifi and decently priced food!…read more I had the earl grey tea which came in a pot that was about 2-3 cups. The prosciutto ham ciabatta with artichoke hearts and arugula was delicious! All in all, a great place to get some rest and enjoy good food while visiting Windsor castle. Two beverages and two entrees came out to be about 21 GBP. Not bad!

Solid food - nothing really stands out as spectacular but everything did it's job, taste wise…read more I got a salmon and cream cheese bagel for €2.50 which was adequate - good serve of both ingredients which I appreciated, as sometimes when I have ordered this combination previously, have noticed most place seem to have the tendency to skimp on one of these ingredients. I can happily attest to the fact that this was not the case with the bagel purchased from Patisserie Valerie. I had sufficient salmon coverage and the counter lady warmed the bagel up just the right amount so it didn't become over chewy when cooled down. Sat in a table outside, but wasn't able to access the free wifi - guess its range is only limited to the diners eating inside?