Verey Books

Verey Books The Ullswater bookshop for curious minds. At the heart of Pooley Bridge, on the shores of Ullswater, you'll find an independent bookshop worth visiting.

The realisation of one man’s boyhood dream, Verey Books has been 40 years in the yearning. On its shelves, a thoughtfully curated selection of books from bestsellers to Lakeland greats,
practical maps and guides to children’s classics.�

Take time to explore and discuss your next read with our knowledgeable and friendly team while experiencing a warm and welcoming space for coffee, cake, conversation and events, all inspired by this place, its people and their words.

A is for AnimalB is for BeatrixC is for ClothesD is for DancingE is for EatingF is for FairyG is for Ginnett's circusH i...
04/09/2026

A is for Animal
B is for Beatrix
C is for Clothes
D is for Dancing
E is for Eating
F is for Fairy
G is for Ginnett's circus
H is for Horn Book
I is for Illness
J is for Journal
K is for Key
L is for Lake District
M is for Myriads of fairy fungi
N is for National Trust
O is for Over the hills and far away
P is for Peter Rabbit
Q is for Queerly
R is for Rabbit-tobacco
S is for Seasons
T is for Trees
U is for Uncanny
V is for Violence
W is for War
X is for Xarifa
Y is for Yellow
Z is for Zoo
R U coming to our Beatrix Potter event with Penny Bradshaw on Wednesday week (16th Sept @ 7pm)??

We may have just hit peak sophistication with our new lavender latte! Start September in velvet.
01/09/2026

We may have just hit peak sophistication with our new lavender latte! Start September in velvet.

Some of our customers over the summer...We've sold more doggy ice-cream than human! Thank you to:Beans the cockerpooLou...
28/08/2026

Some of our customers over the summer...
We've sold more doggy ice-cream than human!
Thank you to:
Beans the cockerpoo
Louis the great dane
Rufus the border terrier
Freya the rescue from Greece

These beautiful guides just arrived in the shop. They're stunningly illustrated with tips to help you identify all the t...
14/08/2026

These beautiful guides just arrived in the shop. They're stunningly illustrated with tips to help you identify all the trees, wildflowers and birds you could possibly spy on any walk - local and beyond. Come on in and pocket yours.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team have created another fabulous calendar that will grace your wall all next year. We've go...
05/08/2026

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team have created another fabulous calendar that will grace your wall all next year. We've got a stack of them in the shop. All proceeds are in aid of vital equipment for the PMRT. Be sure to grab a copy!

Three distinctly summery reads to land in the bookshop recently. They all sound fabulous but we haven't read them as yet...
31/07/2026

Three distinctly summery reads to land in the bookshop recently. They all sound fabulous but we haven't read them as yet. 'Yesteryear' by Caro Claire Burke sounds particularly interesting and is soon coming out as a movie with Anne Hathaway. Anyone read it, or any of the others? 🙂

Wow. What a book! Highly recommended. A fascinating and moving depiction of generations of a Cumbrian family farming (in...
21/07/2026

Wow. What a book! Highly recommended. A fascinating and moving depiction of generations of a Cumbrian family farming (initially) in post-war Britain. Nicola Wilding writes with such warmth and honesty about how and why her family faired as they did.
If you know the local area the book will really resonate, and it does such a good job at explaining how successive governments and post-war societal changes left an entire class behind with no means or path to catch up.
Thank you Nicola Wilding

This is Mabel. Her owner has broken her leg and so has relied on the good hearts of her owner’s friends to take her on l...
19/07/2026

This is Mabel. Her owner has broken her leg and so has relied on the good hearts of her owner’s friends to take her on lovely walks for the past month. She is 6-years-old, a Frenchton, fully deaf, and very disappointed in her owner for being immobile x

We were lucky enough to host a very special event on Wednesday night, (a far cry from the disaster of football!), with M...
17/07/2026

We were lucky enough to host a very special event on Wednesday night, (a far cry from the disaster of football!), with Maria Burton - artist extraordinaire, Kenneth Williams - cellist virtuoso, and Angie and myself - providing the words of Nan Shepherd, who's book 'The Living Mountain' acted as inspiration for Maria and Kenneth as they painted and played. It was unique, never to be repeated, and hopefully enjoyable to all who were there!
Next up, in September, we have the wonderful Penny Bradshaw and her Lakeland Prize winning, 'The A-Z of Beatrix Potter'. Head over to the website for tickets.

Oscar, 7 years old, veeery giant schnauzer. It's hard to tell from these pics but he was at least a meter tall!
14/07/2026

Oscar, 7 years old, veeery giant schnauzer. It's hard to tell from these pics but he was at least a meter tall!

Address

Pooley Bridge
Penrith
CA102NN

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441768486760

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