Location: Wigtown
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What to do and see in Wigtown, Scotland: The Best Things to do
Wigtown (Scottish Gaelic: Baile na h-Ùige) is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. It is well known today as "Scotland's National Book Town" with a high concentration of second-hand book shops. It has a population of about 1,000.
Restaurants in Wigtown
1. The Book Shop
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 139 reviews
We don't serve soup. Or seafood platter.
Reviewed By OntheroadRobert - London, United Kingdom
A charming and quirky bookshop which extends into every conceivable book and cranny of the ground floor and staircase of its Wigtown home. There is a wide range of topics and some real gems in terms of rarity and quality. We were allowed to take our dog in even though there seems to be a resident cat, so hats off to the staff for accommodating us.
2. Crook of Baldoon
3. Torhouse Stone Circle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By H2618XRannah - Liverpool, United Kingdom
Went with my boyfriend who loves archeology and he enjoyed having a little look (I enjoyed looking at the field of cows directly behind it). We were only there for about 15 minutes which was more than enough, but definitely worth a look if you're into stone circles.
4. Wigtown Martyers's Monument
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By bluelizard
A stone monument located at the original site of the Martyr's Stake, dedicated to Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLachlan, who died in 1685. Their faith was unbreakable as they didn't relinquish their beliefs, even as the tide moved in. Very moving. Excellent information boards. You can also visit their gravestones in the parish church. For the monument, go down the hill, passing the parish church on your left, around the corner and into the picnic area, then follow the coastal path and go through the gate onto the wooden boardwalk over the marsh. If you continue along the coastal path you can see the outline of the original harbour and can then head back into town from the end of the path.
5. At The Sign Of The Dragon
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
