8 Best Shopping in Inverness and Around the Great Glen, Scotland

Visit Brodie Countryfare only if you're feeling flush: you may covet the unusual knitwear, quality designer clothing and shoes, gifts, and toys, but they are not cheap. The excellent restaurant, on the other hand, is quite inexpensive. In a rush? Pick up some delicious savory treats, like scotch eggs and sausage rolls, from the deli counter.

This shop claims to be Scotland's largest secondhand bookstore. When you get tired of leafing through the 100,000 or so titles, climb to the mezzanine café and study the cavernous church interior, complete with wood-burning fire. Antique prints and maps are housed on the balcony.

This appealing retail destination en route from Inverness to Drumnadrochit sells traditional Scottish crafts, whisky, porcelain, and a whole host of other souvenirs. There's also a lovely little café; grab a takeout coffee, and stroll along Dochgarroch Loch.

It's easy to spend an hour wandering around this old church, 3½ miles southeast of Nairn. It's filled to the brim with furniture, fireplaces, architectural antiques, and linens, and the converted farmsteads also have tempting antique chinaware and textiles.

The excellent Castle Gallery sells contemporary paintings, sculpture, prints, and crafts. It also hosts frequently changing exhibitions by up-and-coming artists.

This shop specializes in kilts and tartans. Mail-order and made-to-measure services are available.

An ideal place to pick up a gift, this beautifully presented little coffee shop stocks a good selection of locally roasted beans to enjoy on the premises or take away with you. Indulgent handmade treats made in Inverness by luxury chocolatiers The Chocolate Place are also available here.

Don't miss the colorful Victorian Market, built in 1870. The atmospheric indoor space houses more than 40 privately owned specialty shops, selling everything from fashion and jewelry to artisan chocolate.