Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

A very wonderful neolithic village, plus a later Viking settlement and a later ruin of a 'castle'. Well preserved, with lots of interesting buildings, including an unusual wheel house. You can imagine people going about their everyday life. Gives a good contact with the past. We had a wonderful guide, Sarah.

So friendly and informative. Very interesting. We enjoyed this so much more than expected! Kids loved it! Such a beautiful place! Highly recommended. ❤️

Excellent guide that explained the ruins, and the people who made this their home starting 5000 years ago.Bronze age relics and encampments, then iron age, and eventually the Norse and Vikings.Evidence of cedar driftwood from North America used in some of the construction.Hotel and cafe nearby.

Gorgeous settlement with experienced guides - definitely worth a visit. Lovely friendly Shetland ponies too!

Amazing history! Beautiful views! Great place to walk around.

It was surreal to experience a settlement that was first inhabited 4000 years ago. Very unique history that is well worth it if you're visiting Shetland. Being able to stand in the stone and hear and feel how well these ancient runes blocked the cold sea air and wind was incredible. Plus, it's only $7 for entry. Picked up a book on the Shetland bus and a Shetland pony tea towel in the gift shop. They had other local goods, too. Man working Tuesday 10/3 was very knowledgeable, too, thanks!

What a privilege to be able to walk amongst history. An amazing experience.Parking is in the car park of the nearby hotel. Short walk down a well maintained path to the visitor centre, where you are provided with a small, easy-to-use, device for the self guided tour round the area.The visitor centre provides a small gift shop, information boards, and activity stations. Very good. But no toilets.The welcome received on arrival was very warm, friendly and pleasant (male staff member). When leaving I chatted to a female staff member who was also friendly and very knowledgeable. Both staff members recognised how lucky they were to be working there and their passion shone through.

A fascinating walk through 4000 years of history. You can wander around the site at your own pace. The audio guide provides excellent information. Less than £8 per person, well worth a visit.

Loved visiting this amazing place. Incredible how well preserved it was. The only mistake we made was not doing a tour. We would have learned a lot more with a guide.

A delightful, fascinating, multi-era archeological site. It’s a beautiful site at the tip of the island and covers Neolithic to Middle Ages on one spot. The recorded tour takes you through each time period and covers in-depth what life was like at that time. It was also very accessible by local bus.