My Favourite Bookshops in the Scottish Highlands
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min read
Nothing says spending time in the Scottish Highlands like cosying up with a good book, and thankfully there is an abundance of beautiful bookshops in the Scottish Highlands.
I've always loved books and reading. They've been a comfort and joy throughout my life. One of the bigget joys in moving to the Scottish Highlands is the slower pace of life, meaning I can prioritise reading more in my everyday life. If you're like me and love discovering cosy and quirky bookshops, this list is for you.
Leakey's, Inverness
Ah, Leakey's! What a wonderful place. If you been on social media in the last few years, you might have seen pictures from inside this treasure trove in Inverness. Situated in a converted church building in the centre of Inverness, this second hand bookshop is chock full of wonderful old books. It's the largest second hand bookshop in Scotland, so you'll be sure to find something you'll love in this spot. If you're a booklover like me, I cannot recommend stopping by this amazing shop on your next trip to Inverness.
The Highland Bookshop, Fort William
When you wander along the lovely High Street in Fort William, you will find one of my favourite book shops in the Highlands. This beautiful shop features a really wonderful selection of book, from a great variety of cookbooks and a little nook featuring some really wonderful children's books. The thing I love most about this little bookshop though is their selection of Scottish books. They have a really great collection of both fiction and non-fiction books on a variety of topics in and about Scotland, including local history, travel guides, OS maps of the local area and everything in between. If you are interested in learning more about the Scottish Highlands, I would highly recommend making a visit to the Highland Bookshop to find your next read!
Hillbillies Bookshop, Gairloch
If you've read my post on my visit to Gairloch, you'll know how much joy it brought me to stumble across this quirky little bookshop on the West Coast. Hillbillies Bookshop is a wonderful little spot, featuring books on topics such as the environment, politics and hillwalking. It is certainly a quirky little spot, but if you are travelling along the NC500 or in this part of the Scottish Highlands, I would definitely recommend stopping in to find your next book to read.
Waystone Books, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye
For years, I've been crazing a cosy, cute bookshop a bit closer to home on the Isle of Skye and thankfully there is now a beautiful bookshop on the island. Situated in the village of Dunvegan in one of my favourite regions of the island, Waystone is a really beautifully created space. It's small in size but they really pack in an amazing selection. They even have a coffee machine, meaning you enjoy a coffee or hot drink whilst you browse. Be sure to follow their social media account to see the events they have at the shop throughout the year.
Let me know if there are any other bookshops I should visit in the Scottish Highlands! If visiting bookshops in the Scottish Highlands is still a distant dream for you, maybe you could check out my reading lists below.
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