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Photo of Meal Beach, a beach near Scalloway in Shetland, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

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Meal Beach

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Meal Beach is a sheltered curve of very white sand on West Burra, reached by road bridge from the Mainland — no ferry needed. Shallow, clean and popular with families, it sits in a bay that keeps the worst of the wind off. A short walk down from the car park above.

More places to visit near Meal Beach

Photo of Shetland, a National Scenic Area in the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Shetland

You’re inside itNational Scenic Area near Walls

Britain's far north — sea cliffs, seabird colonies and bare hills at the mercy of the weather

Photo of Trondra, an island in the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Trondra

Island near Scalloway

Small crofting island between Scalloway and Burra, crossed by bridges, with quiet cycling roads and a rocky shore popular with kayakers

1 km E

Photo of Shetland Mainland, an island in the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Shetland Mainland

Island near Aith

Shetland's main island, with Lerwick and Scalloway, the layered ruins of Jarlshof, puffins at Sumburgh Head and the Eshaness cliffs

2.7 km E

Photo of Minn Beach, a beach near Scalloway in Shetland, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Minn Beach

Beach near Scalloway

A slender tombolo of white sand and pebbles linking West Burra to the Kettla Ness peninsula, grazed by Shetland ponies.

4.8 km S

Photo of Bressay, an island in the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Bressay

Island near Lerwick

Island across the harbour from Lerwick, with the Ward of Bressay hill, a lighthouse, sea cliffs and the crossing to Noss

11.7 km E

Photo of Shetland Museum and Archives, a visitor attraction near Lerwick, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Shetland Museum and Archives

Attraction near Lerwick

A five-star museum at Lerwick's Hay's Dock telling Shetland's story from geology to the present day.

11.8 km NE