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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. Diesel and Petrol.
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
Garage services, Coach and taxi hire, Self drive car hire.

Public Toilets  at left hand side of Final Checkout Shop during Shop opening hours. Also 24 hours at Belmont Ferry terminal; Uyeasound Westside pier below Youth Hostel; and at Hermaness Visitor Centre Car park.
 
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.
Self-service cafe, hot drinks, soup,  aguettes, freshly made sandwiches and other snack items. Microwave to heat up pies and sausage rolls. 
Eat in or Take-away (picnic tables outside).   
​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 Gift Shop and take-away Cafe, Haroldswick, next door to Unst Boat Haven. Summer 2025 Open Wednesday - Saturday 12-4pm.   Website
Final Checkout Cafe - Toasties, sandwiches, hot drinks, etc. Picnic table outside.
Skibhoul Stores -  Self-service cafe, hot drinks, soup, bakery items. Microwave for pies & sausage rolls. Microwave for bakery goods.
Takeaway service available. 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  12-1.30pm, 5.30-7pm Wednesday to Saturday
most weeks but book to confirm. Tel 01957 711545. Info on Facebook page - click here
 
 Balta Light Bar Meals
 
Unst Partnership Secondhand/Recycling Shop
Unit 1, Hagdale Industrial Estate. Near Final Checkout Shop, behind Fire Station. Open Thursdays & Saturdays 2-4pm. Tel 01957 711495.
Secondhand household goods plus locally made Preserves, Cakes and Fresh Eggs.
​Email [email protected]   Facebook page UP Charity Shop
 
Other Unst Services

Doctor, Nurse  Unst Health Centre, Baltasound 01957 711318.
After 4pm each weekday (half day Wednesday, morning only) 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.

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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:   Summer 2025 Timetable details  (28th April  until  5th October  2025)
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 £5 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  £5 Adults, under 16s free. 
Displays of Shetland boats and information on the Herring Industry. Exhibitions. 
(Off season appointments may be 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
Viking Unst Project - Viking Longhouse & Skidbladnir Viking galley, Haroldswick. Free entry, donations welcome. Donation box in Longhouse on right of door or by QR code. 

Fetlar  (Gord) Cafe and Shop  - The shop is open seven days a week, 11am-3.30pm Monday - Saturday, 12-3pm on Sundays 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 Summer Inter Island Ferry Timetable (28th April 2025 - 5th October 2025)

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