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Grannie Annie's, South Harris

A quirky roadside shop on the road to Rodel in South Harris, full of vintage finds, tweed, art and crafts, run by Annie Tempest.

Welcome

On the road from Leverburgh to Rodel, at the southern tip of Harris, a small shop tacked on to the side of a house is easy to drive past.

Stop, because Grannie Annie's holds far more than it looks from outside.

Annie Tempest started with a shop called Grannie's Attic in Stornoway before moving it here in 2014. Every corner is filled with vintage finds, Harris Tweed, art, crafts and curios, from the lovely and the practical to the downright funny, and the stock changes all the time. Visitors speak warmly of Annie herself, welcoming and full of stories about the island.

Grannie Annie's opens from ten in the morning, Monday to Saturday. Combine it with a visit to St Clement's Church at Rodel, just down the road.

A little further outFlavourA small restaurant in Tarbert where every table is a chef's table for an eight-course tasting menu.15 min by roadSee itChris plating lobster on blue plates in the Flavour kitchen, a row of dishes ready on the counter.
Before you go

Open from 10am, Monday to Saturday.

Where
Road to Rodel, South Harris.
Sells
Vintage, tweed, art, crafts.
Run by
Annie Tempest.
Where it is

On the A859 on the road to Rodel, beyond Leverburgh in South Harris, HS5 3TW.

Close bySouth Harris.
  1. St Clement's Church at Rodel, its square tower rising above the churchyard under a blue sky.St Clement’s Church, RodelThe old church at Rodel.1 mile1 min by road
  2. Northton Salt FlatsNorthton Salt FlatsSalt flats near Leverburgh.5 miles8 min by road
  3. Nisabost beach from the rocks, white sand and turquoise water below green dunes.Nisabost Beach & MacLeod’s StoneA white-sand beach on the west coast of Harris, with a tall prehistoric standing stone on the headland above.11 miles15 min by road
  4. Seilebost's curve of white sand and turquoise surf below a conical hill, from above.Seilebost Beach, HarrisA white beach on the south side of Luskentyre Bay, looking over the water to Taransay and Ben Luskentyre.12 miles17 min by road
  5. Luskentyre Beach, HarrisLuskentyre Beach, HarrisHarris's famous beach.17 miles23 min by road
Directions
Chris plating lobster on blue plates in the Flavour kitchen, a row of dishes ready on the counter.RestaurantsFlavour10 miles
The Golden Road winding past small lochs through the grey rock of South Harris, the sea beyond.AttractionsThe Golden Road15 miles
A curved timber-roofed house glows with lit windows at dusk, chairs set on the gravel and decking outside.Outer HebridesHarris HideawaySleeps 2 · 27 miles
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A curved timber-roofed house glows with lit windows at dusk, chairs set on the gravel and decking outside.Harris Hideaway
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Outer Hebrides
  • 14 miles from Grannie Annie's
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