Murdo Macleans is located smack bang in the centre of town. It has 2 floors the downstairs floor is…read moremy favourite part. It is an ideal place to come when looking for a gift for weddings or anniversaries or even just for a birthday. The floor is full of household items like plates, cups, wine glasses and much more. To the back is a section of materials and sewing items. Lots of organza, silk and other linings as well as thread, ribbons and needles. The staff here are friendly and helpful and wrap all items well. Gift wrap is also available for an added cost. Upstairs is the clothes, I personally never shop here but it is popular with locals. They have a large range of men and women's clothes and shoes. I find them a bit overpriced and dated but it is worth a look anyway as you never know what you may find!

Murdo Maclean's is a great local shop stocking a massive range of goods…read more Right in the centre of town there's a large downstairs area the front filled with ornaments, cookwear, glasses, mirrors, clocks, cutlery sets - lots of great gift ideas or just to treat yourself. In the back downstairs has a large range of soft furnishings and a nice selection of fabrics (The only place to buy fabrics off the bolt on the island) and a nice selection of ribbons, trims and associated sewing supplies. Staff are always super friendly and helpful and always make sure your purchases are well protected. Upstairs is split levels, in the middle is the shoe section, they sometimes have nice shoes at a very reasonable price, but others can be on the more expensive side, you just have too know what to look for. Staff are trained to measure feet and are always helpful when trying on footwear. There's also a mens section which mostly stocks posh clothes, work shirts, suits etc but has a small selection of casualwear too. There's a nice selection of Posh womens hats and bags (Think weddings and church) and a range of womens wear and underwear which is mostly suited to the more mature lady but sometimes you can find a great modern young person piece. Staff are always helpful and you can nearly always find something to suit your budget.

Hebridean (not Heeridean) Jewellery is a lovely shop. It is located on the main street in the town…read morecentre. The windows have a beautiful display of their jewellery with much more inside. Some items are a bit expensive but the pieces are stunning. All are sterling silver with various stones or celtic designs on them. They are also a book shop and stock hundreds of books. A lot are local books, gaelic books but they also have lots of others crafting, fiction, autobiographies etc. The staff are friendly and the shop itself is always clean and fresh and well laid out so you don't tend to bump into other customers when in there. It is well worth going in here when in the town.

Campbell's filling station is hidden away from the other petrol stations in the town, just ask…read moresomeone local to point you the right way. Their fuel prices are always 1penny dearer per litre than engies so I don't get petrol here that often. They also have a wide range of sweets, crisps and lunch snacks like rolls and pies, fishing tackle, a small selection of household items and tinned goods and a rage of magazines and newspapers. They also have pay machines for washing your car and an air pump for tyre inflating. As the other fuel stations in the town have been refurbished more recently this one feels grubbier, the forecourt is rather bumpy! But staff are friendly and helpful.

Sarder & Sons, or just Sarders as locals call it, is a great wee shop packed to the rafters with…read moreadult clothes, shoes and other acessories and very reasonable prices. There's a fab range of footwear from dressy to casual in a wide range of sizes. Clothes range from prom style dresses to branded tops like golddigga to nighties for the older lady! You really have to go in as there's always a chance they might have what your looking for though the sizes stocked generally range from a size 6/8 to a size 14/16. Stock is always changing and sometimes only one or two items in a style come in so well worth going in every couple of weeks. They also stock a small range of local/scottish themed tea towels, thimbles and trinkets like that that you love to pick up as a moment on holiday. It's a family run shop and the staff are always super helpful and really nice to deal with.

Morven Gallery, situated 20 minutes by car from Stornoway, is a great gallery. Open from Easter…read moreuntil October, they showcase several art exhibits by well known artists over the summer months. The gallery is spacious, giving enough room to walk around without bumping into others whilst admiring the many paintings and sculptures. The space is well lit an important factor in a gallery! It's a great place to go for a day out. Not only can you peruse the gallery, they have a gift shop with many items made from local craft producers and also a café which provides fresh tea, coffee and home baking. The owners are very friendly, helpful and welcoming!

The Scottish Hydro shop is located in the middle of town. You need to cross at the traffic lights…read moreand it is next to the car park. They sell a large range of electrical items for the home. They are open 9-6pm Monday to Saturday all through the year. They sell tv's, fridges, freezers, hoovers etc! Their prices are very competitive and can often sell items at a good price and cheaper than their competition. I recently bought a hoover here which was £50 cheaper than another shop! Their staff are helpful and they can deliver and if needs be install your purchase. You can haggle with them and they usually take a few more pounds off the price.

The Hydro Shop in town is directly opposite the bank of Scotland, beside the pay and display car…read morepark in the centre of town. They stock a wide range of electrical goods from tvs & dvd players, hoovers, microwaves, fridges & freezers to telephones and mobiles as well as selling meter money. Staff are helpful and friendly and it's well worth haggling over the price as quite often it works ;) Some prices are a lot more expensive than elsewhere in town, but others are a lot cheaper - it really does pay to shop around! A delivery and installation service is available from the if required.

Video network is stornoways only dedicated dvd hire shop…read more A few minutes walk from the town centre the shop is bright and airy with a great range of dvds for hire, from the latest releases to classic films. Films stocked cover the whole film genre spectrum from kids to comedy to horror. The shop also stocks a wide range of sweets, crisps, popcorn, ice lollys and soft drinks as well as rollover hotdogs at lunchtimes. The cost for film hire is per night and is roughly about the same as any other bricks and mortar hire shop nowadays. The only downside to the shop is that it's superbusy at lunchtimes with schoolkids as it's on the road into town from the Island's secondary school and it's the normal stop off to stock up of sweets and fizzy juice. So if you need to pop in to get a dvd or to be served quickly avoid going between 1 and 2 in the afternoon.

Bayhead gift house is a treasure trove of goodies, you are guaranteed to find what you are looking…read morefor here! It is a ten minute walk from the centre, which is advised as parking can be very difficult to find. The shelves are full of ornaments, toiletry sets, kids items. The one bad thing is that it is so filled with items that you have to move around the shop very carefully so that you do not knock anything over. The sales assistance are helpful and the shop always appears clean and relatively tidy. It also has many tourist souvenirs so you can take away a reminder of your holiday here.

The Bayhead gift house is a great shop that's a short walk from the town centre…read more Fab place to go if you can't think of what to get anyone as they're something here for everyone, great selection of china, dishes, glassware, photoframes, candles, ornaments as well as a selection of electrical gadgets, watches, decorativ lighters, diaries, notebooks and more! They have a nice selection of Stornoway/ Lewis souvenirs and also stock daily papers, soft drinks and sweets. Bargain prices and friendly helpful staff, a real treasure trove of finds.