Lerwick
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lerwick / Tingwall Airport (4 mi) - Whalsay Airport (17 mi)
- Sumburgh Airport (20 mi)
- Scatsta Airport (20 mi)
- Outer Skerries Airport (23 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.155 and -1.149 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 9' 16" and W -1° 8' 57"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:46 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:08 am and 3:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Lerwick
Lerwick in Shetland Islands (Scotland) with it's 7,040 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 599 mi (or 963 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Lerwick is now 01:46 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 5 airports close to Lerwick. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 99 mi (or 159 km), South-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkwall, Aberdeen, Elgin, Forfar and Highland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gale with 28 km/h (18 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Lerwick Up Helly Aa 2013 - Lerwick Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad Through Commercial Street
http://www.shetlandmarketingsolutions.com Lerwick Jarl and Junior Jarl Squads walking through the narrow Commercial Street in Lerwick, Shetland.
Shetland Islands Hauptstadt Lerwick (Schottland)
Lerwick ist die Hauptstadt der Shetland Islands, der nördlichsten Inselgruppe Großbritanniens und Schottlands. Lerwick liegt auf der Hauptinsel, die auch Mainland genannt wird. Wir zeigen...
Lerwick Up Helly Aa 2013 - Jarl Squad at Bressay Ferry Terminal in the Shetland Islands
http://www.shetlandmarketingsolutions.com View of the 2013 Lerwick Up Helly Aa Jarl squad and longship at the Bressay Ferry terminal in lerwick, Shetland.
The Lerwick Sixareen being built
Shetland Museum's heritage deep water fishing boat, the Sixareen being built in Lerwick.
Knab - the Pilot / Tug Boat in Lerwick June '09
On a mission to replace a navigation buoy. Heading from Gremista to the Mid point within Bressay Sound, the main area of the Lerwick Port Authority which any vessel heading from the south has...
Lerwick Tall Ships Crew Parade
Tall Ships Crew Parade 21st July From Victoria Pier to Holmsgarth Pier.
Laksefiske i Lerwick.wmv
Litt spesielt laksefiske. Kunne jo ikke unngå å få fisk....men god var den :-)
Lerwick Up Helly Aa Procession (Part 2) - Galley entering burning site
http://www.shetlandmarketingsolutions.com Galley entering the burning site within King Harald Street park where it awaits it fate,
Venturous LK75 fishing boat Cleaning down for Christmas Lerwick
Just a few clips of the crew finishing up for Christmas 2011.
Grey Seals at the Sea Road, Lerwick, Shetland
Grey seals often congregate just below the Sea Road at Lerwick and calmly watch passers-by from their rocks about 50m away from the road. Often there are males and females but this clip shows...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Fort Charlotte, Shetland
Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is a five-sided artillery fort, with bastions on each corner. The first incarnation of the fort was built between 1652-3 during the First Anglo-Dutch War. Little is known of the original structure and no trace of it has been found. The second structure was built on the same site by Robert Mylne under the orders of Charles II at the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War in 1665 at a cost of £28,000.
SIBC
SIBC (short for Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company) is a local independent commercial radio station broadcasting in the Shetland Islands. Its coverage area is Shetland, parts of Orkney, and some 75,000 square miles of sea-lanes, fishing grounds, and offshore oil fields. The station, which is owned and operated by husband and wife team, Ian Anderson and Inga Walterson, is located at Market Street, Lerwick and broadcasts from Bressay on 96.2 MHz FM (also on 102.2 MHz in Lerwick).
Anderson High School (Shetland)
The Anderson High School (AHS) is a comprehensive secondary school in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The AHS is the largest school in Shetland with about 752 pupils from age 11 to 18. Pupils transfer to the AHS from both local primary schools and remote island primary schools. Pupils also transfer from Junior High Schools after S4 (age 16), leading to more pupils in S5 than in S4.
Shetland Museum
The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by HM Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay (Charles & Camilla).
Böd of Gremista
The Böd of Gremista, situated at the north end of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, is a typical 18th century Shetland fishing booth. It is protected as a category B listed building.
Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church
Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church is the largest Church of Scotland congregation in Shetland, serving the islands' capital Lerwick and the surrounding area. There are three regular places of worship: Gulberwick Church (approximately 4 km south of Lerwick), with a Sunday service at 10.00 am. St. Columba's Church in Lerwick town centre, with a Sunday service at 11.15 am. This building was renovated during 2008.
Gilbert Bain Hospital
The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of two hospitals in Lerwick run by NHS Shetland. The hospital has consultant-led general medical and general surgical services, a rehabilitation ward and a general practitioner and midwife-led maternity unit. Other specialities are provided by visiting consultants from NHS Grampian. Ancillary services include a laboratory and a modern radiology department.
Mareel
Mareel is a music venue, cinema and educational facility on Lerwick's waterfront in Shetland, Scotland.
Garrison Theatre
The Garrison Theatre is a 280 capacity venue in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, with a sprung proscenium stage with fixed raked seating. It has 19 rows, named A to S which either has 8, 12, 13, 15 or 16 seats in each row. The venue hosts dance, drama, stand up comedy, pantomime and music productions together with regular film screenings (Shetland currently has no dedicated cinema so the Garrison Theatre has monthly film screenings. A new cinema opened in 2012 - see Mareel).
Lerwick Town Hall
Lerwick Town Hall is located in central Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It was completed in 1884 during a period of expansion in Lerwick due to the wealth the herring industry brought. It is protected as a Category B listed building. It was situated at the highest point of Lerwick available facing west to the new town with its back to the old town, lanes and harbour. It was designed by architect Alexander Ross of Inverness and builder John M. Aitken of Lerwick won the tender at a cost of £3,240.
Clickimin Loch
Clickimin Loch is a loch in Shetland, Scotland, west of Lerwick. A Pictish fort from the 700s called Clickimin Broch is located on a small islet at the southern end of the loch. Clickimin Leisure Centre is at the north of the loch.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Lerwick.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lāmwic, Lervik, Горад Леруік, Lerwick, Λέργουικ, لرویک, Liúrabhaig, Liùrabhaig, לרוויק, LSI, Leirvík, ラーウィック, 러윅, Lervikas, Леруик, Лервик, Лервік, 勒威克
