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About Hoswick Visitor Centre

Hoswick Visitor Centre

Visitors Centre and museum open May to September with a cafe, gift shop, weaving exhibits, interpretative local history displays and a large collection of vintage radios.

It is located in Hoswick with lots to explore outdoors and renowned for its native and migrant wildlife, especially the Killer Whales (Orcas) that regularly frequent the Bays close by. This Visitors Centre provides a great focus for exploration plus offers you some welcome respite from island weather too!

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Opening Times

May - September Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm Sunday 11.00am - 5.00pm

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Free entry with donations welcome.

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Contact Details

Sandwick
Shetland Isles
The Highlands
ZE2 9HL
Scotland

Tel: 01950 431 406

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