Find out more about intriguing Shetland - its rich history and culture, islands and wildlife - with our Shetland blogs.
There is a wealth of fabulous books written about the heritage, history, landscape, wildlife and folk of Shetland. We’ve compiled a list of 12 books that will make fine holiday-reading and help you gain more insight during a holiday to Shetland.
Clickimin Broch is a must stop on any visit to Lerwick – a treasure to be found and explored. Children will love hiding and climbing around Clickimin Broch and there are some amazing facts to learn about the Iron Age building.
Previously we have written about some of the great places to visit in Shetland that don’t make the front cover of the tourist brochure! Read on for ten more suggestions for brilliant places to visit that are a bit more unusual and less well known!
Shetland has the highest density of otters in Europe because they like the coastal environment and long hours of summer daylight. Brydon Thomason offered some advice on how to spot otters in Shetland!
In Shetland midsummer means the Simmer Dim Motorcycle rally! One of the rally’s organisers, Leona Williamson, tells us why the Simmer Dim Rally is one of the friendliest motorcycle rallies around!
One of Shetland’s loveliest exports is the Burra Bear. These are beautiful hand-crafted teddy bears, typically seen wearing Fair Isle designs! These are created by Wendy Inkster from her workshop in East Burra.
Shetland Museum and Archives on Lerwick’s waterfront hosts artefacts relating to Shetland life and culture. Ian Tait, Curator of Collections at the Shetland Museum and Archives, told us about all about the treasures inside!
For many people, mention the word Shetland and they think of ponies! These lovely animals can be found throughout the islands, and the quality of the breed is maintained by pony breeders such as Irvine Burgess.
When we published ‘Things to do on a rainy day in Shetland’ a few folk protested that it never rains in Shetland! With summer fast approaching we’ve written a companion piece – a list of great things to do in Shetland when the sun has got his hat on!
