Shetland - The Rough Guide to Scotland - page 559

Ì Westhall Lower Sound T 01595 694247,
W bedandbreakfastlerwick.co.uk. A splendid Victorian
mansion, known as the “Sheriff 's Hoose”, set in its own
grounds a mile southwest of town with fabulous views over
to Bressay. Rooms are spacio us, the breakfasts are immense
and there's free wi-fi. £110

Woosung 43 St Olaf St T 01595 693687, W visit
.shetland.org/woosung. Family-run B&B, up on the hill
above the harbour, run by a very friendly local landlady. The
whole place is kept spo tlessly clean, but not all rooms are
en suite. Free wi-fi. £60

EATING AND DRINKING
Fort Café 2 Commercial St T 01595 693125. Lerwick's
best fish-and-chip shop, situated below Fort Charlotte:
takeaway or eat inside in the small café (closes 8pm).
Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 4-10pm.
Ì Hay's Dock Shetland Museum, Hay's Dock T 01595
741569, W haysdock.co.uk. Bright, modern, licensed
café-restaurant in the museum, with a great view over the
north bay. Sandwiches, bagels and simple lunch dishes,
from chowder to burgers, are all under £10; the more
adventurous evening menu features local salmon and lamb
dishes (mains £13-20). Mon-Thurs 10.30am-4.30pm,
Fri & Sat 10.30am-4.30pm & 6.30-9pm, Sun
noon-4.30pm.
Mareel North Ness T 01595 745555, W mareel.org. If
you've missed breakfast at your B&B, come to the café-bar
in Lerwick's new cultural complex. Sandwiches or baked
tatties are available until 4pm and houmous or mackerel
ciabatta and nachos after that. Mon-Wed & Sun

9am-11pm, Thurs-Sat 9am-1am.
Monty's Bistro 5 Mounthooly St T 01595 696555,
W montys-shetland.co.uk. Unpretentious place serving
sandwiches, pasta and spicy curry dishes, and snacks at
lunchtimes (under £10); and the likes of pot-roasted local
lamb and pan-fried Gressingham duck in the evening
(mains £14-22). Tues-Sat noon-2pm & 5-9pm.
Peerie Shop Café Esplanade T 01595 692816,
W peerieshopcafe.com. Designer shop/gallery/café in an
old lodberry, with a good range of cakes, soup and
sandwiches, and what is probably Britain's northernmost
latte. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm.
Raba Indian Restaurant 26 Commercial Rd T 01595
690805. Reliably good curry house, with cheerful, e cient
service and reasonable prices - try the jalfreezi and mop it
up with some garlic nan (mains under £10), or go for the
all-day Sunday buffet (£10 per person). Mon-Sat noon-
2pm & 5-11pm, Sun 1-10pm.

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NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Lounge 4 Mounthooly St T 01595 692231.
Lerwick's friendliest pub is the upstairs bar where local
musicians often gather for a session - Thursday night is
quiz night. Daily 11am-1am.

Mareel North Ness T 01595 745555, W mareel.org.
Lerwick's new cultural hub is primarily the local cinema,
but also puts on regular gigs. Mon-Wed & Sun
9am-11pm, Thurs-Sat 9am-1am.

Bressay and Noss
Shielding Lerwick from the full force of the North Sea is the island of Bressay ,
dominated at its southern end by the conical Ward Hill (744ft) - “da Wart” - and
accessible on an hourly car and passenger ferry from Lerwick (takes 5min). he
chief reason for visiting Bressay is the tiny but spectacular island of Noss , off the
east coast, whose high cliffs support a huge seabird colony in breeding season. If
you've time to kill before the ferry back, pop into the Bressay Heritage Centre , by
the ferry terminal.

Noss
Appropriately enough for an island that slopes gently into the sea at its western end,
and plunges vertically 500ft at its eastern end, Noss has the dramatic and distinctive
outline of a half-sunk ocean liner, while its name means “a point of rock”. Inhabited
until World War II it's now a nature reserve and sheep farm, managed by Scottish
Natural Heritage, who operate a RIB ferry from Bressay.
On the island, the old farmhouse contains a small visitor centre, where the warden
will give you a quick briefing and a free map. Nearby is a sandy beach, while behind
the haa (laird's house) is a Pony Pund , a square stone enclosure built for the breeding of