North & West Coast
Amid the harsh beauty of the coastline, it's quite a surprise to come across this beautifully designed modern 'sculpture croft', where the resident artist…
Must-see shopping in The Highlands & Islands
Fort William
As well as a good selection of fiction and children's books, this shop stocks a superb range of outdoor-related books and maps covering climbing, walking,…
Shetland
This association of handicrafts producers publishes a brochure detailing the places around the islands where you can stop to observe spinners, weavers and…
Southern Highlands & Islands
Aficionados of smoked salmon should pay a visit to Inverawe Smokehouse and Fishery, 2 miles east of Taynuilt, where local salmon (and trout, herring and…
Southern Highlands & Islands
The hot smoked salmon from these folk behind Skipness Castle was one of the highlights of a long-standing seafood restaurant on Arran. That's closed, but…
Kirkwall
This excellent produce shop in a noble old central building has fine Orkney meat, fish and cheeses and is perfect for finding posh picnic fare or an…
Skye
Signposted off the main road, a wooden shed on an old croft houses a pedal-powered loom where the owners create hand-woven tweed and turn it into scarves,…
Kirkwall
Orkney's best-known jewellery designer creates some exquisite pieces seemingly lit from within. She draws on local traditions and storytelling for her…
North & West Coast
Using local landscapes as inspiration, Highland Stoneware creates memorable tableware and kitchenware. Look out for the colourful mosaic-tiled artworks…
Orkney
The Orkney Wine Company has handmade wines produced with berries, flowers and vegetables, all naturally fermented. Get stuck into some strawberry-rhubarb…
Skye
At the end of the narrow road that leads southwest from Armadale through Ardvasar village, this small gallery exhibits the powerful landscape paintings of…
Skye
On the way to Dunvegan from Portree you’ll pass Edinbane Pottery, one of the island’s original craft workshops, established in 1971, where you can watch…
Shetland
Shetland's mixed Scandinavian and Celtic heritage is in evidence in the symbols used here. Gold and silver jewellery of high quality can be browsed in…
Orkney
Leila Thomson's sweeping tapestry creations channel Orkney's landscapes and seascapes, as do her daughter's paintings, in this gallery three miles from…
Skye
Dandelion Designs is an interesting little gallery with a good range of colour and monochrome landscape photography, lino prints by Liz Myhill and a range…
Kirkwall
This jewellery store features the work of three Orcadian designers, with their beautiful earrings, brooches and necklaces inspired by local landscapes and…
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…
Portree (Port Righ)
A sweet-smelling gift shop that specialises in handmade soaps and cosmetics made using natural ingredients and aromatherapy oils.
Kirkwall
The Longship, established in 1859, has Orkney-made crafts, food, gifts and exquisite designer jewellery across adjacent shops.
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.
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.
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.
Shetland
This spinning mill specialises in producing yarn from native Shetland sheep. As well as seeing the mill at work, you can buy yarn for knitting, or…
Southern Highlands & Islands
The friendly island shop sells food and petrol and is a good source of information. It also hires bikes (£10/15 for a half-/full day) and has glamping…
Inverness
If the rain comes down, you could opt for a spot of retail therapy in the Victorian Market, a shopping mall that dates from the 1890s and has rather more…
Orkney
One of many craft shops along the main street of Stromness, this likeable grotto covers a lot of bases, offering quality local artwork, woollen items,…
Trotternish
If you’ve time to kill while waiting for a ferry at Uig, the Isle of Skye Brewery shop sells locally brewed ales by the bottle, as well as gifts and…
Outer Hebrides
The only shop in town that’s open on a Sunday, selling groceries, alcohol, hardware, fishing tackle and outdoor kits. The Sunday papers arrive around 2pm.
Southern Highlands & Islands
The Loch Fyne Gallery is a colourful shop that showcases the work of local artists. Sunday hours are slightly reduced outside of high summer.
Ullapool
Just up from the harbour, this is a good bookshop with lots of volumes on Scottish topics as well as useful local maps.
Southern Highlands & Islands
This tiny bookshop near the ferry pier in Scalasaig has an excellent range of books on Hebridean history and culture.
Portree (Port Righ)
Browse the shelves for CDs of Gaelic music and books on local subjects.
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