Plan your visit
Facilities
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Visitor centre
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Car park
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Toilets
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Accessible toilets
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Pushchair friendly
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Cafe
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Picnic area
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Viewing point
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Shop
Accessibility
How to get here
The bus runs between Lerwick and Sumburgh Airport. The reserve is located approximately 2 miles (3.5 km) from the airport.
The reserve is on the southern-most tip of Mainland Shetland. On the A970 about 0.3 mile (0.5 km) east of the turn off to Sumburgh Aiport, turn right at Grutness and carry on for about 1.25 miles (2 km) until you reach the main car park. From there it's a 0.3 mile (0.5 km) walk to the lighthouse. For less mobile visitors, there is a small disabled parking area near the lighthouse.
Sat nav POI file: If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
By boat: Shetland can be reached by ferry from Aberdeen or Thurso, via Orkney, to Lerwick. Contact Northlink Ferries on 0845 6000 449.
By plane: Flights from Orkney, Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh or Glasgow operated by Loganair and Flybe.
Contact Sumburgh Head
- RSPB Sumburgh Head, Shetland, ZE3 9JN, UK
- shetland@rspb.org.uk
- 01950 460800