Plan Your Visit

Cocoa Bothy at The Steeple is our tiny chocolate shop inside the historic Inverness Town Steeple.

You’ll find us at the river end of Inverness High Street, opposite Castle Wynd and just a short stroll from Inverness Castle, the Victorian Market and the River Ness.

Address

Cocoa Bothy at The Steeple
2 Bridge Street
Inverness
IV1 1HT

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Opening hours

Friday and Saturday
11am to 3pm

Opening day: Saturday 27 June, 11am

Online Sunday drops will continue as usual.

Please check our website or Instagram before travelling, as opening times may occasionally change around seasonal launches, events or chocolate-related plot twists.

Inside the shop

The shop is very small, so we welcome two customers at a time.

At busy times, please join the orderly queue outside. You’ll spot the navy ropes and gold stanchions, because naturally the queue had to match the shop.

Maximum capacity inside is three people.

The shop is card only.

Online orders are postal only at first, with no shop collection available initially.

Accessibility

Cocoa Bothy at The Steeple is inside a historic building, and due to the limitations of the space, there is no wheelchair access.

There is a small step from pavement level into the shop.

The front door is 70cm wide.

The shop floor is very small, so please bear this in mind when visiting with prams or mobility aids. Small prams can be taken in, but space is limited.

We are not dog friendly due to the size of the shop. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Getting here by foot

We are right in the city centre, at the river end of Inverness High Street. 

Nearby landmarks include:

Castle Wynd, directly opposite
Inverness Castle, a short walk up Castle Wynd
The River Ness, just moments away
Victorian Market, around 4 minutes on foot
Eastgate Shopping Centre, around 4 minutes on foot

Parking nearby

For longer visits, we recommend parking at:

Eastgate Shopping Centre
Inverness Cathedral

From either, enjoy a short stroll through the city centre or over the river.

There is also 10-minute parking available on Castle Street, useful for quick stops where spaces allow.

By bus or train

The Inverness City Sightseeing bus stops on Bridge Street, outside The Gellions, which is adjacent to Coca Bothy. The Red Route links the city centre with Inverness Castle, the riverside, Eden Court, Bught Park, the Caledonian Canal and Dochgarroch Lock, with buses usually running hourly during the day.

The 'Town House' bus stop is directly outside the shop, with local services connecting the city centre with Holm, Lochardil, Culduthel, Slackbuie, Torvean and Whitebridge, including routes 7, 14, 14A, 16 and 107.

Inverness Train Station is around 5 minutes on foot.

Regular Ember buses stop on Union Street, around 3 minutes away.

The main Inverness bus station is around 7 minutes on foot.

 

Make a little Inverness moment of it

Pop in for chocolate, wander down to the river, take the walk up Castle Wynd, or pair your visit with a browse through the Victorian Market.

Cocoa Bothy at The Steeple may be tiny, but it sits right in the middle of a beautiful little Inverness loop.