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Wigtown book town

Wigtown, Scotland

Scotland's National Book Town with a dozen bookshops.

Cost
Free
Time to allow
2 hours

Wigtown has been rebuilt around books since the 1990s, with shops and a book festival. The Open Book lets you run a shop. Good for a rainy afternoon.

Good to know

  • Book festival in September
  • Bookshops close at odd hours
  • Cafes on the main square
Getting there
Town centre parking
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

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