5 Best Shopping in East Anglia, England

Considered by many to be among the best bookstores in England, the Book Hive has a rounded glass facade that gives you a hint of the treasures within. The three-story independent shop specializes in fiction, poetry, art and design, cooking, and children's books. Drop by, and you might stumble onto a book reading, cooking class, or other event.

In business since at least 1581, the Cambridge University Press runs this store on Trinity Street.

Near the Arts Theatre, G. David (known locally as just David's) sells antiquarian books.

This shop carries a great selection of old, illustrated books and British classics. And (the clue's in the name) apparently it has a ghost, too.

Filled with rare and imported books, Heffers' boasts a particularly fine arts section.