Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Fetlar
Fetlar is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Fetlar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Fetlar
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Fetlar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.59742, -0.85703. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fetlar
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bobby's Bus Shelter · attraction · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saxa Vord · viewpoint · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~37 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fetlar
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fetlar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fetlar?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fetlar?
Nearby: Muness Castle (fort, 13 km), St. Olaf's Church ruins (church, 18 km), Old Haa Museum (museum, 20 km), Unst (river spot, 23 km), Gloup Coastal (trek, 23 km), Bobby's Bus Shelter (attraction, 23 km).
Is Fetlar worth visiting?
Fetlar is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.