Scalloway Castle
Opening times and prices
Scalloway Castle is closed for essential conservation works.
Scalloway Castle is free to visit.
The key for the castle is available from the Scalloway Museum during its opening hours.
How to get here
Scalloway Caste is on Castle Street in Scalloway, 6 miles from Lerwick on the A970.
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Address
Scalloway
Shetland
National Grid reference:
HU 405 393
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