Brae

No. 2 of 6 bases in Shetland, with 40 ranked places within a 30-minute drive.

Getting around without a car

5 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.

• Views20
• History15
• Hikes12
• Family7

No. 1

Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe14 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 2

North Mainland Leisure Centrein Brae, just outside the areaRainy day

No. 3

Burnside,burnt mound 300m S of Crows NestScheduled monument, 1.4 km from Hillswick, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 4

Burravoe,chambered cairn & cairn 470m NE of,BraeScheduled monument, 1.1 km from Brae, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 5

Busta, standing stone 100m E of StanesideScheduled monument, 1.2 km from Brae, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 6

Gateside,chambered cairn 70m N ofScheduled monument, 1.3 km from Hillswick, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 7

Giant's Grave, standing stones and cairn, Beorgs of HousetterScheduled monument, 4.2 km from North Roe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 8

Islesburgh, prehistoric houses 560m and 685m NNW ofScheduled monument, 2.8 km from Brae, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 9

Ladie Hill, cairn 325m E of 1 GossafordScheduled monument, in Brae, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 10

Meishie o' Stanes, two cairns 120m N of Collafirth PierScheduled monument, 5.3 km from North Roe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 11

Orbister House,burnt mound 155m ESE ofScheduled monument, 3.0 km from Hillswick, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 12

Orbister, prehistoric house 230m SSE ofScheduled monument, 3.0 km from Hillswick, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 13

Trowie Knowe chambered cairnScheduled monument, 4.1 km from North Roe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

No. 14

Watch HillScheduled monument, 2.6 km from HillswickHikes and fells

No. 15

Northern Lightsin Brae, just outside the areaFood and pubs

No. 16

Northern Lights lounge barin Brae, just outside the areaFood and pubs

No. 17

Boat's Ayre4.0 km from Hillswick, just outside the areaFamily days out

No. 18

Braewick Caravan ParkStay, 4.3 km from HillswickCamping

No. 19

Cliva Hill1.6 km from Brae, just outside the areaHikes and fells

No. 20

Da Blade4.0 km from Hillswick, just outside the areaFamily days out

No. 21

Da Scord3.8 km from Hillswick, just outside the areaHikes and fells

No. 22

Dukies3.9 km from Hillswick, just outside the areaFamily days out

No. 23

Hill of Burravoe1.0 km from Brae, just outside the areaHikes and fells

No. 24

Hill of Haggrister2.6 km from Brae, just outside the areaHikes and fells