Books & Stationery

Edinburgh Castle is one of Scotland’s great historic landmarks. The city’s most prominent feature, it stands on a volcanic crag that has been occup...

Plan ahead and get excited for your next visit to our most popular properties with our convenient Official Souvenir Guide bundle. Here you'll find ...

The Small Isles - Paperback edition is comprehensive guide – illustrated with a wealth of photographs, maps and drawings takes readers on a tour of...

Join acclaimed author and presenter, James Crawford in Wild Scotland - Journeys into Lost Scotland, as he explores the once wild places of Scotland...

Set in 1589, Kate Foster’s beautifully written fictional novel, The King's Witches, follows Princess Anne of Denmark as she navigates her first yea...

The Bagpipes: A Cultural History delves into the fascinating journey of an instrument with over 130 different versions but usually linked to just ...

Set in the summer of 1822, The Fair Botanists invites you to vibrant Edinburgh as it prepares for King George IV’s arrival. Elizabeth, recently wid...

Join Hiccup, from How to Train your Dragon in this delightful tale of How to be a Viking. Hiccup might be small, careful, and a bit shy—especially ...

Meet Bumple, a cute wee creature from Wild Beastie: A Tale from the Isle of Begg. On a hidden island in the distant sea, full of wild shores and cu...

In You Wouldn't Want to...Be a Viking Explorer, join a young adventurer preparing to sail across the Atlantic in search of a brand‑new life. Along ...

The acclaimed TV series Outlander has revived interest in the 1745 Jacobite uprising, but who were the Jacobites in reality? Outlander and the Real...

The Malt Whisky Murders opens with Eilidh and her wife Morag taking on the opportunity to purchase a rundown distillery in rural Kintyre, aiming to...

Immerse yourself in Scotland's rich history with the Edinburgh Castle Guidebook. This comprehensive guide provides all the necessary information fo...

Discover Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age - a comprehensive hardback publication featuring stunning photography and illus...

A Life of Industry: The Photography of John R Hume publication covers Scotland’s foremost expert on industrial heritage. John’s greatest passion wa...

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Stirling Castle is one of the great highlights of Scotland’s colourful historic landscape. With a history dating back at least to the 1100s, it has...

In Bloody Scotland, twelve of Scotland's best crime writers use the sinister side of the country's built heritage in stories that are by turns grip...

Many questions and mysteries still surround Skara Brae. The village is on the Scottish island of Orkney. Discover the history of this village in th...

Explore the wonderful history of this iconic site with our official Urquhart Castle Guidebook. Once one of Scotland’s largest castles, Urquhart saw...

Historic Environment Scotland Publication ‘There have always been lighthouses in my life. There has been a closeness and steadiness to our relation...

Technical Reference Series: Saracen Foundry volumes 1 & 2. This is the first of a number of Technical Reference books to be produced by the Tec...

Orkney’s history stretches back thousands of years. This small island has a big heritage, boasting Neolithic farms and monuments, Norse cathedrals ...