Description
Turn your trip to Edinburgh into your very own literary retreat.
Created after the Nomad Book Club Edinburgh Literary Retreat, this comprehensive DIY retreat pack contains everything you need to experience Scotland’s literary capital at your own pace, and on your own budget.
Whether you’re a lifelong reader, Harry Potter fan, literature enthusiast, or simply looking for a different way to explore Edinburgh, this guide is packed with carefully researched recommendations, practical travel tips, and ready-to-follow itineraries.
Inside you’ll discover:
- Literary landmarks, museums and historic sites
- The best literary tours and unique experiences
- Harry Potter locations and inspiration sites
- Edinburgh’s best independent bookshops
- Self-guided bookshop crawl routes
- Recommended books set in Scotland and by Scottish authors
- Literary cafés, pubs and restaurants
- Accommodation recommendations
- A sample multi-day literary itinerary
- Day trips and literary destinations beyond Edinburgh
- Travel tips and an interactive Google Map
Every recommendation has been personally researched to help you experience the city’s incredible literary heritage without spending hours planning your trip.
Perfect for solo travellers, couples, book clubs, literary pilgrims, and anyone who believes the best way to explore a city is through its stories.
Praise for the Edinburgh Retreat:
“Thank you very much for putting this together. I’m really glad I stumbled onto your website when I did and that I was able to incorporate it into my travels in Europe… Everything’s been fantastic.” – Chris
“This is something that I don’t think if the group was organised, I would have had the opportunity to go and experience. It was lovely and different and very interesting… Please keep organising the retreats, so we can go to more of them!” – Eve
“The highlight had been discovering a city in a different way, through literature… learning so much about Scotland and meeting a really nice group of people. It’s hard to pick one!” – Lourdes
“Thank you very much indeed. I wouldn’t have been able to do this… a magnificent job!” – Tim





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