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Second-hand book shops in the UK
We list 47 second-hand book shops in the UK. Top cities: London, Manchester and Cambridge. Most open at 10:00 and close at 17:00 on weekdays.
47 places Checked October 2026
By city
London 8Manchester 3Cambridge 3Birmingham 3Leicester 2Brighton 2Glasgow 2Norwich 2Sheffield 2York 2Leeds 2Cardiff 2Bristol 2Edinburgh 2Milton Keynes 1Bradford 1Doncaster 1Nottingham 1Liverpool 1Belfast 1Cheltenham 1Southampton 1Newcastle upon Tyne 1Northampton 1
| Name | Category | Address | City | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland | Second-hand book shop | 68 The Parade | Leicester | Mon 09:00–16:30 |
| Age UK MK Wolverton Books | Second-hand book shop | 202 Stratford Rd | Milton Keynes | Mon 09:30–16:00 |
| Alexandria Library (bookshop- not a library | Book shop | 247 Wilmslow Rd | Manchester | Mon 12:00–20:00 |
| Books for Amnesty | Second-hand book shop | 15 Sydney St | Brighton | Mon–Sat 11:00–17:30 |
| Caledonia Books | Second-hand book shop | 483 Great Western Rd | Glasgow | Tue–Sat 12:00–18:00 |
| Chapter Two Christian Bookshop | Book shop | 199 Plumstead Common Rd | London | Fri 09:30–17:30 |
| Dormouse Bookshop | Rare book shop | 29 Elm Hill | Norwich | Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 |
| Foster Books | Rare book shop | 183 Chiswick High Rd. | London | Mon–Sat 10:30–17:30 |
| G. David ~ Bookseller, Cambridge | Rare book shop | 16 St Edward's Passage | Cambridge | Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 |
| Heffers Bookshop | Book shop | 20 Trinity St | Cambridge | Fri 09:00–19:00 |
| Idle Booksellers | Second-hand book shop | 5/7 Town Ln | Bradford | Mon 10:00–17:00 |
| National Children's Air Ambulance - Doncaster | Charity shop | Unit 1A, Thorne Road Retail Park | Doncaster | Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 |
| National Children's Air Ambulance - Sheffield | Charity shop | Unit 6, Kilner Retail Park, Kilner Way | Sheffield | Mon 09:00–17:00 |
| Oxfam Book and Music Shop | Second-hand book shop | 101 Alcester Rd | Birmingham | Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 |
| Oxfam Bookshop | Second-hand book shop | 69 Low Petergate | York | Mon–Sat 09:30–17:30 |
| Revive Reuse CIC | Secondhand shop | Evanston Ave | Leeds | Daily 10:00–17:30 |
| Shabitat | Second-hand furniture shop | Saunders Park Depot, Lewes Rd | Brighton | Mon–Sat 10:30–17:00 |
| The Bookshop On the Heath Ltd | Second-hand book shop | 74 Tranquil Vale | London | Mon–Tue 11:00–17:30 |
| The Haunted Bookshop | Second-hand book shop | 9 St Edward's Passage | Cambridge | Mon–Fri 11:00–16:00 |
| Trafford Books | Second-hand book shop | 9 Bankside Rd | Manchester | Mon–Sat 10:30–16:30 |
| Troutmark Books | Second-hand book shop | Castle Arcade | Cardiff | Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 |
| Worlds End Bookshop | Second-hand book shop | 357 King's Rd | London | Wed–Sat 10:00–18:00 |
| Emmaus Leeds | Charity | St Mary's St | Leeds | Mon–Fri 09:00–16:30 |
| Porter Book Shop | Second-hand book shop | 227 Sharrow Vale Rd | Sheffield | Fri 10:00–17:00 |
| Waterstones | Book shop | 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate | Nottingham | Mon–Sat 09:00–18:30 |
| Beware Of The Leopard Books | Second-hand book shop | St Nicholas St | Bristol | Fri 11:00–17:00 |
| BookMongers | Second-hand book shop | 439 Coldharbour Ln | London | Tue 10:30–18:30 |
| Court 15 Books at Birmingham Back to Backs | Second-hand book shop | 61-63 Hurst St | Birmingham | Fri–Sat 10:00–17:00 |
| Henry Bohn Books | Second-hand book shop | London Rd | Liverpool | Mon–Sat 12:00–18:00 |
| Henry Pordes Books | Rare book shop | 72 Charing Cross Rd | London | Mon–Sat 10:45–19:15 |