Your favourite independent bookshops

We love shopping local and supporting small independent businesses that continually reinvest in our community.

This month, we’re making a concerted effort to shine a light on the independent bookshops you love to visit (especially the ones that stock our books!).

Below is a list of the fifteen best independent bookshops as voted for by our newsletter subscribers.

Fred's Ambleside Bookshop
Read Holmfirth
Hyndland Bookshop, Glasgow
Mr B's Emporium, Bath
Verey Books, Penrith
Grove Bookshop, Ilkley
The Whitby Bookshop
Toppings and Co, Bath
Toppings and Co, St Andrews	Image: Caroline Trotter
The New Bookshop, Cockermouth
Mainstreet Books, Melrose
Seahorse Bookstore, Ardrossan
20 Storey, Kelso
Ullapool Bookshop
The Highland Bookshop, Fort William	Image: Radek Pazdera