Skip to content

Table of contents

About Ringasta

Ringasta lies in southern Shetland, minutes from Sumburgh Airport via the A970. This remote settlement sits amongst neighbouring villages like Quendale and Hillwell, connected by local roads to Lerwick 25 miles north. The area offers dramatic clifftop scenery and archaeological sites, with approximately one EV charging point available. The nearby Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, built in 1821, remains fully operational.

Where is Ringasta on the map?

Ringasta is in Scotland, at 59.912, -1.327 - about 22 km south of Aithsetter.

How far is Ringasta from where I am?

Use your device location to see the distance to Ringasta, how long the drive takes, and directions from where you are.

Find hotels in Ringasta

Rent a car near Ringasta

Play a pub crawl round in Ringasta

Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Ringasta. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Ringasta9 holes, one ball

Popular destinations close by

Hillwell1 mi 5 minQuendale1 mi 5 minGord, Shetland Islands 31 mi 5 minSkelberry, Shetland Islands 33 mi 10 minBoddam, Shetland Islands3 mi 10 minNoss3 mi 15 minSouth Scousburgh4 mi 10 minNorth Town, Shetland Islands4 mi 10 minVirkie4 mi 10 minToab, Shetland Islands4 mi 10 minHestingott4 mi 10 minScousburgh4 mi 10 minExnaboe4 mi 10 minScatness5 mi 10 minPunds5 mi 15 min

Nearby essentials

What is the closest airport to Ringasta?

The closest airport to Ringasta is Sumburgh Airport, 8 km (about 11 min by car). Other airports nearby: Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, Foula Airfield.

Share Route

Save for offline?

We'll download this route and its map area so it works without a connection. This can take a moment -- you can keep using the app while it finishes.