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A fine chain of bookshops, usually occupying smaller premises than Waterstones. Regularly has impressive reductions on new titles, and carries a fairly broad stock.

 
 

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5 minutes walk
 
 
 
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Hillgate House NCP
 
5 minutes walk
 
Snowhill NCP
 
6 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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Hotels near Books etc

Near Books etc
Apex Temple Court Hotel London
Apex Temple Court Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Junior Suites: 41% off from £224
1-2 Serjeant's Inn, EC4Y | 1 minute from Books etc
Amazing brand new hotel, located right in the heart of the city. The Apex Temple Court Hotel is a landmark building that has been converted into ...More
 
 
 
Crowne Plaza London The City London
Crowne Plaza London The City
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Rooms: 40% off from £133
19 New Bridge Street, EC4V | 5 minutes from Books etc
Rising from the very heart of the Square Mile, the listed façade of an early 20th Century building on the site of Henry VIII's Bridewell Palace ...More
 
 
 
Club Quarters St Pauls Hotel London
Club Quarters St Pauls Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 37% off from £119
24 Ludgate Hill, EC4M | 7 minutes from Books etc
This neat and simple hotel gets all the basics right. The prices are sensible, the rooms are simply and attractively decorated, there's a decent little bistro, ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Books nearest Books etc

Nearest to Books etc
Gekoski London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gekoski
London > Shopping > Books
Pied Bull Yard, 15 Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 13 minutes from Books etc
Based in Bloomsbury, beside the British Museum, it's not surprising R. A. Gekoski Booksellers has a particular interest in the Bloomsbury Group. Established in 1982, it's ...More
 
 
 
Foyles Royal Festival Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Foyles Royal Festival Hall
London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 13 minutes from Books etc
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range ...More
 
 
 
London Review Bookshop London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Review Bookshop
London > Shopping > Books
14 Bury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 13 minutes from Books etc
Opened in May 2003, with Alan Bennett cutting the ribbon, the London Review Bookshop is a welcome addition to the city's dwindling ranks of independent bookshops. ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Books etc

The best shops and markets near Books etc
The Natural Kitchen London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Natural Kitchen
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
15-17 New Street Square, Fetter Lane, City, London EC4A | 2 minutes from Books etc
Organic, wild and artisan food is supplied by the likes of the River Cottage at this food emporium which, is the second Natural Kitchen to open ...More
 
 
 
Ede & Ravenscroft London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ede & Ravenscroft
London > Shopping > Clothing
93 Chancery Lane, Holborn, London WC2A | 3 minutes from Books etc
Founded in Aldwych in 1689 Ede and Ravenscroft has the rare distinction of being the tailors and robe makers of choice for twelve coronations and holds ...More
 
 
 
London Silver Vaults London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Silver Vaults
London > Shopping > Gifts and Luxuries
Chancery House 53-64 Chancery Lane, Holborn, London WC2A | 5 minutes from Books etc
This is a collection of forty shops containing the largest display of silver under one roof in the world. Also included are high class jewellery and ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Events near Books etc

Near Books etc
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui  London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 18th September to 7th December 2013
Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 9 minutes from Books etc
Following a run at the Chichester Festival Theatre, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui now transfers to the Duchess Theatre. With Henry Goodman once again in ...More
 
 
 
Mamma Mia! London
Mamma Mia!
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 6th September 2012 to 24th October 2013
Novello Theatre, Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 9 minutes from Books etc
Through the story-telling magic of the songs of ABBA, we meet Donna, a feisty forty-something single mum, who recalls the distant memories of carefree days and ...More
 
 
 
Let It Be London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Let It Be
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 1st February to 5th October 2013
Savoy Theatre, Savoy Court, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from Books etc
Over 50 years after the release of the super-group's first single, Love Me Do, the hit songs of the Fab Four are performed in this celebratory ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Books etc

Near Books etc
Volupte Lounge London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Volupte Lounge
London > Entertainment > Theatres
9 Norwich Street, Holborn, London EC4A | 3 minutes from Books etc
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with the ...More
 
 
 
The Funny Side of Covent Garden (Upstairs at The George) London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Funny Side of Covent Garden (Upstairs at The George)
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, Holborn, London WC2R | 3 minutes from Books etc
The Funny Side comedy group runs comedy clubs in three locations in London, including the flagship Covent Garden venue above The George pub which puts on ...More
 
 
 
Peacock Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Peacock Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Portugal Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 7 minutes from Books etc
This theatre is a major force on the national and international dance scene, with an innovative programme from Sadler's Wells that is keeping London's finger ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Books etc

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Books etc
Temple Church London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Temple Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, Holborn, London EC4Y | 2 minutes from Books etc
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of the ...More
 
 
 
Middle Temple Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Middle Temple Hall
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 3 minutes from Books etc
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
 
 
 
Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, Holborn, London WC2A | 4 minutes from Books etc
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally practice. ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Books etc

What are the best dining options near Books etc London?
Eat Cafe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Eat Cafe
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
170 Fleet Street, Holborn, London EC4A | 1 minute from Books etc
Food to go in its simplest form. Freeshly baked bread for hand-made made sandwhiches; home made soups; simple salads. Another high street option for fresh. fast ...More
 
 
 
28-50 Fetter Lane London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
28-50 Fetter Lane
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
140 Fetter Lane, EC4A | 1 minute from Books etc
An unpretentious wine bar and restaurant off the busy Fleet Street 28-50 Fetter Lane is owned by restaurateurs Agnar Sverrisson and Xavier Rousset who set up ...More
 
 
 
Pret A Manger London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pret A Manger
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
28 Fleet Street, Holborn, London EC4Y | 1 minute from Books etc
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Education near Books etc

Near Books etc
Career Energy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 5 minutes from Books etc
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
 
 
 
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Books etc
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Books etc
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Books etc

Books etc gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Chang's Hapkido Academy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Chang's Hapkido Academy
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 4 minutes from Books etc
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
 
 
 
Lincoln's Inn Fields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Holborn, Holborn, London WC2A | 7 minutes from Books etc
The largest public square in London, Lincoln's Inn Fields has a rich and varied history. In 1683 it was the site of the public beheading of ...More
 
 
 
Urban Golf London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Urban Golf
London > Leisure > Golf
12 Smithfield Street, City, London EC1A | 7 minutes from Books etc
OK, so you may not be able to soak up the rays on this indoor course but it’s a brilliant idea that has been stylishly executed. ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Pubs near Books etc

The best pubs near London Books etc.
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
London > Nightlife > Pubs
145 Fleet Street, City, London EC4A | 2 minutes from Books etc
Sprawling 17th century tavern with rabbit-warren of bars and a rich history. Steeped in history, this pub’s story stretches back through the reigns of fifteen monarchs. While ...More
 
 
 
The Tipperary London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Tipperary
London > Nightlife > Pubs
66 Fleet Street, City, London EC4Y | 2 minutes from Books etc
Visit this pub and you'll soon find out it's really not a long way to Tipperary. In fact it's merely a ten minute walk (stumble) ...More
 
 
 
The White Swan London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The White Swan
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
108 Fetter Lane, Holborn, London EC4A | 3 minutes from Books etc
Tucked into a quiet corner near Lincoln's Inn Fields, The White Swan is an absolute delight. The owners, Tom and Ed Martin, also run The Gun ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Nightlife near Books etc

Books etc clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Bounce London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bounce
London > Nightlife > Bars
121 Holborn, EC1N | 5 minutes from Books etc
Paddles at the ready! Europe's first social ping-pong club has arrived in London and, quite brilliantly, is built in the exact spot that table tennis was ...More
 
 
 
Bleeding Heart Bistro London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bleeding Heart Bistro
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1 | 7 minutes from Books etc
Set in an attractive cobbled courtyard, this candlelit bistro/wine bar is a taste of an older, more civilised world. Uniformed French waiters glide unobtrusively between tables ...More
 
 
 
Bleeding Heart Tavern London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bleeding Heart Tavern
London > Nightlife > Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1N | 7 minutes from Books etc
As the less formal sister of the Bleeding Heart Restaurant, the Tavern has kept the brand's warm welcome, slick service and top nosh intact while presenting ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Meeting venue hire near Books etc

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Books etc.
Middle Temple Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Middle Temple Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 3 minutes from Books etc
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
 
 
 
The Royal Courts of Justice London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Royal Courts of Justice
London > Business > Venue Hire
Strand, Holborn, London WC2A | 4 minutes from Books etc
...More
 
 
 
Two Temple Place London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Two Temple Place
London > Business > Venue Hire
Two Temple Place, Holborn, London WC2R | 4 minutes from Books etc
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Gracie And The G-Spots
Concerts | Until 19th June 2013 

Volupte 3 minutes walk from Books Etc

The outfit plays swing, jazz and blues....More

Wicked Wednesdays
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th June 2013 

Walkabout Temple 6 minutes walk from Books Etc

DJ Spunky plays dance, house, pop, chart and student anthems....More

Superdiversity And The Unequal City: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 19th June 2013 

London School Of Economics 6 minutes walk from Books Etc

With the speakers Professor Claire Alexander and Dr Rob Berkeley....More

When The Money Runs Out: The End Of Western Affluence: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 19th June 2013 

London School Of Economics 6 minutes walk from Books Etc

With Professor Wouter DenHaan and Stephen King....More

Dance Class
Sporting Events | Until 26th June 2013 

Raduno 9 minutes walk from Books Etc

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Love Zumba: Workshop
Sporting Events | Until 26th June 2013 

Raduno 9 minutes walk from Books Etc

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Fences
Fences
Theatre | Until 14th September 2013 

Duchess Theatre 9 minutes walk from Books Etc

Comedian Lenny Henry proved he can do serious acting as well as he can do stand-up with Othello in 2009 ...More

 
Cabaret Voltaire
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th June 2013 

CellarDoor 10 minutes walk from Books Etc

Resident DJs spin jazz, swing, rock'n'roll and electro, with a cabaret performance from Desmond O'Connor....More

Groovy Wonderland
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th June 2013 

Sway 10 minutes walk from Books Etc

Resident DJs play 1970s and 1980s disco....More

Rhymetimes (Under 4s)
Kids Events | Until 26th June 2013 

Holborn Library 10 minutes walk from Books Etc

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