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Beaches in Shetland Islands

72 named beaches. Wildest: May Wick. Easiest beach day: Bain's Beach.

Wild beaches: Top 10

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet
North Haven
North Haven. Photo Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. May WickShetland National Scenic Area · about 1.4 hectares
  2. North HavenShetland National Scenic Area · about 4000 m²
  3. Roer MillShetland National Scenic Area · about 3700 m²
  4. Milla SandShetland National Scenic Area
  5. StabbaShetland National Scenic Area · about 1.7 hectares
  6. Reawick beachShetland National Scenic Area · about 1.1 hectares
  7. Wester WickShetland National Scenic Area · about 8900 m²
  8. Stenness BeachShetland National Scenic Area · about 5500 m²
  9. Smodal AyreShetland National Scenic Area · about 3800 m²
  10. Beach of SpiggieShetland National Scenic Area · about 1400 m²

Easy beach days: Top 10

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand
  1. Bain's BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water
  2. Ministers' BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 150 m
  3. Meal BeachToilets, Parking, Bus 350 m
  4. Hills WickToilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m
  5. Hos WickCafe or food, Parking, Bus 150 m
  6. Bight of LawardToilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m
  7. St Ninian's tomboloParking, Bus 350 m
  8. Voe of ScatstaParking, Bus 350 m
  9. Leven WickParking, Bus 300 m
  10. Banna Minn BeachParking

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