High Peak Bookstore and Cafe in High Peak

Fabulous book shop with a wide range of discounted books and a great cafe (homemade homity pie with salad was really tasty today). Both the bookshop and cafe are dog-friendly. Large on-site car park.

Very quirky place we came upon by chance. Good prices on books. Food good in cafe. Comfortable and relaxing.

Good food and lovely staff, just a little cold in the book store part

Great selection and variation of books available and cafe was lovely too

Now hideously and unreasonably overpriced. Avoid.

Lovely place for children to eat and great doorstep sarnies for the grown ups! Can't resist browsing the books and toys and coming away with Christmas pressies too with great prices!

Served nice food when I've visited but why o why do you let people spend all day on a laptop drinking one cup of coffee. I've waited a while to be seated while watching people do their work on laptops. Time to go laptop free and free the place up for someone thats going to spend money on food and drink not just one coffee. You serve nice food in a lovely cafe, not a work office.

Fantastic bookshop with extras and keen prices. A hidden gem. Great coffee too 🙂

Loved it, great food in the cafe and interesting books

Nice food, great selection of books which are reasonably priced

Delightful gem. Great selection of books, lovely staff and delightful cafe serving great food. Cafe really busy at weekend, queue for tables. Arrive early!

Interesting book selection, at sensible prices. Nice range of gifts. Lovely café. Free parking.

Love love this place my idea of heaven books to buy and lovely coffee shop with beautiful cakes and always always lovely staff.

My lady bought a cake for me & left it on the counter, so she rang the business & asked if they could do anything because we live 40 miles away, & it’s not worth an 80 mile round trip to get a cake. No offers or gestures were made by the assistant, or in other words….tough! I am dissatisfied at this & wont go in next time I am passing. I have a business & I go the extra mile (not 80) to settle a customer problem, it’s good business. In reply to the owners raspy remark of posting a slice of cake…no I don’t. I think the best response is….Dont worry we will provide a free cake when you come next. I am sure a member of staff will enjoy the cake left at counter.

this place is great the coffee is better than costa ir starbucks and they have lovely cake selection didnt try the food but it was a very popular place and the food looked really good

Great cafe and selection of new books

Very good selection of books for both young and not so young, also a great cafe

This is such a lovely place for lunch. The food is delicious, tasty and fresh, and the atmosphere and staff are lovely. Even better is their kids menu- great options even for fussy eaters without the need to buy a huge meal for them (my little ones love the toast with marmite). They also have kids magazines and high chairs. Highly recommend the soup with fresh bread. The salad with the baked potatoes is also really delicious! All very reasonably priced too. One of our favourite stops in the peaks.

Great selection of modern and classic books, many genres in both fiction and non-fictional, all very reasonably priced as well. It was like a Waterstones in terms of new and good quality, whilst also being quaint and unique. Didn't go to the cafe, but it looked nice.

Absolutely love this magical book shop and I happened upon it the first time, quite by accident. I've been wanting to visit again for ages and was delighted to get back there last weekend. It's an absolute must-visit for book lovers and the cafe is fab too, though I didn't get to sample its delights this time as the queues were enormous thanks to it being a rainy Sunday. I'll definitely be back, my only wish is that they had a bigger spiritual/occult section!

Go here all the time, lovely staff and even nicer mocha!

Wheelchair accessible but hard work with steep ramps and tight corners

What a lovely suprise. Was on route to an event and after a Google search this cafe was near by for a refreshment stop and what a quirky gem. 😁 I love places out the box and this definately was . A bookstore & cafe with lots of handmade gifts, cards, every type of book available, jigsaws, models etc and even loo's with a view with some fab finishing touches - how fantastic! 👍This is obviously a converted garage/station with the memrobilia situated on the walls in the cafe. I couldn't believe how busy this little place was. Have already recommended to my Biker friends & family who travel out this way to call in by to see it for themselves , however the only downside is the newly laid gravel carpark especially for motorcycles. Oct 24, still he same lovely quirky cafe with a friendly pleasant service as it was on my last visit and still busy with sometimes having to wait for a table to become available in the cafe. Have visited the bookstore twice this month arriving on motorcycles to which none of us encountered any problems with parking as the gravel has now become hard and compact 👍 😁

Friendly staff & great coffee. Loved the Halloween fun☠️

My happy place, great food, books and especially the people!

Always a busy place, but completely worth the wait. We had cream tea, which was amazing, especially that they have a different clotted cream than you usually see! Very tasty and lovely atmosphere

A lovely cafe and an interesting bookshop. We had delicious scones and coffee, our only very slight issue being the wait for a table. This was a Saturday morning and the cafe was very busy - it’s clearly popular! A party of hungry cyclists ahead of us in the queue gave up and left - but of course the cafe can only accommodate so many people, and the staff were doing their very best to get people seated. Once we’d ordered, our food came quickly and service was friendly and efficient. Scones are served with fresh butter and jam - no foil wraps and plastic packets here. We’d certainly go again, but we might try to avoid the weekends.

Great selection of books, and the in store cafe is very popular. Well worth at least one visit if in the Buxton area. Car parking can be difficult in peak times.

Great place for stop over for tea and snacks. The book is the bonus. We end up buying a book for our daughter. They can provide more options for vegan and vegetarian.

Amazing hot chocolate and lovely staff.

A good selection of books and a excellent cafe which is always busy

Excellent food and great staff and service but do you have to Have Dogs in the food restaurant not everyone Likes Be prepared to wait to get a table at peak Time's But worth it we will be back thank you

Very lovely place to go great experience.

Really excellent bookshop with a very nice café for lunch once you've made your purchases.

Brilliant cafe and loads of good books

Hmmm, I really want to give this place 5 stars…the bookshop itself is great. Excellent selection across all subjects and great local interest section. As for the cafe the last two times I’ve been given my snack to take to a table but then waited 10 mins for my coffee to arrive…in fact today I had to remind someone…they had overlooked /forgotten. I feel they’ve changed hands…totally different staff from previous visits and seems they’re not quite on the ball. Shame because it is a great place to visit.

Lovely bookshop, beautiful books. Lots of gifts too. The cafe serves good food, but the staff could be a little more attentive to those waiting to be seated. We were left waiting, (where asked near the bird food) when others were being seated from other entrances. Quite frustrating.

Book store is great. The cafe is good too but you simply can't get seats half the time and they're happy leaving you waiting for ages without an update.

Wonderful bookstore - great selection and excellent value. Ample free parking and a cafe on site. Very pleasant layout and helpful, friendly staff. Very highly recommended.

Great bookshop and cafe. Recommended the cheese scones

The staff in this place are brilliant Food is 5 star +

We love this bookshop and not just because of the excellent coffee and cake. The staff are really hepful. A great relaxed atmosphere encourages browsing. I managed to pick up some great scifi books. My main complaint about bookshops is they mix Scifi and fantasy books in the same shelves. We diverted across the peaks to go to the bookshop going back to Wales from Yorkshire. Hopefully they will have a destination fridge magnet next time we call in. Highly recommended.

Great for range of books at great value prices. Well worth a couple of hours on a wet day. A range of local authors as well to make it quite a find.

Fabulous! Great cafe with a lovely welcome and atmosphere. Really good food, great staff and very dog friendly. Will definitely be back, thank you! 😊

Good selection of books. Cafe was very busy so we couldn't taste the food. Will visit again

What a great shop. Not only books. Lots of gifts and a cafe too

Great place to browse a large variety of books, Coffee shop is popular as well

Lovely cafe and book shop. The food was excellent and I found a book that I had not seen anywhere else. We had a Goats Cheese salad and a Tuna and Cheese toastie.

Really nice atmosphere, staff were very helpful, dog friendly. Would definitely recommend!👍

Amazing place. Friendly staff and great value for money. Even if you are only planning on buying 1 book it is worth taking a large bag as you are guaranteed to buy more

Discovered this place today literally by accident. Very impressive range of books, equally impressive customer service, books weren't expensive, free parking and a nice cafe and bar too.

Great selection of cheap books. Cafe is very popular. Good parking.

I love everything about this place!!

I love everything about this place!!

A great place for books at reasonable prices. A good selection of books and also other delights and gifts for all ages. The food at the cafe is superb and very healthy options.

A great place for books at reasonable prices. A good selection of books and also other delights and gifts for all ages. The food at the cafe is superb and very healthy options.

This is a great little book store and more, we loved it

Lovely Book Shop and Cafe in great surroundings well worth a visit you will be very surprised

Nice quirky place, a perfect place for a pint stop, or after tackling the Peak District Dragons Back. Food and drinks all very good quality, have to wait for a table during busy times, that is my only negative comment, but I acknowledge that I was fatigued after finishing a good long walk and climb. You won't be disappointed visiting here, nice little shop and book shop too!

I have been coming here for the past twenty years and it is still one of my favourite places to spend a rainy day (or any day). The staff are so kind and helpful they really make the experience and I will continue to visit here for as long as I can!

Still the best flapjacks ever on the planet. Love our weekly trips - 50 minutes each way - for scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. Lost a star though over the red barrier. Whilst I can see the point during busy periods, not sure it's required during quieter times in the mornings? Also, in my opinion, it's not very welcoming. A sign saying "wait here to be seated" would be better. Ps Sarah's a star xx

Nice environment and very friendly and helpful staff. Good gluten free options and care taken to notify the kitchen. Homity Pie was good and salads lovely. Generous portions. Dog friendly - sat in the sunny courtyard

We queued for 20 minutes to order, and were then told that there'd be a further 30 minute wait for soup and sandwiches. So we just had drinks and cake. The food looked very nice, but a 50 minute wait for a sandwich is just too much. Also, the place was absolutely full of yelping dogs. Nice scenic spot, but too slow and too many dogs.

Great place to stop, Have a look round and have a coffee, very friendly staff, and easy parking for large vehicles

Friendly and helpful staff, plenty of parking and a good choice in books

The novels here are new but reasonably priced at £2.99 each. I could easily spent a lot more!!

Highly recommend the soup of the day - Mushroom. Super tasty. Lovely local book store with great pricing.

My favourite bookshop! A great place, lovely staff and a popular cafe. I’ve never known anything but amazing service and no judgement on the crazy amount of books I buy. I will return again and again.

Super little breakfast in this comfy café

Superb and unique enterprise. A go to destination in the Peak District for a fantastic range of books and an excellent cafe. Expect it to be busy but that’s a sign of how good it is. The fog teas are amazing.

In the cafe, we had a slice of cake each and it was delicious! Definitely recommend a visit, though it does get busy very quickly and you have to be quick to get a table. The ladies running the cafe very very pleasant. The books on offer in the shop are really reasonably priced. My only wish is that they had more to choose from, and that books from a series had the other books from the series available.

Wonderful cafe serving locally sourced food. Clean, friendly and really delicious 😋

Lovely afternoon. The salad I had at lunchtime was the best I've ever had in a cafe/restaurant. Staff in cafe and bookshop were helpful and friendly. A good choice of books and gifts at excellent prices. I will definitely be returning.

Good service and friendly staff. Good coffee and the book store to browse. Also enjoyed the food

Great place, would definitely recommend a visit

Lovely lunches, cakes & scones. Very friendly & welcoming. Can get very busy at times but worth queuing for!

Great sensibly priced coffee and so many books.

What a treasure to find whilst on holiday in The Peak District. If you love books you have to visit. Dog friendly book store,cafe+craft things for sale .Books+audio books of every description at very reasonable prices. Chairs dotted around to sit+peruse your book. Lovely clean toilets ( with disabled facilities) and an amazing little cafe with outside seating available too. Ample car parking on the day I visited ( early June) might perhaps get a little more difficult at peak season. I didn't want to leave. There's so much to see. I so wish I had a book store like this near me. I will definitely be back again. Thank you for an amazing place.

Such an amazing place, great food, awesome drinks and stunning atmosphere

We came across this Bookstore and Cafe while staying 5mins drive away. What a find...nestled on the corner of a main road, we ventured in on a cold,wet early July day. What a suprise. Cafe staff were busy but happy to help. There is plenty of seating and a few under the shelter attached. The bookstore is packed with so many varieties of different authors and subject matter. A very lovely area of childrens book. Toilets have to be seen to beleive...only a few but enough at the time we visited. Plenty of space in the car park too. Well done....we would visit again and again but 100 miles away.

Great bookshop. Wide range of titles at reasonable prices

A poor selection. Came looking for ‘Yellowface’ and ‘Say Nothing’ but found only womens hour style reads in the fiction section.

Lovely cafe, friendly staff, good coffee stop. The book store is also a gift shop, well stocked with awesome trinkets and gifts.

Fantastic book shop, excellent cafe and very good value for money!

If you’ve never been , please do! The cafe is always full, but you never wait long, the food is great and the bookstore amazing. Not your average bookstore and some lovely gifts to buy too

Lovely place with lovely food, the bookstore has many nice things

Always a lovely place to visit. Great selection of books, cards, crafts, and gifts. The staff are always very helpful.

First time we have visited the Book Store and was not dissapointed. Lovely welcome from staff while we waited for a table which wasn't long. I had toasted panini with parma ham brie and cranberry which was very good and tasty and my husband had a cheese and ham toastie. My pot of english breakfast tea was served the old fashioned way, made with loose tea. We were able to take our small cocker spaniel in with us so everything was lovely. We enjoyed browsing around the book store which had a very good selection of books and gifts. We will certainly visit agsin.

Didn’t venture to the cafe as there was a queue. No surprise that was super busy due to wknd, carpark was busy but managed to get last space. However as much as liked the ‘idea’ of a visit would not go again. Overrun with kids and unruly dogs. Not for me. Found counter staff that served me disinterested.

Everyone is very friendly. Lovely cafe. Dogs welcome.

The BEST cafe and bookshop! Great food and drink, a fantastic selection of books, and the most friendly and efficient staff. Everything is very reasonably priced too! I highly recommend a visit to anyone passing through the area.

We very often like to nip in here if we are going past. Fantastic selection of books in clearly marked sections. I can't imagine that you would fail to find something of interest if you spent any time looking at what is on offer. I've never eaten there but the cafe is always busy which is a good sign that what it offers his the mark. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Great cafe brilliant atmosphere

Well worth a visit. Large selection of books available - limited sci fi / fantasy section but overall a very good selection. Cafe on site with really good food at reasonable prices.

Lovely book store, fantastic range and great staff, well worth a visit

Nice book store, very well priced too

We visited the cafe twice and bought takeaways. The food was good, but on the first occasion the service was poor and disorganised. The server was too busy chatting to her colleague/friend, she got the food order wrong then proceeded to break two pieces of cake by dropping them in the box. On the second occasion the food was far better and the portions noticeable larger.

Great food, lovely coffee, good prices on a great selection of books and a lovely selection of cards & gifts 😊

Loved wandering around this fabulous shop , browsing the many books , cards, gifts , etc, for sale here . The staff were really helpful and friendly . We never used the cafe , so I can't really comment on that , but it was super busy , so that says it all .

We often go up there such a great range on all subjects