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 Scotland
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Edinburgh
Independent bookshops don’t get lovelier than this. The Golden Hare boasts a top-notch selection of 'beautiful, unusual and interesting books', an…
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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,…
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Glasgow
This cute place is one of Glasgow's best destinations for vintage clothing, with a great selection of brands like Fred Perry, as well as more glam choices…
Glasgow
Glasgow’s legendary weekend flea market, the Barras on Gallowgate, is a fascinating mixture of on-trend openings and working-class Glasgow. Genuine old…
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Glasgow
This workshop zone for artists and designers in the heart of the Barras has helped pep up the area and bring a new wave of folk in. It's a lovely covered…
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Randall's Antique & Vintage Centre
Glasgow
This is a real treasure trove of the once loved, the tacky, the tawdry, the magnificent and the curious from the not-so-recent past. It's an excellent set…
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Edinburgh
On Sunday the local community's focus is Stockbridge Market, set in a leafy square next to the bridge that gives the district its name. Wares range from…
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Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
This food hall and delicatessen is a showcase for local producers, and it's a great place to stock up on Scottish delicacies such as Heather Hills honey,…
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Shetland
This association of handicrafts producers publishes a brochure detailing the places around the islands where you can stop to observe spinners, weavers and…
Edinburgh
Annie Smith’s back-of-the-shop studio creates beautiful and original contemporary jewellery in silver and 18-carat gold, with beaten and worked surfaces…
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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…
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Glasgow
With very friendly staff and a range of saucy items that you might not want your mother to see, this is a favourite with the gay community – it's in Pink…
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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…
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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…
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Leith
Anchored by Debenhams department store, Ocean Terminal is the biggest shopping centre in Edinburgh; fashion outlets include Fat Face, GAP, Schuh, Superdry…
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Dumfries & Galloway
This has an excellent line in smoked salmon and other local produce; it's something of a local standout. There's a restaurant to try before you buy. It's…
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Glasgow
Set in a magnificent 1841 renovated square with elaborate ironwork and an exuberant metal leaf-and-peacock facade, this place has lots of beauty and…
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Edinburgh
Wonderland is a classic kids-with-their-noses-pressed-against-the-window toy shop that is filled with model aircraft, Lego Star Wars kits, radio…
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Glasgow
This twice-monthly market in the atmospheric Arches space inside Central station has a wide selection of stalls covering handcrafts, small independent…
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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,…
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Kirkwall
Orkney's best-known jewellery designer creates some exquisite pieces seemingly lit from within. She draws on local traditions and storytelling for her…
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Edinburgh
Established by an enthusiast who has been collecting vintage fashion for more than 30 years, this boutique is a cornucopia of high-end clothes and…
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Edinburgh
An independent music shop that specialises in vinyl (old, new and remastered), Assai also has its own record label that promotes new Scottish talent. As…
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Edinburgh
This small, independent pottery produces its own colourfully glazed ceramics, both decorative and functional, in a wide range of styles, with objects…
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Glasgow
This splendid historic arcade doglegs between Buchanan and Argyle Sts and has done since before Victoria reigned. It's quite a sight with its end-to-end…
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Edinburgh
If you’re hunting for secondhand vinyl from way back, this cramped little shop has a stunning and constantly changing collection of jazz, blues, rock and…
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Glasgow
This small indie record shop has a carefully curated selection of alternative and experimental rock, punk, reggae, soul and jazz. It shares space with…
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North & West Coast
Using local landscapes as inspiration, Highland Stoneware creates memorable tableware and kitchenware. Look out for the colourful mosaic-tiled artworks…
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Orkney
The Orkney Wine Company has handmade wines produced with berries, flowers and vegetables, all naturally fermented. Get stuck into some strawberry-rhubarb…
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Stirling
Bagpipes are handmade and repaired in this combined shop and workshop, which also houses a collection of antique bagpipes and piping paraphernalia. The…
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Glasgow
This temple to cheese is a must-visit for fans of the crumbly, pungent or creamy in life. The open counter means the aromas alone will tempt you to buy,…
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Leith
A Paris-style flea market it ain't, but this monthly rummage through the back of Leith's collective cupboards is an interesting place to trawl for vintage…
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Edinburgh
Stockbridge branch of the famous Old Town cheese shop, selling traditional Scottish cheeses, from creamy Hebridean Blue to sweet and nutty Loch Arthur…
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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…
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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…
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Edinburgh
Lighthouse is a radical independent bookshop that supports both small publishers and local writers. It stocks a wide range of political, gay and feminist…
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Glasgow
Well concealed down a passageway off the Finnieston strip, these back alleys house a colourful mix of arty shops and studios well worth investigating…
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Edinburgh
An Aladdin's cave packed with jewellery, textiles and handicrafts from all over the world, Mirages is best known for its silver, amber and gemstone…
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Edinburgh
This little shop sells a range of colourful, high-fired oxidised stoneware, both domestic and decorative, all hand thrown on the premises. If you can’t…
