Where is lerwick

With their arrival, locals would attend the foreshore to trade fresh goods, woollens and other local produce. In exchange, brandy, gin and tobacco were bartered and smuggled ashore in a series of underground tunnels that ran the length of Commercial Street. As a result, small trading booths sprang up along the shore for both legal, and illegal trade. This building, dating to about was one of 21 lodberries that lined the foreshore in Lerwick by Ultimately these were trading booths, built with their foundations in the sea.

Winches, that can still be seen today, unloaded boats berthed alongside and legal goods were then sold from street-side shops, and the illegal goods were taken into the maze of tunnels that ran underneath the street — and feet — of the customs men.

Basically, what happened was, as the town grew, the lanes became very overcrowded and dirty, with open sewers and fish effluent tossed out into the streets, making it an unsavoury place to stay — or visit. Visitors would be right to assume that this means the Clickimin Leisure Centre where the pool is based , but that would be wrong.

The Swimming Pool car park is sited on the Hillhead, between the Town Hall and Quendale Lane, and is where the old swimming pool was — about 30 years ago. But, locals are hard-pressed to let go of the past and this will always be known as the Swimming Pool car park. So now you know! But as time went on and cars became more common, it was recognised that a better route into the town centre was needed. The council, in the s, took the decision to demolish all the houses in, what was, Sooth Kirk Closs and built, what is today called Church Road — a double road that allows traffic into the heart of the town.

You can also start your adventure with a safe and comfortable overnight crossing from Aberdeen or Kirwall with Northlink Ferries arriving in the heart of Lerwick itself. Travel to Shetland by ferry. Travel to Shetland by plane.

Get to Lerwick. Check out Loganair Fly Safe simple steps to healthy flying and 12 ways to travel safely with NorthLink. Lerwick is quite a small town, so getting from A to B is very simple and you can walk everywhere.

If you want to travel around Shetland, the journey is just as fun as the destination itself. You could jump on a plane, go island-hopping between the isles on a ferry, or whizz around empty roads by car or bike.

Shetland is part of the National Cycling Network and the North Sea Cycle Route passes through the islands, and the inter-ferry service and inter-islands flights which take off from Tingwall are frequent, fast and used as much by the locals as they are visitors.

Travel around Lerwick by bus. Travel around Shetland using inter-island ferries. Travel around Shetland using inter-island flights. You can find out more about where to visit in Lerwick, how to get around and plan the perfect break on Shetland.

Plan your trip around Lerwick. Lerwick is a bustling seaside harbour town David Gifford. Places to visit. As well as help with your visitor queries, the centre also stocks a range of Shetland's finest locally made crafts, from Fair Isle knitting to silver jewellery. Public toilets are located on the Esplanade, across from Victoria Pier in the town centre. Privately owned, but exterior selfies are welcome! Lerwick is said to have been built on the proceeds of smuggling!

Getting around Shetland is easy. There are miles of quiet, well-maintained roads which make travelling by car simple. If visiting, there are a number of car and bike hire options available, as well as taxi firms.

Mainland Shetland and the larger islands are well served by bus operators including the Zetland Transport Partnership and others. Inter-island ferries connect the surrounding islands to the Shetland mainland, allowing you to drive on and off with your vehicle, while the smaller isles are served by an eight seater Islander plane from Tingwall airport. It is also teeming with wildlife.

Species like whales and otters are rarely sighted, but seals are easy to spot, while in summer you can witness millions of nesting seabirds including guillemots, razorbills, fulmars and kittiwakes at the cliffs of Sumburgh Head, Hermaness and Noss. Further inland, miles of undulating wilderness unfurl to reveal serene lochs populated by wading birds, birds of prey circling overhead, and in the summer months, a myriad of colourful and delicate flowering plants, many unique to Shetland.

With miles of coastline and plenty of hills to explore, Shetland is made for walking, hiking and cycling. The calm and crystal-clear coastal waters are perfect for kayaking and diving, while anglers are spoilt for choice with more than lochs. Yachting is another popular pastime, especially in summertime, with sailing regattas held regularly.