📌 Town on Shetland Mainland
★★★
There’s something special about Lerwick. Perhaps it’s the independent shops, the 5-minute rush hour, the well-preserved broch sitting across the road from the main supermarket, or the fact there’s no comparably sized town within 100 miles. Whatever it is, this is an island capital far removed from mainland life, and not just geographically. The town’s an excellent base for exploring Shetland, but it’s easy to spend a day exploring the local sights without getting in the car. Beyond the narrow central wynds and shops there are several attractions including the picturesque harbourfront (with a fantastic boat trip around the Isle of Noss from here), Shetland’s outstanding flagship museum and a hilltop artillery fort overlooking the Sound of Bressay. Or head out to The Knab headland for wonderful sunset views.
🌍 Location
📌 Shetland Mainland
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: HU 478412
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 60.153135,-1.142666
🚶 Shetland Museum and Fort Charlotte are fairly centrally placed. A 20-min walk on roadside pavements is required for Clickimin Broch or a bit longer for the Textile Museum (or take a bus).
🚢🚌 Lerwick has the best transport connections in the Shetland Isles. The main ferry port is 1 mi out of town, for ships from Aberdeen and Kirkwall (Orkney); a ferry to Bressay departs from the town centre. There are buses to / from most Shetland Mainland settlements, the airports at Sumburgh and Tingwall, and the ferry to Yell.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Clickimin Broch ★★★
>> Fort Charlotte ★★
>> Isle of Noss boat trips ★★★★
>> Shetland Museum ★★★★
<3 mi away
>> Shetland Textile Museum ★★ (1 mi ↑)
