for anyone wanting to know i called henley and def comes with a lid, ordered one at weekend from hifix as they had it for £225 which seemed £25 cheaper than anywhere else. although did receive an email to say out of stock and would take a fed days to get from manufacturer and should be despatched soon was hoping for weekend as picked up the delux edition including vinyl of Snow Patrols up to now from universal music - http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/exclusives/boxset-snow-patrol-up-to-now-fan-edition-boxset/invt/0602527220116/