Valhalla Brewery, Unst

Name: Valhalla Brewery
Address: Haroldswick, ZE2 9TJ, Unst, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1957 711658

#3 among attractions in Unst

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The Valhalla Brewery in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, was the northernmost brewery in the United Kingdom. It was opened by the husband and wife team Sonny and Silvia Priest in December 1997, and originally based in a large shed in Baltasound, in the centre of Unst. In 2012 the brewery moved to a building at the former RAF Saxa Vord radar station, near Haroldswick. This larger premises allowed the brewery to double production to 144,000 litres a year. ()

Coordinates: 60°47'51"N, 0°49'29"W

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Haroldswick, ZE2 9TJUnst United Kingdom

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+44 1957 711658

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Valhalla Brewery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holm of Skaw, Muckle Flugga, Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, Society of Our Lady of the Isles.

3 miNE
Island
Holm of Skaw
78 min walk • The Holm of Skaw is a small islet off the northeast coast of the island of Unst. It is just northeast of the settlement of Skaw. The island is 57 feet in height. There is a lighthouse on the island. Tidal currents are slack between Holm of Skaw and Herma Ness at high water, and the passage may be made by small boats.
4.4 miNW
Area
Muckle Flugga
113 min walk • Muckle Flugga is a small rocky island north of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is often described as the northernmost point of the British Isles, but the smaller islet of Out Stack is actually further north.
4.5 miNW
Lighthouse
Muckle Flugga Lighthouse
115 min walk • Muckle Flugga lighthouse punctuates the rocky stack of Muckle Flugga, in Shetland, Scotland. Originally called North Unst Lighthouse, it was renamed in 1964.
6.3 miSW
Monastery
Society of Our Lady of the Isles, Unst
161 min walk • The Society of Our Lady of the Isles is a small Anglican religious order for women, founded in the late 20th century. It is located in Shetland, and is part of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is arguably the most remote community within the Anglican Communion.
2.1 miS
Park
Keen of Hamar, Unst
53 min walk • Keen of Hamar is a nature reserve on Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. The reserve is primarily of botanical interest, for example for populations of Cerastium nigrescens, a plant unique to Unst.
4.2 miS
Island
Huney
108 min walk • Huney is an uninhabited island due east of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The island is located approximately 1 kilometre south west of the Balta and has an area of just under 0.2 square kilometres.
3.7 miS
Island
Balta
94 min walk • Balta is an uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland.