6 Free Days Out and Things to Do With Kids in Shetland (Updated 2025)
Ahoy there money-savvy adventurers.
If you're looking to for a fun and free day out, then check out these things to do with the kids in Shetland. Whether it's stepping back into Viking times in Unst, or watching for wildlife in Hermaness National Nature Reserve, there's options here to suit all ages, whatever the weather.
I've tried to make sure that all the details on here are up to date, but please do double check on the websites I've linked to before you travel in case anything has changed. Especially important: double check parking costs to avoid any nasty surprises on a day out that was supposed to be cheap, and obviously, be careful if you're visiting places with kids, especially where the terrain is dangerous (ruins, cliffs, beaches, slippy paths etc).
Happy adventuring!
Lucy
An award winning museum exploring Shetland's heritage. Pay a little more to visit the 19th Century Crofthouse.
A scenic nature reserve at the northen most tip of the inhabited British Isles, with a rich variery of wildlife.
An impressive example of a Broch, where there is evidence of settlement for over a thousand years.
The island of Unst has the highest density of rural Viking sites anywhere in the world. Including this Viking longhouse, a longship, and excavation sites.
Walk around the massive walls of this artillery fort, as it would have looked in the 1780s.
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