Scottish independent bookshop 'one of the UK's best'

The list looked at 12 spots across the country that "combined books with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere."

Speaking of the list, the publication said: "We asked for your favourites, and dozens of readers got in touch to suggest their own local independent bookshops. Here we’ve picked out the best responses."

See the bookshop in the Scottish Borders named one of the UK's best by readers

The bookshops named 'combined books with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere'. (Image: Getty)

The independent bookshop in the Scottish Borders named among the UK's best by The Times was 20 Storey in Kelso.

Speaking of the location, it wrote: "The books are beautifully displayed and the choices thoughtful and varied.

"It is not subject to the vagaries of fashion and celebrity, but has a carefully curated variety of fascinating books on so many different subjects.

"I would defy anyone to go in there and not disappear down a rabbit hole of wonderful books and eclectic subject matter. This is what makes it a brilliant bookshop because it takes me out of the ordinary and makes me think.

"The shop also sells a varied mix of unusual gifts rather than just scented candles."

20 Storey in Kelso was praised for its 'thoughtful and varied' array of books. (Image: Getty)

Here are the UK's best independent bookshops

Here are the 12 independent bookshops across the UK named among the best in the country.

• The Poetry Pharmacy, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire
• Kemptown Bookshop, Brighton, East Sussex
• Script Haven, Worcester, Worcestershire
• Voce Books, Birmingham, West Midlands
• Heron Books, Bristol
• David’s Bookshop, Letchworth, Hertfordshire
• Storytellers, Inc, St Anne’s on the Sea, Lancashire
• Wimbledon Books, London
• Wave of Nostalgia, Haworth, West Yorkshire
• Blue Bear Bookshop, Farnham, Surrey
• 20 Storey, Kelso, Scottish Borders
• High Peak Bookstore, Buxton, Derbyshire

20 Storey in Kelso was the only independent bookshop in Scotland named on the list.