Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Shetland Islands, Scotland

April 1, 2022 Roseanne Arnett

Discover the best top things to do in Shetland Islands, United Kingdom including Shetland Museum and Archives, Island Trails, Shetland Nature, Discover Shetland, Croft House Museum, Shetland with Laurie, Shetland Wool Adventures, The Lerwick Brewery, The Shetland Gallery, Escape Shetland.
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1. Shetland Museum and Archives

Hays Dock, Lerwick ZE1 0WP Scotland +44 1595 695057 [email protected] http://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk
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5.0 based on 913 reviews

Shetland Museum and Archives

Shetland Museum and Archives is located on Hay's Dock, which was restored during the building of this award winning visitor attraction.Discover the islands' many secrets through the exhibits and displays, and take a look in the boat shed where you can see demonstrations of traditional boat building skills. Also be sure to visit Da Gadderie, the museum's temporary exhibition area which hosts a diverse range of exhibitions throughout the year.Shetland Museum and Archives is open daily and admission is free.

Reviewed By nickw593 - London, United Kingdom

This is a great place to visit on one of the rainier days in Lerwick. Really interesting museum that covers the geology, biodiversity, history and culture of these islands...from the dawn of time to the present day. Good, modern and well presented displays that inform but do not overwhelm. It is also free to enter and has a decent little shop.

2. Island Trails

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Island Trails

Join Island Trails to discover the real Shetland, it's beautiful scenery, history, culture and wildlife. Owned by crofter and wildlife enthusiast James Tait who also has a keen interest in local history. With his extensive local knowledge James can plan a tour or walk to suit your interests and timescale. Check out the Island Trails website for more information and to read recent customer testimonials.

3. Shetland Nature

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Shetland Nature

Shetland Nature is a wildlife tour company running a wide range of wildlife, birding and photography tours and holidays. They are the only tour company in the Shetland Islands to have been awarded the official Five Star Wildlife Experience by Visit Scotland. Running tours and holidays all year round, see also their self catering accommodation, The Shetland Nature Lodge- the most northerly self catering property in UK.

4. Discover Shetland

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Discover Shetland

The Shetland Islands are a naturalists dream and a photographers paradise. Shetland has as rich an archaeological, historical and cultural heritage as you will find anywhere. Discover Shetland aims to offer you a personal, informal and intimate experience of our beautiful islands. There are prescribed tours but there is flexibility and every effort will be made to accommodate your interests.

5. Croft House Museum

Boddam, Dunrossness, Dunrossness, Lerwick Scotland +44 1950 460557 http://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/crofthouse-museum
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5.0 based on 177 reviews

Croft House Museum

Reviewed By Lesrae_1969 - Uzes, France

Worth a look, it really makes you understand how the crofters used to live. Even better if you can persuade the curator Trevor to sing a traditional song :)

6. Shetland with Laurie

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Shetland with Laurie

Tour guide offering guided bespoke tours of Shetland. These tours are carried out in a modern Volvo XC60 for maximum comfort for guests.

7. Shetland Wool Adventures

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Shetland Wool Adventures

Established in 2016 by Misa Hay and together with a collaboration of prominent local tutors, guides and specialists, Shetland Wool Adventures has built a reputation for providing an exceptional and authentic visitor experience. We specialise and focus solely on the Shetland Islands and its world-renowned textile and knitting heritage.

8. The Lerwick Brewery

Ladies Drive Old North Road, Lerwick ZE1 0NA Scotland +44 1595 694552 [email protected] http://www.lerwickbrewery.co.uk
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The Lerwick Brewery

Friendly, quirky and reliable with a little bit of spike – the Shetland pony, the spirit of Lerwick brewery.. The brewery began in 2013 on the back of 3 brothers (John, Jimmy and Graham) who in their search for an alternative lager, having been bored with the usual offers, brewed our first ever batch of 60° North. But what is it that makes us different? Being from the most Northerly isles we are as much Scottish as we are Nordic and it’s this that gives our beer its own taste, individual and unique. Our one of a kind blend of mild winters and cool summers, clear water and crisp fresh air has allowed us to develop stand out beers and create a brew family – Lerwick IPA, Shetland Pale Ale, Azure and Tushkar Oatmeal Stout, and it just keeps going. Want to join in the experience? We'd like to invite you to visit our newly refurbished bar and visitors centre. We offer tours and tastings within the brewery, please call, e-mail or book via our site to arrange.

Reviewed By martincruise2017 - Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Very interesting and informative explanation of the brewing process by our hostess Kathryn. We were then treated to several generous samples of the local brews which were all very tasty. Kathryn was knowledgeable about the company, the beers and Shetland.

Unit One, Sellafirth Business Park, ZE2 9DG Scotland +44 1957 744259 http://www.shetlandgallery.com
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The Shetland Gallery

10. Escape Shetland

Haroldswick ZE2 9EF Scotland +44 1957 755311 [email protected] http://www.escapeshetland.com
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Escape Shetland

Escape Shetland is Britain's most northerly real life escape room game. Based in the former guardroom of RAF Saxavord it makes the most of it's unique location with a Cold War themed game where team members have to work together to solve puzzles and identify the Soviet spy who has infiltrated the base.

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