Museums · Scottish Islands
Unst Boat Haven
In or near Baltasound.
Unst Boat Haven — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Mike Pennington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Unst Boat Haven is a museum located in scotland-islands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
Unst Boat Haven is a museum located in the Scottish Islands, postcode ZE2. It showcases the maritime heritage of the Shetland Islands, focusing on traditional boat building and local seafaring history.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 60.7889, -0.8299
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Opening
- Mo-Su 11:00-16:00
Sources
- osm: way/364811860 (ODbL)
Other places nearby
Haroldswick
Islands · 0.1 km
Haroldswick Chapel ruins
Historic houses · 0.4 km
Unst Heritage Centre
Museums · 0.4 km
Viking Longhouse
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Viking Longship
Museums · 0.5 km
Harold's Wick
Mountains & hills · 0.5 km
Ungirsta standing stone
Stone circles · 0.7 km
Soterberg, settlement and field system, Unst
Vineyards · 0.9 km
Saxa Vord distillery
Distilleries · 1.0 km
Shetland Reel Distillery
Distilleries · 1.0 km
Spoull, Norse settlement 80m WNW of, Unst
Vineyards · 1.1 km
RAF Saxa Vord Exhibition
Museums · 1.2 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Unst Boat Haven?
- Unst Boat Haven is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9ED).
- What is Unst Boat Haven?
- Unst Boat Haven — a museum in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Unst Boat Haven?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9ED.
- How do I get to Unst Boat Haven?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9ED. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.