Scourie Shopping

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Sutherland is not a shopper's paradise - on the contrary shops are few and far between with no High Street Names or designer outlets. What every village has, no matter how big or small, but most are very small, they all do have a shop which will offer the staff of life. The Spar shops are usually owned and attendened by local people who are always happy to help with your shopping and they will always have time for a chat about their community. We didn't see any of these little shops in the many small places we visited which did not include a Post Office a must for locals and tourists alike - they can change your currency - top up your mobile and provide stamps to post the all important postcards.

What to buy: The shop sells a wide range of grocery items, fresh bread and dairy products. They also stock prepacked meat products in fact almost everything you can think of including batteries and postcards. You can also buy The National Lottery Tickets from here which is what we popped in for - in the vain hope of having some extra cash to extend our stay!

What to pay: Prices are a little higher in small villages due to the high cost of fuel. Lottery tickets, postage and mobile phone top ups are the same as anywhere else in the UK