You get all the way to the car park, then discover it's still quite an uphill walk to the lighthouse. Worth stopping at the viewpoints on the way up (then do the other side coming down) for the stunning views and to see the birds all over the cliffs. Interesting exhibits at the lighthouse and you can try sounding the foghorn! Most of the building was in scaffolding when we were there,so not great for photos.

Important to note that this is close on Mondays and Tuesdays. We went on a Tuesday and it was closed so came back on the Friday. Great views from the lighthouse. Plenty of seabirds and the view out to sea is magnificent. Cafe very small but they were doing their best to accomodate people. Had nice cake and coffee. Toilets available and clean. It's a bit of a hike from the carpark to the top, not far but very steep. There is, however, a dropping off point near the top for those less able to be dropped off before parking lower down.

Some complain that this is an expensive venue. We'll...even though I got a concession I would have been happy to pay the £6 ticket. The site is modest, but with excellent graphics interpreting its history. Including time spent 'puffin spotting' I spent 3 hours here. Could have been more had I visited the cafe.

Excellent place - stunning views, interesting lighthouse and surround, history visitor centre. And walks around.Very kind staff. No cafe but visitor centre do drinks ice cream etc Children (large and small) get to try the warning foghorn! Camera needed as picnic as plenty of benches to dwell eat drink and watch for orca whales. Good but limited car parking so get there early and mind the light controlled airport runway crossing!! Ooo - and Jarlshof Neolithic village is a mile away and a cracking place to visit

This is the very southern tip of mainland Shetland with seabirds nesting in cliffs (it's an RSPB location) and a large lighthouse complex to explore. Great views (but that's true for most of Shetland!). Worth a few hours on your way to or from the airport (which is just a few miles away). Free parking.

The drive to Sumburgh and subsequent walk up to the lighthouse are well worth the effort. There's a small entrance charge so that you can see the displays in the lighthouse buildings, but it is well worth it. Sadly the cafe was closed on the day that we visited, so cannot comment on that. But we did have an ice cream from the shop which we enjoyed sitting on a bench overlooking the sea. On a fine weather day this is a great place to visit and watch out over the water for seabirds and possible fins