The Cambridge Bookshop Crawl Big List
Below are all of the details of the 11 bookshops across Cambridge which you can visit on Wednesday 26th March during the bookshop crawl. You can also find the map version here
4 Mill Rd, Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 2AD
Opening hours: 11am - 5pm Mon - Sat, 12 - 4pm Sun
Accessibility: Fully accessible
Perks: buy one get the second half price on donated items with bookshop crawl ID card
The Amnesty Bookshop, Cambridge has become a well-established and much loved part of the Mill Road community. It is run by dedicated and passionate volunteers, is always brimming with a wide range of fiction and non-fiction thanks to brilliant local donations, and is a space where everyone is welcome.
Our shelves are always changing thanks to the wonderful donations that we receive, and you can expect to find well-stocked sections, with particular strengths in art, philosophy, history and the social sciences. You can also browse a selection of rare and unusual books, as well as Greek and Latin texts, sheet music, maps and a decent foreign languages section.
1A Botolph Ln, Cambridge, CB2 3RD
Opening hours: 11am - 5pm Tues - Sat, 12 - 4pm Sun
Accessibility: small step down into the shop
Bodies in the Bookshop offers a carefully curated selection of new and secondhand crime fiction titles, with a special emphasis on authors with Cambridge connections. Visitors can expect to find a diverse array of gripping mysteries, from classic Golden Age tales to the latest bestsellers. We also stock a substantial section of more than 4000 secondhand books, catering to collectors and bibliophiles alike.
1-2 Trinity St, Cambridge, CB2 1SZ
Opening hours: 10am - 5.30pm Mon - Sat, 11am - 5pm Sun
Accessibility: Fully accessible
Perks: 20% discount and a free mini tote bag with purchases on production of bookshop crawl ID card
The oldest bookshop site in the UK, situated in the heart of Cambridge.
Books have been sold here since at least 1581. We stock books published by the oldest publisher in the world, Cambridge University Press, together with a unique selection of Cambridge and book related gifts ideal for book lovers and visitors to the city.
28-30 Burleigh St, Cambridge, CB1 1DG
Opening hours: 10am - 6pm Mon - Sun
Store specialising in science fiction, fantasy and horror books, graphic novels and merchandise.
16 St Edwards Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PJ
Opening hours: 10am - 4pm Tues - Sat, closed Sun & Mon
David’s bookshop has become a Cambridge institution attracting book lovers and collectors from across the globe. Make sure you come and visit us soon. We look forward to welcoming you into our shop.
20 Trinity St, Cambridge, CB2 1TY
Opening hours: 9am - 7pm Mon - Sat, 11am - 5pm Sunday
Heffers has been at the heart of Cambridge since 1876. We stock a huge range of titles, from the newest releases to secondhand, and host events.
9 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PJ
Opening hours: 11am - 4pm Mon, Weds -Sat, 10am - 4pm Tues, closed Sun
Sarah Key Books has specialised in children's and illustrated books since 1987, and has occupied the Haunted Bookshop since 1993.
28 Sidney St, Cambridge, CB2 3HW
Opening hours: 10am - 5pm Mon - Sat, 11.15am - 4pm Sun
This shop is an Aladdin's cave where book, film, fair-trade and music buffs will be in their element. Extensive categories encompass vintage as well as recent products - we sell donated vinyl (classical and pop) and academic books in addition to many genres and collectables to delight the general reader.
Unit 8, Restwell House, Coldham's Rd, Cambridge, CB1 3EW
Opening hours: 10am - 4pm Mon - Fri, closed Sat & Sun
We have been selling academic and scholarly books in Cambridge since 1996. Today we occupy an old warehouse on Coldhams Road, adjacent to the railway tracks leading to Ely, not too far from the airport. The site is called Restwell House.
188 Mill Rd, Cambridge, CB1 3LP
Opening hours: 10am -4pm Mon - Fri, 10am - 5pm Sat & Sun
Accessibility: shop is accessible but shoppers may need assistance with the door which is kept shut in colder weather.
Perks: 3 books for the price of 2, cheapest book free with bookshop crawl ID card
The RSPCA bookshop is a small shop with a big heart! We're at 188 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3LP and aim to cater for all tastes with a huge selection of books supplied by our generous donors. All profits go towards funding the welfare work done by the local RSPCA branch.
22 Sidney St, Cambridge, CB2 3HG
Opening hours: 9am - 7pm Mon - Sat, 11am - 5pm Sun
We are home to tens of thousands of books and contain the finest Children's books department in the area.
Whether you are a literary fiction aficionado, armchair traveller, academic-in-the-making or starting off on your reading journey, we not only have the books for you, but also the friendly and knowledgeable booksellers to help you find them.
We have significantly expanded our games offer and are one of Waterstones’ Games Flagships, with shelves packed with all types of board games and card games, from family and party games to strategy games and logic and deduction puzzles. Our passionate games enthusiasts will help you to find your next favourite game.
Come in and see us.