10 Best Places to Shop in Stirling and the Central Highlands, Scotland

At this converted mill you can visit an excellent independent bookshop with a large children's section. The mill also has a gallery with frequently changing exhibitions, a home-goods store (called Homer), and a good café.

Crieff was once best known for its glass, which was originally produced in northern Scotland, at Caithness, before production moved to Crieff. You can watch the glassblowing process (weekdays only) here and then browse the sales gallery here for paperweights and other gift items. There's also a garden center and a restaurant.

This shop offers a range of clothes in wool with a distinct Scottish style.

This upscale gallery in Bridge of Allan, just outside Stirling, specializes in contemporary Scottish art as well as striking modern jewelry by Leigh Fortheringham.

An old-school Highland outfitter, House of Henderson sells tartans, woolens, and accessories, and offers a made-to-measure kilt service.

At this family-owned business you can purchase deerskin shoes and moccasins, as well as leather items including jackets, gloves, shoes, and wallets.

Carver John Lacey has worked at this house on the road between Killin and Aberfeldy since 1984. Its front room is a treasure trove of horn carving, from a full-masted galleon to knives in their sheaths. He also has deerskins for sale. Lacey says the egg spoons are the most popular items.

This arts-and-crafts gallery in the center of Stirling is run by a community of local artists. It sells a whole range of creative arts—jewelry, paintings, woodwork, stained glass, cards, and gifts—mostly by local artists. It also offers courses and workshops for locals and visitors.

This small shop sells bagpipes of every type and at every price, including antiques by legendary craftspeople that are displayed in glass cases. The owner, Alan Waldron, who tunes the chanters and drones in a room behind the shop, has been known to take time to walk shoppers through the history of these wonderful instruments, upon request.

This lovely shop has a collection of jewelry, china, and other gift items, some vintage and some new.