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Quendale Watermill
Quendale Watermill

Dunrossness, Shetland, ZE2 9JD

This beautifully restored mill with its overshot wheel, is in full working order. There are regular guided tours of the...

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Shetland Crofthouse Museum
Shetland Crofthouse Museum

Boddam, Dunrossness, Shetland, ZE2 9JG

A traditional mid 19th century thatched crofthouse with watermill and outbuildings. House is furnished in style of period...

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Cycharters
Cycharters

Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PW

The 'Cyfish', 38ft long, with a spacious cabin, up to 12 passengers, runs scheduled trips to Foula.

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  • Unst Boat Haven
    Unst Boat Haven

    Haroldswick, Shetland, ZE2 9ED

    A unique collection of traditional small Shetland fishing and sailing boats, fishing artefacts and information covering...

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  • Hermaness National Nature Reserve(SNH)
    Hermaness National Nature Reserve(SNH)

    Baltasound, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK

    This splendid reserve overlooking Muckle Flugga, Britain's most northerly point, is a haven for over 100,000 seabirds...

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  • Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement (HS)

    Virkie, Mainland, Shetland, ZE3 9JN

    This extraordinarily important site spanning 3000 years is a complex of ancient settlements within a very small area.

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    St Olaf's Church
    St Olaf's Church

    Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK

    Medieval church dating from 12th until 1785. Inside are tombstones of two Dutch merchants from Bremen. The stone for...

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  • Scalloway Castle © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Scalloway Castle (HS)

    Scalloway, Mainland, Shetland, ZE1 0TR

    This substantial castle was built in 1600 by the notorious Patrick Stewart, Earl of Orkney and Shetland. He did not long...

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  • Sumburgh Head (RSPB)
    Sumburgh Head (RSPB)

    Shetland, Scotland, UK

    Shetland's most accessible sea bird colony with kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills, puffins, fulmars and shags. The best...

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  • Clickimin Broch © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Clickimin Broch (HS)

    Lerwick, Shetland, ZE2

    A good example of a broch tower with associated secondary buildings of Iron Age date.

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  • St Ninian's Isle
    St Ninian's Isle

    Shetland, ZE2

    During excavations here in the 1950's of a medieval church and pre-Christian settlement, an amazing hoard of Pictish...

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  • Tingwall Agricultural Museum
    Tingwall Agricultural Museum

    Tingwall, Shetland, ZE2 9SB

    The museum displays a remarkable collection of items from Shetland's crofts and farms. Open June - Aug, Mon - Sat 10 am -...

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  • St Magnus  (Shetland)
    St Magnus (Shetland)

    Tingwall, Shetland, ZE1 0AQ

    This church, built in 1788-1790, replaced a medieval 'steeple-kirk' with a round tower some 20m high, similar to that of...

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  • Mousa, Shetland © Shetland Amenity Trust
    Mousa (RSPB)

    East of Sandwick, Shetland, Scotland, UK

    This attractive island, with its famous broch, is the place to see storm petrels. Evening boat trips are arranged. Also...

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  • Bonhoga Gallery
    Bonhoga Gallery

    Weisdale, Shetland, ZE2 9LW

    Bonhoga Gallery at Weisdale Mill is the first purpose-built visual and applied art gallery in Shetland and the most...

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  • 1 Quendale Watermill Dunrossness, Shetland, ZE2 9JD 3 stars
    2 Shetland Crofthouse Museum Boddam, Dunrossness, Shetland, ZE2 9JG 2 stars
    3 Cycharters Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PW
    4 Unst Boat Haven Haroldswick, Shetland, ZE2 9ED
    5 Hermaness National Nature Reserve(SNH) Baltasound, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK
    6 Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement (HS) Virkie, Mainland, Shetland, ZE3 9JN 4 stars
    7 St Olaf's Church Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK
    8 Scalloway Castle (HS) Scalloway, Mainland, Shetland, ZE1 0TR
    9 Sumburgh Head (RSPB) Shetland, Scotland, UK
    10 Clickimin Broch (HS) Lerwick, Shetland, ZE2
    11 St Ninian's Isle Shetland, ZE2
    12 Tingwall Agricultural Museum Tingwall, Shetland, ZE2 9SB
    13 St Magnus (Shetland) Tingwall, Shetland, ZE1 0AQ
    14 Mousa (RSPB) East of Sandwick, Shetland, Scotland, UK
    15 Bonhoga Gallery Weisdale, Shetland, ZE2 9LW

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