Local before arrival
There’s nothing more pleasant than whiling away an hour or two settled snugly within the peaceful oasis that is Daunt Books. The original – there are now five other branches – can be found on Marylebone High Street and is housed within a beautiful old Edwardian building, replete with oak bookcases stacked, quite literally, to the ceiling. Specialising in travel literature, Daunt pride themselves on old-fashioned service and extensive knowledge. The store’s owner refuses to sell books he wouldn’t read himself – props to him.
