Our Shop

Browse through these pages to see many of our wonderful stock items. We update regularly to keep up with new arrivals. So many more discoveries to make when you visit us.

We are one of those increasing rarities – an independent bookshop.
This means we can make our own selection of the books we stock.  We aim to provide you with something a little different and a wider choice.  Books you may not find elsewhere.

alison’s is so much bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside. Two floors and seven rooms big!  A place of safe browsing, happy discoveries, comfy seating, nooks and crannies.  A real tardis.

New Arrivals

New Arrivals

Children and adults - look here for many of the new titles that come into the shop every day. We update this selection regularly to give an idea of the...

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Local Interest

Local Interest and Maps

We have all the Landranger and Regional Ordnance Survey maps plus many of the Explorer and Tourist maps. Also Local and National Walk Books for exploring our beautiful countryside. Just...

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Cards Paper Green Pebble Stands

Cards and Paper

Just in - Museums and Galleries Charity Christmas cards - scroll down to see some of the designs Every day our customers complement us on our beautiful and varied cards...

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Stationery

Calendars, Diaries and Gift Stationery

New in - 2024 Calendars and Diaries from Pomegranate and John Austin Examples shown below and many more designs when you come into the shop We also have beautiful notecards,...

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Jigsaws

Jigsaws

20 new jigsaw designs have arrived in the shop - in circular format as well as the standard rectangular and in the usual great quality we expect from Pomegranate. Examples...

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Abrsm

Sheet Music & Classical CDs

Naxos single CDs still at the old prices of £6:99 and £7:99 while stocks last! We have racks of Classical CD's, plus some Nostalgia and a bit of Jazz to...

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New Arrivals

Added Early 2021

Books featured here arrived in the shop during lockdown.  For books that have arrived since April 2021 please look in New Arrivals.

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Staircase Spiral Bookshop

Around The Shop

You will find new release hardbacks covering most genres, bays of fiction, a large children’s area with books for babies up to young adult. OS maps, walk books, local interest...

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