
4.9 ·
Flip through the racks at Thorne Records, a well-loved Edinburgh vinyl shop. Dig through a broad selection, ask the staff for tips, and pick up a Scottish record as a souvenir.
Full description
Thorne Records is a record shop that visitors and locals alike rate for its wide selection and helpful assistance. Reviewers mention a dedicated Scottish section, which makes it handy for travellers looking for a music souvenir to bring home, and several found it on the way to coffee or after reading about it.
Staff are described as helpful. It is open long hours, from 9:00 to 18:00 including weekends, and is typically a 30-minute stop for browsing crates.
Thorne Records is a record shop that visitors and locals alike rate for its wide selection and helpful assistance. Reviewers mention a dedicated Scottish section, which makes it handy for travellers looking for a music souvenir to bring home, and several found it on the way to coffee or after reading about it.
Staff are described as helpful. It is open long hours, from 9:00 to 18:00 including weekends, and is typically a 30-minute stop for browsing crates.
Duration
30 min
Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Intensity
Easy pace
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Reviews
Found when I was looking for some records to bring home as a souvenir. Lovely shop with thorough selection. I appreciated their 'Scottish' selection, where I found what I was looking for. Although they didn't have some of the records I wanted, they would've been able to order them. The staff was super helpful and…
Anna Škodová
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