Scalloway and Burra
This central area of Shetland is a landscape of intricate contrasts: Layers of limestone make slashes of green between brown hills of harder rock; long narrow sea lochs, or voes, gouged out by glaciers, run miles into the land, and storm battered islands shelter peaceful anchorages. Both Scalloway and Burra have a rich fishing history, and Scalloway is still a very busy harbour.
Burra Isle's sheltered sounds make a picturesque detour and Scalloway's surrounding waters and offlying islands lend themselves to exporation. In places like this, the advantages of travelling by boat are clear.
Marinas In This Region
Bridge End
Bridge-End marina is situated at the head of South Voe where a buoyed channel provides access, this channel is best approached with high water. Water depth at the pontoons is 3 metres, with 2 metres at the pier ...
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Hamnavoe
Hamnavoe is an attractive natural harbour with a small pier and is an ideal base to explore the nearby uninhabited islands of Oxna, Papa, Cheynies and Hildasay. The pretty fishing village, overlooks the sheltered inlet of Hamna Voe, protected from the open Atlantic by the arm of Fugla Ness and its lighthouse ...
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Scalloway
Scalloway, capital of Shetland until the 17th century, provides a storm-proof harbour and everything a visiting yacht requires. The harbour is sheltered from all wind directions by the islands of Trondra and Burra, and can be accessed at all states of the tide and in all weather conditions ...
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