English Bookshop Holiday - Yorkshire coast, moors & books - Read & Rabbit

English Bookshop Holiday - Yorkshire coast, moors & books - Read & Rabbit Stay & run a cosy used bookstore akin to The Open Book, Wigtown. Book direct/pay in full for 8% off. Check dates/prices on Airbnb. Falls/woods adjacent❤️

Coastal path, Staithes, Saltburn, Whitby, North York Moors NP, Harry Potter/Goathland steam trains.

Do you love a literary festival and the idea of running a bookshop part time for fun? 18/19/20/21/22 November are availa...
18/09/2026

Do you love a literary festival and the idea of running a bookshop part time for fun?

18/19/20/21/22 November are available to book at Read & Rabbit. First two nights booksble at half price through me if you take that weekend.

Contact me before you book on airbnb please as need to temporarily relax checkin/out days to allow it.

We are in Loftus market place.

Whitby is 30 minutes by car and are buses there too. More details at readandrabbit.com. Marta x

17/09/2026

Reminder that Brooke, who works as an Editor in Publishing, is holding the fort today and Saturday. Come see her and not only our super array of second-hand books but talented local artists’ wares, lovely gifts n funny cards too.
79 High Street, Loftus opp Coop in market place with free parking and gorgeous walks to woods with soothing cascades behind us or up North Road to what might be the best coastal path scenery in the world ❤️

15/09/2026

Shop or stay! Read and Rabbit supported by Visitor Experience Grant from , we’re betwixt & near

13/09/2026

Everyone should come for a holiday to Loftus and see the beautiful scenery and that is before you even get to the more famous places like and and the . We don’t allow dogs in the English Bookshop Holiday Let but there are plenty of holiday lets here that do.

13/09/2026

If coming to stay go visit whatever temporary exhibition is on at Loftus Arts near our swanky new library and may be get hands on with creating yourself either with Claude at Saltburn Pottery or all sorts of creating at Loftus Arts.

Reminder that our guest bookseller is open 9-4pm today (Friday) and Saturday. 💰Special offer of 3 non fiction books for ...
11/09/2026

Reminder that our guest bookseller is open 9-4pm today (Friday) and Saturday.

💰Special offer of 3 non fiction books for £5 exc poetry and local interest. We have a large selection of second hand fiction and non-fiction.

📚We no longer take donations of non fiction as need the space for our fiction books which we will be focussing on. Exception will be books local to the area.

🤯Fancy a blether about Jung? Want someone to explain why Jung is a big deal? Fri n Sat this week 9-4pm with Chris.📚Ever ...
08/09/2026

🤯Fancy a blether about Jung? Want someone to explain why Jung is a big deal? Fri n Sat this week 9-4pm with Chris.

📚Ever wanted to know more about editing or publishing? Then next week Thurs & Sat 10-1pm Brooke is running the shop.

🚶‍♀️You can read more in events on the Read and Rabbit 🐇page.

We regularly have guest booksellers bringing you a varied array of conversation and sometimes they do events or sell their own creations. Follow us and see who else is coming.

If passing check if we are open as often open more than stated hours and pop in for a chat to see how they are liking exploring our beautiful area or being a bookseller.

We are about human connection as much as being a happy place full of books and things to make you smile. No need to buy anything. We just hope your visit makes your day a little brighter 🥰

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79 High Street, Loftus, North Yorks (opening October 2025)
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
TS134HG

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