Bookstores in Consett
Bookstores reward the browsers. Consett, County Durham has 2 mapped right now. That's 2 bookshops mapped around Consett, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Consett (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Second hand bookshop and Renwick's. If a bookshop's missing from Consett's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Consett bookstore lineup
2 in Consett, plus 31 more around Consett below:
Second hand bookshop
Bookstore9.1 km from ConsettRun by National Trust
Run by National Trust, Second hand bookshop is Bookstore.
Renwick's
Bookstore9.9 km from ConsettRun by National Trust
Run by National Trust, Renwick's is Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Consett
None of the 2 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Bookshops keep fairly standard hours, so a daytime visit is a safe bet.
The Consett bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Second hand bookshop and Renwick's. That's 2 stops on the Consett bookstore crawl.
Bookstore tips for Consett
A few things worth knowing before you work through Consett's bookstores:
- Browse by serendipity, buy by list at Second hand bookshop. Keep a want-list on your phone for the hunt, but let the shelves surprise you too. The best finds are never the planned ones.
- Check the sale shelf rhythm at Renwick's. Shops clear shelves on cycles. Ask when the next cull happens — that's when the bargains land.
- Check the events board. Book clubs, writing groups, story times — bookshops are community centres that happen to sell books.
- Check for a café corner. A bookshop with coffee is a trap in the best way. Plan accordingly; you won't be leaving soon.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Consett — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Consett can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 2, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 2 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more bookstores around Consett
31 more within about 25 km of Consett — here are the 15 nearest:
Waterstones
Bookstore15.0 km from Consett
Waterstones — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: it has a website with more detail.
The Works
Bookstore15.2 km from Consett
The Works — Bookstore.
The Works
Bookstore15.3 km from Consett
The Works — Bookstore, found on Unit 7A3 Team Valley Shopping Park in Gateshead. Also worth knowing about The Works: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Unit 7A3 Team Valley Shopping Park, Gateshead, NE11 0BD
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1914 871654
Get Free Books
Bookstore16.6 km from Consett
Get Free Books is Bookstore on St Cuthberts Walk, Chester-le-Street. Get Free Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00.
St Cuthberts Walk, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3YQ
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00
Sound and Vision
Bookstore16.8 km from Consett
Sound and Vision — Bookstore, found on 156D Front Street in Chester-le-Street.
156D Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AY
Forum Books
Bookstore17.2 km from Consett
Forum Books is Bookstore on 8 Market Place, Corbridge. Forum Books also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
8 Market Place, Corbridge, NE45 5AW
Phone: +44 1434 632931
Forum Bookshop
Bookstore17.2 km from Consett
Forum Bookshop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Forum Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Corbridge, NE45 5AW
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1434 632 931
Waterstones
Bookstore17.2 km from Consett
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on 4 in Durham.
4, Durham, DH1 5GB
The Works
Bookstore17.3 km from Consett
The Works — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Works: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Pauline Books & Media
Bookstore18.2 km from Consett
Pauline Books & Media — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Pauline Books & Media: it has a website with more detail.
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5HH
Books for Amnesty
Used bookstore18.3 km from ConsettRun by Amnesty International UK
Run by Amnesty International UK, Books for Amnesty is Used bookstore, found on 92 Westgate Road in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about Books for Amnesty: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
92 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4AF
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Forbidden Planet
Bookstore18.5 km from Consett
Forbidden Planet — Bookstore, found on 49 Grainger Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about Forbidden Planet: it has a website with more detail.
49 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5JE
The NewBridge Project
Bookstore18.7 km from ConsettRun by Keano Anton
The NewBridge Project is Bookstore run by Keano Anton on 242 High Street, Gateshead. The NewBridge Project also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We 13:00-17:00; Th-Sa 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
242 High Street, Gateshead, NE8 1AQ
Hours: We 13:00-17:00; Th-Sa 12:00-17:00
Phone: +44 7708 195800
Waterstones
Bookstore18.9 km from Consett
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on Blackett Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Th 09:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JF
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Th 09:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 191 2617757
Collected Books
Bookstore18.9 km from Consett
Collected Books is Bookstore.
Durham, DH1 4SL
Bookstore listings for Consett: 2 in Consett and 31 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.