This is a magical place: all sorts of wonderful books, a super, eclectic selection. Staff very…read morehelpful. And good value. Do call in, worth a special trip!

Good little shop for second hand books, I find myself in here a lot, whenever I walk past I can't…read moreresist popping in for a new (used) paperback. Characterful shop and as with all used books shops you never know what you'll find inside, which is half the fun.

I don't often go into book stores but was pretty amazed at the quality & quantity of books…read moreavailable, needed to get a gift for a clever child and found just what I needed. The staff where very helpful & informative about my choice, also other items of interest. Not much seating to sit and ponder if you are book worm. 2 full floors of books.

This place is a global treasure. One of us had been here 11(!) years ago with friends who live in…read moreNewcastle who brought her here, and she loved it so much that she insisted we all go again--so we did. After spending the morning at Alnwick Castle, we came to Barter Books for lunch and browsing. The cafe is adorable and cozy, and our party of seven was promptly seated. You order at the register and you do not want to sleep on the rarebit--it's so good! While it had just a tad too much mustard than remembered, it was still so gooey and heart-warming (and certainly more impressive than the pile of gloop that was our daughter's mac-n-cheese...let's just pretend that never happened). The beans on toast was also comforting and perfect in such a setting. Fries (chips!) are well-made, and the accompanying salad has a tangy vinaigrette. The whole bookstore is a converted train station and it's massive and we would have perused the titles for several more hours had we not had four children in our party. It was still a lovely time exploring the store, roaming the aisles, and getting lost in old books. We bought a few to bring home, as well as some other swag. And obviously you don't want to miss seeing the famed original "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster. This is just one of those magical places that you really can't describe, but once you go, you'll get it. Five unequivocal stars.

Love this place! Neat rooms to explore, fun model train, lots of used books a nice selection of…read morenew gifts AND a great and reasonable cafe. Their chips are so good I went back the next day for a snack.

Badger for books is located in such a small space in a converted old secondary school building, yet…read moreit consistently amazes me how much I can spend when I go in there on behalf of my school. I am based in the foundation stage and the stock of books on display by far exceed our needs. The business aims to provide schools with quality reading and research materials. The business has a very comprehensive web site to support its base in the Southlands centre. Staff are always very knowledgeable and are able to offer help with searching for that lost favourite book on their data base. Prices are as you expect when you are buying books but you do pay for quality. If you live in this area and are part of a school organisation I would highly recommend a visit to this school book specialist.

As you enter the indoor market in the Town Centre through the door under the town clock and walk…read morestraight down the first aisle you come to an incredible jumble of books on both sides of the row. A huge collection of used books covering every topic you can think of is there for you to peruse. Quality can vary from almost new to a few rough edges but at these prices who can argue. Well you can if you want to barter some with the stall holders. They will buy as well as sell and if you buy from them and return it in good condition with their sticker still on it they'll give you some credit back. If you don't see what you've been looking for they will check the rest of their stock for you or keep an eye out for the future. Friendly but firm and good value to book.(sorry)

Nice big book store with 2 floors of books for everyone. They have a Costa coffee shop on the 2nd…read morefloor.

Every visit we make to Whitby, this is one of our must go to destinations. The shop is full of a…read morewide range of used books in all sorts of catagories. The prices are very reasonable and we usually have 10 books minimum when we leave. The staff are friendly and knowledgable. It's just around the corner from the swing bridge and the Whitby Gazette in the old part of town. A slight detour well worth making if you love books.

I love this book shop,I can spend ages just browsing before I find something I want.You never know…read morewhat they'll have in but you can guarantee it's worth a look. The staff have always been very helpful and friendly. It's situated in a lovely cobbled lane with original buildings and seeing this is itself lovely and worth a little walk to the shop. Give this little bookshop a visit next time your'e in Whitby.

Very quaint little independent bookstore crammed into a very small space. Not somewhere to go for…read morethe latest Richard & Judy recommended travesty but a place to uncover a gem with some real character to boot. The owner is very helpful and friendly if you know what you're looking for and even if you have no idea. It might not be modern but I love places like this.