Waterstones
Bookshop
Ages 3+
🏠 Indoors
Europe's largest bookshop spanning six floors with 8+ miles of shelves and over 200,000 titles in an iconic 1930s Art Deco building. The circus-themed children's section occupies two-thirds of the second floor with picture books, board games, toys, LEGO station, and weekly Sunday story time. Multiple cafes and a top-floor restaurant with panoramic London views offer food and drinks throughout the visit.
Practical info
203-206 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HD, UK
Ages 3+
Free
Mon9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tue9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wed9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thu9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Fri9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sat9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sun12:00 – 6:00 PM
Plan Your Visit
Accessible
Food & drink
Toilets
Insider tip
Visit via Piccadilly Circus or Green Park tube stations; quieter than the main Piccadilly entrance through the Jermyn Street entrance; the expanded children's section benefits from direct lift access.
