Brierlow Bar Bookstore

2 miles south of Buxton on the A515 road to Ashbourne. Bookstore Brierlow Bar is the country’s largest bargain bookshop, offering incredible breadth and depth of titles and subject areas for both general and specialist book lovers.

With over 20,000 different titles in stock at any given time, covering over 50 category classifications including: antiques & collecting, archaeology, egyptology, architecture, arts (artists, ‘history of’ and ‘how to’ guides), biography & autobiography, business, books for children, classics (modern & traditional), countryside, rural life, topography, crafts, DIY, design, dictionaries & reference, educational wall charts, entertainment (cinema, humour, theatre, TV), fashion, fiction (of all genres), food, cookery, home management, gardens & gardening, herbs, history, social history, American history, industrial archaeology, local subjects (Derbyshire, Peak District, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire), medical, military, mind, body & spirit, music (popular, jazz, folk, blues classical etc.), natural history & wildlife, Ordnance Survey maps, outdoor pursuits (climbing, exploration, walking), pets & horses, photography, poetry, politics, religion & faiths, road atlases, science, social science, philosophy, psychology, sport, transport, travel and adventure guides. Knowledgeable, friendly staff are on hand at all times, in a spacious, relaxing atmosphere in which you can browse at leisure.

A variety of hot and cold drinks are also available, along with a small selection of snacks and refreshments. A selection of budget price music CDs are also available, starting from just £2.99 and covering a wide variety of musical styles including classical, popular, jazz, folk, blues, rock, country and many more. We also have an extensive selection of quality greeting cards, not normally found on the high street.

Bookstore Brierlow Bar is a short distance from the rivers Dove and Manifold and the attractive scenery offered by the beautiful Peak District countryside near Chatsworth House, Haddon hall, Bakewell and Buxton close by. National Book Tokens are available and accepted at both stores, and Bookstore Gift Vouchers are also available in £5 denominations.

A book ordering service is also available. The principles of Bookstore are simple – keen pricing, a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere and enormous choice – “more books, more choice, more value!”

Open 7 days a week. Equidistant from both the M1 and M6, located 3 miles south of Buxton on the A515 road to Ashbourne.

Opening Times Monday – Saturday 9:30am – 5:30pm Sunday 11am – 5pm