Astley Book Farm & Coffee Shop in North Warwickshire

Favourite second hand bookstore, affordable coffee and food in the cafe and gluten and dairy free options too! I am here as regularly as I possibly can to be amongst the history of it all. Every time I see something new!

Loadsa books. But can never find anything I want. Chekhov?

Such a great place to spend a few hours. Is a labyrinth with books everywhere, almost every genre catered for and all at very reasonable prices.

Loved it here, spent ages mooching. Coffee shop was a bonus, the Marmite cheese scones were delicious

A wonderful place to immerse yourself in books before having a scrumptious lunch and diving in again. Such a gem 😊

There should be more places like Astley Book Farm - a quirky re-imagined place, turned into something almost magical. The low complex that used to belong to an actual old farm, has been turned into a boo store of used books, but covering absolutely every genre and some proper old gems. Of course there is also a café and a garden and a yurt I believe it's called? Basically a round shaped space in the garden, with a cosy fire in the winter, and plenty of big long tables to sit, drink and eat or simply read, perfect for a bigger party. I won't tell more so not to spoil the fun of exploring this place. There is plenty of parking! Food is ok, not very exciting (but then again I'm not British;), my favourite is the soup or pizza, shakes are great and so are the cakes!

We go every couple of months to stock up on books, they have a vast selection impecably ordered. Cafe is good too.

Great place lovely people book lovers heaven

Okay for a one off visit. The place itself was very cold inside. It does stocks quite a lot of books but I was disappointed to find that they had no art books. The cafe is quite nice for a quick bite and a coffee to warm you up.

Huge selection of books, good coffee and cake

The amount of books are fantastic and vast, the price of them is very cheap. However the food is very expensive! But saying that the quality is second to none and the portion sizes are generous, I have been many times but would limit my spending to a cup of coffee

Great place with so many books!!!!!!

Lovely place and atmosphere, however start of October was absolutely freezing.

Great bookshop. Fire was on in the cafe which made it fsr too hot. Menu selection limited and pricey for what it was. Didn't feel it was as good as previous visits.

5Star. Unique place to browse for a book and sit down for a fabulous piece of cake and a cheeky coffee. 10/10 for a innovative idea 💡

Thousands of books and a lovely coffee shop.

The books have taken second place to the very popular cafe, used as a meeting place for a chat and to sample the excellent menu of food prepared with flair and variety. But if you are a bibliophile, there are extensive shelves filled with all subjects, plus some small impulse buy items in the cafe area.

What a beautiful place, inside and out. Thousands of second-hand books for sale and a coffee shop that sells the most amazing cakes. I didn't even know it existed, but I will definitely be back

Fabulous place for a browse with coffee and cake!

A maze of books, a fabulous cafe, beautiful enclosed garden with a yurt, surrounded by the magnificent Warwickshire countryside. A favourite place for a catch up with friends.

Huge choice of books in a very interesting building. Plenty of free parking and friendly staff

This place is genuinely cool. Definately worth a visit, thousands of books at good prices.

There are so many books, a large variety. Very well set out. Lovely, clean cafe, variety of cakes. Lovely staff. Well, worth a visit, I will definitely be back.

First experience here didn't use the cafe but have had good reviews of the family. Amazing amount of books to choose from brilliant place

I used to visit Astley Book Farm before the coffee shop existed. I never came away empty-handed, and I would wax lyrical about the shop to anyone who was vaguely interested in books and reading. I've visited the shop four times this year, and after each time, I vowed I wouldn't return. This time I mean it and will no longer be giving them the benefit of the doubt. It feels like the place is less a book shop, and more a cafe/social gathering place for people that want to mooch around amongst books without threatening to read any. I get this is a petty complaint and the proprietors likely don't care IF said moochers are spending money in the cafe (on books: jury's out), but due to the cramped walkways it makes it at best frustrating and at worst impossible to look for books without being barged into or asked to move out the way so someone can snap a picture for Instagram. The sign on the door warns that unsupervised children will be given an espresso and a puppy, yet it feels like many parents use the book barn as a form of crèche and let their little darlings run about screaming and pulling books off the shelves and generally being a nuisance. It's really quite off-putting. I've never found the staff at the bookstore to be particularly friendly, but that was less of a problem when I could find books, purchase them, and leave. It balances out the (lack of) exchange between staff and I. On my last few visits, I've noticed that every single member of staff looks like they'd rather not be there. I think you'd be hard-pressed to get a grunt of acknowledgement out of them. My biggest gripe however is the stock itself and the lack of care regarding it. The "Ten Bob Barn" aka The Cheapo Shack, is full of books which all cost 50p. This sounds like a bargain except the books are in such a state it is almost insulting to assume that the customer should consider them to be a real steal of a deal. The barn/shack, is dirty, dusty, and extremely damp. Many of the books are mouldy, covered in dead insects, and multiple have had pages/covers torn and nibbled at by rodents - for the purpose of nest making, I presume. When I last visited this week, two large and seemingly active hives were inside the barn, and plants were growing into the building from the outside. One of the shelves was so bowed it was a "U" shape, and had a giant puddle of water underneath it, with no attempts of being cleaned up. It should be noted that this puddle was almost directly beneath a light fitting(!) most of these books are ready for the bin. The main shop is also dirty and grubby with cobwebs everywhere. The books are overpriced for battered second hand copies. It is such a shame that Astley Book Barn has become this. It used to be my favourite bookstore. I would recommend anyone wanting used books in a decent condition to check out their local charity shops. Most of them sell books for 50p each (and you don't have to clean away the dead insects/dust/and mould spores).

This place is an absolute hidden gem. Firstly the books, layout, organisation and character is just lovely. The fact the cafe offers such amazing food and drink is even better. The cakes are divine. The plant based options are incredible. The coffee was delicious. Will be back without a doubt and will recommend too.

Amazing labyrinth of second hand books. It feels like you've entered a magical different dimension when you walk through the door. Lovely little cafe with amazing looking cakes and a small but delicious range of savoury food.

Beautiful place. Absolutely worth to visit

This has an amazing coffee shop. Food was beautiful. The book shop is another level of amazing. I could stay here for daysand never be bored. A must for any book lover.

We love going here, it's our happy place where we go and explore and have buy some cool cheap books

Great food , prosecco and books galore . What's not to like ?

Absolutely amazing place! Pure happiness!

Lovely bookshop and a pleasure to wander the aisles. I imagine it would be a nice place to explore with young kids who might get caught up in the magic of books.

Cute and the most amazing cakes and hot chocolate xx hidden gem

Awesome bookshop and a great cafe. You could spend hours wandering around this place.

Worth a visit if you're close by. Loads of books with a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately we didn't find what we were looking for but there is plenty of choice. Good cake and nice coffee. Books are priced around £3.50 for a paperback

What a great place. A vast collection of second-hand books. All genres, fiction, and non-fiction at very reasonable prices. The 50p barn is an added attraction. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. There is plenty of parking. There is a farm cafe with an amazing display of cakes. The cafe serves breakfasts, light lunches etc in very agreeable surroundings.

Fantastic place! Hidden gem if you can find it!

Loads of second hand books including a fantastic science fiction and fantasy section. Really loved this place, didn't try the food but it smelt great.

Interesting and friendly place, an Aladdin's cave of second-hand books and I could have spent longer browsing all the different areas. The coffee was unimpressive, not freshly-made or of decent quality and the rhubarb and custard blondie was rather stodgy. If they improved the quality of the cafe offerings, then it would encourage me back.

Lovely staff with a fantastic café perfect for couples and families

I've been here a number of times now. Nipped into the coffee shop while my husband finished up browsing the books. Disgusted to be charged nearly £9 for a small cuppachino and a small slice of cookies and cream cake. The coffee was luke warm and the cake was extremely dry. Absolutely not fresh that day. I won't be wasting my money in this grubby and tired looking hovel again, thats for sure. Some advice to the management... display your prices ! That way, people can make an informed decision on whether they want to be grossly overcharged for a dry piece of cake which is clearly past its best.

I love this place! A book heaven, I left with an arm full of random titles to encourage my biblomania, which are now sitting on my bookshelf. The vegan options were delicious especially that divine carrot cake. Will be back next week!

Cracking place. A book shop like I have never seen before, frankly you need a day or 2 to look at everything they have. Fantastic onsite coffee shop and gardens with a good selection of drinks and cakes. Great location and wonderful staff.

Great place , but they have taken some items off the food menu which was a shame

Definitely worth a trek for any one who calls themselves a lover of books. This is a fantastic facility with literally .... rooms upon rooms.....upon rooms ....upon rooms of books for all categories I could think of. A wonderful visit, with helpful and knowledgeable staff. They have a passion and it shows. Will be visiting again in the future for sure!

Cosy little cafe and book shop. Great place.

Lovley, as usual, staff pleasant and always welcoming

Excellent book shop with some great finds, you could spend hours and hours just looking at the bookshelves...coffee shop is really good as well, nice tea and cake at reasonable prices...

Great cafe and a fantastic setting. One or two books!

A lovely, cosy place tucked away in the countryside. The perfect place to pop in for hours of book hunting, lunch, coffee, and cakes. Food and coffee are great and are very reasonably priced. There are so many books on offer it is very easy to lose track of time! Grab the book you wanted, a coffee, and sit in the snug at the end of the building with a fire place, with two leather sofas.

The bookshop is amazing, went with my grand daughter as she is very much a "book worm", she plans to return with her friends. The downside was the lunch at the cafe, we ordered pizza which came burnt & greasy, the quiche was really small with a few crisps & minute salad. Will return but will give the cafe a miss.

A very nice place to hang out, find interesting books and eat something.

This was such a quirky place, and I had a lot of fun wandering around looking at all the books. I buy most of my books from charity shops, so comparatively they were more expensive at the book farm, but they weren't crazy prices. I didn't buy any because I already have a lot, and it was enough for me to soak up the atmosphere. I did buy some gifts as they were lovely and very reasonably priced. The cafe cakes looked lovely, but I got a milkshake instead. Sadly, the milkshake didn't taste like bubblegum ice cream, and it tasted very syrupy and sickly. If I were to visit again, I would opt for a cake and coffee. If you're in the area, I'd definitely recommend a visit.

Poor coffee, and food ...book shops was cool

Great place for pre lived books. Good coffee and cakes too

This bookshop is my idea of heaven. Lots and lots of lovely books and it has a cafe with the most delicious cakes. We a beautiful family day out and my granddaughter adored the children's books. Also the pizza was very scrumptious. Will definitely go back when visiting our kids again.

Lovely sausage roll. Cakes not as good as they used to be but still good.

A hidden gem on the outskirts of Bedworth. A perfect bookshop to explore with a warren of rooms and surprises around every corner. Favourite section is biography, travel & topography, enhanced by the comfy sofa and wood burning stove. The Yurt is fun, and the cafe is superb! Thank you for being there...

My fiancé brought me here as a surprise to feed my out of control book addiction. I was in heaven! What an amazing place, literally spent the whole day mooching around the vast shelves. How did I only buy 11 books??? I will definitely be returning. Lunch was absolutely delicious and in such wonderful surroundings, even the weather was behaving!

A lovely maze of books with a nice little cafe, surrounded by countryside. The cafe has lots of choice of cakes and other sweet treats. They have unusual flavours of milkshake as well as a good selection of other cold and hot drinks. Hot food is available (soup, quiche, sausage rolls). It's a little expensive and can get a bit cramped but it is nice. The building is old so accessibility can be difficult in some areas.

Took my nan here a few days ago, young girls who were working were very helpful and accommodating. However, the menu was limited and too pricey!!

I used to love the books and cafe, books still great but the cafe has declined greatly. The coffee was weak with no taste and the food wasn't pleasant at all

I really enjoyed my time here on Wednesday my friend frequently calls in and decided to meet up with me there, I loved it and will return with family members, loved everything about my visit

An amazing place with the widest range of books and a cafe with yummy food.Parking available, clean washroom, helpful and warm staff.

This place is super cute and perfect for a sunny day! The book selection is unbelievable, there are so many genres--all reasonably priced. There are collectors editions and sealed pristine editions of certain titles too! The cafe is gorgeous and rustic with seating outside. There are A LOT of vegan options, which blew my mind. There are MULTIPLE vegan cake options and vegan versions of the savory staples. The vegan chocolate cake was amazing 😭 I can't wait to try the soup, pizza, and pasties. Honestly had an amazing time and I can't wait to return. 📚 💜

One of my favourite places to purchase a new book. The coffee, the cafe and gardens are really nice. Every time I go in I chat with the gent who owns it and its always a pleasure. He is always willing to open up the cabinets and talk about the books history with you. I took my brother with me and he wants to go regularly and he doesn't enjoy reading but looking at the historic books.

Great selection of books, some new and some second hand. There is also a cafe but it has a very limited menu.

Everyone goes to the Book Farm for the café. Like the menu, but need to be more generous with portions at the price. Salad is provided in a small cruet; I suggest saving on washing up and put some more salad on the plate. Still a great place.

What a gem of a place. Visited one Friday and was wowed by the number of books, all displayed with humorous signs dotted throughout. Stopped and had a snack in the cafe, sat outside in the sun. Beautiful food, will visit again.

Lovely Farm and coffee shop. Great atmosphere food delicious and staff friendly.

As a family we love this place and are regulars. Really sad that their cafe menu has changed though. The award winning sausage sandwiches 🥪 (that this place is renowned for) seem to have stopped… The cakes aren’t ‘whole’ anymore; instead they are pre cut slices. They aren’t as nice as they were before. The milkshakes we ordered didn’t taste like the flavour we ordered. The queue to order was very long with only one lady on the till. To top it off the prices have gone really really expensive… The books and gardens / surroundings were are beautiful as ever 🌳

Lovely coffee shop. Great choice of cakes too.

I recently visited A Book Farm and was thoroughly impressed. The cakes were incredibly tasty, adding a sweet touch to the serene atmosphere in the middle of a field. The quiet surroundings made for a peaceful visit, and the staff was truly amazing. I highly recommend A Book Farm for a delightful and tranquil experience.

A real gem in the Warwickshire countryside. You can spend hours browsing and then relax with excellent coffee and refreshments. I do recommend the sausage roll.

There were so many books and the food and coffee were delicious. My daughter loves this place💕

Absolutely amazing place! The serenity, the book selection, the cakes, 10 out of 5, would recommend 😊

A book lovers heaven. Just when you've seen it all, it goes on even further. You could easily spend a day in there.

Good book farm and cafe, (plenty of vegan options for those inclined). Lots of books (duh) although not a very large motoring section… overall nice place to visit. Log fires add a nice touch.

What a great place, I was looking for a travel guide to northern Ireland but was out of luck. Had a great time wandering around all the books, loved the ten bob barn (50p) a book. Treated myself to a pot of tea and a lovely piece of cake. Good for all age groups easy to get around

Fabulous visit I could spend a day here book hunting. Lovely cafe and rural surroundings 5*

Cutest place, with an amazing selection of books! Cafe slightly pricey but worth it!

I have been here many times and loved it. I had not been for a few months but recommended it to my friends and we met there yesterday. The cafe was a huge disappointment. The food and drinks were tiny portions at huge prices! Nothing is handmade, the cakes are all bought in and the paninis are all ready made so you can’t choose your own fillings. The young girls in the cafe were pleasant but the lady on the till was almost rude and dismissive. £8 for the smallest panini and a few crisps! Almost £4 for a simple cup of coffee. Our food order was missed and we were left waiting and when we asked there was no apology they just brought out our order, wrong! Neeedless to say, I have crossed this place off my favourite places to visit and won’t be back.

Love this. My girlfriend is a huge bookworm. This place made her ridiculously happy. We loved the cafe too. Even if you aren’t an avid reader this place is a nice one to visit, if you are - it’s a must!

This place is amazing, if you like books and quirk. Oh and the cake is fantastic too. It is a wonderful place to explore the shelves and then grab a coffee & cake or lunch. If you visit I guarantee you will visit again.

It makes me want to love books 😅. But I went for the food. Good, home style cooking , a smaller light bite menu, not the best value for money but a lovely atmosphere with creatively used space. I definitely want to return to sample some of the over average looking sausage rolls & maybe some Manga 🤔🤫

Helpful and friendly staff but majority of stock over priced and lack of anything rare, just the usual. Some sections needed more variety and upto date stock. Worth an hour though of your time.

Lovely book store. Could get lost in all the books they have. Everything we picked up was reasonably priced and the cafe was nice for a cake and coffee.

Very nice place to go .Good coffee and cake .Huge book library ,where you can buy books for the cheap price .

Enjoyed sifting through the books and decided to finish the visit with coffee. Given a dirty glass with the lemonade, which we handed back. Paid barista-made prices for dreadful machine coffee. Ordered a panini which we were still waiting for after 20 minutes- when I went to the counter to ask I was told it hadn’t been made (no apology) - they could make it now if I wanted. I asked for a refund. Had we just purchased the books the rating for the visit would have been higher.

Loads of books for all. Cafe has a good selection of hot and cold drinks with a selection of cakes and bakes

Such an unusual place to visit. One for bibliophiles and coffee lovers alike. The yurt is wonderful.

A book lover's dream. I love to explore the endless shelves in the beautiful maze of rooms. You could easily spend a whole day here. The snug is perfect to sit and read in and the yurt is wonderful to gather in and eat the delicious cakes they always have on offer.

Wonderful place! Love the labyrinth like layout, so many great books. The warmth of the fires adds to the magic of the place

Great selection of second hand and bargain new books. Brilliant for a browse and a good selection of food available.

Alway look forward to the food. Yesterday was a disappointment. The menu has been changed and not for the better. Bring back the fish finger and bacon & sausage sandwiches. They were worth the visit on their own. Bought plenty of books though, but with a 100 mile round trip, we may not bother again.

Oh my gosh, I could lose myself in here. I will be returning, all sorts of books from rare first editions to sci fi and comics, kids, fiction and every genre in-between. I bought 8 books, and I could have stayed all day browsing. Friendly staff, gorgeous setting.

Such a little gem! I visited while staying with a friend, which is probably for the best because if I lived nearer I'd practically live in it! Fantastic selection of books from all genres, all ages, all conditions. The cafe is lovely, too! I'll be back!

We wanted a relaxed, cost efficient day out, and that's what we got. We ate in the little cafe before looking around, the food was incredibly comforting. The deserts were incredible. With log burners, and incredible detail to the decor I can't fault it. We searched the countless catacombs of book corridors, relaxing and therapeutic. GET A HORROR SECTION PLEASE!! Beautiful experience overall.

Just the most beautiful little hidden gem. Fantastic bookshop, best cake for miles, and such a friendly, cozy place to while away a few hours. Love having meetings or work days in the yurt- it's such a calming atmosphere. Come alone, or with a friend, or in a group.