Leakey’s Bookshop This treasure trove of tomes is situated in an old Gaelic church in the back streets of Inverness. Thought to be the largest second-hand book store in Scotland, […]

The Merchant If you prefer your shops to be more ditzy than designer, you’ll love The Merchant in Inverness. Jam-packed full of antiques, retro and second-hand items, this quirky store […]

Ness Islands Let’s be honest, Inverness is pretty low in the hustle and bustle stakes, but if you do want to escape city life for an hour or two, on […]

Prehistoric Cookery! Fancy a weekend spent learning prehistoric cookery techniques with two archaeologists? Then look out your Tomb Raider hat and follow us!  Wild Rose Escapes  run their courses from […]

Quad Biking For some of the most scenic quad biking in Britain, head to Ardverikie Estate on Loch Laggan. Quad Bike Tours offer one, two and three-and-a-half hour adventures around […]

RIB Boat Tour! If you fancy going on a Nessie hunt secure in the knowledge that your vessel could probably out sprint the monster, then this is the one for […]

Ship Shape! For nautical nirvana  head to Ship Space the interactive maritime museum in Inverness. The star attraction is undoubtedly The Titanic. Inside the museum building there are photos, posters […]

Tweed! If you’re just itching to dress like a Highland laird in some trendy-again tweeds, there’s only one place to head for: Campbell’s of Beauly. Established in 1858, they specialise […]

Uath Lochans! If you fancy a day away from it all in true Bear Grylls style, then this is the place to go. The Uath Lochans at Glen Feshie near Kincraig is […]