Richmond Bookshops

24-30 Loop Street and 15 Spring Street, Richmond - Northern Cape

Description

A few years ago the little dorp of Richmond was established as the first Book Town in the country and on the continent. Today there are a dozen bookshops in the village.

The bookshops specialize in Africana with a focus on early travellers, explorers, hunters and missionaries, South African fauna and flora, fiction, bibliographies, history, the Anglo Boer war and Rhodesia.

These bookish attractions are established in six Karoo-style houses, six converted stables and other outbuildings – housing used books ranging from art to warfare, aviation to natural history, biographies and children’s literature.

Shops are open seven days a week, from 07:00 to 19:00 during peak season and from 09:00 to 17:00 during the rest of the year.

This place was added by The Royal at Richmond

Directions

From the N1 take the turn-off to the town in Spring Street at the Caltex garage. Head down this street for 300 m until you find Richmond Books and Prints. The bookshops are concentrated in this area and further down the road – all within walking distance.

Richmond Bookshops Map

Nearby Locations

Richmond - Northern ... 1.1km
Murraysburg 64.4km
Hanover 67.7km
De Aar 85.4km
Nieu Bethesda 86.0km
Victoria West 91.7km
Britstown 104.6km
Three Sisters 108.9km
Graaff-Reinet 113.6km
Noupoort 114.1km

Nearest Airport

Kimberley Airport 304km

Featured Destinations

Nearby Accommodation

Restaurants

Amazons Restaurant 10.9km

Accommodation near Richmond Bookshops

*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling distance.

2 Reviews

The Royal at Richmond

Richmond - Northern Cape Self-catering in Richmond - Northern Cape
0.03km from Richmond Bookshops

The Royal at Richmond offers self-catering units in the heart of the great Karoo and book town of Richmond. On offer are four charming units, each named after mid 1800 travellers such as Thomas Baines and Cornwallis.

From R220 p/p sharing
Sleeps18 Guests

29 Reviews

Marina's Guest House

Richmond - Northern Cape Guest House, Richmond - Northern Cape Bed and Breakfast in Richmond - Northern Cape
0.11km from Richmond Bookshops

Halfway between Gauteng and Cape Town on the N1. Marina's Guest House offers an ideal stopover at a cosy log fire and modern en-suite rooms. Dinner bed and Breakfast in the heart of the Karoo. Across the street, the Annex offers en-suite rooms, with communal kitchen facilities. Guests are welcome.

From R370 p/p sharing
From R960 Rooms/Units
From R430 Single
Sleeps18 Guests

7 Reviews

Ka-Ma Lodge & Restaurant

Richmond - Northern Cape Lodge in Richmond - Northern Cape
0.25km from Richmond Bookshops

Ka-Ma Lodge offers a homely environment and the ideal stopover when travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Situated along the N1 Highway, the village of Richmond is approximately halfway between these two major cities.

From R180 p/p sharing
From R200 Single
Sleeps22 Guests

6 Reviews

Victoria Guest House

Richmond - Northern Cape Guest House in Richmond - Northern Cape
0.36km from Richmond Bookshops

Victoria Guest House is a Victorian house situated in Richmond in the Northern Cape. The house is surrounded by a patio leading onto a beautiful garden with century-old grape vines.

From R180 p/p sharing
From R200 Single
Sleeps15 Guests

No Reviews

Bulberg

Richmond - Northern Cape Self-catering in Richmond - Northern Cape
29.05km from Richmond Bookshops

A warm welcome awaits you at Bulberg in the Karoo. It is a traditional Karoo farm which is situated between Richmond in the Northern Cape and Murraysburg.

From R250 p/p sharing
From R250 Single
Sleeps8 Guests

3 Reviews

Kouwenburg Guest Farm

Richmond - Northern Cape Guest House, Richmond - Northern Cape Self-catering in Richmond - Northern Cape
35.75km from Richmond Bookshops

Kouwenburg guest farm is situated on the border of the Graaff-Reinet and Richmond districts, in the heart of the Sneeuberg Mountains, 43 km from the N1. Nature lovers and guests who want to escape the rat race will enjoy their stay at our fully equipped self-catering guest farm.

From R180 p/p sharing
From R250 Single
Sleeps14 Guests

1 Review

Wortelfontein Guest Farm

Hanover Self-catering in Hanover
36.54km from Richmond Bookshops

Wortelfontein Guest Farm is nestled in the bend and foothills of a horseshoe mountain range on a 4890 hectare Karoo farm between Hanover and Richmond in the Northern Cape.

From R280 p/p sharing
From R300 Single
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Rondawel Guest Farm

Richmond - Northern Cape Guest House, Richmond - Northern Cape Self-catering in Richmond - Northern Cape
38.55km from Richmond Bookshops

Rondawel Guest Farm is ideally situated as a halfway stopover next to the N1. We are 35 km from Richmond and 70 km from Three Sisters. This working sheep farm offers typical Karoo experiences and hospitality. Please note all meals need to be pre-arranged.

From R180 p/p sharing
From R160 Single
Sleeps12 Guests

1 Review

Badsfontein

Murraysburg Country House in Murraysburg
49.11km from Richmond Bookshops

Badsfontein is a sixth generation merino sheep farm in the heart of the Karoo. Situated 20 km outside of Murraysburg and just off the N1, it is a place to come and rediscover the beauty and tranquility of our country's vast, open expanses and to reconnect with nature.

From R105 p/p sharing
From R350 Single
Sleeps19 Guests

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Groenvlei Guest Farm

Graaff-Reinet Self-catering, Graaff-Reinet Country House in Graaff-Reinet
56.47km from Richmond Bookshops

Groenvlei Guest Farm is a working Karoo sheep farm situated 60 km from Richmond off the N1. Accommodation is available on either a catering or self-catering basis in four-, two- or one-bedroom fully equipped cottages.