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The Best Attractions In Sumburgh

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Old Scatness

Sumburgh Visit Scotland Information Centre

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Shetland Wildlife

Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

Croft House Museum

Scalloway Castle

Clickimin Broch

Scalloway Museum

Shetland Museum and Archives

St Ninian's Isle

Sumburgh Head is located at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northern Scotland. The head is a 100 m high rocky spur capped by the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse. The Old Norse name was Dunrøstar høfdi, it means The Head onto the loud tide-race, referring to the noise of Sumburgh Roost. The area is an RSPB nature reserve. The cliffs were home to large numbers of seabirds with for example 33000 puffins in the year 2000. These numbers have declined sharply with number dropped to 570 in 2017. This decline also applies to other species.Sumburgh Airport lies immediately to the north of the head, and is Shetland's main airport. Flights from here conne...
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The Best Attractions In Sumburgh

1. Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement Sumburgh
Jarlshof is the best known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies near the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland and has been described as one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles. It contains remains dating from 2500 BC up to the 17th century AD. The Bronze Age settlers left evidence of several small oval houses with thick stone walls and various artefacts including a decorated bone object. The Iron Age ruins include several different types of structures, including a broch and a defensive wall around the site. The Pictish period provides various works of art including a painted pebble and a symbol stone. The Viking age ruins make up the largest such site visible anywhere in Britain and include a longhouse; excavations prov...
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2. Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Sumburgh
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of the Mainland of Shetland.
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3. Shetland Wildlife Sumburgh
Shetland , also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies northeast of Great Britain. The islands lie some 80 km to the northeast of Orkney, 168 km from the British mainland and 280 km southeast of the Faroe Islands. They form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is 1,466 km2 , and the population totalled 23,210 in 2011. Comprising the Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament, Shetland Islands Council is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland; the islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick, which has also been the capital of Shetland since taking over from Scalloway in 1708. The largest island, known as the Mainland, has an area of 967 km2 , m...
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4. Old Scatness Sumburgh
The Crucible of Iron Age Shetland is a combination of three sites in Shetland that have applied to be on the United Kingdom Tentative List of possible nominations for the UNESCO World Heritage Programme list of sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humankind. The application was made by the Shetland Amenity Trust in 2010, and in 2011 the site became one of 11 successful UK applications to join the Tentative List, three of them from Scotland.
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5. Quendale Water Mill Sumburgh
6. Sumburgh Visit Scotland Information Centre Sumburgh
7. Shetland Museum and Archives Lerwick
Lerwick is the main port of Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is centred 123 miles off the north coast of the Scottish mainland and on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland. Lerwick is 211 miles north-by-northeast of Aberdeen, 222 miles west of the similarly sheltered port of Bergen in Norway and 228 miles south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.Lerwick, Shetland's only burgh, had a population of about 7000 residents in 2010. Lerwick is also the third largest island settlement in Scotland, and is the most northerly town in the United Kingdom and the most easterly town in Scotland. There are other large settlements more northerly in Shetland, most notably the village of Brae. One of the UK's coastal weather stations is in the settlement.
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8. Clickimin Broch Lerwick
9. Croft House Museum Lerwick
10. Scalloway Castle Scalloway
Scalloway is the largest settlement on the North Atlantic coast of Mainland, the largest island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The village had a population of approximately 812, at the 2001 census. Until 1708 it was the capital of the Shetland Islands . Scalloway is the location of the North Atlantic Fisheries College , which offers courses and supports research programmes in fisheries sciences, aquaculture, marine engineering and coastal management. It is also home to the Centre for Nordic Studies. Nearby are the Scalloway Islands, which derive their name from the town. The village has a swimming pool and a school, Scalloway Junior High School, the secondary department of which was closed in July 2011 by the Shetland Islands Council.
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11. Scalloway Museum Scalloway
Scalloway is the largest settlement on the North Atlantic coast of Mainland, the largest island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The village had a population of approximately 812, at the 2001 census. Until 1708 it was the capital of the Shetland Islands . Scalloway is the location of the North Atlantic Fisheries College , which offers courses and supports research programmes in fisheries sciences, aquaculture, marine engineering and coastal management. It is also home to the Centre for Nordic Studies. Nearby are the Scalloway Islands, which derive their name from the town. The village has a swimming pool and a school, Scalloway Junior High School, the secondary department of which was closed in July 2011 by the Shetland Islands Council.
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12. St Ninian's Isle Bigton
St Ninian's Isle is a small tied island connected by the largest tombolo in the UK to the south-western coast of the Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. It is part of the civil parish of Dunrossness on the South Mainland. The tombolo, known locally as an ayre from the Old Norse for gravel bank, is 500 metres long. During the summer the tombolo is above sea level and accessible to walkers. During winter, stronger wave action removes sand from the beach so that it is usually covered at high tide, and occasionally throughout the tidal cycle, until the sand is returned the following spring. Depending on the definition used, St. Ninian's is thus either an island, or a peninsula; it has an area of about 72 hectares. The nearest settlement is Bigton, also in the parish of Dunrossness. The important ...
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Shetland Museum and Archives
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement
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Scalloway Museum
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
Lerwick Visit Scotland Information Centre
Clickimin Broch
Scalloway Castle
St Ninian's Isle
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Shetland Islands - North Link Ferry Experience and Must Visit in Shetland | Scotland

I just visited Shetland Islands, one of the hidden gems in Scotland. Shetland is group of islands located in Northern Isles of Scotland and can be visited by an overnight ferry from Aberdeen, Scotland.
North Link Ferry is the only company the operates ferry to Shetland Islands. You can book the ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick, the capital of Shetland.

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Shetland Islands have many beautiful, unexplored places and you can spends days visiting them. But, if like me, you only have a day in Shetland, then follow my itinerary.

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One day in Shetland Itinerary

- Ferry from Aberdeen to Shetland arrives in Lerwick by 7.30 am.
- Have breakfast at the ferry and start by 8.30 am.
- Drive to Sumburgh Head, the southernmost part of Shetlands.
Visit the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse and enjoy the nature reserve. You can sight some puffins if you are visiting in summers.
- Moving north towards Sumburgh Airport, you will see Jarlshof Prehistoric Settlements. Explore the 4000 years old site and learn about Viking history.
- Head towards south-west coast to visit St.Ninian's Isle. It's a stunning island attached to the mainland by a strip of land. On a sunny day you can find some locals kite surfing here. It's a stunning island; enjoy some beach time.
- Move towards North Atlantic Coast to visit largest island in Shetland, Scalloway. See the Scalloway Castle and Scalloway Museum. Scalloway Castle has free entry. You can get the keys for the castle from the museum or nearby Scalloway Hotel.
- Enjoy lunch in Scalloway
- Return to Lerwick and visit Shetland Museum and Archives. Learn about fascinating history and culture of Shetland islands.
- End your day by exploring the Lerwick city.
- Board the ferry back to Aberdeen - 17.30 pm (for Kirkwall and Aberdeen) and 19.00 pm (for the direct ferry to Aberdeen).

Must Visit in Shetland Islands

1. Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
2. Jarlshof Prehistoric Settlements
3. St. Ninian's Isle
4. Scalloway Castle
5. Scalloway Museum
6. Shetland Museum and Archives
7. Lerwick City

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Lerwick Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit

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Top Places to visit in Lerwick:
Shetland Museum and Archives, Croft House Museum, Clickimin Broch, Town Hall, Mareel, Mousa, Fort Charlotte, Shetland Library, Shetland Island Council Ferries, Bod of Gremista

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Places to see in ( Lerwick - UK )

Places to see in ( Lerwick - UK )

Lerwick is the main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland Scotland on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland. Lerwick is about 210 miles (340 km) north-northeast of Aberdeen, 230 miles (370 km) west of Bergen in Norway and 230 miles (370 km) south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.

Lerwick is a busy fishing and ferry port. The harbour also services vessels supporting the offshore oil industry. Significant buildings in Lerwick include Fort Charlotte, Lerwick Town Hall, the Böd of Gremista, Shetland Museum and Archives and Clickimin Broch.
Because of the historic nature of the area, some scenes from BBC's Shetland (TV series) were filmed in Lerwick. Lerwick is served by the Tingwall Airport located a few miles away and Sumburgh Airport that is further south and flies all year to some Scotland destinations.

Northlink Ferries operate a daily overnight ferry service between Lerwick and Aberdeen, regularly calling in to Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. The Shetland Islands Council operate a ro-ro ferry service to Out Skerries and Bressay from a terminal in the centre of the town. Lerwick has three schools; Bell's Brae Primary School, Sound Primary School and Anderson High School.

Lerwick has strong ties with Scandinavian countries, particularly Norway (Lerwick has a friendship agreement with Måløy in Norway), and this is reflected in the street names of Lerwick (e.g. King Harald Street, King Haakon Street). Lerwick is the focus of most events in Shetland, including the largest of the annual Up Helly-Aa fire festivals which takes place on the last Tuesday of January every year.

( Lerwick - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Lerwick . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Lerwick - UK

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Shetland Islands: Lerwick, Scotland

Recorded September 2, 2008.

Shetland is an archipelago in Scotland, off the northeast coast. The islands lie to the northeast of Orkney, 170 miles from the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The largest island, known as Mainland, has an area of 374 square miles, making it the third-largest Scottish island and the fifth-largest of the British Isles. Lerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland Great Britain on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland. Lerwick is about 210 miles north of Aberdeen, 230 miles west of Bergen in Norway and 230 miles south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. Lerwick, Shetland's only burgh, had a population of approximately 7,070 residents and is the most northerly town in Scotland.

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