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The deep green shopfront of Heron & Willow on the Canongate in Jedburgh, its two windows filled with books under painted willow leaves.
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Heron & Willow

A family-run bookshop on the Canongate in Jedburgh since 2023, with Scottish history, a children's nook and new vinyl and record players.

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Welcome

Jedburgh's family-run bookshop sits on the Canongate, a short walk from the abbey, behind a deep green shopfront that's hard to pass without stopping.

Dean, Jayne and Freya Freeman sold their first book here on 1 April 2023, and the shop has been named a finalist for the UK's bookshop of the year every year since. They stock the books they find curious and interesting, with plenty of Scottish history, books about music and a children's corner with a reading nook and a drawing table. The family ran a music festival for more than a decade, which is why you'll also find new vinyl and record players among the shelves. There are three book groups and a writing group, and every month an evening with an author, a comedian, a musician or someone else with a story to tell. The hours change a little with the seasons, so check before you go; it's usually closed on Tuesdays and Sundays.

Close bySimply ScottishA coffee house and restaurant on the High Street in Jedburgh, open every day, with Scottish breakfasts, haggis dishes and big slices of cake.2 min by roadSee itWooden tables outside Simply Scottish eaterie and coffee house, serving beers, wines and spirits
Before you go

New books, new vinyl and record players; book groups, a writing group and an event every month.

Where
4 Canongate, Jedburgh, TD8 6AJ.
Open
Usually Monday and Wednesday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm; the hours change a little with the seasons.
Events
Monthly evenings with authors, comedians and musicians, booked through TicketSource.
Phone
07780 857138

Opening hours

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Monday
9am–4pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9am–4pm
Thursday
9am–4pm
Friday
9am–4pm
Saturday
9am–4pm
Sunday
Closed

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Where it is

On the Canongate in Jedburgh, a short walk from the abbey.

Close byJedburgh and Teviotdale.
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  2. Jedburgh AbbeyJedburgh AbbeyOne of the four great Border abbeys, a striking mix of Romanesque and early Gothic in the middle of Jedburgh, with a visitor centre and cloister garden.Under a mile 2 min by road
  3. Jedburgh Castle Jail & MuseumJedburgh Castle Jail & MuseumA free museum in Jedburgh's 1820s jail, built on the site of the old castle, with the town museum in the jailer's house.Under a mile 3 min by road
  4. Stone tower overlooking patchwork farmland and a winding river valleyFatlips CastleA small 16th-century peel tower of the Turnbulls on top of Minto Crags above Teviotdale, restored from ruin between 2011 and 2013.7 miles 12 min by road
  5. The Mainstreet Trading CompanyThe Mainstreet Trading CompanyA bookshop, cafe, deli and homeware shop in a former auction house at St Boswells, with author events through the year.9 miles 14 min by road
  6. Dryburgh AbbeyDryburgh AbbeyA remarkably complete medieval ruin by the Tweed, with some of the best Gothic church architecture in Scotland and the grave of Sir Walter Scott.13 miles 21 min by road
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The Capon Tree in winter, a broad bare oak on wooden props in a green field, with its fingerpost sign in front under a blue sky.AttractionsThe Capon Tree1.1 miles
The River Teviot seen from Monteviot Gardens, framed by red and orange azaleas and green trees in early summer.AttractionsMonteviot Gardens2.5 miles
Stone tower on a hilltop overlooking patchwork farmland and woodlandAttractionsWaterloo Monument5.5 miles
Cessford Castle, a massive roofless tower of red and grey stone, standing in green grass with farmland beyond under a blue sky.AttractionsCessford Castle5.8 miles
The main lawn at Mertoun Gardens in early summer, with tall conifers behind and azaleas in flower along the border.AttractionsMertoun Gardens7.3 miles
The House in the Hill at dusk, its turf roof over walls of local stone and glass, a bedroom lit inside and the hot tub at the corner.JedburghThe House in the HillSleeps 4 · 7.5 miles
Linton Kirk on its grassy knoll, a stone church with a small bellcote, among old gravestones under a summer sky.AttractionsLinton Kirk8.4 miles

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