Glasgow
With three separate entrances, this store combines a florist, an excellent fruit and vegetable vendor, plus a larger organic produce shop and deli that…
Glasgow
With three separate entrances, this store combines a florist, an excellent fruit and vegetable vendor, plus a larger organic produce shop and deli that…
Nottingham
Behind a black-painted facade, urban and street art are the focus of this small all-white space where emerging and established local and international…
Glasgow
This characterful spot is just what a secondhand bookshop should be, with a smell of dust and venerability and a wide range of intriguing volumes on the…
Glasgow
This upbeat shop is a top spot to hire or buy kilts both traditional and modern, as well as other tartan wear and a range of T-shirts and other…
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Manchester
This award-winning centre (in a building dating from 1873) stocks jewellery, ceramics, bags and furnishings all handmade by local designers. There's also…
Cumbria & the Lakes
There's been a grocer here since 1793 and this endearingly old-fashioned deli is still the place to pick up treats such as local cheeses, homemade…
Leith
One of the best tartan shops in Edinburgh, Kinloch Anderson was founded in 1868 and is still family run. It is a supplier of kilts and Highland dress to…
York
This fascinating shop has been selling rare, antiquarian and secondhand books since 1947. With an open fire crackling in the grate in winter, it's a…
South Cornwall
This up-and-coming Cornish surf brand started in Newquay, and designs all its own clothes, including hoodies, jackets, rucksacks, shirts – and surfboards,…
Manchester
Up-and-coming local designers get a chance to display their wares at this weekly market where you can pick up everything from purses to lingerie and hats…
York
The goods of about 60 antiques dealers are displayed in 10 showrooms spread over two floors, with items ranging from jewellery and porcelain to clocks and…
Glasgow
This friendly, no-frills outdoor shop located along the side of Queen Street station is an excellent place to buy hiking boots, backpacks and military…
Kirkwall
This jewellery store features the work of three Orcadian designers, with their beautiful earrings, brooches and necklaces inspired by local landscapes and…
Liverpool
An extension of the Beatles Story museum, the Fab4 Store has a huge collection of Beatles merchandise; there's also a cafe.
Portree (Port Righ)
Skye Batiks is a cut above your average gift shop, selling a range of interesting crafts such as carved wood, jewellery and batik fabrics with Celtic…
Glasgow
This innovative and upbeat West End store is a fine place to browse presents for folks back home, with everything from jewellery to homewares on offer.
Bristol
A community-run bike shop in Stokes Croft, which works with underprivileged and marginalised groups to repair and sell used bikes from around £130.
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
A lovely old-school book shop – just the place for maps, local history and antiquarian tomes. Generally closes for half an hour around lunchtime.
Manchester
If you're into retro, this terrific store has high-quality gear from the 1960s and ’70s. Shop in the knowledge that it's for a good cause.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Behind this boldly painted blue-and-red timber shopfront you'll find exquisite antiquarian maps and illustrative plates, many hand-coloured.
Bristol
Quality pre-loved items fill the racks of this boutique second-hand store which raises funds for creative projects in the local area.
Bath
A treat for pre-loved clothing aficionados, the Yellow Shop is crammed with cowboy boots, chunky-knit sweaters and faded blue jeans.
The West End
Beautiful branch of the giant bookshop chain in a gorgeous 19th-century terracotta building in the heart of London university land.
The Lake District
High-end outdoor gear (including premium brands like Paramo, Icebreaker, Fjällraven and SmartWool) with very knowledgeable staff.
Portree (Port Righ)
A sweet-smelling gift shop that specialises in handmade soaps and cosmetics made using natural ingredients and aromatherapy oils.
Cumbria & the Lakes
Fromage fans will be in seventh heaven at this fine cheese emporium, with a particular focus on producers from northern England.
Kirkwall
The Longship, established in 1859, has Orkney-made crafts, food, gifts and exquisite designer jewellery across adjacent shops.
Nottingham
Over 250,000 records (vinyl only; no CDs) cram every conceivable floor, wall and ceiling space at this music lover's nirvana.
Glasgow
There are always high-quality exhibitions and prints displayed at this well laid-out gallery. There's an entrance on King St.
The Lake District
A bookworm's delight, with a super selection of Lakeland-themed books, as well as scores of fiction and non-fiction titles.
Isle of Skye Crafts@Over the Rainbow
Portree (Port Righ)
Crammed with colourful knitwear and cross-stitch kits, lambswool and cashmere scarves, plus all kinds of interesting gifts.
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A great opportunity to sample local cheese, honey, bread and fruit 'n' veg, and to meet the producers responsible.
Glasgow
This excellent basement wine shop has some very interesting choices, as well as a nice line in whiskies and gins.
Kirkwall
This absorbing shop has some fine handmade knitwear as well as an eclectic range of Orkney crafts and souvenirs.
Kirkwall
This bookshop, located on Kirkwall's main shopping street, has a great selection of local books and newspapers.
Plymouth
Some 200,000 secondhand volumes are wedged in over three creaking floors, making this a bookworm's delight.
Glasgow
With a little more breathing room than some of Glasgow's vintage shops, this one offers relaxed browsing.
The Cairngorms
Drool over the manufacture of traditional Scottish sweeties at this confectioner's workshop and store.
Outer Hebrides
Smokehouse shop selling locally sourced, peat-smoked salmon, sea trout, scallops, lobster and mackerel.
South Cornwall
Browse for chic homewares, cards, wrapping paper and other lovely loot at this stylish shop.
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