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Scalloway

No. 3 of 6 bases in Shetland, with 91 ranked places within a 30-minute drive. The best base here for: couple, mates, girls' trip, party.

Getting around without a car

1 bus stops within 400 m; boats from Scalloway Shetland Ferry Terminal.NaPTAN, checked 2026-11-01

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Within reach

Ranked for any trip, within a 30-minute drive.
No. 1
Scalloway CastleScheduled monument, in Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 2
Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe14 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Scalloway Caravan ParkStay, 2.2 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaCamping
No. 4
Cunningsburgh Touring ParkStay, 11 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaCamping
No. 5
Mousa Ferry Waiting Room Exhibition6.8 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 6
Scalloway Museumin Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 7
Quina Scord,chambered cairn 400m NW of GillaburnScheduled monument, 12 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 8
Fraser Parkin Scalloway, just outside the areaFamily days out
No. 9
Lerwick Observatory5.0 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaDark skies
No. 10
Da Haafin ScallowayFood and pubs
No. 11
The Cornerstone Cafe & Restaurantin Scalloway, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 12
burial aisle 20m SSE of Tingwall Parish ChurchScheduled monument, 4.6 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 13
Burn of Aith BrochScheduled monument, 11 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 14
Cunningsburgh,steatite workings N and S of Catpund BurnScheduled monument, 7.5 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 15
Fladdabister, limekilns at WhilseScheduled monument, 8.0 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 16
Gurwill, burnt mounds 145m ESE ofScheduled monument, 1.2 km from HamnavoeHistory and heritage
No. 17
Heglibister,cairn 250m W of Nesta NessScheduled monument, 12 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 18
King's Knowe, ring cairn and prehistoric house 380m S of VestinoreScheduled monument, 8.0 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 19
King's Knowe, settlement and field system 260m S of VestinoreScheduled monument, 8.2 km from Bigton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 20
Law Ting Holm,thingstead,Loch of TingwallScheduled monument, 4.3 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 21
Loch of Asta, burnt mound 180m ESE of Peerie AstaScheduled monument, 1.9 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 22
Loch of Brindister,dunScheduled monument, 3.8 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 23
Loch of Tingwall, standing stone 130m E of Garth LodgeScheduled monument, 2.8 km from Scalloway, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 24
North House,prehistoric house 200m SSW of,East BurraScheduled monument, 4.5 km from HamnavoeHistory and heritage

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