Tullochwood is a peaceful self-catering base with everyday shopping close by and some of Moray’s best independent food, craft and gift shops within an easy drive. Start in Forres for groceries and useful essentials, then explore farm shops, garden centres, makers and historic mills across Moray.
Forres is about 10 minutes from Tullochwood Lodges and is the easiest place for a supermarket shop, a bakery stop or a browse along the High Street. For distinctive local produce and gifts, Logie Steading, Brodie Countryfare, Findhorn, Elgin and Speyside all make rewarding additions to a day out.
The times below are approximate driving times from the lodges. Each place has been chosen because it adds something useful or distinctly local to a Moray stay.
Browse independent shops, cafés and useful town-centre services around the historic High Street. Look out for local favourites including The Old Market Refillery, Macbeth’s butchers and Murdoch Brothers.
Explore shopping in Forres
A Forres bakery and kitchen known for celebration cakes, traybakes and treats. Ordering ahead is sensible if you want something special delivered or ready during your stay.
Visit Olive Tree Kitchen
Forres’s long-established garden centre combines plants and gardening supplies with gifts, homeware and a welcoming coffee shop. It is an easy local stop even when gardening is not on the itinerary.
Visit Mackenzie & Cruickshank
A characterful collection of independent businesses on the Logie Estate, with food, books, art, crafts and garden shopping. Combine it with the café, gardens or a walk beside the River Findhorn.
Explore Logie Steading
A handy stop near Kinloss for local food, a relaxed coffee and something to take back to the lodge. Check the latest opening times before making a special journey.
Visit Woodside Farm Shop
A large independent destination for Scottish clothing, gifts, food and homeware, with a restaurant on site. It works particularly well alongside a visit to Brodie Castle or the wider Nairn area.
Visit Brodie Countryfare
The community shop at the Park Ecovillage offers organic and local food, natural products, books and thoughtful gifts. Pair it with time on Findhorn beach or a walk around the village.
Visit the Phoenix Shop
Visit the historic mill for cashmere and fine woollens, with a shop, café and heritage displays. Gordon & MacPhail’s Courtyard shop is also on the site, making this a strong stop for quality Moray gifts.
Visit Johnstons of Elgin
Moray’s main shopping centre combines national names with independent shops and cafés around the High Street. Add the cathedral, museum or Johnstons mill to turn errands into a fuller day out.
Discover Elgin
Seasonal shopping in a beautifully restored walled garden, with garden produce, gifts and products inspired by the estate. Check garden and shop opening before travelling.
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An independent deli and food shop in the heart of Speyside, ideal for cheeses, charcuterie, pantry treats and local gifts. It fits naturally into a Speyside village or distillery day.
Visit Spey Larder
A restored working mill with a shop selling blankets, scarves and textiles woven in Moray. Visitor access is seasonal, so check current opening and tour arrangements first.
Visit Knockando Woolmill
Driving times are approximate and can vary with traffic, road conditions, parking and your chosen route. Opening hours can change seasonally; check the linked website before making a special journey.
Forres is the simplest place to stock the lodge kitchen. Its Tesco Superstore, Lidl and Co-op cover the main grocery shop, while the High Street is useful for bakery, butcher and refill purchases.
Everyday groceries and useful town-centre services are about 10 minutes away.
Bring home good local ingredients and enjoy unhurried meals in your lodge.
The lodges give couples and families room to unpack, cook and relax.
After a day exploring Moray, come back to woodland, lochs and a calmer pace.
It is easy to unload groceries, gifts and everything gathered during the day.
Combine shopping with beaches, gardens, heritage sites and distillery country.
Enjoy the freedom of a comfortable self-catering lodge, with Forres essentials close by and Moray’s independent shops, coast and countryside ready to explore.
Tesco, Lidl and Co-op are in Forres, about 10 minutes by car from Tullochwood Lodges. Check current opening hours, especially on Sundays and public holidays.
Yes. The High Street and Market Square have independent food, gift and specialist shops alongside cafés and useful services. The Old Market Refillery, Macbeth’s and Murdoch Brothers are among the local names worth looking for.
Good choices include Logie Steading, Brodie Countryfare, Woodside Farm Shop, the Phoenix Shop in Findhorn, Johnstons of Elgin and Spey Larder in Aberlour. Each offers a different mix of food, crafts, clothing or gifts.
Ordinary shop visits usually do not need booking, but tours, seasonal attractions and made-to-order cakes may. Check the venue’s own website before travelling.
Policies vary between shops, cafés and visitor attractions. Check directly with the individual venue, and keep dogs on a lead where requested.
Yes. Logie Steading pairs well with River Findhorn walks; Brodie Countryfare with Brodie Castle; Findhorn with the beach; Elgin with its cathedral and museum; and Speyside shops with village, heritage and distillery visits.
Local Tullochwood media: Forres, Logie Steading, Findhorn and Aberlour. Wikimedia Commons / Geograph photographs, all licensed CC BY-SA 2.0: Mackenzie & Cruickshank by Craig Wallace; Brodie Countryfare by Richard Slessor; Johnstons of Elgin by Colin Smith; Elgin High Street by Richard Slessor; Gordon Castle Walled Garden by Anne Burgess; and Knockando Woolmill by Jennifer Jones.
