Glasgow
Occupying a corner of Barras Art & Design, this quirky shop lives up to its name with a range of offbeat gifts and a well-curated musical selection.
Must-see shopping in Scotland
Lerwick
On Lerwick's picturesque main shopping street, this place has every book you could possibly want to read about Shetland, plus a good children's section.
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.
Arran
This little shop sells delicious artisanal chocolates. From the boutique you can peer through a window and watch the alchemy at work.
Glasgow
Up the back of the quirky Ruthven Lane complex, this arcade has several shops specialising in antiques, design and retro items.
Glasgow
Fine photography exhibitions are allied with a program of courses and workshops here. There's also an entrance on King St.
Glasgow
This back-to-basics music shop has been around for years and is worth checking out for its well-priced second-hand vinyl.
Ullapool
Just up from the harbour, this is a good bookshop with lots of volumes on Scottish topics as well as useful local maps.
Oban, Mull & Tiree
Arinagour, a half-mile from the ferry pier, is the only village on Coll, and is home to the Island Stores grocery shop.
Southern Highlands & Islands
This tiny bookshop near the ferry pier in Scalasaig has an excellent range of books on Hebridean history and culture.
New Town
A stalwart of the tourist trade, with a good selection of traditional jerseys, cardigans, scarves, shawls and rugs.
Borders Region
This likeable bookshop has an expertly curated selection of novels as well as good sections on philosophy and art.
Oban, Mull & Tiree
The Iona Community that runs the island sells souvenirs, handicrafts and books from this shop near the abbey.
Arran
Exquisite landscape portraits of Arran are available at this gallery on the main road through Whiting Bay.
Glasgow
A major bookshop that also sells guidebooks and street maps of Glasgow. There's a cafe here too.
St Andrews
Plenty of local-interest books, including ones about Fife’s history of burning witches.
Portree (Port Righ)
Browse the shelves for CDs of Gaelic music and books on local subjects.
