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.
Cameras worth watching tonight.
A rotating shortlist from the network — picked for weather, season, or just what's looking good right now. Each one is also in the regional grid below.
LiveFrom the highest vantage point in Shetland
Burradale Wind Farm looks back across the Tingwall Valley — a wide, weather-first horizon.
Watch Burradale
LiveWhere the Atlantic meets the rock
Eshaness Lighthouse — open ocean, storm-light, and a horizon that never sits still.
Watch Eshaness
LiveA permanent window on the archipelago
Cliff Cam 3 looks back north over Sumburgh Head — clear weather, dark skies, and the slow turn of the seasons.
Watch Cliff Cam 3A coordinate index of every camera in the network.
Each place is a coordinate, a story, and a current frame. Scroll the atlas — every camera, every region, all in one view.
Unst
The most northerly reaches of the UK.
Northmavine
The clifftop mainland — Atlantic-facing, weather first.
LiveEshaness Lighthouse
On the edge of the Atlantic Ocean at Eshaness Lighthouse.
LiveRed-EyeEshaness Lighthouse+
A second angle on Eshaness — extra views as the dark hours close in.
LiveThe Drongs
A group of sea stacks just off the coast of Hillswick Ness.
LiveRed-EyeRonas Voe
An experimental audio-visual experience — Shetland sound with image.
LiveRed-EyeRonas Hill
Wide skies over Ronas Hill — the highest point in Shetland.
Central
The inland ridge, above the harbour towns.
Lerwick & Bressay
The harbour town and the Bressay coast, side by side across the Sound.
LiveLerwick Harbour (north)
The north of Lerwick Harbour, with views across to Bressay.
LiveLerwick Town Hall (east)
Looking over Lerwick Harbour towards Bressay from the Town Hall.
LiveRed-EyeKing Harald Street
Looking west along King Harald Street from Lerwick Town Hall.
LiveVictoria Pier
In the heart of Lerwick, overlooking the busy harbour area.
LiveLerwick Boating Club
From the jetty at Lerwick Boating Club, with unrestricted harbour views.
LiveFjarå SeaLevel Cam
Sea-level strait camera — instantly hooked on the seal population.
LiveRed-EyeKirkabister Ness
Close to the Bressay Lighthouse, with just the sea to see.
LiveTourist Office
In the Market Cross, in the centre of Lerwick's main shopping street.
LiveEsplanade Cam
Views of the Esplanade and over Victoria Pier in Lerwick.
Sumburgh & The South
Runways, cliffs, and seabird cities — the southern edge.
![Sumburgh Airport [06-24] live frame](https://dev1.shetlandwebcams.com/wp-content/themes/shetland-webcams-2026-theme/assets/images/1730805256-screenshot-2024-11-05-at-19-00-43.png)
LiveRed-EyeSumburgh Airport [06-24]
Views of the Airport Apron, Heli 06-24 and Runway 33 threshold.
![Sumburgh Airport [15-33] live frame](https://dev1.shetlandwebcams.com/wp-content/themes/shetland-webcams-2026-theme/assets/images/1553258299-sumburgh-airport.jpg)
LiveSumburgh Airport [15-33]
Runway 15-33 — incoming and outgoing flights, weather rolling in.
![Sumburgh Airport [09-27] live frame](https://dev1.shetlandwebcams.com/wp-content/themes/shetland-webcams-2026-theme/assets/images/1543854720-sumburgh-09-27-thumb.jpg)
LiveSumburgh Airport [09-27]
Runway 09-27 — incoming and outgoing flights, weather rolling in.
LiveSOTEAG Cliff Cam
In summer the seabird colonies return to the cliffs at Sumburgh Head.
LiveCliff Cam 2
Close-up views of the seabird colonies from the cliffs.
LiveCliff Cam 3
Wide skies all year round, looking north from Sumburgh Head.
Network Service
A picture-and-sound broadcast from the network.
Twenty-three live points across the archipelago, in one view.
Open the full atlas
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.
Open the mapA 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.
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.