Jul 24, 2016 vivienne has been running astley book farm for 12 years and it is thriving, so we are in very good hands. Property details for 1 the old barn rindle farm rindle road. For best results, use the customized trip planning widget for astley book farm on your website. Visit astley book farm on your trip to bedworth or united kingdom. We hold around 75,000 books of which about 15,000 are available to buy online the range includes antiquarian rare and outofprint books, a huge range of fiction, comprehensive nonfiction sections, childrens hayloft and the ten bob barn. Astley book farm was so easy to get to from my home town of coventry. Click the button above to visit our store in a new browser window. Stock farm wedding and events barn wedding venue ashley. Astley book farm is 2 miles outside the north warwickshire town of bedworth, 8 miles from coventry and only 10 minutes from junction 3 of the m6. Northernvicarwalks nuneaton, george eliot, and astley book farm. Jun 17, 2017 the further you went it the more shelves you found stacked with books and book and more books. Astley book farm bedworth all you need to know before. We serve freshly ground coffee, speciality teas, cold drinks and a range of milkshakes.
Astley book farm is packed to the rafters with books, and you can also buy them through our online store. Anstey grove barn is within 15 miles of cambridge and 30 miles of london. Vivienne has been running astley book farm for 12 years and it is thriving, so we are in very good hands. Astley book farm and coffee shop buy our books online. Popular farm animals books meet your next favorite book. Astley book farm in bedworth is the largest secondhand bookshop in the midlands and holds around 75,000 books. Our range includes antiquarian, rare and outofprint books, a huge range of fiction and science fiction, comprehensive nonfiction sections, childrens hayloft and the ten bob barn. Rooms may also be arranged as twins or for single use. Historically in lancashire, astleys name is old english, indicating. Astley is a village in greater manchester, england, which is crossed by the bridgewater canal and the a580 east lancashire road.
Gems of yesteryear, duplicates and overstocks, from the unread to the wellloved. Stock farm was the perfect location for our autumn wedding, stunning views and grounds, cosy cottage for our close friends and family to stay with us and the most wonderful team ensuring our day was the best it could be. Milk maids, a family run dairy farm posted about the incident on their social media pages, with the small business devastated by. If they are the right books, we will pay a fair price in cash. However the barn with the hay is completely damaged. A mix of fiction and nonfiction, shelved but unsorted. One of the largest used booksellers in the uk with the most comprehensive and diverse range of antiquarian, rare and collectable books in the world. If so, i dont think ive come across it and neither do i. We also serve bacon, sausage or fishfinger butties, jacket potatos and a range of paninis. Rindle road, m29 has 27 houses and flats on it with a current average value of. Buy with confidence from astley book farm,the largest secondhand book shop in the midlands.
The barn by avi goodreads meet your next favorite book. It is a huge relief to know that the bookshop is now much more financially secure. Cows that type by doreen cronin, the cow loves cookies by karma wilson, big red barn by margaret wise b. Astley book farm is every bit as wonderful as you all told me it would be. Jul 05, 2014 having nothing better to do with my day. Northernvicarwalks nuneaton, george eliot, and astley book farm posted on september 19, 2018 by admin on saturday 4 august i was a little bit shattered after a long drive yesterday, but julie decided she wanted a day out. When we got there we were welcomed by the receptionist and we proceeded to the cafe for a drink as it was rather warm. Astley book farm and coffee shop, the largest secondhand bookshop in the midlands. All three of us are bookworms and like to mooch thats my bro above, plus there was the lure of a trip out into the country, which makes a.
Its close to and convenient for buntingford, bishops stortford, harlow, hertford, hoddesdon, royston, stansted and luton airports, stevenage and ware a perfect spot, wellconnected yet off the beatentrack, to offer a relaxing place to stay at any time of year. This property is located at rindle farm, rindle road, astley, tyldesley, manchester m29 7lg and has an estimated current value of. In the story, the main character is pulled from his boarding school after his father suffers a fit i. It has all the advantages mentioned above, plus users to your site can conveniently access it directly on your site. In july 2012, the landmark trust opened the newlyrestored astley castle near nuneaton, warwickshire to the public.
Avis the barn is an incredibly straightforward and short story about coping with an impending loss. I just want to show you one more book that i bought at. Astley lane bedworth, united kingdom cv12 0ne joined 23 may 2002. We buy books almost every day of the year, but due to the large amount of stock in the shop and our warehouse we only buy selected books. At the m6 roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted nuneaton a444.
The book farm is open every day, from 10am5pm and holds around 75,000 secondhand books, including antiquarian, rare. Sep 16, 2016 astley book farm in bedworth is the largest secondhand bookshop in the midlands and holds around 75,000 books. There have been 4 property sales on rindle road over the last 5 years with an average. Property details for 1 the old barn rindle farm rindle. Different colored spines could be found standing like soldiers on windowsills, on top of the barns bars, on table, on top of each other in the corner, held captive in pristine showcases. Today we had a sibling outing to astley book farm, just past tonguetwisting village of fillongley in north warwickshire, for a feast of secondhand book shopping. Astley book farm bedworth, soar end farm, astley lane. Astley book farm and coffee shop the largest secondhand. Situated on an old farm, this bookshop isnt easy to spot unless you are specifically looking for it and even then you might need a satnav to find the right road. The schoolmaster says nineyearold benjamin is the finest student hes ever seenfit for more than farming.
Find us, directions and map how to find astley book farm. So far weve got wolverton books very cheap and a good, mixed secondhand shop in wantage. It is one of the biggest second hand book shops in britain and a place that. Astley is a village in the metropolitan borough of wigan in greater manchester, england, which is crossed by the bridgewater canal and the a580 east lancashire road. Astley book farm bedworth all you need to know before you. Astley book farm astley book farm is on the country estate where the victorian novelist george eliot was born. Vandals destroy family farm barn in over hulton the. The restoration of astley castle the landmark trust. The book farm is open every day, from 10am5pm and holds around 75,000 secondhand books, including antiquarian, rare and. The astley mosley common ward had a population of 11,270 at the 2011 census. Visit astley book farm on your trip to bedworth or united. View all attractions near astley book farm on tripadvisor.
Sep 10, 2018 astley book farm is every bit as wonderful as you all told me it would be. Ive been visiting the book barn for a few years, and always looked forward to well prepared quality food. Room after room, full of books on every conceivable subject and all housed in a barn or maybe its a series of barns. Sep 19, 2018 northernvicarwalks nuneaton, george eliot, and astley book farm posted on september 19, 2018 by admin on saturday 4 august i was a little bit shattered after a long drive yesterday, but julie decided she wanted a day out. Wow if you love books they have so many different genres for all ages keep going in the barn as at the end well its a surprise u have to visit as well as a beautiful array of old. Astley book farm and my crop of books fiona cullinan. Apr 28, 2020 astley book farm is the largest second hand book shop in the midlands. After our drinks taken in the garden under an umbrella we went to the sections we wanted to explore. It has all the advantages mentioned above, plus users to your site can. Continuous with tyldesley, it is equidistant from wigan and manchester, both 8. We are situated on the arbury estate, which was the birth place of the victorian novelist george eliot and stock a range of her novels and related literature.
It contains 22 listed buildings that are recorded in the national heritage list for england. She had been going on about barn nestled away somewhere on the countryside lanes of nuneaton. Of these, three are listed at grade ii, the middle grade of the three grades, and the others are at grade ii, the lowest grade. Astley book farm ever since penn bookshop closed earlier this year you can read about it here, weve been on a mission to find a replacement. The castle, which dates back to the 1200s, was damaged by fire in 1978 and had. The farmhouse overlooks a large natural pond and is surrounded by gardens and woodland abundant with wildlife.
What more could anyone ever ask than a book shop combined with a tea room which sells home made cakes. Astley abbotts is a civil parish in shropshire, england. It was a barn that had been converted in a library. Astley book farm ever since penn bookshop closed earlier this year. Please note that we do not give credit and we do not take donations. Northernvicarwalks nuneaton, george eliot, and astley.
Astley lane is located around half a mile down smorrall lane on the right, opposite a garage, signposted astley. Visitors to your site will appreciate you offering them help with planning their vacation. Things are already changing in terms of the stock, and it will be an excellent secondhand bookshop something in itself of real value to kenilworth. We make our sandwiches fresh with locally baked bread, or try our hearty soup, or a local speciality, the warwickshire sausage roll. Bookbarn international unit 1 hallatrow business park white cross wells road bristol avon bs39 6ex. Great ashley farm is a working beef farm with horses set in a beautiful rural location offering tasteful modern en suite annex accommodation, great hospitality and a delicious locally sourced breakfast menu. Childrens fiction astley book farm and coffee shop.
We add new books to the shelves and the online shop daily. We accept all major debit and credit cards, and paypal. Astley book farm is the largest secondhand book shop in the midlands, situated on arbury estate the birth place of the writer george eliot. Astley book farm astley lane, cv12 0ne bedworth rated 4. Room after room after room, warrenlike, with a wide variety of reasonably priced books.
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