Glasgow
A wide range of designer clothing for women is stocked at this handsome, colourful boutique, with lots of unique items in a variety of styles. Prices aren…
Must-see shopping in Great Britain
Glasgow
This city-centre venue is your stop for all green-and-white footballing gear and Celtic memorabilia. There's a larger shop at the stadium itself and one…
Cardiff
The Welsh Rugby Union's shop is the place to book tickets for a Principality Stadium tour and to stock up on rugby-ball key rings and ‘lucky’ WRU-branded…
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…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Hay's oldest and one of its biggest bookshops, this converted cinema is jam-packed with books on all manner of obscure subjects. There's also an…
South Bank
This small enclave slightly set back from the river is home to independent boutiques selling ceramics, art, clothes and jewellery, as well as a couple of…
South Cornwall
Fowey's fifth-generation butcher also runs an excellent deli in the town centre, selling lots of premium goodies, including Fowey Valley Cider, Cornish…
South Cornwall
Trago's is a bit of a Cornish institution for cheap-and-cheerful goods. It sells a little bit of everything, from gardening kit to kitchenware, carpets…
The West End
Space NK specialises in skincare products and stocks such brands as Eve Lom and Chantecaille, as well as anti-ageing products from the likes of RéVive…
South Pembrokeshire
Along with religious paraphernalia, this little shop sells locally made honey and jam, and essential oils, soaps and perfumes made by the monks on Caldey…
London
The place to come for essentials such as St Paul's snow globes and silk scarves printed with Cathedral artworks, the crypt shop also sells all of the…
The Cotswolds
Stroud's indoor-outdoor Shambles Market, which sets up in the historic Shambles towards the top of town, provides a great opportunity to stock up on…
The West End
Quiet and serene with friendly and helpful staff, this shop on the 2nd floor of Foyles bookshop has one of the best CD and vinyl jazz selections in London.
North Pembrokeshire
The place to go to stock up on picnic supplies and planet-friendly provisions. There's a selection of ethical gifts at the rear, including Pembrokeshire…
The Lake District
Compston Rd has enough equipment shops to launch an assault on Everest. The largest shop in town is Gaynor Sports, just round the corner on Market Cross,…
North London
Crammed with exceedingly cool, mainly northern-European-designed objects, this is a great spot for quirky gifts or high-quality homewares. A £465 toilet…
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…
South Bank
A small shopping arcade with boutiques selling homewares, jewellery, art and gadgets. Expect to find anything from designer crockery to unusual light…
South Pembrokeshire
A wonderful old neoclassical Methodist chapel stocked to its impressively high rafters with antiques, this is a good place to search for a quirky souvenir…
Lerwick
The amazing chocolate creations of this little high-street shop bring a touch of colour and sparkle to even the bleakest Shetland day. The name is a local…
Kate Fleming Shooting & Fishing
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
The knowledgeable staff here have all the info you need about local trout and salmon fishing. The shop sells permits as well as a full range of tackle,…
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,…
Lerwick
On Lerwick's main shopping strip, this spot offers you the chance to browse and buy the creations of Shetland Jewellery from West Mainland.
Glasgow
This sizeable, ugly glass-roofed centre bookends the southern boundary of Glasgow's shopping mile. Among its many shops is a branch of Hamley's, the…
Winchester
It's worth checking whether this bijou volunteer-run bookstall is open (hours can vary). It provides optimum secondhand browsing and raises money for…
Isles of Scilly
The island's well-stocked shop sells a full range of supplies, as well as island treats such as pasties, smoked fish, Tresco beef and ice cream from…
South Bank
The train-spotter in you won’t be able to resist this shop, which specialises in books on transport and defence: aircraft, motor vehicles, buses and, of…
Glasgow
Tucked away in the Ruthven Lane complex, this has a sound range of back issues, both recent and from past decades. Though the shop looks small, there's a…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
The town's Victorian market hall now has a cafe and a couple of shops selling local products of varying descriptions, including lovespoons, Welsh wine and…
Glasgow
At the junction of Sauchiehall and Buchanan Sts, this sizeable centre has a huge number of contemporary clothing retailers as well as the John Lewis…
Merchant Square Craft & Design Fair
Glasgow
This weekend market fills the Merchant Sq space with stalls peddling handmade crafts, from candles to jewellery to paintings. Nearly all are made locally…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
This fountain overflows with excellent local art, including many recognisable landmarks and landscapes – making for excellent, if rather pricey, holiday…
The West End
Despite bad press about its manufacturing methods, the flagship store of Primark is still crammed to the rafters with shoppers hunting for bargain (cheap)…
Lerwick
This well-established high-street shop and workshop produces high-quality traditional and modern soaps and skincare products, many using local Shetland…
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…
New Town
A so-so shopping mall perched beside Waverley train station, with fashion stores such as Superdry, Oasis and Warehouse, and gift shops selling whisky and…
Ullapool to Kyle of Lochalsh
This excellent little gallery and shop displays interesting works of local artists as well as handicrafts and gifts. It also opens in the lead-up to…
Oban, Mull & Tiree
This little cottage sells a variety of paintings of Scotland and Iona, mostly seascapes. There are contemporary pieces as well as older canvases and…
Glasgow
This West End shop of a family firm in business for well over a century has an excellent selection of original artisanal candles that are perfect for…
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.
