BOOK chain Waterstones is to open a new shop in Ringwood.

The new 3,215 sq ft store will open in the Furlong on April 18, and will have a light oak bookcase and slat wall design and a new Café W, with triple certified coffee from Matthew Algie - approved by the Fairtrade Foundation, Rainforest Alliance and Organic Food Federation - as well as a range of home made cakes and pastries from local artisan bakers and specialist producers who champion natural ingredients.

The bookshop will also sell stationery, and offer free wi-fi and a well-stocked children’s department.

Manager Sara Thompson said: “We are really looking forward to sharing our shop with the many book lovers of this lovely historic market town.”