Shetland Historic Attractions
Attractions List
Here is listing of ALL attractions in the Shetland Islands. You can sort the results by a number of possible options or search within the results to quickly find what you want. Click on an attraction name for more information, including photos, maps and other nearby attractions
Name | Town | Organisation | Attraction Type | Heritage Rating |
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93rd Sutherland Highlanders Memorial | Syre | Historic Property | ||
Abernethy Forest | Nethy Bridge | Countryside | ||
Abertarff House | Inverness | National Trust for Scotland | Historic Property | |
Achanlochy Clearance Village | Bettyhill | Museum | ||
Achavanich Standing Stones | Latheron | Prehistoric | ||
Achcoillenaborgie Broch | Bettyhill | Prehistoric | ||
Achmore Stone Circle | Achmore | Prehistoric | ||
Aignish Farm Raiders Monument | Aignish | Historic Property | ||
Allt Chrysal Ancient Settlement | Castlebay | Prehistoric | ||
Allt na Criche Waterfall | Fort Augustus | Forestry Commission Scotland | Countryside | |
Altimarlach Battlefield and Cross | Wick | Countryside | ||
An Carra Standing Stone | Ormacleit | Prehistoric | ||
Applecross | Applecross | Village | ||
Ardclach Bell Tower | Ardclach | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Ardnamurchan Point Lighthouse | Kilchoan | Historic Property | ||
Ardvreck Castle | Inchnadamph | Castle | ||
Armadale Castle Gardens and Museum of the Isles | Armadale | Museum | ||
Arnol Black House | Arnol | Historic Scotland | Museum | |
Aros Experience | Portree | Museum | ||
Badbea Clearance Village | Berriedale | Museum | ||
Baile an Or | Kildonan | Countryside | ||
Balmacara Estate and Lochalsh Woodland Garden | Kyle of Lochalsh | National Trust for Scotland | Garden | |
Balnakeil Church | Durness | Church | ||
Balranald RSPB Reserve | Balranald | RSPB | Countryside | |
Barnhouse Neolithic Settlement | Stenness | Prehistoric | ||
Barp Frobost chambered cairn | Frobost | Prehistoric | ||
Barpa Langass Chambered Cairn | Clachan | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle) | Applecross | Countryside | ||
Beauly Priory | Beauly | Historic Scotland | Abbey | |
Beinn a' Charra Standing Stone | Malacleit | Prehistoric | ||
Beinn Eighe NNR | Kinlochewe | https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/scotlands-national-nature-reserves/beinn-eighe-and-loch-maree-islands-national-nature-reserve | Countryside | |
Bernera Bridge Stone Circle | Barraglom | Prehistoric | ||
Birsay Earl's Palace | Birsay | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Birsay Moors RSPB | Finstown | RSPB | Countryside | |
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall | Kirkwall | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Blackfriars Burial Ground | Inverness | Landmark | ||
Blackhammer Chambered Tomb | Tratland | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Boath Doocot | Auldearn | National Trust for Scotland | Historic Property | |
Bod of Gremista & Shetland Textile Museum | Lerwick | Museum | ||
Bone Caves | Inchnadamph | Prehistoric | ||
Borve Castle | Borve | Castle | ||
Borve Standing Stone | Borve | Prehistoric | ||
Bostadh Iron Age House | Bostadh | Prehistoric | ||
Bridge of Oich | Aberchalder | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Bridge to Nowhere | New Tolsta | Historic Property | ||
Broadford | Broadford | Village | ||
Broch of Gurness | Aikerness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Brodgar RSPB | Stenness | RSPB | Countryside | |
Brough of Birsay | Brough Head | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Brough of Deerness | Deerness | Prehistoric | ||
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse | Europie | Northern Lighthouse Board | Historic Property | |
Cairn o' Get | Ulbster | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Cairngorms National Park - Photos and Historic Sites | Grantown on Spey | Countryside | ||
Caisteal Bheagram | Drimsdale | Castle | ||
Caithness Broch Centre | Auckengill | Museum | ||
Caithness Horizons Museum & Art Gallery | Thurso | Museum | ||
Callanish Standing Stones | Callanais | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Camas nan Geall Chambered Cairn | Kilchoan | Prehistoric | ||
Canna | National Trust for Scotland | Countryside | ||
Cape Wrath | Durness | Countryside | ||
Captain Fraser's Folly | Uig | Historic Property | ||
Carbost Burn Waterfall | Carbost | Countryside | ||
Carn Liath Broch | Golspie | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge | Carrbridge | Historic Property | ||
Castle Lodge | Thurso | Historic Property | ||
Castle Moil (Caisteal Maol) | Kyleakin | Castle | ||
Castle of Mey | Thurso | Castle | ||
Castle of Old Wick | Wick | Historic Scotland | Castle | |
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe | Wick | Castle | ||
Castle Tioram | Acharacle | Castle | ||
Cave of Gold (Uamh Oir) | Uig | Countryside | ||
Cawdor Castle | Nairn | Historic Houses Association | Castle | |
Chapel Yard Cemetery | Inverness | Landmark | ||
Churchill Barriers | St Margaret's Hope | Historic Property | ||
Cill Chriosd (Kilchrist Church) | Broadford | Church | ||
Cille Bharra Church | Eoligarry | Church | ||
Clach an Truiseil Standing Stone | Ballantrushal | Prehistoric | ||
Clachan Church, Applecross | Applecross | Church | ||
Clachtoll Broch | Clachtoll | Prehistoric | ||
Clad Chiarain Burial Ground and Standing Stone | Kilchoan | Prehistoric | ||
Clan Cameron Museum | Achnacarry | Museum | ||
Clan Gunn Heritage Centre & Museum | Latheron | Museum | ||
Clan Macpherson Museum | Newtonmore | Museum | ||
Clava Cairns | Newlands | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Click Mill | Dounby | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Clickimin Broch | Lerwick | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Cnoc Freiceadain Long Cairns | Thurso | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Coille na Borgie Chambered Cairns | Bettyhill | Prehistoric | ||
Coire Lagan | Glenbrittle | Countryside | ||
Coire Mhic Nobuil Waterfall | Torridion | Countryside | ||
Copinsay RSPB | Copinsay | RSPB | Countryside | |
Coral Beach | Dunvegan | Countryside | ||
Corrieshalloch Gorge | Braemore | National Trust for Scotland | Countryside | |
Corrigall Farm Museum | Harray | Museum | ||
Corrimony Chambered Cairn | Corrimony | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Cottascarth and Rendall Moss RSPB | Finstown | RSPB | Countryside | |
Craig Phadrig Hill Fort | Inverness | Forestry Commission Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Craigellachie National Nature Reserve | Aviemore | Countryside | ||
Cromarty Courthouse Museum | Cromarty | Museum | ||
Cromdale | Cromdale | Village | ||
Cubbie Row's Castle | Wyre | Historic Scotland | Castle | |
Culag Woods | Lochinver | Countryside | ||
Culloden Battlefield | Inverness | National Trust for Scotland | Museum | |
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn | Finstown | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Divach Falls | Drumnadrochit | Forestry Commission Scotland | Countryside | |
Dochfour House & Gardens | Inverness | Garden | ||
Dornoch | Dornoch | Town | ||
Doune of Rothiemurchus | Aviemore | Historic Houses Association | Historic House | |
Drumnadrochit | Drumnadrochit | Village | ||
Dun an Sticir | Port nan Long | Historic Property | ||
Dun Aonghais | Solas | Historic Property | ||
Dun Ban | Baymore | Prehistoric | ||
Dun Beag Broch | Braccadale | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Dun Bharpa Chambered Cairn | Craigston | Prehistoric | ||
Dun Carloway Broch | Carloway | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Dun Cuier | Cuidhir | Prehistoric | ||
Dun Dornaigil Broch | Altnacaillich | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Dun Eistean | Port of Ness | Prehistoric | ||
Dun Telve Broch | Conrary | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Dun Troddan Broch | Conrary | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Dun Vulan | Bornais | Prehistoric | ||
Dunbeath Heritage Centre | Dunbeath | Museum | ||
Duncansby Head Lighthouse and Sea Stacks | Duncansby | Countryside | ||
Dunrobin Castle | Golspie | Historic Houses Association | Historic House | |
Dunscaith Castle | Tokavaig | Castle | ||
Duntulm Castle | Kilmaluag | Castle | ||
Dunvegan | Dunvegan | Village | ||
Dunvegan Castle | Dunvegan | Historic Houses Association | Castle | |
Dunvegan, St Mary's Old Church | Dunvegan | Church | ||
Dursainean Chambered Cairn | Garrabost | Prehistoric | ||
Dwarfie Stane | Quoyness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Earl's Palace, Kirkwall | Kirkwall | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Eas a Chual Aluinn Waterfall | Unapool | Countryside | ||
Eas a' Bhradain Waterfall | Luib | Countryside | ||
Eas Mor | Glenbrittle | Countryside | ||
Eilean Donan Castle | Dornie | Historic Houses Association | Castle | |
Elgol | Elgol | Village | ||
Europie, St Moluag's Church | Europie | Church | ||
Eynhallow Church | Historic Scotland | Church | ||
Fair Isle | National Trust for Scotland | Countryside | ||
Fairy Bridge | Dunvegan | Historic Property | ||
Fairy Glen | Uig | Countryside | ||
Fairy Pools | Carbost | Countryside | ||
Falls of Foyers | Foyers | Countryside | ||
Falls of Glomach | Kyle of Lochalsh | National Trust for Scotland | Countryside | |
Falls of Kirkaig | Inverkirkaig | Countryside | ||
Fearn Abbey | Fearn | Abbey | ||
Flora MacDonald's Grave & Kilmuir Cemetery | Kilmuir | Church | ||
Flora MacDonald's House | Mingarry | Historic Property | ||
Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus | Village | ||
Fort Augustus Clansman Centre | Fort Augustus | Museum | ||
Fort Charlotte | Lerwick | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Fort George | Fort George | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Fortrose Cathedral | Fortrose | Historic Scotland | Cathedral | |
Gairloch Museum | Gairloch | Museum | ||
Gates of Negapatam (Fyrish Monument) | Evanton | Historic Property | ||
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village | Garenin | Museum | ||
Glen Affric & Dog Falls | Cannich | Forestry Commission Scotland | Countryside | |
Glen Coe | Glencoe | National Trust for Scotland | Countryside | |
Glen Shiel Battlefield | Shiel Bridge | Countryside | ||
Glenborrodale RSPB Nature Reserve | Glenborrodale | RSPB | Countryside | |
Glenbrittle | Glenbrittle | Village | ||
Glenfinnan Monument | Glenfinnan | National Trust for Scotland | Historic Property | |
Glenfinnan Viaduct | Glenfinnan | Countryside | ||
Gloomy Memories Memorial | Syre | Historic Property | ||
Grain Earth-House | Kirkwall | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Gramsdale Standing Stones | Gramsdale | Prehistoric | ||
Great Bernera Bridge | Earshader | Historic Property | ||
Gress Raiders Memorial | Gress | Historic Property | ||
Grey Cairns of Camster | Roster | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Groam House Museum | Rosemarkie | Museum | ||
Hackness Martello Tower | Hackness | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Hallan Roundhouses (Cladh Hallan) | Dalabrog | Prehistoric | ||
Helmsdale | Helmsdale | Village | ||
Highland Folk Museum | Newtonmore | Museum | ||
Hill o' Many Stanes | Wick | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Hilton of Cadboll Chapel | Hilton of Cadboll | Historic Scotland | Church | |
Holm of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | ||
Howmore Chapel | Howmore | Church | ||
Hugh Miller's Cottage | Cromarty | National Trust for Scotland | Museum | |
Hugh's Castle (Caisteal Uisdein) | Uig | Castle | ||
Inverewe Garden | Poolewe | National Trust for Scotland | Garden | |
Invermoriston | Invermoriston | Village | ||
Inverness | Inverness | Town | ||
Inverness Botanic Gardens | Inverness | Garden | ||
Inverness Castle | Inverness | Castle | ||
Inverness Cathedral | Inverness | Cathedral | ||
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery | Inverness | Museum | ||
Inverness Old High Church | Inverness | Church | ||
Isleornsay | Broadford | Village | ||
Italian Chapel | Lamb Holm | Church | ||
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement | Sumburgh Head | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
John Cobb Memorial | Drumnadrochit | Historic Property | ||
Keiss Castle | Keiss | Castle | ||
Kensaleyre Standing Stones | Uig | Prehistoric | ||
Kildonan Museum | Kildonan | Museum | ||
Kilmaluag | Kilmaluag | Village | ||
Kilmuir | Kilmuir | Village | ||
Kilphedder Cross | Scolpaig | Church | ||
Kilvaxter Souterrain | Kilvaxter | Prehistoric | ||
Kintail and Morvich | Inverinate | National Trust for Scotland | Countryside | |
Kirbuster Museum | Kirbuster | Orkney Museums and Heritage | Museum | |
Kisimul Castle | Castlebay | Historic Scotland | Castle | |
Kitchener Memorial, Marwick Head | Birsay | Historic Property | ||
Knap of Howar | Holland | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Knock Castle | Isleornsay | Castle | ||
Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve | Ullapool | Countryside | ||
Knocknagael Boar Stone | Inverness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn | Frotoft | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Kyleakin | Kyleakin | Village | ||
Kylerhea | Kylerhea | Village | ||
Lael Forest Garden | Ullapool | Countryside | ||
Laggan Dam | Spean Bridge | Landmark | ||
Laidhay Croft Museum | Dunbeath | Museum | ||
Lealt Waterfall | Staffin | Countryside | ||
Letterfearn | Letterfearn | Village | ||
Links of Noltland | Pierowall | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Little Assynt (Leitir Easaidh) | Countryside | |||
Loch Cluanie | Countryside | |||
Loch Coriusk | Elgol | Countryside | ||
Loch Druidibeg National Nature Reserve | Stilligarry | Scottish Natural Heritage | Countryside | |
Loch Garten Osprey Centre | Boat of Garten | RSPB | Countryside | |
Loch Ness | Countryside | |||
Loch Ness Centre | Drumnadrochit | Museum | ||
Longaglebe Geo | Birsay | Countryside | ||
Macleod's Tower | Castlebay | Historic Property | ||
Maes Howe Chambered Cairn | Stromness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Mallaig | Mallaig | Village | ||
Marwick Head RSPB | Birsay | RSPB | Countryside | |
Mary Ann's Cottage | Dunnet | Museum | ||
Mealt Falls and Kilt Rock | Staffin | Countryside | ||
Midhowe Broch | Westness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Midhowe Chambered Cairn | Westness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Mine Howe | Tankerness | Prehistoric | ||
Mingary Castle | Kilchoan | Castle | ||
Mousa Broch | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | ||
Mull Head Nature Reserve | Deerness | Countryside | ||
Muness Castle | Muness | Historic Scotland | Castle | |
Navidale Cemetery and St Ninian's Chapel | Helmsdale | Church | ||
Neist Point Lighthouse | Glendale | Historic Property | ||
Neptune's Staircase | Fort William | Landmark | ||
Ness Islands | Inverness | Countryside | ||
Ness Of Burgi Promontory Fort | Scatness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Nigg Old Kirk & Pictish Stone | Nigg | Church | ||
Noltland Castle | Pierowall | Historic Scotland | Castle | |
North West Highlands Geo Park | Unapool | Countryside | ||
Noup Cliffs RSPB Nature Reserve | Pierowall | RSPB | Countryside | |
Nunton Chapel (Teampall Mhuire) | Nunton | Church | ||
Nybster Broch | Nybster | Prehistoric | ||
Old Inverlochy Castle | Fort William | Historic Scotland | Castle | |
Old Man of Stoer | Stoer | Countryside | ||
Old Man of Storr | Portree | Countryside | ||
Old Shiel Bridge | Acharacle | Historic Property | ||
Ord | Ord | Village | ||
Ormacleit Castle | Ormacleit | Castle | ||
Orphir Round Church | Orphir | Historic Scotland | Church | |
Our Lady of the Isles Statue | Geirinis | Landmark | ||
Pairc Deer Raiders Memorial | Balallan | Historic Property | ||
Pierowall Church | Pierowall | Historic Scotland | Church | |
Plodda Falls | Tomich | Forestry Commission Scotland | Countryside | |
Pobull Fhinn Stone Circle | Clachan | Prehistoric | ||
Pollachar Standing Stone | Pollachar | Prehistoric | ||
Portree | Portree | Town | ||
Prince Charlie's Cave | Elgol | Countryside | ||
Prince's Cairn, Loch nan Uamh | Arisaig | Countryside | ||
Prince's Walk, Kinlochmoidart | Kinlochmoidart | Countryside | ||
Quoyness Chambered Cairn | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | ||
Rassal Ashwood NNR | Ardarroch | Scottish Natural Heritage | Countryside | |
Red Priest's Stone | Skail | Prehistoric | ||
Reineval Chambered Cairn | Mingarry | Prehistoric | ||
Rendall Doocot | Rendall | Historic Property | ||
Rennibister Earth-House | Finstown | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Rha Waterfall | Uig | Woodland Trust | Countryside | |
Ring of Brodgar | Stenness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Road to the Isles | Fort William | Countryside | ||
Rodel, St Clements Church | Rodel | Historic Scotland | Church | |
Rogie Falls | Contin | Countryside | ||
Ruthven Barracks | Kingussie | Historic Scotland | Historic Property | |
Sandwood Bay | Kinlochbervie | Countryside | ||
Scalloway Castle | Scalloway | Historic Scotland | Castle | |
Scolpaig Tower | Scolpaig | Historic Property | ||
Shandwick Stone | Shandwick | Prehistoric | ||
Shawbost Norse Mill and Kiln | Shawbost | Museum | ||
Shetland Croft House Museum | Boddam | Museum | ||
Shetland Museum | Lerwick | Museum | ||
Shieldaig | Shieldaig | Village | ||
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Memorial | Avoch | Church | ||
Skail Chambered Cairn | Skail | Prehistoric | ||
Skaill House | Sandwick | Historic House | ||
Skara Brae Prehistoric Village | Skaill | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Skeabost Chapel | Skeabost | Church | ||
Skiba Geo & Birsay Whalebone | Birsay | Countryside | ||
Skye Museum of Island Life | Kilmuir | Museum | ||
Smoo Cave | Durness | Countryside | ||
South Clettreval Chambered Cairn | Tigharry | Prehistoric | ||
St Assind's Chapel | Bracadale | Church | ||
St Columba's Church, Ui | Stornoway | Church | ||
St Columba's Holy Well, Invermoriston | Invermoriston | Church | ||
St Maelrubha's Chapel, Eynort | Eynort | Church | ||
St Magnus Cathedral | Kirkwall | Cathedral | ||
St Magnus Church | Skaill | Historic Scotland | Church | |
St Magnus Church, Birsay | Birsay | Church | ||
St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk | Crosskirk | Historic Scotland | Church | |
St Michael's Chapel, Kallin | Kallin | Church | ||
Stanydale Temple | Walls | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Stein | Stein | Village | ||
Steinacleit Stone Circle | Shader | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Stoer Head Lighthouse | Stoer | Historic Property | ||
Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge | Finstown | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Strathnaver Museum | Bettyhill | Museum | ||
Strome Castle | Strathcarron | National Trust for Scotland | Castle | |
Stromness Museum | Stromness | Museum | ||
Suisnish Clearance Village | Torrin | Countryside | ||
Syre Church | Syre | Church | ||
Talisker Bay Walk | Carbost | Countryside | ||
Tarbat Old Parish Church | Portmahomack | Church | ||
Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn | Brinian | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Telford Church | Bays Loch | Church | ||
The Orkney Museum | Kirkwall | Museum | ||
The Quiraing | Staffin | Countryside | ||
The Whalebone Arch | Bragar | Historic Property | ||
Thurso | Thurso | Town | ||
Thurso, Old St Peter's Church | Thurso | Church | ||
Timespan | Helmsdale | Museum | ||
Tomb of the Eagles | St Margaret's Hope | Prehistoric | ||
Tormiston Mill | Stenness | Historic Property | ||
Torridon | Torridon | National Trust for Scotland | Countryside | |
Totaig Broch | Letterfearn | Prehistoric | ||
Tote Pictish Stone | Skeabost | Prehistoric | ||
Trinity Chapel (Teampull na Trionaid) | Cairinis | Church | ||
Trotternish Peninsula | Portree | Countryside | ||
Trumpan Church | Trumpan | Church | ||
Uig | Uig | Village | ||
Unst and Yell | Baltasound | National Trust for Scotland | Countryside | |
Unstan Chambered Cairn | Stromness | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Urquhart Castle | Dumnadrochit | Historic Scotland | Castle | |
Wade's Bridge | Whitebridge | Historic Property | ||
Wailing Widow Falls | Unapool | Countryside | ||
West Highland Museum | Fort William | Museum | ||
Westside Church, Tuquoy | Tuquoy | Historic Scotland | Church | |
Whaligoe Steps | Whaligoe | Historic Property | ||
Wick | Wick | Town | ||
Wick Heritage Centre | Wick | Museum | ||
Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn | Kirkwall | Historic Scotland | Prehistoric | |
Yarrows Archaeological Trail | Thrumster | Prehistoric | ||
Yesnaby | Yesnaby | Countryside | ||
Yetnasteen Standing Stone | Yetnasteen | Prehistoric | ||
Name | Town | Organisation | Attraction Type | Heritage Rating |