Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Dramatic site well worth the visit. Buy a ticket and tour the old lighthouse buildings plus the view from the cafe area

A must-see - high cliffs, fascinating history, bird life dramatic ocean views. A visit to the headland and lighthouse was one of my Shetland highlights. The views are spectacular, the lighthouse visit...

Puffins!!

I can't really comment on the lighthouse as unfortunately it was shut. Maybe if I looked online before travelling it would of said it was closed. However we could walk around the site without entry to...

A visit is worth the effort

This was included in our group tour, whilst staying on Shetland. The lighthouse is not open to the public, but the area around it is and includes a Visitor Centre (with entrance fee) and a small gift ...

Southern Tip of Shetland

The drive to Sumburgh and subsequent walk up to the lighthouse are well worth the effort. There's a small entrance charge so that you can see the displays in the lighthouse buildings, but it is well w...

Stunning views and sea birds a-plenty

This is the very southern tip of mainland Shetland with seabirds nesting in cliffs (it's an RSPB location) and a large lighthouse complex to explore. Great views (but that's true for most of Shetland!...