Real places, grouped for a visit
Shetland filming locations
Every confirmed Shetland filming location, what it played on screen and whether you can visit. This guide covers the BBC crime drama and aired series 1–10, with later production discussed separately.
Area
Lerwick
Walk public harbour streets and visit the museum at Hays Dock.
Lerwick Commercial Street and harbour
Recurring town streets and waterfront
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Shetland Museum and Archives
Filming venue in several series
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South Mainland
Beaches, Sumburgh Head and seasonal boat departures require separate travel planning.
St Ninian’s Isle
Beach parties, smuggling and scenic sequences
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Scousburgh Sands
Beach discoveries especially in series 5
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Sumburgh Head
Lighthouse-complex café doubled as Willow Reeves’ hotel
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Sandsayre Pier and the Mousa Boat
Mousa Boat filmed for series 7
See the location →Area
Central and West Mainland
Scalloway and bridge-linked Burra combine harbour views with beach walks.
Scalloway harbour and castle exterior
Series 5 harbour and castle chase scenes
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Meal Beach
Beach filming for series 7
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Minn Beach and Kettla Ness
Recurring Burra coastal filming
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North Mainland
Lower Voe and Eshaness form a substantial road day with exposed coastal walking.
Eshaness cliffs and lighthouse
Recurring coastal scenes; fictional Pit of Biddista
See the location →Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary
Rescue-centre location in series 4
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Lower Voe and the Sail Loft
Hattie’s accommodation in series 1; further filming in series 3
See the location →Other places connected with the production
These are documented but either private, too broad for a useful visit or only briefly used, so they do not have their own pages.
- Private character homes
Residential screen settings. Homes remain occupied private places. This guide does not give an address or approach route.
- Mainland production
Additional Scottish filming. The drama also uses mainland production and settings around Glasgow and the west coast. These are separate from the island visitor routes.