Marylebone
Daunt Books Marylebone
Edwardian bookshop with stained-glass light
Photo by Ugur Akdemir on Unsplash
- Nearest Station
- Baker StreetAbout 8 min walk
- Best Time
- MorningMornings just after opening are quietest, and the natural light from the skylight is soft.
Best Shot
Great for vertical · 9:16Suggested composition at Daunt Books Marylebone
- Where to stand
- At the top of the stairs in the back gallery, or from the entrance looking through to the skylight at the back.
- Composition
- Frame the bookshelves symmetrically on both sides with the skylight in the centre, and capture your subject in profile picking up a book.
Tips
- It's a working bookshop — have a word with the staff before shooting
- Don't capture other customers or block the aisles
- Avoid large equipment and flash
Overview
An Edwardian bookshop with beautiful oak bookshelves and a stained-glass skylight. The gallery at the back is especially photogenic, and it suits calm lifestyle content you can shoot even on rainy days.
- Stained-glass skylight and galleried hall
- Beautiful oak bookshelves
- The classic canvas tote bag
Creator Information
- Area
- Marylebone
- Nearest Station
- Baker StreetBakerloo · Circle · Hammersmith & City · Jubilee · Metropolitan
- Walking Time
- About 8 min walk
- Best For
- Instagram / Lifestyle / Travel
- Best Time
- MorningMornings just after opening are quietest, and the natural light from the skylight is soft.
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Indoor
- Free / Paid
- FreeFree to enter
- Rain Friendly
- Rain friendly
- Filming Permission
- Check before shootingAs it's a working bookshop, please check with the staff before filming inside. Commercial filming may require prior permission.Read the filming permission guide
Nearest stations, prices, opening hours and filming rules may change. This information is currently being verified. Please check official sources before you go.
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