About this place
Scotland's National Book Town, with dozens of second-hand bookshops around its historic square.
Designated Scotland's National Book Town in 1998, Wigtown now has dozens of second-hand and specialist bookshops packed around its historic square and side streets, an unusual concentration for such a small town. An annual book festival each autumn draws authors and visitors from well beyond the local area, but the shops themselves are open year-round for a quieter browse. It's a gentle, unhurried kind of visit rather than an action-packed one, though several shops welcome children and some have their own quirks worth discovering. It's free to wander the town, with parking available and cafes dotted among the bookshops.
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54.868, -4.44