Self-catering holiday cottages in Wigtown

In the south west of Scotland lies Wigtown - Scotland's 'Book Town'. Wigtown is a few miles south of Newton Stewart, this is a remote and unspoilt region of Scotland, with some wonderful holiday cottages by the sea to rent and spend your vaction. There are over 30 book shops or book-related businesses in the town and so is a mecca for book lovers from all over the UK. The annual Wigtown book festival in September is a fabulous celebration of Scottish literature and books and attracts many famous authors. If you are spending a holiday near Wigtown then you are ideally situated to visit other attractions in Galloway too.

Whithorn, to the south of Wigtown, is a fascinating archaeological site and the excavations there have found some amazing Christian relics. Whithorn is the earliest known Christian community in Scotland and was the seat of St Ninian. The Whithorn Visitor Centre tells the story in a very informative way and is a great place to visit if you are renting a holiday cottage in the area for your Scottish vacation.