Information
Dates: April - September
Tel: 0845 293 73 73
Local Attractions
Bod of Gremista
A restored 18thC fishing booth
located 1 mile north of the town centre.
Shetland Museum and
Archives
2 floors of artefacts, archival materials, an
exhibition area, public art and a restaurant and shop.
Clickimin Broch:
A fortified site just under a mile from
the town centre. It was occupied from the 7th C BC to
the 6th C AD.
Up-Helly-Aa Exhibition:
Explains the annual Viking Fire festival
(mid May to mid September)
Fiddle and Accordion
festival:
Annual event usually held in mid October
Folk festival:
Annual event usually held in the last week in
April
Eating and Drinking
Monty’s Bistro
With A relaxed and friendly atmosphere, taste
the best in Scottish produce from lamb to seafood.
5 Mounthooly Street (01595 696555)
La Piazza,
88 Commercial Street. Tel: 01595 696005
Oslo’s Café,
Serves pancakes. 88 Commercial Street, tel:
01595 696005
Peerie Shop Café,
01595 692817
Halvy Centre,
9 Charlotte Street, tel: 01595 692100
Walkers
Clickimin Broch
A heriatage and coastal walk from Clickimin Broch anti-clockwise
round the Ness of sand. The Ness is reached via Kantersted Road and
by taking a right turn before seafield playing field on the road to
Lower Sand. Access is through a kissing gate to a sandy beach. Look
out for views of Bressay and lerwick, WWII gun emplacement, ducks
and geese.
Disclaimer: All
walking routes are hosted on external sites, therefore SYHA can
hold no responsibility towards their accuracy. SYHA would also like
to acknowledge the British
Mountaineering Council Participation Statement: "The BMC
recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a
danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these
activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be
responsible for their own actions".
Active and Adventure:
Cycling
Start point Tourist Information Centre, Market
Cross.
Distance: 14 miles
Time: 3.4 miles
Route: From sea front A970 S to roundabout
then N Clickimin Centre campsite. Track up stony Hill and Ladies
Drive to A970 W to Bridge of Finch. Scallowy, return E to B9703
(signposted Scumburgh) SE to A970, NE to lerwick
Shetland is also part of the North Sea Cycle Route.
Participating countries include Denmark, Sweden, Norway and
Germany. http://www.northsea-cycle.com/
for more information
Kayaking
Contact Sea Kayak Shetland for further information (01592
841160)
Wildlife:
Shetland is a bird watching paradise. Look out
for birds such as Kittiwakes, Puffins, razorbills. Mammals include
harbour porpoises which are becoming rare, killer whales, seals and
Shetland ponies.