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Barter Books
A huge second-hand bookshop inside Alnwick's old Victorian railway station, with open fires, reading nooks and a model train running along the top of the shelves. There is a buffet cafe in the old station rooms and a seasonal ice cream counter, so it works as a free indoor stop between the castle and the garden.
📍 Alnwick, North East · NE66 2NP
Visitor information
- Ages
- 0–16+
- Typical visit
- Half day
- Address
- Alnwick Station, Wagonway Road, Alnwick
- Opening times
- Daily 09:00-19:00 incl. Sundays and bank holidays, closed Christmas Day; Station Buffet 09:00-18:00; ice cream parlour 12:00-16:00 (official site, 2026-10-07).
- Website
- www.barterbooks.co.uk
Family facilities
Last checked 7 Oct 2026
- Café on site
- AccessibilityNot confirmed on official homepage.
- ParkingOn-site car park at the station building (charges not confirmed).
- Indoor
- Good on a rainy day
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What's on near Barter Books
Everything we list here and within half a mile, in one place.
Make a day of it
Barter Books is a stop on these 4 planned days out, with timings, lunch and what's nearby.
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