Local favourite trek · Shetland, Scotland
Haroldswick
Haroldswick is a trek in Shetland, Scotland.
Haroldswick: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Haroldswick
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Haroldswick: tips
- Start early, check the weather and tell someone your route.
How to reach Haroldswick — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.79677, -0.81583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Haroldswick
- Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shetland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bobby's Bus Shelter · attraction · Shetland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saxa Vord · viewpoint · Shetland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~10 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~62 km · Must-see
Other treks near Haroldswick
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hermaness · trek · Shetland · ~7 km
- White Wife to Aywick · trek · Shetland · ~37 km
- Dale of Walls, Huxter Mills to Bousta · trek · Shetland · ~92 km
- Tingwall Loch · trek · Shetland · ~92 km
- Hagdale Mill · trek · Shetland · ~4 km
- Hamars Ness · trek · Shetland · ~4 km
- Skaw Unst · trek · Shetland · ~5 km
- Saito Trail · trek · Shetland · ~6 km
- Muckle Flugga Trail · trek · Shetland · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Haroldswick?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Haroldswick?
Nearby: Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Bobby's Bus Shelter (attraction, 5 km), Saxa Vord (viewpoint, 5 km), Holm of Skaw (river spot, 6 km), Unst (river spot, 6 km), Muckle Flugga Lighthouse (beach, 9 km).