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3About Garderhouse
Garderhouse lies on Shetland's west mainland, about 25 kilometres southwest of Lerwick via the A970 and local roads. Most visitors drive from Lerwick/Tingwall Airport or the ferry terminal, taking roughly 30 minutes through typical Shetland scenery of rolling hills and stone-walled crofts. The area has around 10 public EV charging points for the growing number of electric vehicles. The settlement sits amongst several small communities connected by single-track roads with passing places, where you'll spot the island's famous dry-stone walls running in perfectly straight lines across the moorland.
Where is Garderhouse on the map?
Garderhouse is in Scotland, at 60.214, -1.403 - about 15 km east of Brunatwatt.
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Play a pub crawl round in Garderhouse
Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Garderhouse. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to Garderhouse?
The closest airport to Garderhouse is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, 27 km (about 26 min by car). Other airports nearby: Foula Airfield, Sumburgh Airport.
