Welcome to The Forest Bookshop

Welcome to The Forest Bookshop. We are a general independent bookshop with a strong emphasis on books about The Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley, Gloucestershire and children's books. (available from our 'home' website www.forestbookshop.comWe have been trading under the same owneship for 35 years and are the forest of Dean's only bookshop. Remember, we are real people in a real shop. We provide real customer care and service both to visitors at our cosy bookshop, and to those ordering on-line.

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  • World Book Day March 1

    World Book Day March 1

    World Book Day is a celebration of illustrators, of books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind. This World Book Day is a celebration of illustrators, of books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind. This is the 15th year there’s been a World Book Day, and on 1st March children of all ages will come together to appreciate reading. Very loudly and very happily.
    Thanks to the generosity of National Book Tokens Ltd, publishers and booksellers, millions of book vouchers will be sent to children and young people on the day - one for nearly every youngster aged under eighteen in the country).