Overview

Barter Books is one of the largest 2nd hand book shops in Britain, which is located in an old Victorian railway station that has been transformed into a cosy place to browse, read and eat.

Transport & Parking

Although there is some parking available close to the venue there are not many spaces for the amount of visitors it sees in the busy summer months. This may cause issues for disabled visitors as Barter Books is built on a hill so there are some slopes to negotiate. However there is a disabled parking space located just outside the building.

Access

There is a concrete ramp to enable wheelchair users to easily mount the curb into the entrance, however some of the building is surrounded by cobbles which could make it difficult to travel over. The layout consists of different rooms some more cramped than others but mainly there is plenty of space for a wheelchair user to move around. There are plenty of seating areas situated around the building to allow people to rest their legs during browsing all of the books, yet not all books are visible to everyone, as some are on very high shelves and some are found on very low shelves.

Toilets

There is one toilet accessible for wheelchair users which is easy to locate and there is plenty of room to manoeuvre. Grab rails and aids are effectively placed and the toilet is kept clean.

Staff

There are always staff circulating around the building if anyone has a question or needs any help finding or reaching books. All are very pleasant.