📌 Town on Shetland Mainland
★★★
There’s something about Lerwick. Perhaps it’s all the independent shops, or the rush hour that only lasts 5 minutes, or the well-preserved broch sitting casually across the road from the main supermarket. Whatever it is, there’s a feeling that this is an island capital far removed from the mainland, and not just geographically. The town’s an excellent base for exploring Shetland, but it’s easy to spend a day exploring the local streets without getting in the car. Beyond the narrow central wynds and shops there are several attractions including the bustling harbour (with a fantastic boat trip around the Isle of Noss from here), an outstanding museum and a hilltop artillery fort overlooking the Sound of Bressay.
🌍 Location
📌 Shetland Mainland
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: HU 478412
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 60.153135,-1.142666
🚶 The main town sights are all close to the centre except Clickimin Broch, which is a 20-min walk on town pavements.
🚢🚌 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 ★★★★
