Exploration of Sedbergh, the historic town in Cumbria which is the "official book capital" of England
Sedbergh - the town of many stories: the printed word is all over this historic corner of Cumbria which is the "official book capital" of England too steep
A small sign in the window of Westwood Books in the historic market town of Sedbergh, Cumbria, states that " any book you haven't read before is a new book”. This seems particularly poignant given that on Thursday we celebrated World Book Day.
Warning, books are everywhere in Sedbergh. They're scattered around the darkly atmospheric lounge of the Black Bull Hotel, the charming 17th-century former coaching inn, where we book for one night.
There's even a selection of Dickens' novels in our room - published in 1901 on paper the color of cigarette stains and printed with the results of a particularly grueling eye exam.
Back outside, we find books in a redundant bus shelter renamed "the book shelter", where small wall cabinets house titles to be lent and returned. They are crammed into the Sedbergh Tourist Information Center which doubles as a bookseller.
There is a dedicated charity shop nicely named Clutterbooks. Meanwhile, a range of obviously non-bookstore bookstores as well as cafes and restaurants appear to be stocking books as a side hustle.
A small sign in the window of Westwood Books in the historic market town of Sedbergh, Cumbria, states that " any book you haven't read before is a new book”. This seems particularly poignant given that on Thursday we celebrated World Book Day.
Warning, books are everywhere in Sedbergh. They're scattered around the darkly atmospheric lounge of the Black Bull Hotel, the charming 17th-century former coaching inn, where we book for one night.
There's even a selection of Dickens' novels in our room - published in 1901 on paper the color of cigarette stains and printed with the results of a particularly grueling eye exam.
Back outside, we find books in a redundant bus shelter renamed "the book shelter", where small wall cabinets house titles to be lent and returned. They are crammed into the Sedbergh Tourist Information Center which doubles as a bookseller.
There is a dedicated charity shop nicely named Clutterbooks. Meanwhile, a range of obviously non-bookstore bookstores as well as cafes and restaurants appear to be stocking books as a side hustle.
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