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Sport and Leisure
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Golf in beautiful surroundings.
The range of sport and leisure on offer in Shetland is outstanding. There are opportunities to pursue almost any sport, from archery to squash, hockey to fencing, cricket to darts, football to gymnastics and shooting to golf. There are highly competitive local leagues for many sports.
The facilities are well beyond what you’d find in many cities, let alone a small island community. Fully-equipped leisure centres exist throughout the islands and outdoor pitches are available, with a couple that are all-weather. Our two 18-hole golf courses are classified by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Water-based sports are very much part of Shetland life, of course: in summer, sailing, kayaking, rowing and windsurfing are popular. Eight modern indoor pools offer swimming and diving, often with other facilities such as jacuzzis.
If you want to keep fit in more informal ways, you can simply take off on foot, by bike or possibly on horseback. Shetland’s wide open spaces are at your disposal, with wonderful landscapes to explore. Many walking routes are waymarked and stiles have been provided in many places.
It’s easy to get involved in all this and there are fuller details elsewhere on this website (see ''Leisure and recreation"). Please see the Shetland Recreational Trust website for details of the opening times and prices of their facilities.
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