Plan a trip

Shetland Crofthouse Museum including byre, barn and kiln, boat-roofed shed, kailyard and boundary walls, Southvoe, Dunrossness

No. 555 of 558 in Shetland, No. 253 for history. History, 6.8 km from Bigton, just outside Shetland National Scenic Area.

A traditional Shetland croft house kept as a museum at Southvoe, Dunrossness, along with its byre, barn and kiln, a boat-roofed shed, a kailyard and boundary walls. It is a Category A listed building.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-01).

Facts

Heritage
Category A listedHistoric Environment Scotland, designations, checked 2026-11-01
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.58 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Levenwick CampsiteStay, 2.6 km from Bigton, just outside the areaCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Sumburgh Hotel Bar12 km from Bigton, just outside the areaFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Quendale Mill7.9 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
Crofthouse Museum6.8 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement12 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

Free, and made for the love of the UK

offyougo is free, with no adverts and no paid places. It is made by one person, Pavel, who loves this country, every park, coast, town and back lane of it, and would like people from everywhere on Earth to travel round it more. The servers and the AI that writes the short descriptions cost money every month. If offyougo helped you plan a day out, please consider a one-off gift.

A one-off payment through Stripe, from £2 to £2,000; the receipt comes by email. Or buy Pavel a matcha 🍵 on Ko-fi.

Have an idea, a place that should be here, a feature you would like, or want to work together? Write to offyougo@guzh.uk.