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Scotland's National Book Town (with more bookshops per capita than anywhere in Scotland), the Wigtown Book Festival (one of Scotland's finest literary festivals), the Martyrs' Memorial, and a small Galloway town of extraordinary literary significance
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Wigtown was designated Scotland's National Book Town in 1998 — the town now has numerous independent bookshops in a village of under 1,000 people. The Wigtown Book Festival, held every autumn, is one of Scotland's finest literary events. The Martyrs' Memorial commemorates two Covenanting women drowned in the Solway in 1685.
The bookshops are genuinely excellent — The Bookshop is a wonderful indie. The Book Festival in late September. The Martyrs' Memorial for the Covenanting story. The Solway estuary views.
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Wigtown has good independent cafes and the Bookshop cafe is excellent. Local Galloway produce throughout. The Book Festival brings excellent food.
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Scotland's National Book Town (with more bookshops per capita than anywhere in Scotland), the Wigtown Book Festival (one of Scotland's finest literary festivals), the Martyrs' Memorial, and a small Galloway town of extraordinary literary significance Roam surfaces the hidden gems that make Wigtown worth exploring.
Wigtown has good independent cafes and the Bookshop cafe is excellent. Local Galloway produce throughout. The Book Festival brings excellent food. Download Roam free to discover Wigtown's food scene.
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Bookshop tourism and the Book Festival drive Wigtown. Strong independent book economy. One of Scotland's most celebrated small-town independent destinations. List your Wigtown business on Roam to reach local customers in Dumfries and Galloway.
Roam covers all of Wigtown including Newton Stewart, Garlieston, Whithorn, Sorbie, Kirkcowan. The bookshops are genuinely excellent — The Bookshop is a wonderful indie. The Book Festival in late September. The Martyrs' Memorial for the Covenanting story. The Solway estuary views.
