Brekka Lodge is a modern, high quality, 4 star self catering accommodation in Shetland. The property is brand new and excellently equipped. Ideal for a self catering holiday, business trip or short break in Shetland. The property was built, and furnished, to the highest standards for the primary purpose of providing a luxurious holiday home in the Shetland Islands that guests would enjoy and recommend.
We have also just become the agent for Newlynn Cottage a spacious, bright holiday cottage in a lovely quiet coastal location. This family property was refurbished in 2010 and is only 1 mile south of Brekka Lodge. The close proximity makes both properties the ideal choice for families or friends who wish to holiday together.
For further details on either of our Shetland holiday homes see the accommodation page.
Brekka Lodge and Newlynn Cottage are ideally located for seeing what Shetland has to offer in terms of bird life, wildlife, sea mammals, archaeology, hill-walking, spectacular sea cliffs, scenic views, wild flowers, arts and crafts or for simply exploring Shetland.
The Shetland Islands are some of the most remote and beautiful islands in Britain. Shetland has been described as the best place in the UK to see the magnificant sight of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, known locally a
s the Mirrie Dancers. For your best chance to see this glorious sight visit Shetland and stay in either of our properties between October and March.
It is rumoured by scientists and others that 2013 will be a great time to see the Aurora Borealis as it is forecasted that there will be a higher frequency of sightings due to a period of peak solar activity. Book now for a stay between October 2012 and March 2013.
Brekka Lodge and Newlynn Cottage are fantastic bases for enjoying Shetland’s abundance of wildlife due to their geographic location. Situated midway between the UK and the Arctic, Shetland is on a migration flyway. Large numbers of birds pass through the islands on their migrations to and from the Arctic. Several species stop off to feed, and the island’s position also attracts many vagrant species from North America and Asia that have been blown off course.
As a result Shetland is renowned as a rarity hotspot which also incurs a human migration. View the latest bird sightings in Shetland. Note the number of sightings in Fladdabister, Ocraquoy and Cunningsburgh showing why our Shetland self catering properties are popular with bird watchers and visitors who enjoy bird and birding. Book now for a Spring or Autumn break in the hope of finding some of these rare stragglers.
You too can have the "Simon King Shetland Diary Experience" in Shetland.
At Brekka Lodge and Newlynn Cottage we offer a highly recommended service which will provide a quality and enjoyable stay which all visitors will fondly remember well into the future.
Our Shetland holiday accommodations are set in a beautiful coastal location in the south mainland of Shetland with stunning sea and coastal views.
Brekka Lodge has views over the hamlets and bays of Fladdabister and Ocraquoy, the island of Bressay, the Bressay lighthouse, Breiwick Bay and the North Sea.
Newlynn Cottage, one mile south of Brekka Lodge, has similar views out to sea over green agricultural land.
Both holiday homes are well equipped for an enjoyable self catering holiday and centrally only 10 minutes from Lerwick and 20 minutes from Sumburgh.
Brekka Lodge is suitable for sleeping 4 adults plus 2 children and an infant in a cot. Newlynn Cottage can sleep up to 4 persons. The competitive booking fees include all bills, bedding and towels.
The properties are operated with you, the guest, in mind and contain everything you will need for a wonderful visit to Shetland. Suited to those visiting on holiday or business. Brekka Lodge and Newlynn Cottage are idyllic bases to explore Shetland’s unique and fascinating natural environment, heritage or to simply relax. View our guest comments page to see what others have to say.
Our Shetland holiday properties are ideal for anyone looking for a self catering rental in Shetland. If you need anything please as and we will endeavour to be of assistance.
On holiday
The peaceful locations of the properties ensures you the freedom and space to ensure an wonderful holiday. Ideal for couples, singles, families, young or old.
For those with young children we provide a highchair, travel cot, stairgate and a toy box free of charge. Brekka Lodge is sited away from the road to ensure safety and there is a large lawn for picnicing, playing football, kite flying or sun batheing should the weather permit. There is also a beach just a 2-3 minute walk from your front door. Newlynn Cottage has a lovely, private, enclosed garden for you to enjoy and is set in a rural location where the surrounding landscape becomes your garden to explore.
Brekka Lodge visitors boast about the nature on the doorstep, with the beach, coastline and loch being firm favourites. Watch gannets diving for fish from the lounge window! You may even be lucky enough to spot the local shy otter. We often have orphaned lambs, known locally as caddy lambs, which you are welcome to feed wth a bottle between the months of May and July. Pictured opposite is "Speckles" who was a firm favourite with children and adults alike in 2011.
A free welcome pack is provided for anyone staying longer than 3 nights. The Brekka Lodge pack includes milk, bread, cakes, butter and oatcakes, all produced in Shetland and complimentary Shetland Soap Company products. Newlynn Cottage offers a similar welcome pack. Should the weather be poor there are games, dvds and books provided for your enjoyment. However, Shetland also has much to offer with a network of leisure centres, heritage centres and the recently opened award winning museum in Lerwick, to name a few things to do on a wet day. Check out the comprehensive information pack and Shetland books in the accommodation for other suggestions.
Activities on the doorstep include bird watching, loch and sea fishing and peaceful coastal and hill walks. Brekka Lodge is on the Fladdabister circular walk route. Within 10 minutes on foot you will find amazing: plants and flowers; 
wildlife;
birds;
sea mammals;
geological delights;
shingle beaches;
rock pools;
walks;
lime kilns;
ruins; and much more
....... an explorer’s paradise!
The adjacent village of Cunningsburgh has a well-stocked shop, community hall, pier, marina, church and two knitwear shops. Travel a little further and in less than 15 minutes you can be in Lerwick or exploring the Scalloway Castle or on a ferry to the island of Mousa (home to the finest surviving example of a 2,000 year old Iron Age broch) or on the finest example of a shell sand tombolo in Europe, St Ninians Isle.
The central location of our self catering accommodations ensures the whole of the Shetland Islands can be easily accessed during your stay. Previous visitors have managed to explore from Unst to Fair Isle, including a trip to Mousa and Foula, all in 7 days! However, we would recommend if you plan to be this adventurous that you stay at least 14 night so that you do not go home too tired.
On Business
Brekka Lodge can ease the strain of being away from home. Rather than staying in a Shetland hotel or Shetland guest house, you can have the freedom of our comfortable, modern, wooden self catering lodge. Benefits of using Brekka Lodge on a business trip include: A Central Location – Shetland is relatively small, with good road networks and inter-island ferries. Given that you will probably hire a car to travel from the airport, and to see clients, our out of town location should not be a problem. Brekka Lodge is only 9 miles from Lerwick, a ten minute drive, and is centrally located making it well-placed for your meetings and site visits as well as for enjoying the leisure and tourist facilities in your spare time. Parking – There is free parking immediately outside the property for added security, something that is not always possible when staying in a hotel or guesthouse. Garage facilities are available on request. Flexibility - Although you can come and go as you please in most hotels, there is nothing quite like the freedom of having your own place. Brekka Lodge gives flexibility to eat, sleep, shower and rest at the your convenience. Bed and Breakfast - A continental breakfast pack containing crossaints, cereal, milk, fruit, butter, jam and fruit juice can be made available at your request. An ideal alternative to a Shetland hotel. Brekka Lodge could be the answer to your reduced travel budgets offering superb business acc The tranqil location will ensure, whether you are on holiday or business, that you have a peaceful, relaxing break. Enjoy watching the visitors, including over 50 majestic cruise ships, to Lerwick Harbour pass in Breiwick Bay or survey the rabbits and other wildlife going about their daily antics in the garden. You may even see a pod of killer whales swim past! 
A view looking over Fladdabister and Ocraquoy, showing Brekka Lodge on the extreme right. A beautiful coastal location with magnificant unspolit sea views.
Enquire now for further details regarding booking Brekka Lodge or our second property, Newlynn Cottage.
