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 Northern Highlands & Islands
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,…
East Coast
In the former prison in the centre of town, this sprawling shop has a nice line in upmarket Scottish clothing, including Harris tweed and Lochcarron…
North & West Coast
Using local landscapes as inspiration, Highland Stoneware creates memorable tableware and kitchenware. Look out for the colourful mosaic-tiled artworks…
Ullapool to Kyle of Lochalsh
This excellent spot 14 miles north of Gairloch does really delicious hot- and cold-smoked salmon as well as other seafoody delicacies and a range of deli…
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…
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…
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.
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.
Outer Hebrides
Smokehouse shop selling locally sourced, peat-smoked salmon, sea trout, scallops, lobster and mackerel.
Ullapool to Kyle of Lochalsh
This gallery displays a selection of paintings, watercolours and ceramics from two artists, with some fine glen scenery and seascapes standing out. Look…
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…
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…
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.
Ullapool
Just up from the harbour, this is a good bookshop with lots of volumes on Scottish topics as well as useful local maps.
Portree (Port Righ)
Browse the shelves for CDs of Gaelic music and books on local subjects.
