Links

Lots of information on Shetland shetland.org

Shetland tourism official site visit.shetland.org/

Scottish tourism including Shetland visitscotland.com/

Museum and archives with cafe and shop, Lerwick https://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/

Cinema and cafe/bar, Lerwick https://www.mareel.org/venues/mareel

A Taste of Shetland promotes Shetland’s wonderful produce to the world. It is part of Shetland Food and Drink, the membership organisation which represents Shetland’s leading producers. Our local bakers, Waas Bakery, is a member. https://www.tasteofshetland.com/

The local bakery in Walls offers a range of breads, rolls, oatcakes, water biscuits as well as a variety of sweet biscuits and fancies (cakes!). Products are available from the village shop. https://www.tasteofshetland.com/producers/waas-bakery

Morwenna is from Sandness and she makes/weaves beautiful textiles which are made in to blankets, cushions, lampshades and jewellery (see orange tweed lampshade in our living room). She has a peerie weaving studio in Sandness which you are welcome to visit (by prior arrangement). Her work is usually on show at the Bonhoga Gallery in the Weisdale Mill and at Ninian in Lerwick but you can also buy directly from Morwenna. https://www.morwennagarrick.co.uk/

Fab knitted croft cushions (as seen at South Voe) ellagordon.wordpress.com/

Inspirational designer and knitter katedaviesdesigns.com/

Beautiful knitwear but you need deep pockets as it's pricey. Visit her workshop in Hoswick. https://www.nielanell.com/

Mike Finnie paints in watercolour, makes hand printed Shetland images and silver jewellery inspired by Shetland. His small red artists studio - Red Houss - is on the island of East Burra in Shetland. redhouss.co.uk/

The Shetland Gallery is located on the island of Yell. It is the northernmost art gallery in Britain. You will find the best of Shetland’s contemporary art and high-end craft by some of Shetland’s most well-known artists. http://www.shetlandgallery.com/

Sumburgh Head seabird colony rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/s/sumburghhead/index.aspx

Buying permits and all things fishy http://www.shetlandtrout.co.uk/

Make a trip to the enchanting Isle of Mousa with its ancient Iron Age Broch mousa.co.uk/

Wildlife boat trips around Noss seabirds-and-seals.com/