Wesley Owen in Cheltenham is a very good Christian bookshop in my opinion. they stock a wide range…read moreof books not just one catagory but quite a broad selection to suit different 'brands' of Christian. They also have a really good Christian music section which has often introduced me to new artists that I hadn't previously heard of. The shop itself is on Winchcombe street not far from where the old Odeon used to be and it has a really nice peacful feel to it when you enter from a hectic Cheltenham. The staff are always friendly and efficient so there isn't really anything bad to say about the shop. I would highly recommend any Christian in Cheltenham to pay it a visit.

Aladins Cave this little bookshop is.Tucked out of the way off the lower high street..Books of…read moreevery kind are overflowing everywhere When the Bookcases are full Tables the Floor will do and if you want to look at the book which is under 30/40 other books you will just have to rearrange the display!! They have all the usually popular paperpacks and recent nonfiction at a reasonable priceBut they expertise is, all the older books Not rare but just old. Been a knitter I have picked up loads of 1950s knitting books..And a lovely collection of Just William stories.. They do attempt to sort the books into section but it is a little hit and miss.. Staff are lovely loads of people just pop in for a chat..There is a small internet cafe upstairs. Great shop Great atmosphere. Recomend

Bit cluttered and disorganised however they have a lot of books, even old very niche ones that are…read moregenerally hard to find, and they're always very reasonably priced.

Fantastic selection of books and wonderfully helpful staff, I only wish there was a greater…read moreavailability of hardback books. They offer to order books online if they're not available in store but even online many books are only available in a paperback format.

My experience from staff member Joanne was nothing but a racist attack on black people…read more I walked into this branch without my mask on, Joanne (5ft 2, glasses, slim with short dark greyish hair) was instantly full of attitude towards me as she rudely gestured for me to put my mask on. I continued with my shopping and went to wait in the queue, my phone rang and I answered pulling my mask down. Joanne charged at me with complete fury telling me to pull my mask up, after a heated exchange I looked around and noticed two white girls without masks, they were then served by Joanne with no questions about their face masks. Shoppers then began to approach me about this woman's behaviour towards me which then led her to shout at me from across the till in rage. This then led to another showdown between me and the racist Joanne which was held in front of a store filled with customers and I left feeling upset and hurt. I had two white friends go into this store after my ordeal, neither of them wearing masks and one so happened to be served by Joanne, nothing was mentioned about him not wearing a mask. Which leads me to know this; Joanne is a racist, she truly believes she is entitled and wanted to try and degrade me as a black woman. I have resided in Cheltenham for a number of years and never have I ever endured anything like I did that day. I would like to thank Wh Smith head office for taking my two letters of complaints seriously and having the issue addressed.

In Cheltenham, W H Smith is located in the busy High St, opposite Boots Pharmacy and a short walk…read morefrom a few banks (I am changing banks, so the proximity thereof is something of an important factor for my assessment of any street in any given town). Cheltenham's Smith stocks a fantastic range of magazines on what seems like all possible subjects, something I can mostly compare to Manchester's Arndale. The top floor has a marvelous selection of books and maps, as well as a post office. I still don't know what to think of these occasional merges of W H Smith and HRH Post Offces, but it seems to make sense...