Adventure Shetland - The Podcast

Send a text  Thank you for your patience on this one! After many technical problems since recording back in October, at long last I’m pleased to finally be presenting a selection of Ghost Stories from Shetland. Most of these stories are from Yell and Fetlar, and there is definitely a bias towards the north isles in the written record of Shetland folklore, largely due to the work of Jessie Saxby an...

Send a text Up Helly Aa - Europe's biggest fire festival - is here once again, and this podcast is your ultimate guide to all the goings on! Containing all the information you'll need about Shetland's famous fire festival - from it's historical origins in Lerwick, and THE guide to every aspect of the modern festival, providing all the information you need about the celebrations...

Send a text We're heading further into winter in Shetland, which means many folk around the isles are getting deeper into their preparations for Up Helly Aa. This festival has evolved into a celebration of our islands' Viking heritage, and you can learn more about it here: https://youtu.be/s0BhejPp2zg?si=vATcOjhsuugpIHSJ With that in mind, I thought telling this Viking story from Unst -...

Send a text The Trows are the most numerous, and I daresay most well-known of the creatures from Shetland folklore, and there is no end to the stories of their escapades, making them the perfect subject for this Spooky Shetland episode - just in time for Halloween 2024! For the rest of our Spooky Shetland content, please follow the link here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgfYvi0oX_e7vKkDpg0f...

Send a text Lerwick’s longship, the Dim Riv, needs your help! Following the terrible summer of weather we have had, she is in urgent need of repairs to allow her to return to the water in 2025. If you would like to donate to the costs of these significant works, please follow this link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfundi... This video was made possible thanks to the generous support of the foll...

Send a text Summer is here at last, and while Shetland might not be at the top of many people's list as a beach holiday destination, when it comes to beaches I think these islands are spoilt for choice! Here's a list of 10 Shetland beaches that you NEED to visit! Thanks, as always, to The Revellers for kindly letting me use their music in these podcasts. The songs are "Refugee Noble...

Send a text Adventure Shetland is delighted to announce the launch of our first ever seasonal merchandise collection for Spring Summer 2024! The whole range is themed around the iconic puffin - Shetland's "national" bird - and has been designed by Ealasaid Nicleoid, exclusively for Adventure Shetland. This podcast features full details of all the products in the range, available HER...

Send a text We're back again with a second installment of Shetland archaeological sites that you really should visit - in our humble opinion at least! Are there any sites you feel like I've missed? Let me know as there will almost certainly be a part 3 to this series in the future! If you'd like to read, listen or watch the first instalment, you can do so at the following links: Blo...

Send a text Spooky season is upon us once again, and there have been far too few podcast episodes since the last one of these - apologies for that! For this year's Hallowe'en special, I'm telling an old story from Unst about a game of cards that got so out of hand the Devil himself appeared to dish out the consequences! Thanks, as always, to The Revellers for kindly letting me use t...

Send a text Up Helly Aa season is well and truly upon us, and this podcast is your one-stop shop containing all the information you'll need about Shetland's famous fire festival. From it's origins to a guide about every aspect of the modern festival, providing all the information you need about the celebrations! For further reading on Up Helly Aa, you can purchase C.E. Mitchell&apos...

Send a text Spooky Shetland returns for 2022 in podcast form! This year's edition sees Jon tell 3 scary stories featuring three different creepy creatures from Shetland's vast folklore tradition. The first story - "Sigurd o' Gord" - tells the story of a man who visits the trows. In "Da Oo Tiggers", a pair of witches visit a family, and attempt to destroy their li...

Send a text Here’s something a little bit different! I’m away from Shetland for a few days, but had some time to go and explore a favourite spot of mine and here’s the result - an introduction to the West Highland Way! For the complete video of the whole West Highland Way, click here - https://youtu.be/E7TOLhnIM74 For more information about Mugdock Park and Castle, follow this link - https://www.m...

Send a text One of the many reasons people travel to Shetland is to get off the beaten path, avoid the crowds and explore places they wouldn't get the chance to otherwise. However, even in Shetland, some places are busier than others. Join Jon from Adventure Shetland as he takes you through 5 of his favourite Hidden Gems in Shetland, and hopefully they can inspire your next Shetland adventure...

Send a text It has already been mentioned on previous podcast episodes, but yes, we have a Patreon account. This episode tells you everything you need to know about the platform - what it is, how it works, and why I felt the need to start it. This Podcast was made possible by the support of our Producers who already support Adventure Shetland on Patreon. This episode was produced by: Rory Goodlad,...

Send a text In Shetland, as with Scotland as a whole, we are lucky to have such progressive public access rights and legislation, however with such freedom comes great responsibility. These responsibilites are outlined for us in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, and in this episode Jon goes through the code and breaks it down for you! For more information on the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, visit...

Send a text One of the main reasons to explore Shetland - either on holiday or as a local - is the incredible archaeology. Join Jon, an archaeologist by trade, who runs Adventure Shetland - a company which provides guided tours and hikes around Shetland, focussing on archaeology, scenery and getting off the beaten path to explore the very best that Shetland has to offer. This is Adventure Shetland...