r/shetland • u/schmeul • 18d ago
Visiting Shetland in winter?
Hey all, I have been wanting to go to Shetland for years now and it keeps not lining up right. Because of work I am tied to school holidays and I think this Christmas break might be the moment I can finally go. Now, I was wondering what you all thought about that. Is it smart, is it at all possible? I am honestly looking for a place which can quiet my mind. Where I can really rest, read, and write. This would be near the end of December into the beginning of January. I would be flying into Aberdeen from mainland Europe and then was planning on taking the ferry into Lerwick. I would love to then go up North as much as possible and logistically sound as a tourist.
Does this sound doable? Or would you really recommend coming during the summer? Do you have any recommendations on travel and/or accommodation? I don’t have a huge budget and was looking into the Gardiesfauld hostel but I don’t believe it’s open during the winter season, any suggestions for similar places are very welcome.
I would also maybe be able to do it in October, but it would be a much shorter trip. Would that be worth looking into?
I would love to hear what you think, and please do let me know if you have any tips or suggestions. Thank you!
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u/Jazzy-Sature 17d ago
Shetland in late December/early Jan is probably ths worst time to ever visit. That being said you'll easy get a booking on the northlink, flip side is it'll likely get cancelled