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Tables and shelves of books in Ink & Quill, Montrose.
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Ink & Quill Bookshop

An independent bookshop on John Street in Montrose, opened in 2024, with books of every kind, gifts, and a children's room through a wardrobe door.

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Welcome

On John Street in Montrose, Ink & Quill is an independent bookshop that opened in 2024 and did so well that within a year it moved into a bigger shop.

Inside there are tables piled with new books and shelves running round the walls in every genre, from fiction and crime to history, nature and local writers.

The children's books have a room of their own, and the way in is through a wardrobe, like the door to Narnia, which small readers love. Among the books are cards, gifts and art, and a table and chairs for sitting down with a book.

The shop opens Monday to Saturday, and it is a good place to find a book about Angus before heading out along the coast.

Round the cornerThe Funky Wee TeapotA fully gluten-free cafe and pottery painting studio in Montrose, run by Donna and Graeme Taylor, with classes, family sessions and cake.1 min by roadSee itThe painted front of the Funky Wee Teapot ceramic painting studio in Montrose.
Before you go

Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, and to 4pm on Saturday.

Where
6 John Street, Montrose DD10 8LY.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
10am–5pm
Tuesday
10am–5pm
Wednesday
10am–5pm
Thursday
10am–5pm
Friday
10am–5pm
Saturday
10am–4pm
Sunday
Closed
Where it is

On John Street in the middle of Montrose.

Close byMontrose.
  1. The shopfront of Lilybank Bakehouse on Montrose High Street.Lilybank BakehouseA sourdough bakery on the High Street.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. The window of Tomorrow Is Another Day on George Street, Montrose.Tomorrow Is Another DayA speciality coffee shop on George Street.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. Montrose PlayhouseA community cinema in the old swimming baths.Under a mile2 min by road
  4. Restaurant tables laid with cutlery beneath hanging plants, overlooking coastal dunes at duskRoo's LeapUnder a mile3 min by road
  5. Montrose Golf LinksMontrose Golf LinksUnder a mile3 min by road
Directions
The painted front of the Funky Wee Teapot ceramic painting studio in Montrose.CafeThe Funky Wee TeapotA step away
Black Labrador carrying a stick across a bowling green near a pavilionShoppingThe Flower Pavilion1.0 miles
RAF Tornado ZD744 stored in a hangar with squadron crests on the wallAttractionsMontrose Air Station Museum1.2 miles
Rusted boat rests beneath the brick arches of a river viaductAttractionsMontrose Basin1.9 miles
Wet sand stretches towards a distant lighthouse on the headlandAttractionsScurdie Ness Lighthouse2.8 miles
Dunninald Castle, its turrets and pinnacles above a green lawn.AttractionsDunninald Castle and Gardens2.9 miles
Sandstone mansion with columned entrance, chimneys and flag against a cloudy skyAttractionsHouse of Dun3.9 miles
Stone arched bridge spanning a wide river beneath a cloudy blue skyAttractionsBridge of Dun5.0 miles
Whisky casks marked "Arbikie Highland Estate 2022" stacked in rows inside a warehouseAttractionsArbikie Distillery5.0 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the bookshop, and when each is next free.

Timber cabin with metal roof and decking surrounded by woodland treesNorth Lodge and River Cabin
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Banchory
  • 18 miles from Ink & Quill
Free 11–13 NovA stone farmhouse covered in climbing ivy stands behind a gravel drive, seen through overhanging pine branches.Cuttieshillock
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Strachan
  • 18 miles from Ink & Quill
Free 16–18 OctA stone cottage with dormer windows sits behind a low blue gate, a rose-covered archway framing the front door.Gamekeeper’s Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Strachan
  • 18 miles from Ink & Quill
Free 2–4 NovA stone steading with a slated pyramid roof and a chimney stands behind a green nameplate sign, a chair visible through the window.No 2 Steading Cottage at Glendye
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Strachan
  • 18 miles from Ink & Quill
Free 18–20 OctPlaces to stayEvery stay in AngusAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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