The Watermill & Homer, Aberfeldy

Bookshop / Art Gallery / Cafe / Design-led Homeware 

UK Independent Bookshop of the Year

Situated in the heart of Aberfeldy, Perthshire, The Watermill is a unique combination of award-winning bookshop, gallery, cafè and design-led homeware, on three floors of a converted oatmeal mill. 

The Watermill was opened in 2005 by Michael Palin, less than two years after owners Kevin and Jayne Ramage first viewed the derelict but enchanting listed mill building with the idea of creating a place to pursue a passion for books, music, art and coffee. 

'You could while away several hours' Lonely Planet 

'All-round life enhancer' Scotland the Best

The bookshop has the largest range of titles in the Scottish highlands.  We were awarded UK Independent Bookshop of the Year on the merit of our variety, customer service and events we host to promote reading. In the café you can enjoy fine teas and coffee with something sweet or savoury from our menu whilst you browse the books or ponder a purchase. Our music section stocks CDs and sheet music. 

In our art gallery we hold regular exhibitions.  Our current exhibition is John Bellany - The Sea Folios, featuring etchings by one of Scotland's leading contemporary artists together with poems by the late George Bruce. In the 'back gallery' we have a selection of prints by Wilhelmina Barns Graham.

Homer our homeware shop, is next door, where you will find an inspiring collection of decorative accessories and essential items for your home and unique pieces of vintage furniture. Homer is also in Edinburgh at 8 Howe Street EH3 6TD. New Homer Furniture Showroom now open in Aberfeldy selling more vintage furniture and things, lighting and home accessories.

Find Us - The Watermill is in Aberfeldy, in the heart of Highland Perthshire. If you're coming from Glasgow or Edinburgh, you can be here in an hour and a half. See our directions 

Aberfeldy History  - Published by The Watermill, Aberfeldy: the History of a Highland Community (£14.99). Covers the history of the area between Glen Lyon and Logierait - from the Ice Age right up to the present.  You can read more and buy online here

Shop at The Watermill online If you can't make it to The Watermill in person, you can now shop online for a range of outstanding homeware products and a selection of books.  

Have a look around The Watermill... take a virtual tour of the building

We look forward to seeing you!

Jayne & Kevin Ramage           We are open seven days a week, 10am - 5.00pm  (5.30pm in Summer). We open at 11am on Sunday