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Lerwick Port Ferry Overview
Lerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland UK on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland. Lerwick is about 210 miles north of Aberdeen, 230 miles west of Bergen in Norway and 230 miles south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. Lerwick, Shetland's only burgh, had a population of approximately 7,070 residents in 2007 and is the most northerly town in Scotland. There are other large settlements more northerly in Shetland, most notable the village of Brae.
The ferry terminal at the Port of Lerwick is located just a mile from the town centre, the terminal is used by NorthLink Ferries’ roll-on/roll-off vessels, Hjaltland and Hrossey operate a daily overnight ferry service between Lerwick and Aberdeen, regularly calling in to Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. NorthLink’s offices are located within the terminal, with ticket sales and enquiries. Book your Northlink Ferry tickets online at Ferry Price. The Shetland Islands Council operate a ro-ro ferry service to Out Skerries and Bressay from a terminal in the centre of the town, and the Good Sheppard, Fair Isle's supply boat, regularly calls in to Lerwick's Hay's Dock. |
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