Promote Shetland @PromoteShetland
Proud to showcase #Shetland to the world as an authentic, creative and highly desirable place to live, visit, study or do business with. shetland.org Shetland Islands, UK Joined June 2009-
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🌊 Shetlanders have warmly embraced a touch of Scandinavian cultural wellbeing thanks to the introduction of an outdoor sauna next to the islands’ famous tombolo beach at St Ninian’s Isle. Find out more: shetland.org/blog/sauna-cul…
GP's are you looking for a job in Shetland? There's a vacancy in Hillswick, in the north Shetland mainland. You'd see views like this daily and you'd be working in a practice with 800+ patients and no on-call rota. Find out more from the surgery: hillswickhealthcentre.co.uk/we-are-hiring-…
Seeing puffins again means spring is really here. These colourful birds brighten our longer days.Whether you love watching birds or just enjoy nature, it's always a treat to see them. Find out where you'll spot them between April and August here: shetland.org/visit/do/wildl… 🐦🌼
Cycling UK have a vacancy for a full-time Development Officer, based in Shetland. Your role would include delivering a range of walking, wheeling, and cycling activities in the community. Closing date is 22 April, and you can find all the details here: cyclinguk.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/…
Head to the @ShetlandM&A to see Lesley Burr's wonderfully evocative paintings, sketchbooks and ceramic pieces that capture both the extraordinary landscapes of the Canadian Arctic and the interactions between humans and nature. See more: shetland.org/blog/artist-le…
If you're planning a visit to Shetland, or perhaps even considering a more permanent move, why not sign up to one or more of our monthly newsletters? From travel inspiration to news, recipes, giveaways, current vacancies and more, join our email list at shetland.org/signup
Shetland's Puffins return to their clifftop colonies in early April, two to three weeks later than colonies further south in Britain. Learn when and where to see puffins in Shetland in our blog: shetland.org/blog/when-to-s…
When spring reaches Shetland it is spectacular, our landscapes filling with birds and wildflowers. Sunlight and longer days bring warmth and brightness, and the wildlife has a new energy. Take a closer look at a spring visit to Da Gairdins o Sand: shetland.org/blog/spring-ex…
Catherine Munro moved with her young family to Shetland, and in this blog she explains why spring is a special time in Shetland. Read more: shetland.org/blog/signs-of-…
Documentary filmmaker Matthew Somerville visited Shetland's South Mainland Up Helly Aa. His trip represented the most northerly point in a year of travelling the UK to document rituals and ceremonies that bring Britons together. Read more: shetland.org/blog/shetland-…
🕵️♂️🕵🏻♀️ Much of the ‘Shetland’ crime drama series is filmed in the islands, providing stunning scenery and historic landmarks as the backdrop. 🗺 Join us on a tour of Lerwick locations made famous by Jimmy Perez, Alison ‘Tosh’ McIntosh and Ruth Calder: shetland.org/blog/lerwick-s…
⛴ For your chance to win a return ferry trip with @NLFerries from Aberdeen to Lerwick for four people, including cabin and car, enter at: shetland.org/prizes/uha-2024 🔥 Giveaway closed Saturday, 16 March 2024 at 11:59 pm (UK time). ➡️ Full terms and conditions are on the website.
From a young age, Jay Wyllie was inspired by Shetland. He visited for family holidays and knew that one day he wanted to call the islands home. 🪓 🔥 ⛵️An unexpected skill Jay has learned since living in Shetland is galley building. Read more at: shetland.org/blog/the-shetl…
🔥 Last Friday saw the penultimate event in Shetland's fire festival season, the South Mainland Up Helly Aa. Take a look at the procession and galley burning from Scousburgh Sands, Bigton. Find out more about Shetland's season of fire festivals here: shetland.org/visit/up-helly…
🔥 ⛴ Last week to enter our fire festival giveaway. One person will win a return ferry trip from Aberdeen to Lerwick for four people, including cabin and car. ➡️ shetland.org/prizes/uha-2024 Full T&Cs on the website. Prize draw closes at 11.59pm (UK) on Saturday 16 March 2024.
Cake fridges and honesty boxes selling delicious home bakes are common across Shetland, while community Sunday teas selling sandwiches, cakes, and fancies are a special Shetland institution. Hungry to discover more? Then, read on… shetland.org/blog/cake-frid…
With daylight stretching long past 5pm in Shetland, there is a feeling of changing seasons. Despite the hints of spring, this can be a time of wild winds and stormy seas: a beachcomber’s dream 🌊 🐚 Catherine shares her shoreline discoveries in this blog: shetland.org/blog/fascinati…
🎻 Shetland is internationally famous for its fiddle music tradition, and in August 2024 a new event, Shetland Fiddle Week, opens its doors for the first time. Find out more: shetland.org/blog/shetland-…
Jay Wyllie’s joinery skills helped him embark on a valuable career when he moved to Shetland. He also puts his knowledge to good use renovating the home he and partner Lauren bought in the beautiful North Mainland. Read more about their life in Shetland: shetland.org/blog/the-shetl…
Three young Shetlanders’ athletics careers are gathering pace thanks to the islands’ inclusive and supportive sporting culture, first-rate facilities, and opportunities to compete at a high level. Read more: shetland.org/blog/expert-co…
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2K Followers 1K Following Fiddle player with @PeatbogFaeries and @rossandtom 🎻 • Ross and Ryan Couper debut album 'And Den Dey Made Tae' out now!Days in Orkney don't get much better than this. Not a breath of wind and a big swell coming in from the east. Set after set made its way into Honeysgeo, the sea spray lingering and making a fog of the air.
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August #Shetland garden birding, nothing better, just so long as it’s been easterlies…. Blyths Reed Warbler and Golden Oriole in our garden today.
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Beautiful scene in Lerwick early this morning, with sailing ships in the harbour for the Tall Ships Races 2023, and rare noctilucent clouds in the sky to the north. The two ships in the centre are Fryderyk Chopin (Polish brig) and Bima Suci (Indonesian Navy barque) behind.
Lerwick, you are excelling yourself tonight! #tallships #shetland
Oot monitoring rain geese and peerie haaks sites da streen. Also found hatching hoodie’s, a few Greylag clutches and saved a lapwing brood off the main road.
After a fairly cold and cloudy May it is lovely to see the sun #Shetland
In this Saturday’s @timestravel you can read about how I walked the length of Shetland. 90 miles from south to north, along a proposed new walking route. In the meantime, however, you can watch the film. Thanks to @CatherineMMunro and @shetlandnature m.youtube.com/watch?v=kkpmk3…
1am Shetland Simmerdim #shetland #simmerdim
Our season is in full multi-tour pw swing & groups are enjoying Shetlands fantastic wildlife spectacles on our holidays, photo-tours & day trips from Otters to Orcas but one of stand-out highlights is always Noss with @ShetlandTours (clip by our leader, James Rogerson)
This afternoon we met someone who’d been waiting 61 years to see a Puffin. Today their wait was finally over! We were so thrilled to share their first Puffin encounter, here at Sumburgh Head.
Have YOU ever spotted a puffin in #Scotland? 😍 Share your pics! 📸 📍 Fair Isle, @PromoteShetland 📷 IG/fatimasnature #RespectProtectEnjoy
Ewe with a view #Shetland
The award-winning singer performed for thousands of people at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. ow.ly/7b4a50OyG6x
Eshaness lighthouse, Shetland, perched on the edge of the volcanic cliffs, shining out into the darkness.
Fantastic trip this morning. Absolutely loved it! 💚 Huge thank you to @TheMousaBoat1 @ShetlandWild and @HughHarrop Highly recommended! #Shetland #birdwatching #birdphotography
Some tiny boggy things from Shetland. Common Butterwort - just coming into flower, weird and wonderful Lousewort, and a minuscule Round-leaved Sundew. All exquisitely beautiful. #shetland #tinyflowers