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TRANSPORT & TOURS SELF CATERING www.valhallabrewery.co.uk Haroldswick, Croft House (sleeps 4) NORNOVA KNITWEAR, Muness, Uyeasound Traditional knitwear including hand made lace P & T COACHES, Hagdale Industrial Estate, Baltasound Mrs I Thomson, Haroldswick, Tel: 01957 711352 Also souvenirs and local crafts Garage Services & Forecourt Shop www.creekcrofthouse.co.uk Tea Shop – groups welcome, please book Taxi, Self Drive, Mini Bus & Coach hire Haroldswick, North Dale (sleeps 4) Open: Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00 – April-October Daily bus services to and from Unst (except Sunday) Baltasound, 3 Voesgarth Cres (sleeps 3-6) Chalet (sleeps 4) Contact: Margaret Peterson and a limited service operates within the island T & I Mouat, Baltasound, Tel/Fax: 01957 711579 Tel: 01957 755373 Fax: 01957 755353 A detailed current timetable available from P & T Coaches Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Monday-Saturday 08.00-18.00, Sunday 15.00-18.00 Spinning & Knitting Workshop 16-17th June 10.00-16.00 Tel: 01957 711666 Fax: 01957 711847 Baltasound, 1 Cottage (sleeps 4-6), 1 Chalet (sleeps 4) To Book phone 01957 755373 or 755237 Email: [email protected] Mrs I Ritch, Baltasound, Tel: 01957 711669 A & W McLeod, Baltasound Baltasound, 1 Cottage (sleeps up to 8) SPINDRA POTTERY Taxi and Mini Bus Hire, 7 days per week Mrs V Johnson, Baltasound Contact: Frances Wilson, Tel: 01957 711232 Tel/Fax: 01957 711433 Tel: 01957 711655/711362 Email: [email protected] MUCKLE FLUGGA CHARTERS GARDIESFAULD HOSTEL, Uyeasound FOORDS CHOCOLATES, Easter House, South Quoys Scheduled boat trips to Muckle Flugga Low cost, self catering accommodation, Adult £11, Child £8 Handmade luxury chocolates, available at local shops June-September Tues, Thurs, Sat 11.00-14.00 Full disabled & family facilities available Visitors welcome - Refreshments available Private charters, angling & diving trips – all year Camping facilities available from £6 Contact: Aaron Foord, Tel: 01957 711882 Contact: Edmund Nicolson, Bonavista, Brae, ZE2 9QL Open: April-Sept, Oct-March by arrangement Email: [email protected] Tel: 01806 522447 Fax: 01806 522833 Tel/Fax: 01957 755279 www.foordschocolates.com Mobile: 07747630340 www.muckleflugga.co.uk Email: [email protected] www.gardiesfauld.shetland.co.uk NORTH ISLES FARMERS MARKET Local produce - Refreshments available ACCOMMODATION SERVICES & VISITOR ATTRACTIONS March-December See local notice boards for dates SKIBHOUL STORES, Baltasound Contact: Buness House, Baltasound BALTASOUND HOTEL Licensed General Merchants & Bakers (since 1857) Tel: 01957 711315 Fax: 01957 711815 Accommodation and Meals – Tea/Coffee/Snacks Petrol, Diesel, “Switch” cash-back service Email: [email protected] Children Welcome Filled rolls, pies, etc to take away or eat in (café) www.users.zetnet.co.uk/buness-house Also bar meals in the Public Bar Open: Mon 09.30-17.30; Tues-Fri 09.00-17.30 UNST COMMUNITY COUNCIL Packed lunches & take-away meals by arrangement Sat 09.00-17.00 Tel/Fax: 01957 711304 Leaflets/Information for visitors by post Tel: 01957 711334 Fax: 01957 711358 H HENDERSON, Nord, Baltasound Contact: Mrs J McMillan (Clerk), Rockfield, Haroldswick Email: [email protected] Licensed General Merchant, Fancy Goods Tel: 01957 711554 Fax: 01957 711211 www.baltasound-hotel.shetland.co.uk Fishing Tackle and Local Crafts Email: [email protected] Open: Mon-Sat 10.00-18.00 BED & BREAKFAST – evening meals by arrangement Contact: E Hughson, Tel/Fax: 01957 711411 UNST HERITAGE CENTRE, Haroldswick See many artefacts, which give rare glimpses into Unst’s Buness House, Baltasound – Dinner, B&B (May-Oct) FINAL CHECKOUT, Hagdale Industrial Estate, Baltasound fascinating past. Unst specialities are fine knitting, ponies, Tel: 01957 711315 Fax: 01957 711815 Licensed General Merchant, hot food and snacks unique geology, Muckle Flugga and family history section. Email: [email protected] ATM cash machine, Internet facilities Admission: Adults £2, Children free www.users.zetnet.co.uk/buness-house Open: Mon-Sat 0800-1800, Sun 1100-1800 Open: 1st May-30th Sept, Daily, 11.00-17.00 P J & E P Byrne, Ordale House, Baltasound (May-Sept) Tel: 01957 711666 Fax: 01957 711847 Tel: 01957 711528 Tel: 01957 711867 www.ordalehouse.shetland.co.uk Email: [email protected] UNST BOAT HAVEN, Haroldswick BALTASOUND POST OFFICE Clingera Guest House, Baltasound A unique collection of traditional Shetland boats, artefacts, Britain’s most northerly Post Office Tel/Fax: 01957 711579 photos and documents, which serve to remind us of the skill Large selection of postcards for sale Email: [email protected] and courage of our ancestors. Buy them and get them franked Admission: Adults £2, Children free Mrs Firmin, Prestegaard, Uyeasound (April-Oct) Open: Mon, Tues & Fri 08.45-13.00, 14.00-17.15 Open: 1st May-30th Sept, Daily, 11.00-17.00 Tel/Fax: 01957 755234 Wed 08.45-13.00, 14.00-16.00; Thurs 08.45-1300 Tel: 01957 711809 Email: [email protected] Sat 08.45-12.45 Contact: V Johnson, Tel/Fax: 01957 711655 Mrs Jamieson, Leagarth, Baltasound (April-Oct) VALHALLA BREWERY, Baltasound HERMANESS VISITOR CENTRE, Shore Station, Burrafirth Tel: 01957 711471 Auld Rock, White Wife, Simmer Dim, Old Scatness, Exciting interactive centre close to Hermaness National Nature Reserve, home to over one hundred thousand Mrs I Ritch, Wester Brough, Baltasound Island Bere Real Ale and Sjolmet Stout Tours by arrangement, Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00, Admission: £3.50 seabirds during the summer months Tel: 01957 711669 th th Contact: Sylvia & Sonny Priest, Tel/Fax: 01957 711658 Open: 14 April-10 Sept, Daily, 09.00-17.00 Mrs J Ritch, Gerratoun, Haroldswick Email: [email protected] Tel: 01957 711278 Fax: 01595 692565 Tel: 01957 711323 Email: [email protected] www.snh.org LEISURE ACTIVITIES UNST ANGLING CLUB Information and local knowledge for trout fishing UNST LEISURE CENTRE, Baltasound “Trout Fishing on Unst” leaflet available. Boat for hire For swimming and all your sporting needs Brown Trout Season: 15th March to 6th October Limited camping available Sea Trout Season: 25th February to 31st October For opening times & facility charges Tel: 01957 711577 Trout and Sea Angling Competitions www.srt.org.uk See local notice boards for dates NORTH SHETLAND RANGER Contact: D Laurenson Tel: 01957 711808 Britain’s Most Northerly Island Guided walks on the Keen of Hamar and Hermaness D McMillan Tel: 01957 711554 www.unst.org take place regularly during the summer months L Thomson Tel: 01957 711587 Tel: 01957 711528 Email: [email protected] UNST BOATING CLUB Launching facilities and berthing for small boats in UNST MUSIC & DANCE CLUB Baltasound Marina. Visiting sub-aqua groups may Entertainment with local musicians throughout the year use Clubhouse (including showers) by arrangement All events in local halls are advertised locally Baltasound Regatta - Saturday 11th August Peerie Dance Baltasound Hall (sailing & land events) Traditional Concert & Dance June 6th, 20th; July 4th, 18th; Aug 1st, 15th, 29th st 19.30-22.00 Admission: Adults £3, Children £1 1 European Albacore Championships 30th August-1st September 07 Contact: Angela Fraser Tel: 01957 755214 Arthur Spence Tel: 01957 755292 Contact: P Thomson, Hamar, Baltasound Tel: 01957 711695 Fax: 01957 711445 BALTASOUND SWRI Marina Berths: Ian Mackay, Tel: 01957 711420 Provide tea & home bakes at Music & Dance evenings Contact: Mrs E Anderson, Tel: 01957 711455 UNST YOAL ROWING CLUB May-September BALTASOUND HALL Everyone welcome to come along and try yoal rowing Community Hall available for functions, concerts, dances, events, meetings, etc. Occasional Chip Supper nights Contact: Desley Stickle Tel: 01957 711605 Contact: George Rodger, Tel: 01957 711575 Rebecca Reid Tel: 01957 711856 Email: [email protected] Bookings: Jeanette Henderson, Tel: 01957 711622 USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS UYEASOUND HALL Available for hire. Various local activities including: Doctor Baltasound 01957 711318 Chip Supper nights; local entertainment nights; Regatta and Up Helly Aa Nurse Baltasound 01957 711604 A Peerie Night Oot June 25th, July 9th & 23rd, August 6th 19.30-22.00 Admission: Charity donation Police Baltasound 01957 711424 Contact: Alison Hunter, Tel: 01957 755212 Fax: 01957 755313 Coastguard Lerwick 01595 692976 Email: [email protected] HOW TO GET TO UNST By Bus and Ferry UYEASOUND WATERFRONT TRUST Information complied by Unst Tourism Group A bus leaves Lerwick each morning except Sunday, The Uyeasound Waterfront Trust is a community organisation Contact: Joan Ritch Tel: 01957 711323 from the Viking Bus Station at 07.55; Shetland Hotel that aims to improve and enhance the waterfront area of the bus stop for passengers from NorthLink ferries south of Unst. The trust carries out a number of activities, Minnie Mouatt Tel: 01957 711525 Also including fundraising, promoting the south Unst area for tourism, While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, enhancing the environment and scenic areas, and recording the Unst Tourism Group do not accept responsibility for From Viking Bus Station Mon-Sat 14.30 history of the area. any inaccuracies in this information Thursday and Friday 15.45 - Dial a ride from Contact: George Jamieson, Tel: 01957 755269 Belmont Tel: 01957 711666 Leaflet available on www.unst.org in PDF file Lerwick-Toft ferry Mon-Sat 17.10 UYEASOUND UP HELLY AA By car Annual fire festival held in February It is advisable to book ferries in advance Various items of memorabilia and photos stored at Tel: 01957 722259 the galley shed. Viewing can be arranged by FOR ALL EVENTS CHECK LOCAL contacting committee members NOTICE BOARDS FOR MORE DETAILS For up-to-date timetable information Contact: Peter Hunter, Tel: 01957 755212 www.shetland.gov.uk/transport/.