Find out more about intriguing Shetland - its rich history and culture, islands and wildlife - with our Shetland blogs.
Scalloway is home to Scalloway Castle and the inspiring Shetland Bus story. Scalloway also has a brilliant museum, and Wilma Irvine, Secretary of the Shetland Bus Friendship Society, told us more.
Most visitors to Shetland will fall in love with the amazing scenery found here. However, what do you do when it’s a rainy day in Shetland? We’ve compiled a list of things to do and places to go to make the most of your time in Shetland without getting soggy!
When people come to visit Shetland they usually visit St Ninian’s Isle, Jarlshof and Scalloway Castle. We have ten hidden gems of Shetland for you to visit – places that don’t make the front cover of the tourist brochure!
In Shetland there’s a rich musical heritage, amazing scenery, superb wildlife and even Vikings! Shetland is a great place to take children and here are a few reasons why!
On the eve of the release of her novel ‘Thin Air’, author Ann Cleeves kindly explained what inspires her Shetland mystery novels starring Detective Jimmy Perez. These have been adapted into a wildly successful television series!
We’d always recommend visiting Shetland for a few days to get a full flavour of the isles. However, if one day in Shetland is all you have, here’s what we’d recommend you do with it!
We think that Foula is a lovely island – dramatic and remote (lying 20 miles to the west of the Shetland Mainland) Find out how remoteness has affected the nature and traditions of the island!
In January, one of the darkest months of winter in Shetland, fires are lit to celebrate the islands heritage. Up Helly Aa is the biggest event in Shetland, and is one of the most compelling reasons to visit. Find out the history of the event and what happens on the day here!
Jarlshof is an archaeological site located near the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland. It offers not just a glimpse back into prehistoric life as Skara Brae in Orkney does, but shows a settlement shaped by 4,000 years of human occupation. The very first people to reach Shetland probably landed not far from Jarlshof 5,000…
