Shopping
Hidden Scotland and Milton of Crathes
The Hidden Scotland shop is well worth a visit for a selection of beautiful Scottish craft and gifts. It sits in an old stone building, part of a larger conversion which houses lots of interesting shops and galleries.
The MacNab Shooting & Fishing Accessories and Clothing, Ballater
Family-owned, this timeless shop is chock full of everything you need for any country pursuit, and lots of things you didn’t know you needed but now cannot do without
Yeadon’s Bookshop, Banchory
Lose time when you step into this independent bookshop in Banchory and browse their collection of carefully chosen, eclectic books and beautiful cards and stationery.
Steptoes Yard, St Cyrus
“one man’s rubbish may be another’s treasure”, so said Hector Urquhart in his Popular Tales of the West Highlands, published in the 1860s, and this is certainly the case at Steptoes, the largest reclamation yard in the North East of Scotland. See what treasure you can find!
Mclean’s of Braemar
A truly eclectic mix of gifts, knitwear and a huge array of all sorts of bone handled implements, Mclean’s is not to be missed.
Red squirrels at Glen Dye
What’s your favourite British animal? If I had to choose one, it would probably be the squirrel.
On my culture radar this month September 2025.
On my Culture email for September 2025 words written by Charlie Gladstone.