We very much look forward to welcoming you to our knitwear studio shop in Hoswick.
During late spring and summer (and Shetland Wool Week) we are open daily. In autumn, winter and early spring we have shorter standard hours.
If you'd like to book a special appoint at a different time, or organise a group visit please contact us: info@nielanell.com
May to mid-October 2025
- Open daily
- Monday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
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Sunday: 11am-4pm
- Book a time to suit you: we are also delighted to open by appointment, or organise visits for groups. Just get in touch to arrange.
November to March
- Shorter opening hours: during the winter and early spring we have reduced hours. Check back for 2025/26 times.
- Christmas: we run special events in the run up to Christmas. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook, or sign up to our Newsletter for the latest news.
- Book a time to suit you: we are also delighted to open by appointment, just get in touch to arrange a visit – whether you are an individual or a group.
April
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Extended hours: check back for 2026 times.
- Book a time to suit you: we are also delighted to open by appointment, or organise visits for groups. Please get in touch to arrange.
Special events and opening
The studio also opens through the year for special events, and we take Nielanell on the road locally and further afield to fairs and pop-ups. Please follow us on social media, or subscribe to our newsletter to hear the latest.
Shetland Wool Week and other festivals
The studio shop is open daily during Shetland Wool Week. Check back nearer the time for exact hours or browse our programme for last year (2024).
There are several other festivals through the year in Shetland. For any special events that fall between October and April (for example, Lerwick Up Helly Aa in January) we usually have expanded opening times – we'll have details on this page in advance of the festivities, and on social media.
Accessibility
The studio shop is a small space on one level. Our wide door is accessible for visitors with wheelchairs. We are situated a short distance from Hoswick Visitor Centre, which is accessible for wheelchair users and has a café and an accessible toilet.
There is car parking at Hoswick Visitor Centre but, if you need to, it's usually possible to park or drop off just outside our studio shop.
We'd be delighted to help you plan your visit, so do get in touch with any queries.
Private appointments & group visits
We are delighted to arrange visits outwith our standard hours – or for groups. Please get in touch to organise.
Visit us virtually
We can also give you a private virtual tour at a time to suit you.
Nielanell
Hoswick
Sandwick
Shetland
ZE2 9HL
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Directions
From Sandwick, head to Hoswick.
The studio shop is a small white building and is just around the corner from the old Gospel Hall (wooden building with rusted tin roof). We are on the left hand side of the main street of Hoswick—just before Laurence Odie Knitwear and the Hoswick Visitor Centre (which has ample parking).
Transport
The studio is in Hoswick, near Sandwick in south Mainland. Buses from Lerwick to Sandwick take 30 minutes, then a 10 minute walk to Nielanell. Ask the driver to let you off by the Sandwick shop or Sandwick Hall.
Shetland bus timetables