Chapters of Thornhill
An independent bookshop on Drumlanrig Street in Thornhill, with fiction, non-fiction and children's books, and literary gifts.
On Drumlanrig Street in Thornhill, Chapters is an independent bookshop, bright and welcoming, with white shelves full of books and gifts.
The range is broad: fiction from historical novels and crime to romance and fantasy, non-fiction on history, nature, travel, biography and wellbeing, and plenty for children. Alongside the books there are cards, stationery, candles, homeware and gifts with a literary theme. Chapters belongs to the Booksellers Association and prides itself on being an affordable, sustainable choice for readers.
The shop opens from Tuesday to Saturday, with shorter hours on Thursdays. Books can be ordered online and collected free, and new titles can be pre-ordered. It makes a good stop on the way to Drumlanrig Castle, which is nearby, and a fine place to find a present for a reader.
Tuesday to Saturday from 10am (Thursday to 2.30pm); closed Monday.
- Where
- 115 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill, DG3 5LS.
- Books
- Fiction, non-fiction, children's.
- Also
- Gifts and cards.
At 115 Drumlanrig Street in Thornhill, DG3 5LS.
Drumlanrig CastleThe Pink Palace nearby.5 miles11 min by road
Ellisland FarmThe farm Burns built and could not make pay, on the bank of the Nith.9 miles13 min by road
7stanes - mountain biking heavenSeven forests of purpose-built mountain bike trails across the south of Scotland.9 miles19 min by road
The Twelve Apostles Stone CircleThe largest stone circle on mainland Scotland, a ring of great stones about 86 metres across in farmland just north of Dumfries.12 miles16 min by road
Crawick MultiverseA worked-out coal mine turned into a model of the universe, in fifty-five acres.13 miles20 min by road
Nothing of ours in this part of the map.
Scotland, in print.
Every photograph commissioned, every word written by somebody who went. Printed twice a year, made in Scotland.
For further reading, before you go.