Things To Do While Visiting Shetland
While you are in Shetland we recommend you visit a number of visitor attractions. We are famous for many things including our historical relics among these are some from the Pictish and Viking times. Our heritage is steeped in folklore and music and our ties to Scotland and Scandanavia are very strong. The sea and nature feature very strongly in our customs.
Here are some of our favorite things to do while here in Shetland:>
South Mainland
- Visit Jarlshof, The Viking settlement.
- Visit the Old Croft House in Dunrossness. Make sure to look out for the watermill.
- Visit one of the many knitwear retailers who sell traditional and contempory knits.
- Visit the Quendale mill.
- Take a walk along St Ninians Isle , a beautiful beach which was the site where the Treasure was found.
- Take a boat trip to Mousa and see the best preserved Pictish Broch in Shetland.
- View the "Scatness Dig" an ongoing archeological project.
North mainland
- Climb Ronas Hill, Shetlands highest peak. 450ms.
- Visit the Tangwick Haa museum for a look back in time.
- Don't miss the dramatic Eshaness cliffs!! Pop along the new Eshaness cafe at Braewick bay.
- Read the "Romance of Busta" and visit a 17th Century Lairds house and garden.
- Walk from Westayre B&B along the cliffs to the Hams of Muckle Roe for spectacular scenery and birdwatching.
Westside
- Take a trip to Foula the Island where "The edge of the world" was filmed.
- Burrastow House, a former Lairds house, which has food to die for with views of Vaila Isle.
- Stop along the Bonhoga Gallery to view the latest exhibition and have a slice of homemade cake in the conservatory style café.
- Take part in an artistic workshop at the Hatchery by the Bonhoga.
- View the Beautiful Garden behind the Bode of, Voe House, in Walls.
- Buy some handworked Jewellery fom Hjaltastein.
North Isles
Unst and Yell
- Visit the Valhalla Brewery for a tour and a taste of Britains most Northerly brewed beer.
- Visit Hermaness, a haven for bird watchers and a wildlife sanctuary.
- Visit the Boathaven, a fantastic exhibition of Shetland fishing vessels of the past.
- Muness Castle was built in 1598, still an imposing structure.
- Visit the Burravoe Haa, another quaint little museum. See spinning demonstrations and try some knitting for yourself.
