Glasgow
Up the back of the quirky Ruthven Lane complex, this arcade has several shops specialising in antiques, design and retro items.
Must-see shopping in The United Kingdom
North York Moors National Park
A butcher and deli specialising in local produce, including delicious homemade sausages. Run by the chain Thomas the Bakers.
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.
Belfast
A warren of curios and collectables including Irish silver, brass, pub memorabilia, militaria, books and light fittings.
The West End
Arguably London’s best butcher serves up lunch and picnic fare included sliced meats, pies, sausage rolls and salads.
Ullapool
Just up from the harbour, this is a good bookshop with lots of volumes on Scottish topics as well as useful local maps.
Southern Highlands & Islands
This tiny bookshop near the ferry pier in Scalasaig has an excellent range of books on Hebridean history and culture.
The West End
An upmarket womenswear store, with glam suit-trousers, voluptuous knits, shiny trench coats and evening frocks.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Seventeen little shops in one, this is a great place to look for a memento with an extra bit of mileage on it.
Wiltshire
Stocks as many souvenirs and stone circle–related books, maps, jewellery and gifts as you could wish for.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Sells interesting works by a cooperative of local painters, sculptors, ceramicists and printmakers.
Glasgow
A major bookshop that also sells guidebooks and street maps of Glasgow. There's a cafe here too.
Derry (Londonderry)
Jewellery, militaria, bric-a-brac and collectables cram this interesting little antique shop.
The Midlands & the Marches
In the city centre, this glitzy shopping mall has big-name brands and chain restaurants.
Belfast
General fiction, nonfiction and Lonely Planet guidebooks, plus a cafe on the 1st floor.
Belfast
This Ormeau Rd shop stocks bicycles and accessories, though it doesn't rent them out.
The West End
Classic yet slightly boho clothes for women, with an emphasis on tweeds and knits.
Bristol
Vintage furniture and retro design pieces, from pine chests to apothecary jars.
Portree (Port Righ)
Browse the shelves for CDs of Gaelic music and books on local subjects.
The West End
FCUK is good for party outfits, girly frills and cool men's clothing.
Exeter
A sleek unroofed development that contains some 70 big-name stores.
The West End
If you can't make it to Scotland on your trip to the UK, stop by this whisky connoisseur’s paradise, one of London's oldest, which stocks more than 1300…
