Title: 10 TOP Things to Do in Shetland Islands January 2026 | Expedia.co.uk # What to do in Shetland Islands ## Activities, attractions and tours ## Visit Shetland Islands Types of activities [Shetland Islands travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Shetland-Islands.dx6051156) ![Leaving Lerwick, Shetland Islands.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/fb43f63d-2801-4ada-ab6f-7b8eeb0860f4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/fb43f63d-2801-4ada-ab6f-7b8eeb0860f4.jpg) by [Ronnie Robertson](https://www.flickr.com/people/16633132@N04) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![Leaving Lerwick, Shetland Islands.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/fb43f63d-2801-4ada-ab6f-7b8eeb0860f4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/fb43f63d-2801-4ada-ab6f-7b8eeb0860f4.jpg) by [Ronnie Robertson](https://www.flickr.com/people/16633132@N04) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![Heading in past the Bressay Light on a calm November morning](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/eef2d8d9-28ab-4c49-ad72-09d89cac1956.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/eef2d8d9-28ab-4c49-ad72-09d89cac1956.jpg) by [Ronnie Robertson](https://www.flickr.com/people/16633132@N04) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![A fine evening on Treasure Island !](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/db359681-d63b-4466-bf03-7259af434cc8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/db359681-d63b-4466-bf03-7259af434cc8.jpg) by [Ronnie Robertson](https://www.flickr.com/people/16633132@N04) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ![Waiting for a refill from Sullom Voe](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/cde309ac-3158-4f7e-8503-26ede21ad917.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/11219/cde309ac-3158-4f7e-8503-26ede21ad917.jpg) by [Ronnie Robertson](https://www.flickr.com/people/16633132@N04) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) --- - ![find price illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__find_price.svg) ### Explore activities Explore thousands of experiences from activities and attractions to day tours and transfer. - ![calendar shield illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__calendar_shield.svg) ### Book with ease Skip the line- book tickets online in minutes to top attractions with free cancellation on many activities. - ![trophy illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__trophy.svg) ### Treat yourself One Key members save % or more on select activities, hotels, cars and holiday rentals. 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Fashion models background.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1209/4ee88fc0-8823-4afb-9257-5449db992a50.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Fair Isle ![Adobe](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3120/6403c59f-db44-4f00-9331-39101cc69876.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Lerwick ![Adobe](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3643/ee0cd6a3-2fd3-4eb9-ad85-235bb2aa7897.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Unst ![Former ferry terminal at Oddsta, Fetlar Almost all the buildings and fittings have been removed, but the concrete jetty where the ro-ro ramp was installed is just visible on the extreme left.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/7256/b3550443-b047-499d-8d71-429fe277b6d3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Fetlar ![Symbister House](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/10399/d087bc04-373e-4140-96a5-652d38fc360a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Des Blenkinsopp](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/43370) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Whalsay ![Time. There is no time. I stand still on the pebbled shore, The breeze in my face, in my hair, in my ears. (It whispers to me) There is no time. Only the crystal water that licks the stones at my feet. A boat purrs in the distance, the birds Dive for their dinner, ripples spread and disperse, Like memories of time. There is no time. Only shells and stone and silky glass, Pummelled by an unseen hand, Never seen, but always there, Shaping and changing, Time and tide. Time. There is no time.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182778/b798188a-bfa2-42a2-b739-652ef71ebe62.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Hillswick ![Taxiing for departure from Sumburgh](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/182825/a0825ead-2474-42d6-a776-28dbf788d1cb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Ronnie Robertson](https://www.flickr.com/people/16633132@N04) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Sumburgh ![A glorious sunset on an evening drive around Shetland](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6346811/bc24d501-f0fe-4d95-934e-e7de06e63222.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Sandwick ## Explore a world of travel with Expedia - Accommodation - Flights - Packages - Cars - Holiday Homes - Other - [4 Star Hotels in Bressay ](https://www.expedia.co.uk/4Star-Bressay-Hotels.s40-0-d6359218.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels) - [4 Star Hotels in Lerwick ](https://www.expedia.co.uk/4Star-Lerwick-Hotels.s40-0-d3120.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels) - 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