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The South of Scotland boasts an impressive literary landscape dotted with many great Scottish writers from the days of Thomas the Rhymer born 1220 in Earlston to the brilliant crop of contemporary writers among us today.


Walk in their footsteps with our illustrated map guiding you to their birthplace, their home, a place where they held special childhood and holiday memories and / or the inspiration for their works.

A story lover's dream - Wigtown is the perfect base from which to explore the rich literary heritage of the South of Scotland.

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