Shops & Services

Independent shops, galleries, garages, suppliers and visitor services.

22 places across 7 regions.

Galleries

Highland Stoneware

Working pottery and shop in Lochinver, hand-painted stoneware made on site, with an open studio that allows visitors to watch the painting and decoration process.

Oban

Orsay Shop & Gallery

Independent shop and gallery on Stevenson Street, Oban, showcasing Scottish art, prints, gifts and homewares.

Crafts & makers

Ullapool

Unlimited Colour

Independent gift, art and homeware shop on West Argyle Street in central Ullapool. Curated mix of Scottish makers, prints, ceramics and stationery.

Food shops

Oban

Farm Foods (Oban)

Frozen-food retailer on Dunollie Road, Oban, branch of the national Farm Foods chain.

Wester Ross

Gairloch Farmshop

Farmshop and butcher at Achadesdale, just outside Gairloch, local meat, eggs, baking and produce. The on-site shop is part of a working croft.

Oban

Jacksons Butchers

Family butcher on George Street, Oban, sourcing Scottish meat and producing its own pies, sausages and haggis.

Wester Ross

Kenneth Morrison Butchers

Family butcher at Strath, Gairloch, Highland beef, lamb, game and the local-favourite haggis. Source for many of the area's hotels and restaurants.

Isle of Mull

Tobermory Stores

Independent delicatessen-grocer on the main street of Tobermory, stocking Mull-produced cheese, meats, biscuits and shortbread alongside organic, fairtrade, vegan and gluten-free ranges. Hot and cold takeaway, sandwiches, salads and packed lunches.

Ullapool

Ullapool Smokehouse

Family-run smokehouse on Morefield Industrial Estate producing traditionally smoked salmon, mackerel and trout. Mail-order and direct sales from the smokehouse shop.

Fuel

Ullapool

Achiltibuie Stores

Village stores and post office at Achiltibuie on the Coigach peninsula. Groceries, fuel, off-licence and local supplies for visitors and residents on the road to the Summer Isles.

Isle of Mull

Harbour Garage Tobermory

Car and van hire, fuel, repairs, servicing and MOT testing on the Isle of Mull, on the harbourfront in Tobermory.

General stores

Oban

Oban Photographic Centre

Camera and photographic shop on George Street, Oban, sales, prints, and film and digital services.

Isle of Mull

Spar Shop & Post Office (Salen)

Spar shop and Post Office in Salen, in the centre of Mull.

Ullapool

The Captain's Cabin

Bookshop, gift shop and Lochbroom Hardware at one address on Quay Street, central Ullapool's combined chandlery, hardware store and independent bookshop.

Wester Ross

Torridon Stores and Café

Community-owned village shop and café in the centre of Torridon village, groceries, takeaway lunches, bike-hire and tourist-information point. The principal stop for walkers and cyclists working the Torridon glens.

Ullapool

Ullapool Outdoors

Independent outdoor retailer on West Argyle Street, clothing, footwear and gear for hill-walking, climbing and sea-kayaking, plus walking-route advice from the staff.

Gift shops

Sutherland

Rockpool

Independent shop on Main Street in Lochinver, Scottish-made craft, gifts, jewellery and books, with a strong line in local makers from Sutherland and the wider north-west Highlands.

Other shops & services

Lochaber

Ballachulish Visitor Centre

Visitor centre at the gateway to Glencoe, beside Loch Leven. Information, café and shop covering Glencoe, the West Highlands and the Lochaber UNESCO Global Geopark.

Oban

Corachie Clematis Garden Centre

Specialist clematis nursery and garden centre at Taynuilt, between Oban and Loch Awe.

Isle of Mull

Mull Taxi Services

Owner-operated taxi service on the Isle of Mull, based in Tobermory.

Caithness

North Point Distillery

Independent organic distillery at Forss, north-west of Thurso, producing small-batch botanical spirits, gin, vodka and seasonal releases. Tours, tastings and on-site shop.

Isle of Mull

Tobermory Pharmacy

The only community pharmacy on the Isle of Mull, on the main street of Tobermory. Prescription drugs, NHS pharmacy services, toiletries and midge repellent.