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Scalloway Castle

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📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

60.13561, -1.27404

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Hooded Crow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Hooded Crow, Starling +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Hooded Crow, Starling +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — an Eyebright, Red Fescue, Little Kneeling Eyebright +189 more · last seen 2017; Plants — an Eyebright, Red Fescue, Little Kneeling Eyebright +189 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Wild Thyme +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, 10-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, 10-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gulberwick BeachWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Henie TrackWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brindister LochWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kjurkhul TrackWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wester QuarffWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route A970Cycling route
Named routeRef A970Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scalloway Castle

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fraser ParkUrban park300 m→⚽Fraser ParkPlaying field300 m→✦SunHistoric site3.6 km→⛪Quarff Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→💧Sandy Loch ReservoirReservoir4.7 km→💧Sandy Loch ReservoirReservoir4.7 km→

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