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See our programme of nature events for 2022.

Our new summer nature programme has replaced the week-long Shetland Nature Festival event which was last held in 2019. We hope that this new format will enable more people to get involved and allow us to explore and share more of what Shetland has to offer during the summer months.

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Information on previous Shetland Nature Festival Events

Zoom"Shetland has a wild magic all of its own. This land of sea and sky is bubbling with natural promise and the chance of a surprise encounter around every bay and over every hill. The Shetland Nature Festival celebrates this magic and encourages everyone to get out there, explore and enjoy the world around them. I'm very proud to support the festival and hope you discover the beauty and glory of wild Shetland for yourselves."

- Simon King (Festival Patron)


Whether you'd like to sit amongst Puffins at some of Europe's most spectacular seabird colonies, watch Killer Whales as they hunt around the coast, see otters up close or find some of Britain's rarest flowers, Shetland has it all and there's no better time to visit than during the Shetland Nature Festival. The festival covers all aspects of Shetland’s unique natural heritage, and with everything from guided walks to family days out and evening talks there's something for everyone.

European Geoparks Week

 

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From the highest sheer cliffs in Britain to the best ‘hands on’ exposure of the Great Glen Fault, Shetland is more geologically diverse than any similar sized area in Europe.  Where else can you walk on ancient oceanic crust, explore an extinct volcano and stroll across shifting sands all in a day?

Shetland Nature Festival will once again be teaming up with Geopark Shetland for European Geoparks Week, a Europe-wide festival aimed at raising public awareness of geoconservation and promoting geological heritage through a range of activities and events.