| Venue name: | Daunt Books - Marylebone | Contact: |
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| Address: |
83 Marylebone High St London W1U 4QW |
| Opening hours: | 9am-7.30pm Mon-Sat; 11am-6pm Sun |
| Transport: | Tube: Baker St |
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Average User Rating
4.6 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:10
- 4 star:1
- 3 star:0
- 2 star:0
- 1 star:1
A beautiful Aladdin's Cave of books! If, like me, you believe there is a perfect book for everyone and every occasion, this place will not disappoint. With a massive choice of books and friendly staff, it's possible to spend many an hour/day/year here!
Basically, I had my face in a million books just sniffing them until I'd had my fix. Sounds odd I know, but if you go you'll see what I mean. A treat for the eyes, candy for the mind, like slipping back into a familiar pair of shoes that never go out of style.
A beautiful and tranquil place, which feels a million miles away from the bustling streets of central London. Daunt books is absolutely beautiful, with dark wood shelving and bannisters that give it its historic feel. The range of books is magnificent for such a small shop, with all categories covered and an extensive children's section. Perfectly fitting for the quaint Marylebone High Street, this peaceful sanctuary is an absolute timeless marvel.
Ergh... THE BEST
It's like walking back in time, really slowly to the most peaceful place on earth. If you're fetishistic for paper this is the joint for you. It has the smell the polished wood everywhere and the extremely knowledgable staff to boot.
Go with handfuls of cash and spend it all.
the time machine bookshop - talk about travel, you'll feel like Dr Who when you tip up here - its old fashioned service and standards - business as it used to be and one day, if we are all very good indeed - might be again !! what's not to go totally gaga over - stunningly beautiful building, fantastic selection of books, perfectly curated, charming and knowledgable staff, riviting events with the best authors - I love Daunt Books, if I ever think about leaving London a visit to Daunt Marlybone sorts me out. Thank you, you lovely people !! - I'm having my ashes scattered in the Venice section
You can lose hours here and it's worth it to fill your bookcase with books that you'll turn to and lend time again. Staff recommendations can always be relied on.
When you see this Edwardian bookshop, you'll realise it's actually a familiar site in London. Daunt tote bags seem to be left right and centre - the more you look out for them, the more noticeable they become. There are a couple of Daunt Bookshops in London, but you want to head to the Marylebone branch. This is one of those magic bookshops where you could find a gift for everyone you know - or simply walk out 3 hours later with 8 books for yourself. The whole store is hushed, with a wonderful library feel. But best of all is the travel section - head straight to the back. There you'll find books arranged not by author, but by country. For example, if you wanted to travel to Sweden, you would head over to the Swedish section. There you would find travel books on Sweden, accompanied by Swedish language books, novels based in Sweden, and maybe a few pieces of interesting non fiction based in the country. Magic!
