With its collection of eclectic independent shops, cafes and bars, St Mary’s Street - home to The Chepstow Bookshop - is rumoured to have provided J.K. Rowling with the inspiration for Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley. The Chepstow Bookshop has lots to offer young book readers, with its wide range of children’s book events and its cosy reading area, complete with beanbags and an excellent variety of books.
13 St Mary Street, Chepstow NP16 5EW
Storytellers Inc, St Anne’s
Run by a passionate mother and daughter duo in in the beautiful seaside town of St. Annes, Storytellers Inc was recently shortlisted for The Children’s Bookseller of the Year Award. With a dedicated children's room and a reading den for little readers to relax in, it is a wonderland for children. And with book club opportunities for all ages, from tots right through to tweens, it’s the perfect day tripper destination.
7 The Crescent, St Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire FY8 1SN