Must-see shopping in Arran

Arran is home to quite a few creatives making a wide variety of art and handicrafts. This trail maps out a couple of dozen studios that you can visit…

A mile from Brodick on the Lochranza road, this is one of Scotland's more successful island businesses; its soaps, gels and perfumes are found nationwide…

This sizeable outdoor store in the centre of Brodick is a top spot to stock up on hiking and camping gear. It also stocks a few whiskies, gins and island…

With great views over a grassy sward to the sea beyond, this hillside complex has a shop of high-quality woollen and leather clothing and accessories – a…

Stop by this place near Brodick Castle to stock up on the famed local varieties of cheese. There are free samples and you can watch the stuff being made.

This little shop sells delicious artisanal chocolates. From the boutique you can peer through a window and watch the alchemy at work.

Exquisite landscape portraits of Arran are available at this gallery on the main road through Whiting Bay.