Griffin Books
9a Windsor Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 1JB
Accepts Gift Cards
Accepts Paper Vouchers
Accepts E-Gift Vouchers
Local parking - free
Book clubs / reading groups
Web: Bookshop Description
UK Independent Bookshop of the Year 2023, located in Penarth, South Wales.
We are dedicated to finding the perfect book for every customer, whether that’s through the wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles we have in store, or through our speedy home delivery service.
We love to bring you literary experiences - we host regular author event, bringing some of the biggest names and most exciting debut authors from across the UK and beyond to Penarth. We also run a number of Book Clubs for adults and children.
We hope to serve the large community of book lovers in Penarth and beyond, and inspire others to help it grow!
Opening hours
Mon-Sat 9.00am-5.30pm
Specialisms
Children's
Christian
Welsh language books and cards / Greetings cards / Maps / Jigsaw puzzles / Gifts
What's on at Griffin Books
Event
Reeta Chakrabarti: Finding Belle
Griffin Books are delighted to welcome BBC journalist and broadcaster Reeta Chakrabarti to Penarth to celebrate the publication of her debut...
Expiry
09/05/2025
Event
An Afternoon with Alexander McCall Smith
Join Alexander McCall Smith for an afternoon of sheer delight. Allow him to transport you to the offices of The Perfect Passion Company, a d...
Expiry
23/05/2025
Event
Cream Tea with Annie Garthwaite
Men dominate accounts of the Wars of the Roses – but they were equally shaped by women, driving the action and risking their lives to secure...
Expiry
17/06/2025
Event
Fflur Dafydd: The House of Water
The House of Water, the latest novel from award-winning author and screenwriter Fflur Dafydd, is a gripping psychological thriller set again...
Expiry
19/06/2025
Event
Feel-Good Fiction with Santa Montefiore, Cathy Bramley & Georgina Moore
Join us at Penarth Pier Pavilion for a perfect summer evening of Feel-Good Fiction with THREE bestselling authors! Santa Montefiore, Cathy B...
Expiry
23/07/2025
Event
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: To Be Young, Gifted and Black
What does it mean – and how does it feel – to grow up as a Black artist today? One of our most memorable online events during lockdown was w...
Expiry
25/07/2025
Event
Life in Spite of Everything - Tales from the Ukrainian East with Victoria Donovan
Revelatory and deeply humane, Life In Spite of Everything by Victoria Donovan offers a powerful portrait of Ukraine’s Donbas region beyond t...
Expiry
27/07/2025
Event
Life in Spite of Everything - Tales from the Ukrainian East with Victoria Donovan
Revelatory and deeply humane, Life In Spite of Everything by Victoria Donovan offers a powerful portrait of Ukraine’s Donbas region beyond t...
Expiry
27/07/2025
Offer/Promotion
Loyalty Scheme
We reward our customers! Buy 10 books and get your Griffin Books loyalty card stamped and we'll give you a £5 book voucher for your next pur...
Expiry
Ongoing
Kids' Offer
Children's Book Club
Our Children's Book Club is the perfect place for young readers to discuss some fantastic reads chosen by the group each month.
The age r...
Expiry
Ongoing
Update
How To Order From Griffin Books
Escape into a world of books! Here's how to order books, gifts and more from us during lockdown...
ORDERS
- We will continue taking orde...
Expiry
Ongoing
Event
Toddler Storytime
Storytime is back! We will be holding a weekly story time, every Friday, where we'll be reading some lovely stories together, and getting c...
Expiry
Ongoing
