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Explore Lerwick in United Kingdom
Lerwick in the region of Scotland with its 6,594 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 599 mi or ( 963 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lerwick is now 04:36 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wester Quarff, Tingwall, Stebbligrind, Scalloway, and Sandwick. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wester Quarff . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lerwick ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shetland. A wee run around Lerwick in the snow 31-01-10.MP4
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Lerwick Up Helly Aa 2008
Jarl Squad march through street in Lerwick ..
Great Skua vs. GBB Gull, Shetland.
A Great Skua trying to kill a GBB Gull at Lerwick harbour, Shetland. Didn't succeed. Págalo grande intentando martar un gavión en el puerto de Lerwick, islas Shetland. No lo consiguió. ..
Shetland Folk Festival 2011 Pokey La Farge
Pokey La Farge and the South City Three, performing at the Shetland Folk Festival ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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).
Located at 60.16 -1.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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).
Located at 60.16 -1.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 60.16 -1.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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).
Located at 60.16 -1.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 60.15 -1.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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