Absolutely wonderful, people focussed bookshop. This is why I should shop less on Amazon and more in person. The lady serving us (Emma) was so kind. We were traipsing the high street on a busy Saturday looking for somewhere to breastfeed my 3month old baby. Everywhere was heaving and we caught a glimpse of tables in Waterstones so stepped inside and ordered two coffees so I could sit and feed. The lady bought them over and then came back with a glass of water for me, unasked. Simply saying ‘I remember those days’ with a smile. Such a kind gesture which really put me at ease. It can be difficult breastfeeding in public and as a first time mum and she made me feel so safe in my choice. We even got two more coffees and a book to support the shop for how kind they were. Thank you so much Emma and the team!
A solid Waterstones with a huge range of books. A pretty big children's section too and a few tables to eat or have a hot drink from their in house barista. There's a lot of sections, fiction, crime fiction, sci Fi, children's, travel, history, politics etc. A number of tables with curated selections too. Would say it felt like it didn't have the most diverse authors but that might be unfair. All books priced individually at RRP.
Great staff, thanks for helping us find what we were looking for. So friendly, great range, and fab coffee too.
Several rooms full of books and games etc. There's some seating and a counter serving tea & coffee. I do like coming in here for the calm and a browse. Usually leaving with a new and inspiring book to devour.
Such a lovely place for a coffee cake and chat. The cake was amazing
This is a great place to go for a coffee and a browse. There is suitable seating and the quality of the drinks is great. The staff a friendly and helpful with aa good knowledge of the books in stock.
The store does get quite cold and the toilet facilities are in need of some attention and updating.
I was pop in just for time pass as other friends were busy in their own activities. Good location just in a small high street of Lewes. Nice size of store with full shelves of books. Now a days reading is so helpful. Staff was good too.
Beautiful double fronted building, one of the nicest branches of Waterstones I've visited. It's laid out like a delightful maze of books interspersed with great gifts such as board games, gorgeous diaries and notebooks, soft toys, stationery etc. They have a café where the till is so if your happy place is to sit amongst books, reading a book and enjoying a coffee then you'll definitely enjoy a visit to this bookshop! The staff are very friendly too.
Brilliant shop with a good atmosphere and nice coffee.
Helpful, cheerful staff and wonderful range of books.
A good high street bookshop is a rare sight nowadays.
A wonderful, lovely bookstore with loads of children's books at an affordable price. Plenty of seating and reading spaces.Ay least one open book to review it you dont believe in judging the book by its cover. Which is important for kids books. The cofee and snacks are great too
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