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The Edinburgh Bookshop on its corner of Bruntsfield Place, a deep purple shopfront.
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The Edinburgh Bookshop

An independent bookshop on Bruntsfield Place since 2007, five times Scottish Independent Bookshop of the Year, with storytime for the under-fives.

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On a corner of Bruntsfield Place, behind a deep purple front, is one of the best-loved bookshops in the city.

The Edinburgh Bookshop opened in 2007 and has since been named Scottish Independent Bookshop of the Year five times, and UK Children's Bookshop of the Year in 2014. The Guardian called it the kind of bookshop we would all like to have in our neighbourhood.

Inside it is bright and full, the shelves running high on every wall, with a generous children's section and a welcome for readers of every age. Storytime for the under-fives runs on Thursday and Friday mornings, and the staff will order in anything not on the shelves, usually within two working days.

It is open every day of the week, and the cafes and restaurants of Bruntsfield are a few steps away along the Links.

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Before you go

Open every day.

Storytime for the under-fives runs on Thursday and Friday mornings, and any book not on the shelves can be ordered in, usually within two working days.

Where
176 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh EH10 4DF.
Open
Monday to Wednesday 10am to 6pm; Thursday to Saturday 9.30am to 6pm; Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Storytime
Thursday and Friday, 9.30am to 10am, for the under-fives.
Telephone
0131 447 1917.

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Where it is

On Bruntsfield Place, south of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links.

Close byBruntsfield and Morningside.
  1. Metal tables and chairs outside Montpeliers Bruntsfield, with potted olive treesMontpeliersMonties, a Bruntsfield restaurant and bar for more than twenty years.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. Morningside Gallery lit at night, paintings in the window, traffic light trails passingMorningside GalleryA gallery of contemporary painting and ceramics on Morningside Road since 2003, with solo and mixed shows through the year.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. Dominion CinemaDominion CinemaThe Dom, an art deco cinema of 1938 in Morningside.Under a mile 2 min by road
  4. Castello CoffeeCastello CoffeeA speciality coffee house on Barclay Terrace in Bruntsfield, looking out over the Links, with Allpress espresso and a mezzanine.Under a mile 2 min by road
  5. Diners at Leftfield on a spring evening, at tables by big corner windows looking out over the green of Bruntsfield Links.LeftfieldUnder a mile as the crow flies
Directions
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A Nepali thali at Mountain Momo: rice and dal with vegetable curries, a dumpling in sauce, pickles and salad on a steel tray.RestaurantsMountain Momo0.5 miles
Curved corner of a sandstone building with balustraded rooftop and carved stone detailsAttractionsKing's Theatre0.6 miles

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