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Photo: Skaw from Hamerskaw, Rob Brookes
Unst Walkers are Welcome Shops & Services
Final Checkout, Hagdale, Baltasound - General store
Opening Times -
MONDAY 9am - 5pm; TUESDAY 9am - 6pm; WEDNESDAY 9am - 5pm; THURSDAY 9am - 6pm; FRIDAY 9am - 5:30pm
SATURDAY 10am - 5pm; SUNDAY 12noon - 4pm
Open 7days a week Telephone: 01957 711890
General Store with café. Cashback at till.
Bank cards and contactless payment accepted.
R.J. Jamieson Coaches, Hagdale, Baltasound - Fuel, Garage, Bus & Taxi hire
Open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Telephone: 01957 711666
Diesel, Petrol, Garage services, Coach and taxi hire, Self drive car hire
Public Toilets 24hrs at left hand side of Garage/Shop. Also at Belmont Ferry terminal.
Skibhoul Stores Baltasound open Monday - Friday 9-5.30pm 9-5pm Saturday. Closed Sundays.
01957 711304
Fresh produce Tuesdays and Thursdays. Special Orders by 10am Monday.
General Stores, Petrol & Diesel, Bakery, Take-away snacks and sandwiches. Bank cards accepted.
Henderson's Shop, Baltasound open Mon-Sat Open 10-6pm Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays
01957 711411
General Store, Household goods, walking socks, books. Bank cards accepted.
All the above stores are Walkers are Welcome supporters and stock
general goods and food, wines and spirits.
Post Office, Baltasound
See "Baltasound Post Office" Facebook page for opening hours.
Telephone 01957711655
Free cash withdrawals Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, Barclays, Clydesdale, Alliance & Leic., CO OP Bank and some others.
(Cash and cheques can be deposited.)
Also sells stationery, gifts, cards and postcards (can be franked with "Britain's Most Northerly PO" on request).
Banking Shops & PO will provide a "Cash back" service in most cases. You may have to make a minimum purchase e.g. £5 worth of goods.
Cafes/ Tearooms/Restaurants
Victoria's Vintage Tearooms, Haroldswick, next door to Unst Boat Haven. Winter 2023-24 Open Tuesday - Saturday 12-4pm. Website
Final Checkout Cafe - Toasties, sandwiches, hot drinks, etc. Picnic table outside.
Skibhoul Stores - Takeaway service available. Microwave for bakery goods. Picnic tables outside.
Baltasound Hotel (Residents only Restaurant) - Tel 01957 711334
"Balta Light" (near Final Checkout shop) - Bar and Function room. Serving bar meals from 6-8pm most Thursdays-Saturdays. Book to confirm. Tel 01957 711545
Unst Partnership Secondhand/Recycling Shop
Unit 1, Hagdale Industrial Estate. Near P&T Coaches Shop, behind Fire Station. Open Thursdays & Saturdays 2-4pm. Tel 01957 711495.
Email [email protected]
Other Unst Services
Doctor, Nurse Unst Health Centre, Baltasound 01957 711318.
After 4pm each weekday and at weekends you will be asked to call the Gilbert Bain Hospital reception on 01595 743000.
They will contact the doctor on your behalf.
Police Mid Yell Police Station Dial 999 for Emergency; 101 for Police Services
www.scotland.police.uk/police-stations/highlands-and-islands/150228/
Coastguard Hagdale, Baltasound 01595 692976
Fire Brigade Hagdale, Baltasound Dial 999
Ambulance service Hagdale, Baltasound Dial 999
Emergency Dial 999
Shetland Services.
Inter- Island Ferries 01595 745804
Ferry Timetables: Winter 2023-24 Timetable further details (Ends 28th April 2024)
Summer 2024 Timetable details (April 29th - September 29th 2024)
Northlink Ferries 01856 885500 or 0845 6000449
Sumburgh Airport 01950 461000
Visitor Centres
Unst Heritage Centre, Haroldswick open May -September 11-4pm Daily Tourist Information point. Admission £4 adults, under 16s free..
Displays of Unst history and heritage: Knitting, Crofting, Education, RAF Saxa Vord, Family history. Small shop selling craft and other goods.
Unst Boat Haven, Haroldswick open May -September 11-4pm Daily Admission £4 Adults, under 16s free.
Displays of Shetland boats and information on the Herring Industry. Exhibitions.
(Off season appointments available by emailing [email protected] )
Unst Leisure Centre, Baltasound Swimming Pool, Games Hall, Fitness suite, Squash court, Outdoor football pitches, Wi-Fi
Open 7 days a week tel 01595 807701 email [email protected] Cycle Hire available, including e-bikes, book in advance.
https://www.srt.org.uk/centres/unst for more information
Fetlar (Gord) Cafe and Shop - The shop is open seven days a week, 10.45–16.00 during the season (mid April – mid September)
and Tuesday–Saturday 11am–2pm for the rest of the year
The Cafe has hot drinks, soup, rolls, homebakes, Wi-Fi.
More information on Fetlar at www.fetlar.org
Click here for Inter Island Ferry Timetable (29th April-29th September 2024)