Lodberries ... home of Jimmy Perez in the BBC series, "Shetland" — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

Along the coastal road in the Lodberries — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

Lodberries ... boat as a roof? — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

So many charming decorations and pots in one garden — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

The Knab Walk ... looking across to Bressay Island — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

Colorful flowers decorate our first glimpse of The Knab — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

The promontory appropriately named "The Knab" — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

Panorama of the Knab and the Horse of the Knab — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

A "we are in Shetland" selfie — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

The Lerwick Cemetery ... high above The Knab — Lerwick ... Shetland, Scotland.

Lerwick: “Lodberries” & “The Knab”

July 7, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

Our stroll through town took us through the Lodberries — old traders’ homes with attached shops — to a paved path that led us to “The Knab.” The name of the promontory, which juts into Bressay Sound, comes from Old Norse and appropriately means “projecting knoll or crag.”

The path took us along the rugged coastline to an overlook from which we enjoyed views of the sound and the “Horse of the Knab.” Nearby we found the ruins of WWI military defenses and the Lerwick Cemetery.Read more