Stirling Farmers' Market

Scotland's rural larder comes to the city on the second Saturday of the month — proper Scottish produce, bakes and artisan crafts along Port Street, ten 'til four. It's an easy, unhurried browse rather than a big production, which is exactly the point.

Go for the cheese and the baking, stay for a natter with the stallholders — most of them are the people who actually grew or made what's on the table.