Wide view of Sumburgh Head cliffs under a Shetland sky
Live · 59.85°N 1.27°W

Watch Shetland
life and nature
as it happens.

The most northerly network of live webcams in the UK, located in key viewing points throughout the islands.

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Three frames, current.

Lerwick Harbour live frame
Live

Lerwick Harbour

60.15°N · 1.15°W

North of the harbour

Sumburgh Head live frame
Live

Sumburgh Head

59.85°N · 1.27°W

Cliff & seabird colony

Burrafirth live frame
Live

Burrafirth

60.82°N · 0.83°W

Most northerly stream

The Index

A coordinate index of every camera in the network.

Each place is a coordinate, a story, and a current frame. Scroll the atlas.

Unst · 60.82°N · 0.83°W

Burrafirth

The most northerly live stream in the UK, looking out from the island of Unst.

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Hillswick Ness · 60.46°N · 1.49°W

The Drongs

A group of sea stacks off the coast of Hillswick Ness, Northmavine.

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Northmavine · 60.53°N · 1.44°W

Ronas Hill

Wide skies and ever-changing weather over Ronas Hill, the highest point in Shetland.

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Lerwick · 60.15°N · 1.14°W

Victoria Pier

In the heart of Lerwick, overlooking the busy harbour area.

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Sumburgh · 59.88°N · 1.29°W

Sumburgh Airport

Runway 15-33. Watch incoming and outgoing flights, and the weather rolling in.

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Showing 8 of 24 cameras in the network.

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Map of Shetland showing camera locations
Where the cameras are

From Unst in the north
to Sumburgh in the south.

Twenty-four cameras spread across more than a hundred miles of island coastline. Open the interactive map to find the one nearest you.

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Coverage
Cameras online24
Islands covered7
Latitude span59.8° – 60.8° N
Most northerlyBurrafirth, Unst
Civic support

A network kept alive by the islands it watches.

The Shetland Webcam network is supported by Shetland Broadband, Lerwick Port Authority, the Promote Shetland project and commercial sponsors.

Shetland Broadband

Connectivity infrastructure across the islands.

Lerwick Port Authority

Harbour coverage and maritime observation.

Promote Shetland

Promoting the islands as a destination.

Commercial sponsors

Local businesses underwriting the network.

About

Be inspired by the breathtaking views from Sumburgh Head. See what's happening on the streets of Lerwick. Watch the harbour traffic, or get up close with stunning seabird colonies on the cliffs.

Shetland Webcams is a trading name of North Broadcast Ltd, registered in Scotland. The network has been quietly observing the islands since 2017 — weather, wildlife, harbour traffic, and the slow turn of the seasons.