Christmas is coming and our incredibly handy FREE Christmas catalogues are now available to collect in-store!

Far From The Madding Crowd

An indie bookshop with a bit on the side.
We believe there's a perfect book out there for everyone, so let us help you find it!

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Event Tickets

  • Christmas Late Night Shopping!
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  • In conversation with Elly Griffiths, The Frozen People, Tuesday 18th February, 2.00pm
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Friday Storytelling!

Book your free slot here!

Books, Cards, Gifts and more

Spread over two floors of an attractive Georgian building, we stock practically every genre. General fiction, classics, sci-fi, history, travel, cookery, poetry, nature writing, OS maps, travel guides and Scottish interest can be found on the ground floor of the building, while all the children's books and toys are downstairs in our cosy Little Owls section.

We pride ourselves on offering the highest level of customer service and with so many titles in stock, we’re pretty confident that we’ll be able to find the title you’re looking for, as well as a few you didn’t know you wanted! If we don’t have the title you’re looking for in stock, we offer a free ordering service so please just ask and we'll help you out!

Christmas is coming!

But don't panic! Our fabulous Christmas catalogues are available now to collect in-store, or you can access an online version here: Christmas Catalogue 2024

Little Owls!

Our dedicated children’s department Little Owls is packed with books, toys, games and other goodies – there’s something for all ages!

We are happy to coordinate book events for schools such as book fayres and author visits!