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Bigton

No. 4 of 6 bases in Shetland, with 89 ranked places within a 30-minute drive. The best base here for: family with kids, solo.

Getting around without a car

2 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN, checked 2026-11-01

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Within reach

Ranked for any trip, within a 30-minute drive.
No. 1
Old Scatness BrochScheduled monument, 11 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 2
Quendale Mill7.9 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Crofthouse Museum6.8 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 4
Levenwick CampsiteStay, 2.6 km from Bigton, just outside the areaCamping
No. 5
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement12 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 6
Cunningsburgh Touring ParkStay, 11 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaCamping
No. 7
Mousa Ferry Waiting Room Exhibition6.8 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 8
Standing StoneScheduled monument, 5.4 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 9
South Mainland Pool5.2 km from Bigton, just outside the areaRainy day
No. 10
5 Dalsetter Wynd, settlement and field system 60m N ofScheduled monument, 5.9 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 11
Aerial View, battle headquarters 200m NE ofScheduled monument, 11 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 12
Ben-fer, pillbox 150m SE ofScheduled monument, 10 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 13
Broch of ToabScheduled monument, 9.7 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 14
Broch View, homestead 140m SW ofScheduled monument, 5.0 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 15
Brough Geo, broch 135m E of Glan Y MorScheduled monument, 6.7 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 16
Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, EastshoreScheduled monument, 10 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 17
Burial mounds, 50m SE of BrecksScheduled monument, 6.4 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 18
Burn of Aith BrochScheduled monument, 11 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 19
Burnt mound, 175m SW of Lower DalsetterScheduled monument, 5.7 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 20
Clumlie BrochScheduled monument, 3.9 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 21
Clumlie,burnt mound 390m WNW ofScheduled monument, 3.6 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 22
Cross Kirk, site of churchScheduled monument, 8.0 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 23
Cunningsburgh,steatite workings N and S of Catpund BurnScheduled monument, 7.5 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 24
Dalsetter BrochScheduled monument, 6.2 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

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