Scalloway is a village of approximately 1300 residents on the west central mainland of Shetland. Once the ancient capital of Shetland, the village is today a modern progressive community centred around the sheltered busy commercial harbour that plays host to traditional fishing vessels, modern aquaculture services and some of the most modern ...

Scalloway has a particularly rich and colourful history, with evidence of occupation as early as the Bronze Age, if not earlier. At Upper Scalloway a Bronze Age broch was found, alongside a Mediaeval burial ground when new housing developments started in the area in 1989.

Upper Scalloway, where over 2000 years of settlement have been traced through archaeological excavations. The ridge that runs through the centre of the valley in which Scalloway is situated was been found to be the location of human occupation of …

The Andholmen, a fully restored Shetland Bus boat re-visiting Scalloway in 2007. The Shetland Bus was a wartime resistance movement taking wireless operators, armaments and combatants into Nazi occupied Norway and returning with refugees …

The name of Scalloway is a derivative of the older Norse name Skalavagr, which is translated as either “the bay of the huts” or “the bay of the hall” according to different sources, which in either respect places Scalloway firmly on the Viking map as a place of occupation of some type.

Scalloway Information Website for Scalloway, Shetland. Scalloway Castle Queen Mary granted the royal estates in both Orkney and Shetland to Stewart rule in 1564 in the aftermath of the hand over of Orkney and Shetland to the Scottish Crown in 1469.

Stars in Their Eyes is a phenomenally successful local event, held each year in the Scalloway Public Hall. The format of the event is based on the popular TV series, in which amateur performers emulate the appearance and performance of their chosen star.

SCALLOWAY FIRE FESTIVAL : 10th January 2025. Scalloway Fire Festival is the first Viking themed fire festival in Shetland’s annual fire festival season, taking place in the first weeks of January . It is similar to the well-known Lerwick Up Helly Aa festival.

Map of Scalloway services and amenities. Includes basic harbour information. This map was originally created for visiting yachts – hopefully it can be useful for any or all visitors. See other pages in this site for simplified maps and more information. Click below to download a pdf file of the map to save, print and carry. This map and the ...

The Scalloway Gala – a three day range of events in July, including live music, a carnival procession and street party. Scalloway Regatta – Sailing and rowing races organised by the Scalloway Boating Club.