Lerwick

United Kingdom · Scotland

Lerwick is a port town and burgh in Shetland, Scotland. It is the main town of the Shetland archipelago, and has a population of 6,709 in 2022. It is the northernmost major settlement within the United Kingdom.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Scotland

Main language

English

On the map

60.15° N, 1.15° W

Near Lerwick

• Kirkwall · 165 km away
• Scrabster · 219 km away
• Invergordon · 324 km away
• Aberdeen · 338 km away
• Inverness · 346 km away
• Bergen · 358 km away

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Where to stay

Westings Inn

10/10 · 5 reviews

Kveldsro Hotel

10/10 · 1 reviews

Rockvilla Guest House

9.9/10 · 26 reviews

Fort Charlotte Guesthouse

9.8/10 · 51 reviews

Wasterview, Shetland

9.8/10 · 34 reviews

Quoys Self Catering, Shetland

9.8/10 · 8 reviews

Nort Bode Apartments

9.7/10 · 276 reviews

Apartment 2, Craigmore, Upper Baila, Lerwick

9.7/10 · 91 reviews

Fort Charlotte Guest House

9.7/10 · 82 reviews

Craigielea Apartment 3

9.7/10 · 55 reviews