A Whistle-stop Bookshop: A treasure in the Scottish Highlands [Desert Exposure]





Date: 01/12/2021

Pitlochry is set in Scotland's geographic centre along a main route through the Highlands towards the Cairngorms.

My first glimpse, as I approached Pitlochry by train, registered the town's idyllic Perthshire scenery. Soon I learned that the area features more than 40 miles of walking paths, and the railway has been there since 1863.

Another revelation occurred as my train reached the station. There, set right on a platform adjacent to the ticket office, was the Pitlochry Station Bookshop.


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A Whistle-stop Bookshop: A treasure in the Scottish Highlands

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Pitlochry is set in Scotlands geographic center along a main route through the Highlands towards the Cairngorms. My first glimpse, as I approached Pitlochry by train, registered the

Pitlochry Station Bookshop

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The Bookshop looks resplendent now that it has been able to renew its shelving with support from supporters including the Highland Main Line Community Rail Partnership and the Enchanted Forest. At the end of 2017 the Bookshop was named Voluntary Fundraising Group of the year.
Location: Pitlochry
Company: Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
06/01/2017 John Yellowlees


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